ALPINE Shire Council is continuing to throw its support behind the push for a single-site greenfield hospital, instead of the proposed redevelopment of the existing Albury-Wodonga Health hospital.
Councillors last month voted in favour of formally continuing to support the position as the preferred option to meet the critical healthcare infrastructure needs in the Albury-Wodonga region, given its importance to serving communities throughout the Alpine Shire.
Council's chief executive officer, Will Jeremy, said he and Mayor Sarah Nicholas have been engaged in a group of local councils and other bodies who are pushing strongly for this single-sight greenfield hospital and "I would like for us to continue to advocate with that group of people".
Councillor John Andersen said he thought it was really good the councils were doing this for the area.
"I think there's a real need, especially in our region, for this sort of service," Cr Andersen said.
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Advocates for the greenfield site, including representatives from local councils, were among those who sought to lobby politicians in the Victorian parliament earlier this month, but were told by Victorian Health Minister Mary-Anne Thomas the state government remains committed to redevelopment of the existing facility.
Minister Thomas said the NSW government was leading the joint project and she looked forward to work starting on it later this year.
