Hospitals 20 March 2026

Warrnambool Base Hospital: major construction and new designs

Major construction is now underway on the $396.1 million redevelopment of the Warrnambool Base Hospital.

Over the coming months works will ramp up and the new clinical services building on Timor Street will begin to take shape.

Most of these works will focus on the construction of the foundations and ground level of the new building including:

earthworks
piling works
concrete pours
installation of pre-cast concrete panels
preparation for tower crane installation
general construction activities.

Hansen Yuncken will continue to deliver main works on the site now that early works are complete. Crews have completed extensive early works and demolition to prepare the site for major construction.

New designs revealed

Designs for the bigger, better Warrnambool Base Hospital have also been unveiled. Revealing a modern, welcoming hospital environment for locals in south-west Victoria.

The outside draws inspiration from the local limestone landscape. Inside, there will be more natural light for patients, staff and visitors.

The new multi-storey clinical services building will transform services, delivering:

a bigger, modern emergency department
new operating theatres
a 32-bed inpatient unit adding 22 more beds than the current hospital
a dedicated 10-paedriatic unit
modern dialysis facilities and a medical imaging zone.

The redevelopment will create around 800 jobs during construction. Providing a boost to the local economy.

Learn more about the Warrnambool Base Hospital redevelopment.

In this video, check out site progress and see the new designs.

Major construction starts on Warrnambool Base Hospital redevelopment

Accessible transcript

[Text on screen: Major construction is now underway on the Warrnambool Base Hospital redevelopment, following extensive early works]

[Images: aerial views of the cleared construction site with diggers and trucks on location]

[Text on screen: Over the coming months the new multi-storey clinical services building will begin to take shape]

[Images: ground level view of site with crane, piling machine and concrete truck]

[Text on screen: The $396.1 million redevelopment will deliver a new multi-storey clinical services building with:
- a bigger emergency department
- new inpatient unit and a dedicated paediatric unit
- new theatres]

[Images: artist impression of the completed facility; artist impression of an inpatient unit]

[Text on screen: A modern, welcoming hospital environment for patients, visitors and staff]

[Images: artist impression of a reception area and discrete lounge sections with interactive screens]

[Images: workers using a piling machine on site; aerial view of the construction site]

[Images: A partnership screen displays the text ‘In partnership with’ and the South West Healthcare and Hansen Yuncken logos]

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

[End of transcript]