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Regional Health Infrastructure Fund

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The Regional Health Infrastructure Fund (RHIF), valued at $790 million overall, provides vital government funding to rural and regional health services and agencies across Victoria. This ensures these services can continue to provide safe and efficient care to local communities.

Established in 2016, the fund is the largest program of its type in Victoria and was created to improve:

Warrnambool Base Hospital Community information sessions March 2026

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Major construction is now underway on your bigger, better Warrnambool Base Hospital.

We’re inviting locals to join us at drop-in sessions in March to meet the project team, builders and design team delivering this transformative project.

Come along to ask questions and learn about what the redeveloped hospital will deliver for families across south-west Victoria.

These sessions are free, open to everyone and no registration is required.

Session 1:

Barwon Health - Energy performance contract

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The Victorian Government is investing $7.60 million in the Barwon Health energy performance contract (EPC).

The initiative is part of the Greener Government Buildings program (GGB), which aims to improve the energy efficiency of government owned buildings.

Energy efficiency upgrades include mechanical plant optimisation, improved building controls, installing approximately 7,000 high-efficiency LEDs, and installing 1,300 kilowatt-peak of solar.

Last updated: 02 April 2026