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Hospitals 17 December 2025

A big year for Barwon Women’s and Children’s

Take a look at our highlights from 2025 – from turning the first sod to 248,000 hours worked on site.

In this video, we celebrate a milestone year for the Barwon Women’s and Children’s.

A big year for Barwon Women’s and Children’s

[Text on screen: It’s been a big year for the Barwon Women’s and Children’s]

[Images: time lapse footage showing the progress on the site from earthworks to concreting and cranes operating]

[Text on screen: We started main construction works and opened the expanded Youang Surgery Centre]

[Images: a nurse walks into the new surgery centre]

[Text on screen: We released new designs shaped by community consultation and honoured local healthcare pioneers.]

[Images: internal and external artist impressions of the completed facility; crane displaying the name of honouree Aunty Athalie; Aunty Athalie and Dr Kym Anderson talking to staff and patients]

[Text on screen: We kept people informed at info events and student artists brightened up the site.]

[Images: member of the public looking at renders at engagement event; child involved in an activity at engagement event; student artworks displayed on site hoarding; young school student holding her featured artwork]

[Text on screen: With around 248,000 hours worked on site, the new buildings are forming and momentum is growing.]

[Images: time lapse of construction progress]

[Images: a partnership slide displays the words ‘In partnership with’ and the Barwon Health logo]

[Images: A sliding transition screen then displays the Victorian Health Building Authority and Victoria State Government logos and the url vhba.vic.gov.au]

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