Mr Bradshaw questions the potential demolition of nurses' quarters at Pinjarra Hospital and seeks alternative uses. The Minister clarifies no demolition decision has been made and community consultation is underway regarding potential alternative uses, but building condition poses challenges.

AnsweredQoN 1521Legislative Assembly
Asked
20 February 2002
Portfolio
Health

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(b) if yes, what are the requirements for the Pinjarra Hospital; (c) if no to (a), why has a decision been made to demolish the Nurses Quarters at the Pinjarra Hospital; (d) what community consultation was undertaken before the decision was made to demolish the Nurses Quarters at Pinjarra; and (e) will the Minister consider allowing the Nurses Quarters to be used by community groups or some other tenant?
(c) if no to (a), why has a decision been made to demolish the Nurses Quarters at the Pinjarra Hospital; (d) what community consultation was undertaken before the decision was made to demolish the Nurses Quarters at Pinjarra; and (e) will the Minister consider allowing the Nurses Quarters to be used by community groups or some other tenant?
(d) what community consultation was undertaken before the decision was made to demolish the Nurses Quarters at Pinjarra; and (e) will the Minister consider allowing the Nurses Quarters to be used by community groups or some other tenant?
(e) will the Minister consider allowing the Nurses Quarters to be used by community groups or some other tenant?
(b) Not applicable. (c)-(d) No decision to demolish the Nurses Quarters has been made. (e) Community Consultation has occurred with the Shire of Murray, the local High School, Department of Agriculture regarding potential use. All parties have visited the site and been made aware of its current condition. The internal design and capital requirements to make the building habitable result in restricted opportunities.
(c)-(d) No decision to demolish the Nurses Quarters has been made. (e) Community Consultation has occurred with the Shire of Murray, the local High School, Department of Agriculture regarding potential use. All parties have visited the site and been made aware of its current condition. The internal design and capital requirements to make the building habitable result in restricted opportunities.
(e) Community Consultation has occurred with the Shire of Murray, the local High School, Department of Agriculture regarding potential use. All parties have visited the site and been made aware of its current condition. The internal design and capital requirements to make the building habitable result in restricted opportunities.

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Answered
20 March 2002
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
28 days
(a) No.
(b) Not applicable.
(c)-(d) No decision to demolish the Nurses Quarters has been made.
(e) Community Consultation has occurred with the Shire of Murray, the local High School, Department of Agriculture regarding potential use. All parties have visited the site and been made aware of its current condition. The internal design and capital requirements to make the building habitable result in restricted opportunities.

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