Maribyrnong council is seeking community feedback on what should be done with the old Footscray Hospital site.
The state government currently owns the majority of the site and has recently completed its own consultation process about the site’s future once the new hospital opens in 2025.
The council has prepared a draft advocacy plan to champion the community’s vision for the future.
The plan identifies four key priority areas including open space, access and movement, housing and social infrastructure, and also includes a map of how the site could be used.
The council has organised two upcoming opportunities for locals to participate in the conversation in-person.
These will be held on Wednesday, April 10 from 4-6pm at Berbert Park, 4 Swan Street, Footscray.
The second is Saturday April 13, from 10am-noon in front of the former Psychiatric Centre building at the hospital, 160 Gordon Street, Footscray.
The Reimagining Old Footscray Hospital community group said council’s plan aligns very well with the plan that The Reimagining Old Footscray Hospital Group created last year.
“Overall council’s plan aligns with council’s strategies and the feedback received from the three public consultation sessions we held in 2022-23 and feedback received by the state government more recently,” they said.
Feedback on the draft Advocacy Plan is open until April 21.
Details: yourcityyourvoice.com.au/footscrayhospital
