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Building a new health facility for our community.
Coming in 2029.

Endoscopy and Day Procedure project update - Youang Surgery Centre

This project is making way for the commencement of the Barwon Women’s and Children’s (BWC) project and will enable Barwon Health to relocate services from the Greta Volum Centre (GVC)
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Our community

Barwon Health, is committed to providing the local community with meaningful opportunities to provide input into the new Barwon Women’s and Children’s.
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Project impact

The new Barwon Women’s and Children’s will deliver additional capacity to meet increasing demand in the Barwon South West region improving local access, safe welcoming spaces and improved patient experience.
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Thursday December 18, 2025

CEO video – BWC Update

Our latest CEO video is here to provide an update around the BWC project. As 2025 closes, we’re reflecting on a milestone year of construction and planning for this major health project.

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Wednesday August 20, 2025

Local health pioneers honoured with Name the Crane initiative

As work powers ahead on the more than $500 million Barwon Women’s and Children’s, two local healthcare professionals will be recognised with two of the project’s tower cranes named in their honour.  

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Friday August 8, 2025

Latest designs released for Barwon Women’s and Children’s

The latest designs for the new Barwon Women’s and Children’s showcase how community priorities and local culture are shaping a modern, inclusive and welcoming health facility for families across the region.

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Monday July 21, 2025

Tower crane installation works

To support construction of the new Barwon Women’s and Children’s, multiple tower cranes will be installed on the construction site. The first tower crane will arrive in late July, with all cranes expected t...

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Wednesday May 28, 2025

Bronte’s Story

22-year-old Bronte Russell was only three years old when she was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma, a rare childhood cancer that is found in the adrenal glands.

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Friday April 4, 2025

Josh’s story: Special roses find a new home with family

The new Endoscopy and Day Procedure Unit at the Youang Surgery Centre is now complete has enabled the relocation of services from the Gretta Volum Centre (GVC), paving the way for the Barwon Women’s and Child...

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Tuesday March 11, 2025

CEO video – BWC Update

Our latest CEO video is here to provide an update around the BWC project

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Thursday February 27, 2025

Construction of Barwon Women’s and Children’s kicks off 

Main construction on Geelong’s biggest health infrastructure project - the new Barwon Women’s and Children’s – is underway.   Recently on 26 February we turned the first sod on the more than half-a...

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Wednesday November 20, 2024

The heart of BWC – Meet Poppy

As Barwon Women's and Children's comes to life, we have taken a moment to hear from the heart of Barwon Women's and Children's - our community. We asked people in our community what Barwon Women's and Children ...

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