Footscray Hospital
Katie HALL (Footscray) (17:16): (1293) My adjournment matter this evening is for the Minister for Development Victoria and Precincts. As we get closer to the very exciting opening of the $1.5 billion new Footscray Hospital, opening early next year, attention is also turning to the existing Footscray Hospital site at Gordon Street, which for many decades has served our community proudly. And now the entire inner-west community looks forward to what is next for this key site in our community. I have long been advocating for affordable housing, for community services and of course for a significant parcel of open space to be provided at the site when it is developed. I understand that Development Victoria is currently formulating a master plan following an extensive community engagement process. The action I am seeking is for the minister to visit the existing Footscray Hospital site with me to explore the potential for housing, community services and open space on the site.