Project overview
58 Victoria Terrace, Moree NSW 2400
Health Infrastructure in partnership with Hunter New England Local Health District will redevelop the Moree Hospital to provide upgraded facilities and modern clinical services.
The Moree Hospital will continue to function as a District Hospital and remain networked to Tamworth Hospital for access to specialist services.
News and updates
Moree construction tender awarded
The Moree Hospital Redevelopment has appointed a main works contractor with the next stage of work on track to begin in the coming months.
Planning approval for Moree project
The project recently received planning approval which is a key step in finalising the planning and design phase.
Moree project on public exhibition
The Moree Hospital Redevelopment was placed on public exhibition until midnight 26 November 2024. The feedback will be used to finalise the design details, before construction starts in 2025.
Project information
Benefits
The project will:
- offer contemporary facilities to support best practice models of care
- provide patients, families and carers a first-class facility to meet the health needs of the community now into the future.
Scope
The redevelopment will include:
- a new 2-storey acute services building on the existing hospital campus
- a new main entry and front of house
- an Emergency Department with new ambulance bays
- operating theatres and a CSSD (Central Sterile Services Department)
- medical imaging and pathology
- maternity, birthing and inpatient unit
- kitchen, stores and back-of-house with loading dock.
Planning process
Health Infrastructure has engaged a specialist project team to undertake the detailed planning and design for the Moree Hospital Redevelopment (Redevelopment).
As of March 2025, the project team includes:
- RP Infrastructure as Project Manager
- Hutchinson Builders as Principal Contractor (builder)
- MBM Pty Ltd as Cost Manager
The Redevelopment's planning and design process will be collaborative, involving:
- clinicians and hospital staff
- patient groups
- local stakeholders and the community.
Planning approval
The project received planning approval in January 2025, an important step in finalising the planning and design phase.
View the Moree Hospital Redevelopment planning documentation on the NSW Government Planning Portal.
Master plan
The Redevelopment's Master Plan includes a new building on the existing site and the refurbishment of the existing inpatient building.
Concept design
The concept design for the $80 million Moree Hospital Redevelopment was released in July 2022.
The project team consulted on the concept design with staff, council and the community between July and August 2022 in Moree and online. The project design was updated and finalised in July 2023.
Read the concept design consultation summary (PDF 385.36KB).
Schematic design
The schematic design was released in August 2023. It was developed in collaboration with staff and feedback from stakeholders and the community consultations held between July and September 2023.
Read the schematic design consultation report (PDF 536.44KB).
Project timeline
Building a hospital involves 3 key phases - planning, design and delivery.
| April 2022 | Moree Hospital Master Plan released |
| January 2025 | Planning approval received |
April 2022 Moree Hospital Master Plan released |
January 2025 Planning approval received |
| August 2021 | Lead design team appointed |
| July 2022 | Concept design released |
| February 2023 | Early design contractor appointed |
| August 2023 | Schematic design released |
August 2021 Lead design team appointed |
July 2022 Concept design released |
February 2023 Early design contractor appointed |
August 2023 Schematic design released |
| September 2024 | Tender released for main construction works |
| March 2025 | Construction tender awarded |
September 2024 Tender released for main construction works |
March 2025 Construction tender awarded |
Community engagement
It is important to us that healthcare services meet the needs of the people who use them.
Community and stakeholders' input are an essential part of planning the Moree Hospital Redevelopment.
To register to receive updates out the project email HI-Moree-Redevelopment@health.nsw.gov.au
Contact our project team
For more information about the Moree Hospital Redevelopment, email the project team at HI-Moree-Redevelopment@health.nsw.gov.au