FEBRUARY 2018 COMMUNITY UPDATE Bonalbo Health Service staff received an early Christmas present in mid-December with a tour of the facility just prior to the builder’s two-week Christmas closure. The excitement was wrien across the faces of the staff, who could not contain their smiles and joy. Staff were shown through Stage 1 of the facility as the finishing touches were being put into place. Bonalbo MPS Stage 1 of construcon comprises the new Emergency Department, inpaent beds, residenal aged care beds, GP consultaon room, and Staff enjoy tour of facility as Stage 1 nears compleon allied and community health consultaon rooms. When the facility becomes operaonal next month, only current Bonalbo Hospital services will be transferred. The residenal aged care beds and inpaent beds will become operaonal once Stage 2 of construcon is completed. Stage 2 comprises the kitchen and laundry facilies required to operaonally open the inpaent and aged care beds. The project is due for compleon late 2018. Chris Kortyka, Decmil Pty Ltd Bonalbo MPS Project Manager, right, shows Bonalbo Health Service staff their new facility. The Project Team seeks your paence during the construcon of the Bonalbo MPS and advises that strategies are in place to keep disrupon to a minimum. For inquiries contact Lee McDougall on 0429 422 873. Main recepon.