Get the appPormpuraaw residents are receiving their first care at a new $35.4 million health centre. An open day on 14 October welcomed community members, staff and first patients, with a blessing ceremony and traditional dancers. The Yalu Street facility includes treatment rooms, medical imaging, dental services and six consultation rooms. Stage two, which adds a morgue, mourning area and local artworks, is expected to be completed in early 2027.
A new $35.4 million Primary Health Care Centre has opened in Pormpuraaw, Queensland, with staff and the first patients now using the facility. A community Open Day marked the completion of construction work. The centre, on Yalu Street, was built beside the existing clinic so services could continue during construction. It includes treatment and imaging rooms, dental facilities and a culturally appropriate morgue. Stage 2 works, including landscaping and demolition of the former facility, are expected to finish in early 2027.
Construction of the $17 million South Tuggeranong Health Centre in Canberra has been completed, and the doors are expected to open before the end of the year. The facility will offer diabetes care, community paediatrics, pathology collection and fall and injury prevention programs. About 40 full-time Canberra Health Services staff will relocate to run it. ACT Deputy Chief Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith said the 2026/27 budget allocates $4 million over four years to operate the centre. Health Minister Marisa Paterson said such centres aim to reduce pressure on emergency departments.