The Hervey Bay Hospital Expansion project reached a significant milestone this week, with the construction team completing one of the largest concrete pours in the region.
The 400-cubic metre pour, completed over the course of about 12 hours, required two concrete pumps and 67 concrete truckloads in a continuous, carefully coordinated operation.
Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service (WBHHS) Chief Executive Debbie Carroll said the concrete slab on top of the Emergency Department building would serve as the foundation for a new rooftop helipad.
“Replacing our at-grade helipad with a new rooftop helipad will pave the way for quicker emergency transfers and better access to critical care for patients who need it most,” Debbie said.
“The slab will also serve as the new roof of the vacant space on the second level of our emergency department building, which will soon house a new medical ward and relocated intensive care unit.
“This milestone is about more than just concrete – it represents the progress we’re making toward strengthening our capacity to deliver timely, high-quality care to patients.
“We thank our contractor, Apollo Property Group, and sub-contractors and partners who helped ensure a successful pour, and we look forward to continuing momentum in the months ahead.”
WBHHS Executive Director Peter Heath said completing a pour of this scale within an active hospital site in such a tightly controlled environment was a significant achievement for the entire construction team.
“The team had to overcome several logistical challenges, but the hard work, careful planning, and collaboration of our teams ensured everything went smoothly,” Peter said.
“With the slab now in place, we’re one step closer to opening new beds and providing an improved environment that supports our medical professionals to focus on delivering patient-centred care.
“Separate, but relevant to the project, planning is also underway to build new dedicated staff car parks at the back of the hospital, which will free up valuable parking spaces for our patients and visitors.
“We’re excited to continue seeing the vision for our Hervey Bay Hospital expansion projects take shape."
Queensland contractor, Apollo Property Group, is delivering the Hervey Bay Hospital Expansion project, which is expected to be completed during 2026, weather and construction conditions permitting.
For more information on how we’re expanding Hervey Bay Hospital, visit: Hervey Bay Hospital expansion | Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service.
Hervey Bay Hospital Expansion fast facts:
- 400m3 of concrete used – enough to build 14 home slabs or 3,330m of council footpaths.
- Required two concrete pumps (45m and 52m boom pumps) and 67 concrete truck deliveries in a coordinated, nonstop sequence.
- New concrete slab supports the base of the new helipad and the roof of the new medical ward and relocated intensive care unit.
- Fit out of second level of our emergency department building to include a new 25-bed medical ward and relocated 10-bed intensive care unit.