Photo: The old Gilgandra Library will undergo renovation so its fit for purpose. [IMAGE: GSC]
Gilgandra mayor Doug Batten says a partnership between Gilgandra Shire Council (Council) and the Royal Flying Doctor Service South Eastern Section (RFDSSE) is a game changer for health services not only in his community but across the Western Plains.
The $433,000 project will see the renovation and repurposing of the now vacant Gilgandra War Memorial Literacy Institute and former Gilgandra Shire Library building to expand access to healthcare in the region.
The RFDS will develop and lease the expanded premises, integrating the existing RFDS-operated medical centre with additional consultation, office and pathology services to enhance medical services and workforce capacity for local and neighbouring regional communities of the Renewable Energy Zone (REZ)…