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PROJECT ZONE NEWSLETTER — APRIL 2020

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NEPEAN REDEVELOPMENT

Artwork selected for new Nepean tower

Artist Nicola Moss has been selected to develop an artwork

concept to feature on the walls and corridors in the new

Nepean Hospital Redevelopment Stage 1.

The artwork, depicting the unique colours and shapes of the

local landscape, will be fabricated and installed as durable

wallpaper and will feature throughout the new hospital tower.

Nicola’s Moss’ artwork was selected by the arts working group

which consists of Nepean Hospital staff representatives,

NBMLHD executive team and the local arts community.

Nicola will use inspiration from species and landforms

characteristic of the Blue Mountains region to create a series of

motifs, silhouettes and broad forms which will be layered to

create a welcoming environment in the artwork. Elements of

water, land and sky, will be depicted from multiple viewpoints,

evoking suggestions of river, waterfall and escarpment.

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An expanded Central Sterilising Supply Department on its way

Staff have designed a bigger and better Central Sterilising Supply Department (CSSD) for Nepean

Hospital’s new 14-storey hospital tower as part of Stage 1 of the Nepean Redevelopment.

The CSSD is responsible for cleaning and

sterilising instruments used from

departments such as Operating Theatres,

ICU, Cancer Care and the Emergency

Department.

With the increase in operating theatres and

additional obstetric theatres in the new

tower, the CSSD team worked with

sterilising consultants to design the work

flow, and the architect to ensure sufficient

space to support the hospitals services.

Entries close for Name the Twin Cranes competition

Thank you to all who entered our Name the Twin Cranes colouring competition.

We received over 150 entries from primary

schools, including Kingswood Public School, St

Thomas Aquinas, Lapstone Public School and

Wallacia Public School.

Staff will get the opportunity to vote on the top

three entries in the coming weeks to determine

the winners.

The winner of the best crane names will win a

$1000 hardware gift voucher for their school

from CPB Contractors and the best coloured

entry winner will win a colouring pencil pack.

Entry forms will also be displayed outside the

staff cafeteria in South Block in the coming

weeks.







COVID-19 Mitigation Measures

The NSW Government considers the Nepean Hospital Redevelopment essential public infrastructure

– not just because we’re delivering health facilities for the future, but also because it is an important

contributor to the economy.

That means that our construction site

remains open and work is continuing as

per contractual commitments and

timeframes.

Construction is continuing in line with

COVID-19 mitigation measures that have

been implemented across the site to

protect the health and safety of workers.

Stage 1 Construction Update

The builders have poured the concrete for the floor slab on level four, where the new CSSD will

be located. Next month, the concrete pours for level five will begin.

On the Emergency Department level,

fit-outs have begun to separate the

floor into rooms. There will be

approximately 300 rooms on the

Emergency Department level!

The architectural features of the

building are beginning to form, with

the brick façade on the ground level.

Keep an eye out for the tower cranes

to grow – both cranes are set to grow

a few metres in the coming weeks to

keep up with your new growing tower!







Childcare Construction Update

The new childcare centre is coming along in leaps and

bounds, with painting inside the building almost complete.

Builders have installed a skylight to allow for plenty of

natural light into the centre as well as large round

windows at a height so young children will be able to see

outside.

Preparations for landscaping the outdoor area are well

underway. Soft-fall (impact absorbing rubber) has been

installed on the ground, and the shade sail and outdoor

play equipment are scheduled to be installed next month.

The outdoor area will also feature a sand pit, garden

spaces and a mud kitchen.

Construction is scheduled for completion in the coming

months, and will be followed by a commissioning and

accreditation process before the doors open to staff and

families.



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