Community Consultation need for Tara Hospital Redevelopment

Eligibility - Queensland residents
Principal Petitioner:
Ann Leahy MP
PO Box 945
ROMA QLD 4455
Total Signatures - 51
Sponsoring Member: Ms Ann Leahy MP
Posting Date: 23/2/2023
Tabled Date: 23/2/2023
Responded By: Hon Yvette D'Ath MP on 23/3/2023
TO: The Honourable the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland

The petition of residents of the State of Queensland draws to the attention of the House

  • to the lack of community consultation in relation to the Tara Hospital Redevelopment
  • the fact three months has passed since the Government stated to the Parliament that a communications plan for the Tara Hospital Redevelopment would be developed
  • the known flood impacts on the current redevelopment site.

Your petitioners, therefore, request the House to do all within its power to

  • immediately permit representatives from the Tara Hospital Auxiliary on all Tara Hospital Redevelopment working groups
  • consult immediately with the Western Downs Regional Council with regard to the location of the redeveloped hospital to ensure flood immunity is maintained for the Hospital
  • ensure that the Helipad remains fully operational during and after the redevelopment
  • conduct community consultation open to the public in the Tara District within one month of the launch of this petition.