September 25, 2024
Concrete pours have begun for the foundations of the new $1.3 billion Toowoomba Hospital.
Darling Downs Health Board chair Dr Dennis Campbell said the milestone followed many years of planning.
“Seeing the piling rig on site laying the first foundations for what will be a world-class facility is really very special,” Dr Campbell said this week.
In total, 450 holes will be dug and filled with concrete to form the foundation piles, each up to 1.2 metres wide and 23 metres deep.
Darling Downs Health Service chief executive Annette Scott PSM said the existing facility in Pechey Street would be retained when the new hospital opens.
“Acute services, which includes the Emergency Department, will transfer to the new hospital on completion,” she said.
“The Pechey Street facility will remain operational for select services.”
The new complex has been scheduled for completion in the second half of 2027.
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