Auburn Hospital Redevelopment

Construction Progress

Last updated 29 September 2008

September 2008

Pictured below: Detail of the new hospital's vibrant facade. Below, right: Local MP Barbara Perry checks progress in the new Emergency Department with Director of Nursing & Midwifery Services Kate Murphy and Project Coordinator David Caines.

Above: The facade from Hargrave Road.The vibrant centre panel separates the new main entry on the left from the emergence department entry on the right.

June 2008

All is revealed! After months under wraps, the scaffolding around the new hospital is starting to be removed, revealing the vibrant facade beneath.

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Auburn Hospital colourful facade

June 2008

Below, left: The NSW Minister for Health inspected progress on the new Auburn Hospital following the State Budget announcements. Pictured below, from left, NSW Minister for Health Reba Meagher, SWAHS Chief Executive Professor Steven Boyages, Director of Nursing Kate Murphy and SWAHS Cluster Director Maureen Berry on site.

Minister visits hospital

Below, from lef: Decanting & Commissioning Project Officer David Caines, local MP Barbara Perry, Brookfield Multiplex Project Manager Simon Ritchard and Project Director Ed Jaworski pictured after the site visit with the new hospital in the background.

Auburn Hospital team

May 2008

Below, right: Old meets new as the hospital takes shape.

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Below, left: View of the roof area and, right new main entry area at street level.

April 2008

Below: Aerial view showing progress on the overall structure. Major concrete pours are now complete. Below,right: Local MP Barbara Perry (centre) joins Professor Steven Boyages and the SWAHS and project team to inspect the "topping out" - the completion of the main floor and roof slabs.

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Below: Progress on the Hargrave Road (left) and Hevington Road (right) sides of the new hospital.

Below: View of the side of the new building

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January 2008

Below: It's all happening! The new hospital under construction.

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Above, from lef:, Project Coordinator David Caines, Director of Nursing Kate Murphy and long-term staff member Sonia Blaine, inspecting progress on the new hospital. The current hospital is clearly visible on the right of the picture.

October 2007

Below: Earthworks underway in early October and, right, future ambulance entry.

June 2007, Nurses Home going, going, gone...

Demolition of the old Nurses Home, maintenance, pathology, docks and kitchen is now complete and excavation has begun.

Nurses Home demolition

Gone...

Skycam aerial shots taken in the first week of July 2007 show the completed demolition.

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