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Hospital upgrades enter phase two
UP TO 800 tennis players and spectators will converge on the region next year, bringing an expected $2.5M economic boost to the region, after Shepparton secured the 2016 Australian Tennis Seniors Championships. Kicking off on January 10, 2016, the annual event is a stand-out fixture on the world masters tennis circuit calendar, and it’s back in Victoria for the first time since Wodonga played host in 2008 and is only the second time in the event’s history that it has been Continued on page 15 played regionally.
EMERGENCY UPGRADES… GV Health Executive Director Clinical Operations, Donna Sherringham at the entrance to the emergency department, which is the target of phase two of the hospital’s upgrade. Photo: Madeleine Caccianiga.
Commencement of emergency department facelift By David Lee T H E GV Health Emergency Department may look like a construction zone from the outside, but the beginning of the second phase of the Stage 1 renovation of the hospital is not expected to effect the department’s operation. The second phase, which is expected to be completed by mid September, will see the waiting area for the emergency department
double in size and a child-friendly play area will be created to entertain children with appropriate toys in a secure environment. Two cubicles are also being re-designed to meet the specific needs of children and families, with windows and doors made from switchable glass to be used, instead of the traditional cubicle curtain, to provide privacy and security. Continued on page 17