$8.3m health build to begin

A contractor has been appointed to build the $8.3 million Canowindra HealthOne facility. Zauner Construction has been engaged to build the new facility, which will integrate health services including GPs and community healthcare on the hospital site. NSW Minister for Regional Health Ryan Park made the announcement on Friday 2 May and said he was delighted the milestone had been reached. “It is terrific to see the project progressing, bringing the community much closer to integrated healthcare services," he said. “With integrated primary and community care services in a purpose-built facility and the hospital next door, the new HealthOne will create a seamless transition as people move between hospital, primary and community care.” Construction is expected to begin in the coming weeks and be complete in early 2026. Canowindra Health Services Manager Matt McGrath said feedback from the community had been overwhelmingly positive throughout the process so far - and he was thrilled to be closer to delivering the brand-new purpose-built facility. “With demolition and final works to prepare the site for construction complete and Zauner Construction now appointed for the main works, we’ve reached a really exciting stage of the process for such an important development," Mr McGrath said. It's expected the HealthOne facility will improve community access to care and reduce the need for people to travel, Member for Orange Phil Donato said. “A brand-new, modern health facility which has room to expand will also provide opportunities for new healthcare professionals to move into the community," he said. With the contract awarded, the next steps of the project involve finalising the detailed design and architectural plans. “Our project team is putting plans in place to ensure everyone’s safety during construction," Mr McGrath added. "This will include extensive traffic management plans which may cause some slight disruption as you’d expect with any major redevelopment.”