Public asked about hospital’s future PENINSULA Health wants to hear from the public about the proposed rebuilding of Rosebud Hospital. This comes as chief executive Felicity Topp investigates the suitability of the current site “in meeting the health needs of the Mornington Peninsula community over the next 15 years”. The hospital’s new masterplan was presented to about 150 residents, business owners, GPs and community representatives at two public forums on the Rosebud foreshore last month. As part of the masterplan a feasibility study is investigating rebuilding the hospital on the existing site. “It is vital we continue to offer health services for the local community while any potential future construction occurs,” Ms Topp said.
It is anticipated a multi-level building will be needed to accommodate the required growth in beds, theatre capacity and community health if the hospital remains on the existing site. Bed capacity would jump from 70-160 beds. Current services would remain, with new areas for cancer services, community health services and specialist clinics. Two new operating theatres would replace the old one. “This is an exciting step in our plans to, hopefully, rebuild Rosebud Hospital for the southern peninsula community,” Ms Topp said. “We are keen to hear from residents on what they think of the plans and the overarching design of what a new hospital could look like.” Email: rosebudhospitalproject@phcn. vic.gov.au. Stephen Taylor
Gone: A low loader removes the Pillars fence. Picture: David Tucker
The Pillars fence gone for now
The word’s out: Peninsula Health chief executive Felicity Topp,centre, and director Mark Mitchel at Rosebud in April. Picture: Yanni
THE temporary concrete and wire fence erected at The Pillars cliff jumping site at Mt Martha in December has gone. Mornington Peninsula Shire Council contracted out its removal early last week. Infrastructure services manager Jessica Wingad said the council will “seek feedback on the commu-
nity’s experiences over the summer period”. “Council will be considering [its] options over coming months to determine long-term management of the site,” she said. The fence, on the Esplanade, cost $140,000 which covered its hire, construction, traffic management and daily maintenance of damage and graffiti.
The fence is credited with cutting down the number of people jumping off the cliffs, although it was criticised for its ugliness and police refused to climb or go around it to check if alcohol laws were being broken. Sightseers and cliff jumpers were back on the cliffs as soon as word of the fence’s passing was spread.
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