❓ Mr. Redman asks about the replacement of Denmark District Hospital. Mr. McGinty confirms the project is approved, with construction expected to begin in May 2006 and be completed by July 2007, despite some community concerns about the location.
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I refer the minister to the issue of the replacement of the Denmark District Hospital. Given that the Denmark community has desperately needed a new hospital for many years as a result of the deplorable state of the existing building, what commitment can the minister give regarding the provision of this urgently needed hospital? Mr J.A. McGINTY
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I thank the member for the Stirling for the question. I visited the Denmark District Hospital in the second half of last year, and I agree with the member’s description that it is a hospital in drastic need of replacement. Following the recent local government elections and the re-election of Mr Kim Barrow as the President of the Denmark Shire Council, the council has reaffirmed it support for the development of the new Denmark health services facility at the Denmark community park site. The shire president wrote to me on 10 May confirming the decision to support the building of the replacement hospital on that site. I will table a copy that letter. The construction of the new health and aged care facility is expected to begin in May 2006 and to be completed by July 2007. Treasury and finance approval for the project will be sought this month. The new $16.5 million multipurpose facility will be a welcome replacement for Denmark’s deteriorating 22-bed hospital, which was built back in 1926. The master site plan for the new facility proposes a comprehensive new health and aged care service for the community, offering population and primary health care, including emergency and accident care, 10-bed acute inpatient care, 22 inpatient aged care places, and clinical allied health support. I am aware, as is the member for Stirling, that some dissatisfaction has been expressed by some members of the Denmark community about the siting of the hospital. The opportunity to express opposition to the shire council’s decision regarding its location was at the local government election held earlier this month. That is democracy at work. Both the Department of Health and the shire council have determined that the Denmark community park site is the most suitable option because of its central location. The government supports the council’s decision to provide for the health care needs of the community at the community park location. As the hospital will predominantly provide ambulatory and aged care services, it is important that it be located in the townsite and be accessible to the entire community. That is why that site is superior to any other possible sites in the Denmark area. A small portion of the Denmark community park site will need to be rezoned to accommodate the development of the new health service. In total, 3.5 hectares of the 11-hectare park site will need to be rezoned before construction begins. The council has requested, and the government has agreed, to add the 3.22-hectare existing hospital site to the community park for the future use of the community. The Department of Housing and Works has engaged a consultant to address the environmental assessment requirements of the Environmental Protection Authority prior to any construction commencing. Notwithstanding the contention that has surrounded the location of the facility, it is my impression that the overwhelming desire and need of the Denmark community is for a new hospital, and it will be delivered. The SPEAKER : The letter that the Attorney General has will be tabled. [See paper 436.]
Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: I thank the member for the Stirling for the question. I visited the Denmark District Hospital in the second half of last year, and I agree with the member’s description that it is a hospital in drastic need of replacement. Following the recent local government elections and the re-election of Mr Kim Barrow as the President of the Denmark Shire Council, the council has reaffirmed it support for the development of the new Denmark health services facility at the Denmark community park site. The shire president wrote to me on 10 May confirming the decision to support the building of the replacement hospital on that site. I will table a copy that letter. The construction of the new health and aged care facility is expected to begin in May 2006 and to be completed by July 2007. Treasury and finance approval for the project will be sought this month. The new $16.5 million multipurpose facility will be a welcome replacement for Denmark’s deteriorating 22-bed hospital, which was built back in 1926. The master site plan for the new facility proposes a comprehensive new health and aged care service for the community, offering population and primary health care, including emergency and accident care, 10-bed acute inpatient care, 22 inpatient aged care places, and clinical allied health support. I am aware, as is the member for Stirling, that some dissatisfaction has been expressed by some members of the Denmark community about the siting of the hospital. The opportunity to express opposition to the shire council’s decision regarding its location was at the local government election held earlier this month. That is democracy at work. Both the Department of Health and the shire council have determined that the Denmark community park site is the most suitable option because of its central location. The government supports the council’s decision to provide for the health care needs of the community at the community park location. As the hospital will predominantly provide ambulatory and aged care services, it is important that it be located in the townsite and be accessible to the entire community. That is why that site is superior to any other possible sites in the Denmark area. A small portion of the Denmark community park site will need to be rezoned to accommodate the development of the new health service. In total, 3.5 hectares of the 11-hectare park site will need to be rezoned before construction begins. The council has requested, and the government has agreed, to add the 3.22-hectare existing hospital site to the community park for the future use of the community. The Department of Housing and Works has engaged a consultant to address the environmental assessment requirements of the Environmental Protection Authority prior to any construction commencing. Notwithstanding the contention that has surrounded the location of the facility, it is my impression that the overwhelming desire and need of the Denmark community is for a new hospital, and it will be delivered. The SPEAKER : The letter that the Attorney General has will be tabled. [See paper 436.]
I thank the member for the Stirling for the question. I visited the Denmark District Hospital in the second half of last year, and I agree with the member’s description that it is a hospital in drastic need of replacement. Following the recent local government elections and the re-election of Mr Kim Barrow as the President of the Denmark Shire Council, the council has reaffirmed it support for the development of the new Denmark health services facility at the Denmark community park site. The shire president wrote to me on 10 May confirming the decision to support the building of the replacement hospital on that site. I will table a copy that letter. The construction of the new health and aged care facility is expected to begin in May 2006 and to be completed by July 2007. Treasury and finance approval for the project will be sought this month. The new $16.5 million multipurpose facility will be a welcome replacement for Denmark’s deteriorating 22-bed hospital, which was built back in 1926. The master site plan for the new facility proposes a comprehensive new health and aged care service for the community, offering population and primary health care, including emergency and accident care, 10-bed acute inpatient care, 22 inpatient aged care places, and clinical allied health support. I am aware, as is the member for Stirling, that some dissatisfaction has been expressed by some members of the Denmark community about the siting of the hospital. The opportunity to express opposition to the shire council’s decision regarding its location was at the local government election held earlier this month. That is democracy at work. Both the Department of Health and the shire council have determined that the Denmark community park site is the most suitable option because of its central location. The government supports the council’s decision to provide for the health care needs of the community at the community park location. As the hospital will predominantly provide ambulatory and aged care services, it is important that it be located in the townsite and be accessible to the entire community. That is why that site is superior to any other possible sites in the Denmark area. A small portion of the Denmark community park site will need to be rezoned to accommodate the development of the new health service. In total, 3.5 hectares of the 11-hectare park site will need to be rezoned before construction begins. The council has requested, and the government has agreed, to add the 3.22-hectare existing hospital site to the community park for the future use of the community. The Department of Housing and Works has engaged a consultant to address the environmental assessment requirements of the Environmental Protection Authority prior to any construction commencing. Notwithstanding the contention that has surrounded the location of the facility, it is my impression that the overwhelming desire and need of the Denmark community is for a new hospital, and it will be delivered. The SPEAKER : The letter that the Attorney General has will be tabled. [See paper 436.]
Following the recent local government elections and the re-election of Mr Kim Barrow as the President of the Denmark Shire Council, the council has reaffirmed it support for the development of the new Denmark health services facility at the Denmark community park site. The shire president wrote to me on 10 May confirming the decision to support the building of the replacement hospital on that site. I will table a copy that letter. The construction of the new health and aged care facility is expected to begin in May 2006 and to be completed by July 2007. Treasury and finance approval for the project will be sought this month. The new $16.5 million multipurpose facility will be a welcome replacement for Denmark’s deteriorating 22-bed hospital, which was built back in 1926. The master site plan for the new facility proposes a comprehensive new health and aged care service for the community, offering population and primary health care, including emergency and accident care, 10-bed acute inpatient care, 22 inpatient aged care places, and clinical allied health support. I am aware, as is the member for Stirling, that some dissatisfaction has been expressed by some members of the Denmark community about the siting of the hospital. The opportunity to express opposition to the shire council’s decision regarding its location was at the local government election held earlier this month. That is democracy at work. Both the Department of Health and the shire council have determined that the Denmark community park site is the most suitable option because of its central location. The government supports the council’s decision to provide for the health care needs of the community at the community park location. As the hospital will predominantly provide ambulatory and aged care services, it is important that it be located in the townsite and be accessible to the entire community. That is why that site is superior to any other possible sites in the Denmark area. A small portion of the Denmark community park site will need to be rezoned to accommodate the development of the new health service. In total, 3.5 hectares of the 11-hectare park site will need to be rezoned before construction begins. The council has requested, and the government has agreed, to add the 3.22-hectare existing hospital site to the community park for the future use of the community. The Department of Housing and Works has engaged a consultant to address the environmental assessment requirements of the Environmental Protection Authority prior to any construction commencing. Notwithstanding the contention that has surrounded the location of the facility, it is my impression that the overwhelming desire and need of the Denmark community is for a new hospital, and it will be delivered. The SPEAKER : The letter that the Attorney General has will be tabled. [See paper 436.]
A small portion of the Denmark community park site will need to be rezoned to accommodate the development of the new health service. In total, 3.5 hectares of the 11-hectare park site will need to be rezoned before construction begins. The council has requested, and the government has agreed, to add the 3.22-hectare existing hospital site to the community park for the future use of the community. The Department of Housing and Works has engaged a consultant to address the environmental assessment requirements of the Environmental Protection Authority prior to any construction commencing. Notwithstanding the contention that has surrounded the location of the facility, it is my impression that the overwhelming desire and need of the Denmark community is for a new hospital, and it will be delivered. The SPEAKER : The letter that the Attorney General has will be tabled. [See paper 436.]
The SPEAKER : The letter that the Attorney General has will be tabled. [See paper 436.]
[See paper 436.]
Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: I thank the member for the Stirling for the question. I visited the Denmark District Hospital in the second half of last year, and I agree with the member’s description that it is a hospital in drastic need of replacement. Following the recent local government elections and the re-election of Mr Kim Barrow as the President of the Denmark Shire Council, the council has reaffirmed it support for the development of the new Denmark health services facility at the Denmark community park site. The shire president wrote to me on 10 May confirming the decision to support the building of the replacement hospital on that site. I will table a copy that letter. The construction of the new health and aged care facility is expected to begin in May 2006 and to be completed by July 2007. Treasury and finance approval for the project will be sought this month. The new $16.5 million multipurpose facility will be a welcome replacement for Denmark’s deteriorating 22-bed hospital, which was built back in 1926. The master site plan for the new facility proposes a comprehensive new health and aged care service for the community, offering population and primary health care, including emergency and accident care, 10-bed acute inpatient care, 22 inpatient aged care places, and clinical allied health support. I am aware, as is the member for Stirling, that some dissatisfaction has been expressed by some members of the Denmark community about the siting of the hospital. The opportunity to express opposition to the shire council’s decision regarding its location was at the local government election held earlier this month. That is democracy at work. Both the Department of Health and the shire council have determined that the Denmark community park site is the most suitable option because of its central location. The government supports the council’s decision to provide for the health care needs of the community at the community park location. As the hospital will predominantly provide ambulatory and aged care services, it is important that it be located in the townsite and be accessible to the entire community. That is why that site is superior to any other possible sites in the Denmark area. A small portion of the Denmark community park site will need to be rezoned to accommodate the development of the new health service. In total, 3.5 hectares of the 11-hectare park site will need to be rezoned before construction begins. The council has requested, and the government has agreed, to add the 3.22-hectare existing hospital site to the community park for the future use of the community. The Department of Housing and Works has engaged a consultant to address the environmental assessment requirements of the Environmental Protection Authority prior to any construction commencing. Notwithstanding the contention that has surrounded the location of the facility, it is my impression that the overwhelming desire and need of the Denmark community is for a new hospital, and it will be delivered. The SPEAKER : The letter that the Attorney General has will be tabled. [See paper 436.]
I thank the member for the Stirling for the question. I visited the Denmark District Hospital in the second half of last year, and I agree with the member’s description that it is a hospital in drastic need of replacement. Following the recent local government elections and the re-election of Mr Kim Barrow as the President of the Denmark Shire Council, the council has reaffirmed it support for the development of the new Denmark health services facility at the Denmark community park site. The shire president wrote to me on 10 May confirming the decision to support the building of the replacement hospital on that site. I will table a copy that letter. The construction of the new health and aged care facility is expected to begin in May 2006 and to be completed by July 2007. Treasury and finance approval for the project will be sought this month. The new $16.5 million multipurpose facility will be a welcome replacement for Denmark’s deteriorating 22-bed hospital, which was built back in 1926. The master site plan for the new facility proposes a comprehensive new health and aged care service for the community, offering population and primary health care, including emergency and accident care, 10-bed acute inpatient care, 22 inpatient aged care places, and clinical allied health support. I am aware, as is the member for Stirling, that some dissatisfaction has been expressed by some members of the Denmark community about the siting of the hospital. The opportunity to express opposition to the shire council’s decision regarding its location was at the local government election held earlier this month. That is democracy at work. Both the Department of Health and the shire council have determined that the Denmark community park site is the most suitable option because of its central location. The government supports the council’s decision to provide for the health care needs of the community at the community park location. As the hospital will predominantly provide ambulatory and aged care services, it is important that it be located in the townsite and be accessible to the entire community. That is why that site is superior to any other possible sites in the Denmark area. A small portion of the Denmark community park site will need to be rezoned to accommodate the development of the new health service. In total, 3.5 hectares of the 11-hectare park site will need to be rezoned before construction begins. The council has requested, and the government has agreed, to add the 3.22-hectare existing hospital site to the community park for the future use of the community. The Department of Housing and Works has engaged a consultant to address the environmental assessment requirements of the Environmental Protection Authority prior to any construction commencing. Notwithstanding the contention that has surrounded the location of the facility, it is my impression that the overwhelming desire and need of the Denmark community is for a new hospital, and it will be delivered. The SPEAKER : The letter that the Attorney General has will be tabled. [See paper 436.]
Following the recent local government elections and the re-election of Mr Kim Barrow as the President of the Denmark Shire Council, the council has reaffirmed it support for the development of the new Denmark health services facility at the Denmark community park site. The shire president wrote to me on 10 May confirming the decision to support the building of the replacement hospital on that site. I will table a copy that letter. The construction of the new health and aged care facility is expected to begin in May 2006 and to be completed by July 2007. Treasury and finance approval for the project will be sought this month. The new $16.5 million multipurpose facility will be a welcome replacement for Denmark’s deteriorating 22-bed hospital, which was built back in 1926. The master site plan for the new facility proposes a comprehensive new health and aged care service for the community, offering population and primary health care, including emergency and accident care, 10-bed acute inpatient care, 22 inpatient aged care places, and clinical allied health support. I am aware, as is the member for Stirling, that some dissatisfaction has been expressed by some members of the Denmark community about the siting of the hospital. The opportunity to express opposition to the shire council’s decision regarding its location was at the local government election held earlier this month. That is democracy at work. Both the Department of Health and the shire council have determined that the Denmark community park site is the most suitable option because of its central location. The government supports the council’s decision to provide for the health care needs of the community at the community park location. As the hospital will predominantly provide ambulatory and aged care services, it is important that it be located in the townsite and be accessible to the entire community. That is why that site is superior to any other possible sites in the Denmark area. A small portion of the Denmark community park site will need to be rezoned to accommodate the development of the new health service. In total, 3.5 hectares of the 11-hectare park site will need to be rezoned before construction begins. The council has requested, and the government has agreed, to add the 3.22-hectare existing hospital site to the community park for the future use of the community. The Department of Housing and Works has engaged a consultant to address the environmental assessment requirements of the Environmental Protection Authority prior to any construction commencing. Notwithstanding the contention that has surrounded the location of the facility, it is my impression that the overwhelming desire and need of the Denmark community is for a new hospital, and it will be delivered. The SPEAKER : The letter that the Attorney General has will be tabled. [See paper 436.]
A small portion of the Denmark community park site will need to be rezoned to accommodate the development of the new health service. In total, 3.5 hectares of the 11-hectare park site will need to be rezoned before construction begins. The council has requested, and the government has agreed, to add the 3.22-hectare existing hospital site to the community park for the future use of the community. The Department of Housing and Works has engaged a consultant to address the environmental assessment requirements of the Environmental Protection Authority prior to any construction commencing. Notwithstanding the contention that has surrounded the location of the facility, it is my impression that the overwhelming desire and need of the Denmark community is for a new hospital, and it will be delivered. The SPEAKER : The letter that the Attorney General has will be tabled. [See paper 436.]
The SPEAKER : The letter that the Attorney General has will be tabled. [See paper 436.]
[See paper 436.]
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