Albury Wodonga community leaders have delivered a mixed reception to the Victorian Liberal party's more $100 million funding pledge towards the Albury Hospital redevelopment.
Better Border Health chair Stan Stavros is concerned the pledge could lead to "Legoland for decades" at the existing site taking the focus from a new greenfield build.
The Coalition said it would fund the provision of specialist youth acute mental health beds within the hospital's mental health unit.
Opposition Leader Jess Wilson said the commitment was to provide "quality healthcare" for the community while also ensuring a "real plan" for the years to come.
Wodonga Mayor and chair of the Alliance of Councils for Albury Wodonga Region Health Services Michael Gobel also had a "nuanced" response.
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The funds would provide 50 new beds, a helipad, a new multistorey car park and more acute youth mental health beds.
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Albury Wodonga community leaders have delivered a mixed reception to the Victorian Liberal party's more $100 million funding pledge towards the Albury Hospital redevelopment.
The funds would provide 50 new beds, a helipad, a new multistorey car park and more acute youth mental health beds.
Better Border Health chair Stan Stavros is concerned the pledge could lead to "Legoland for decades" at the existing site taking the focus from a new greenfield build.
The investment pledge, coming on top of the existing $558 million of federal, New South Wales and Victorian government funding, would provide 50 more beds, a multistorey car park and a full fit-out of the clinical services building including a helipad, paediatric ward and operating theatres.
The Coalition said it would fund the provision of specialist youth acute mental health beds within the hospital's mental health unit.
Liberal candidate for Benambra Steve Martin said the commitment would also fund a health infrastructure feasibility study to determine whether long-term demand could be met over the next 25 years at the current 8 hectare Albury site or needed a new place.
Opposition Leader Jess Wilson said the commitment was to provide "quality healthcare" for the community while also ensuring a "real plan" for the years to come.
Better Border Health director Stan Stavros said he was "definitely appreciative" of the announcement and welcomed the "immediate relief" promised by delivering beds in modular wards.
Wodonga Mayor and chair of the Alliance of Councils for Albury Wodonga Region Health Services Michael Gobel also had a "nuanced" response.
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