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A private hospital’s development application has been officially lodged with the Mackay Regional Council this month, marking a significant step towards enhancing local healthcare.
Poised to provide a much-needed boost to the city’s healthcare system, Riverside Hospital will be a 60-bed short-stay private Hospital providing in-demand specialist healthcare led by experienced senior clinicians from Mackay.
Its developers say that Riverside Hospital, being situated adjacent to the Mackay Base Hospital, will anchor the future development of a Mackay Health Precinct, attracting talent and encouraging collaboration.
Short Stay Private Hospitals (SSPH) Director, Leith MacMillan says the project is an essential development for the region that locals should get behind.
“We know that Mackay has increasingly become a destination for many in rural areas looking for medical treatment. This, alongside population growth and an aging population, means higher demand for medical and hospital services.”
“The development of a third major medical facility in Mackay will increase the diversity of healthcare providers.”
The submitted DA includes plans for a Cardiac Catheterisation Lab and an Intensive Care Unit, a level of care that has not previously been available in the private sector in Mackay.
Other planned facilities include robotic surgery operating theatres, advanced CT scan and MRI radiology services, a pathology lab, a pharmacy, and a range of specialist healthcare consulting facilities.
Ms MacMillan says, if approved, the project will boost employment opportunities in the area.
“Creating spaces for specialist medical care will aid in attracting highly skilled practitioners to Mackay as well as encouraging them to remain in the region.
“It will also provide additional opportunities for local nurses and medical staff, alongside a range of administrative, systems, and maintenance jobs,” she said.
As part of the DA there are plans to provide 162 car parking spaces, adjacent to the hospital on Sarah Street, which in excess of the Council planning scheme requirements.
“The development team is eager to work with the relevant parties to ensure this facility can be built on a timeframe that best aligns with the needs of the community.”
Once approved, the Riverside Hospital is planned for completion in the first half of 2027.
Artist’s impression of the Riverside Hospital, with an anticipated opening in early 2027
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