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Hospitals 04 September 2025

Structural works start on Ballarat Base Hospital’s new hospital tower

Structural works on the $655 million Ballarat Base Hospital redevelopment’s new hospital tower have started, marking a major construction milestone.

With the help of more than 580 workers, 200 being locals, demolition of existing buildings, excavation, and foundational works are now complete.

This has paved the way for structural works to progress, with the first major concrete pours to form the base of the new hospital tower.

Three tower cranes are now in place, named after remarkable locals Josie Ashmore, Wasek Faisal, Ashton Kline and Grant Monks.

Construction is on track for completion in 2027.

Structural works start on Ballarat Base Hospital's new tower

[Text on screen: The final stage of the $655 million Ballarat Base Hospital redevelopment is powering ahead]

[Images: Aerial views of the hospital construction site]

[Text on screen: Tower cranes are ready to start building the new multi-level hospital tower]

[Images: Aerial views of the hospital construction site]

[Text on screen: The new tower will feature:]

[Images: Aerial views of the hospital construction site]

[Text on screen: - a new emergency department and main entrance off Sturt Street]

[Images: An artist impression of the new emergency department and main entrance]

[Text on screen: - a women and children's hub]

[Images: An artist impression of the women and children’s hub]

[Text on screen: - an extra 100 inpatient and short term stay beds
- state of the art operating theatres]

[Images: An artist impression of one of the new patient rooms]

[Text on screen: On track for completion in 2027]

[Images: A close-up of a construction crane, featuring a sign with the names “Ashton & Grant”]

[Images: A white transition screen displays the text “In partnership with” and the “Grampians Health” and “Built” logos. 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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Transforming services at Ballarat Base Hospital

The new hospital tower will transform services at Ballarat Base with:

  • a new main entrance off Sturt Street
  • a new emergency department
  • 100 more inpatient and short stay beds
  • a new state-of-the-art theatre suite
  • a new helipad
  • a new and expanded women and children’s hub
  • a new and expanded critical care floor.

The redevelopment has already delivered a new Central Energy Plant and Support Services (CEPSS) building on Drummond Street, and an expansion to the multi-deck carpark which provides an additional 400 parking spaces.

Site activity

Since main works started:

  • 241 retention piles have been installed
  • more than 31,000 cubic metres of soil has been removed from the ground
  • more than 202,900 combined hours have been worked
  • around 95 per cent of the demolition materials are being recycled.

The redevelopment is being delivered by the Victorian Health Building Authority, in partnership with Grampians Health and Built.

Learn more about the Ballarat Base Hospital redevelopment.

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