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Redland Hospital History: 1990-1999

Opened 1987

1990s

1994:

- 01/12/1994 The $2.9 million Redland Health Service Centre is officially opened by The Honourable Ken Hayward, Minister for Health.


1995:

- Announcement of an upgrade from 40 beds to 120 beds


1996:

- $47 million State Government capital works programme announced for hospital refurbishment


1997:

-Turning of the sod


1999:

- Official opening of the new Redland Hospital

- 11/01/1999: First person presents to the new Redland Hospital

- Opening of Redland Rehabilitation Unit (Allied Health)

-​ March: Women and Birthing Unit opens

- Coochie Cafe opens doors

- Chaplaincy service opens

First patient, 1999

The first patient admitted to the new $47 million hospital expansion, Sydney Wallace shakes Health Minister Wendy Edmond's hand.

Birthing unit, 1999

First baby born in birthing unit, 1999

Plans & construction

 

Redland Hospital construction site, 1987.

The construction phase of the new Redland Hospital generated the equivalent of approximately 699 full time jobs.

1990

SES chopper exercise, 1990

Redland News

Turning of the sod

Brian Austin, Minister for Health turns sod. Assisted by Paul Clauson, then Attorney General.

12 August 1986

 

Dr Keung Soon reflects on Redland Hospital

Aerial view of Redland Hospital

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Redland Hospital 1990's slideshow

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