WORKS on the Frankston Hospital redevelopment are ramping up.
Concrete is being poured at the work site, and a third crane tower has been called in to get things moving. Construction has now been underway for around a year.
The project is expected to cost around $1.1 billion. A new 12-storey clinical services tower will be built, with main works scheduled to be complete in 2025.
The finished project will feature the new tower, a new main entrance, 130 more beds, 15 new operating theaters, and spaces for mental health, oncology, and women’s and children’s services. The state government says that the expansion will help the hospital treat 35,000 more patients yearly.
Health infrastructure minister Mary-Anne Thomas said the upgrade was needed to keep up with growing local demand for health services. “Melbourne’s south-east is expanding fast, making improved healthcare services critical – this redevelopment will help more people receive the care they need, when they need it and right on their doorstep,” she said.
The new crane has been named “Pinkies” in tribute to the Pink Ladies Auxiliary at the hospital. Frankston MP Paul Edbrooke said “Frankston Hospital’s Pink Ladies have been serving the community for decades and it’s fitting to see their contribution recognised with the naming of the Pinkies crane.”
First published in the Frankston Times – 1st August 2023
