December Update

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Thank you for another great year

It’s more than two years since work began on the project and we’re getting closer to our goal of building the largest hospital redevelopment outside metropolitan Sydney.

Visit here to see the year's highlights and below for a report card of this year’s progress. 

Material and structures

In the new building 

• Concrete poured = 40,700m3
  (16 Olympic swimming pools)
• Steel reinforcement =  4,200T
  (700 elephants)

In the new road infrastructure

• Reinforced earth wall = 490 individual pre-cast concrete panels (each 75 metres long x 16 metres high)
• Two roads and two roundabouts =
  Two kilometres of new roadways

Face-to-face consultation and engagement sessions for staff and community including:

• Community groups (including Rotary)
• Hunter New England Local Health District Aboriginal staff
• Hunter Medical Research Institute staff
• John Hunter and John Hunter Children’s Hospital staff
• Hospital Volunteers
• Local Aboriginal Land Councils
• Local Schools
• National Association of Women in Construction
• Property Council of Australia

Decarbonising infrastructure

The new building will be one of Australia's first all-electric hospital buildings. 

A total of 18 electrical vehicle charging stations have been installed with an additional 27 charging stations planned. 

Waste management

A total of 89,536 tonnes of natural fill and 1,537 tonnes of other waste materials have been recycled and diverted from landfill. 

Climate risk and resilience 

A whole-of-life carbon assessment has been completed as part of the project design 

Energy and water management 

Water efficient fixtures and equipment will reduce water consumption. 

A rainwater reuse system with a capacity of 120,000L will supplement water supply to the new building's cooling towers and irrigate landscaped areas. 

At the end of this year, six of the eight major art commissions for the new precinct have been awarded and are in development. We look forward to sharing the progress of artists and creative teams in 2025!

• Ellie Hannon (pictured top left in her studio) 
• National Aboriginal Design Agency in collaboration with Jodie Reynolds and Aboriginal community members (pictured in green shirt with members of Bahtabah Local Aboriginal Land Council)  
• Dani Marti (pictured with Project Director Narelle Bromilow being interviewed by NBN Television) 
• Headjam  (pictured top right, consulting with hospital staff) 
• Shannon Hartigan

Watch our video to learn more about Arts for Health within the new precinct.