Director of Programs, Health Infrastructure, Michael Brookes, Minister for Regional Health Bronnie Taylor, Oxley PM Melinda Pavey, Nambucca Valley Mayor Rhonda Hoban, Gumbaynggirr Elder Uncle Martin Ballangarry, Acting NSW Premier Paul Toole and Nambucca Valley Councillor Ricky Buchanan unveil the plaque and declare the Bowraville HealthOne facility officially open.
Bowraville HealthOne officially opens
Jul 28, 2022The Acting NSW Premier Paul Toole and Minister for Regional Health Bronnie Taylor visited the Mid North Coast this week to officially open the Local Health District’s Bowraville HealthOne facility.
The event was attended by staff, partner organisations and community representatives, including Oxley MP Melinda Pavey, Nambucca Valley Mayor Rhonda Hoban and Councillors Martin Ballangarry and Ricky Buchanan.
The new facility has been a community-focused project from the beginning, providing integrated primary and community health services, particularly for patients with chronic and complex conditions.
The project is part of the NSW Government’s $100m HealthOne program, which aims to deliver integrated healthcare to local communities.
Member for Oxley Melinda Pavey said the new facility would provide significant benefits to the people of Bowraville and surrounds.
“Today is an exciting day, with the new facility delivering improved access to health services for locals. No longer will people have to travel to Coffs Harbour or Macksville for the care they need,” Mrs Pavey said.
“The local community is very excited about the new HealthOne and have been involved in its planning from the very beginning.”
MNCLHD Chief Executive Stewart Dowrick congratulated everyone involved in making the concept a reality for the community of Bowraville.
To view more images from the official opening, click on the image below and scroll through the library.
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- Attending the official opening of the Bowraville HealthOne facility were, from left, Acting NSW Premier Paul Toole, Coffs Harbour Clinical Network Coordinator Lydia Dennett, MNCLHD Board Members Jenny Zirkler and Michael Coulter, Minister for Regional Health Bronnie Taylor, MNCLHD Board Member Tracy Singleton and Member for Oxley Melinda Pavey.
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- Some of the Bowraville community gathered together to celebrate the official opening of their HealthOne facility.
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- Gumbaynggirr Elder Uncle Martin Ballangarry and MNCLHD Governing Board Member Tracy Singleton.
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- Uncle Martin Ballangarry at the opening ceremony.
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- Bronnie Taylor (Minister for Regional Health), Jenny Zirkler (Mid North Coast Local Health District Board Member), Melinda Pavey (Member for Oxley) and Sharon Rose of MNCLHD look through the new HealthOne facility.