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ISSUE 39 | June 2024
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NEW HOSPITAL Delivering health care for growth areas
Artist impression of the hospital.
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HE community has its first look at the $700M Rouse Hill Hospital, the first major adult hospital built in Western Sydney in over 40 years. Despite promises being made to local residents over three elections, no progress was ever made by the former Government. The NSW Labor Government is delivering the 300-bed hospital set to deliver much needed contemporary health care facilities for the growing North West community. thousands of families are moving into the North-West growth area, with the Blacktown Local Government Area (LGA) population expected to grow to almost 500,000 by 2041. The new hospital will bring healthcare closer to communities around Rouse Hill, Tallawong, Schofields, The Ponds, North Kellyville, Riverstone and Marsden Park. More page 10.
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