Construction Advances on New Eurobodalla Regional Hospital and Batemans Bay Health Facility

Construction of two major healthcare projects on the NSW South Coast is continuing, with internal fit-outs, medical equipment installation and external infrastructure works progressing at the new Eurobodalla Regional Hospital.

The NSW Government is investing $330 million in the purpose-built regional hospital, which is expected to be completed in 2027.

Work is also advancing on the separate $20 million Batemans Bay Community Health facility, where the building façade is nearing completion and internal spaces are taking shape.

Neither facility has opened to patients. Both projects must complete construction, commissioning and operational-readiness work before services can begin.

Hospital construction moves indoors

Much of the current activity at the Eurobodalla Regional Hospital has shifted to the building’s clinical and support areas.

Internal fit-outs are progressing across several departments, while major medical equipment is being installed throughout the facility.

The equipment includes an MRI machine, CT scanner, X-ray systems and ultrasound technology, significantly expanding the range of medical imaging expected to be available within the region.

Thousands of additional furniture, fittings and equipment items are also being selected and installed to prepare consultation rooms, treatment areas, inpatient spaces and staff facilities for future operations.

The hospital’s main entrance is becoming more recognisable, with its canopy structure now in place.

Landscaping is also progressing around the building to create outdoor areas for patients, visitors and staff.

Helipad and connecting roads under construction

External infrastructure work is continuing alongside the main hospital build.

The hospital helipad is under construction, while upgrades to surrounding access roads and the connection with the Princes Highway are progressing.

The access infrastructure is intended to support patients, emergency vehicles, staff, visitors and service deliveries once the hospital becomes operational.

Earlier construction stages included the completion of internal access roads and parking areas and substantial progress on a new Princes Highway roundabout.

The main works contract is being delivered by Multiplex, which was appointed to the project in 2024.

Region’s first intensive care unit

Once operational, the new hospital will provide a broader range of clinical services than those currently available across the existing Moruya and Batemans Bay hospitals.

Planned facilities include an emergency department with greater capacity than the two existing emergency departments combined.

The hospital will also contain an eight-bed Intensive Care and Close Observation Unit, providing the Eurobodalla region with its first intensive care capability.

Other planned services include:

• Operating theatres and a day surgery unit
• Expanded chemotherapy and renal dialysis services
• MRI, CT, X-ray and ultrasound imaging
• Ambulatory care and specialist outpatient clinics
• Maternity and paediatric services
• A special care nursery
• Short-stay mental health beds
• Education and training spaces
• A clinical simulation laboratory

The expanded service model is intended to reduce the number of patients required to travel to Canberra, Bega or the Shoalhaven for some types of specialist treatment.

However, the final availability of individual services will depend on operational planning, staffing, clinical commissioning and the hospital’s staged opening arrangements.

Hospital expected to be completed in 2027

The NSW Government continues to state that construction of the Eurobodalla Regional Hospital is expected to be completed in 2027.

A specific opening date has not yet been announced.

Construction completion and public opening are separate milestones. Before patients can be transferred into the facility, NSW Health will need to test medical systems and equipment, complete safety checks, train staff and undertake operational commissioning.

The latest announcement therefore represents substantial construction progress, rather than confirmation that the hospital is close to immediately receiving patients.

Batemans Bay facility takes shape

Construction is also continuing on the Batemans Bay Community Health facility at the existing Batemans Bay Hospital site.

The building façade is nearing completion and internal fit-out work is well advanced.

The new facility will provide community-based and outpatient health services alongside the existing Medicare Urgent Care Clinic, creating a more concentrated healthcare precinct for local residents.

Planned services include:

• Allied health
• Child, youth and family health
• Women’s and sexual health
• Community nursing and wound care
• Palliative care
• Aboriginal health services
• Alcohol and other drug services
• Specialist outpatient clinics
• Pathology

Construction is expected to be completed in late 2026. A period of operational commissioning and staff training will follow before the facility opens to patients.

Existing services continue during construction

Existing health services at Batemans Bay Hospital will continue while the new community facility and Eurobodalla Regional Hospital are being delivered.

NSW Health has said efforts are being made to minimise disruption for patients, staff, visitors and nearby residents during construction.

The new regional hospital is intended to serve communities extending from north of Batemans Bay to south of Narooma, while the Batemans Bay facility will retain convenient access to local community and outpatient care.

Together, the two projects are designed to create a more connected regional health network, with higher-acuity hospital care based at the new Eurobodalla facility and a range of community services continuing in Batemans Bay.

Next milestones

Over the coming months, work at the regional hospital is expected to focus on completing clinical fit-outs, installing medical and operational equipment, finishing the helipad and road infrastructure and progressing external landscaping.

At Batemans Bay, the priority will be completing the façade and internal fit-out before the facility enters its commissioning phase.

The projects have reached advanced construction stages, but their ultimate impact will depend on successful commissioning, workforce recruitment and the transition of health services into the new buildings.