New Footscray Hospital Project newsletter #6 | May 2023
Welcome to the latest New Footscray Hospital Project newsletter.
As we mark the halfway point of construction, the skyline is changing. Buildings are taking shape, the façade and glass is being installed, and some of hospital buildings have now reached their maximum height.
The first three of five buildings on the site have been ‘topped out’ and reached structural completion. Next up are the main 10-storey hospital building (the tallest hospital building) and the five-storey sub-acute building. These will be structurally complete later this year.
The tower cranes that have lined the sky and been a recognisable feature in the west will start to come down. All cranes are expected to be removed by the end of this year.
Planning is underway to start works on the pedestrian footbridge that crosses Ballarat Road. This will to connect Victoria University’s Footscray Park campus to the hospital. The internal fit-out of some buildings has started including the emergency department.
If you’re passing the Geelong Road side of the site, you’ll notice the new Faces of Footscray exhibition on the hoarding
Read more about this community arts project and construction progress below.
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Skyline changing shape
Your new Footscray Hospital continues to take shape. Let’s look at what’s been happening over the past few months.