Grampians Health welcomes the Minister’s $54 million car park expansion and helipad relocation announcement
Grampians Health Cardiac Physician Makala Clifton, Minister for Health Mary-Anne Thomas, Member for Ripon Martha Haylett, Grampians Health Chief Operating Officer Hospitals Ben Kelly and Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison
Grampians Health welcomes the Victorian Government’s announcement of an additional 400 car parking spaces to be delivered as part of the Ballarat Base Hospital Redevelopment.
Minister for Health Mary-Anne Thomas today visited Grampians Health Ballarat to announce the upgrade to the existing multi-deck car park at the Ballarat Base Hospital.
To accommodate the new car parks, the current helipad landing zone will be temporarily relocated, and a new helipad will form part of stage three of the Ballarat Base Hospital Redevelopment. The new helipad will be located on top of the new multi-level tower.
Grampians Health CEO Dale Fraser said he welcomed the much-needed additional car parks.
“The expansion of the existing multi-deck car park will help address the car park shortage around the Ballarat Base Hospital,” Mr Fraser said.
“The relocation of the helipad to the top of the main tower of our upgraded hospital will help future proof the health needs of our community. Direct connectivity between the helipad and our new Emergency Department will facilitate efficient patient transfer and treatment.”
Works to upgrade the existing multi-deck car park will get underway this year and are expected to be completed by mid-2024.
