South West Development Commission

ST JOHN OF GOD HOSPITAL BUNBURY
BUNBURY CANCER CENTRE PRECINCT

St John of God Hospital Bunbury is currently building a $25 million comprehensive cancer centre precinct on the South West Health Campus, resulting in greater choice, affordability and access to cancer services for South West residents. The two-storey, 1300m2 centre will accommodate expanded chemotherapy services, cancer consultant suites, on-site breast screening, a pharmacy, expanded cancer imaging and therapeutic services, as well as research and teaching facilities. The centre is expected to open by March 2013.

Expenditure: $25 million.

ST JOHN OF GOD HOSPITAL BUNBURY
Coronary Care Unit

The State Government  has provided $5 million in Royalties for Regions funding to establish Western Australia's first regional coronary care unit. A six-bed coronary care unit is being built at St John of God Hospital in Bunbury to each year provide care for more than 2,000 South-West residents hospitalised with acute cardiac conditions. The new facility will include an angiography suite which will enable people who have had heart attacks or are suffering chest pain to receive the care they need close to home. The unit is to open in January 2013.

BUNBURY REGIONAL ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE
Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre Expansion

The Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre's current expansion will see it become not only a major centre for cultural performances but also a focal point for business-related functions. The Centre is set to be transformed into a state-of-the-art event and conference facility with the construction of a 250-seat theatre, function and meeting rooms, and an improved administration and foyer space. The project, which has been allocated $7.47million in Royalties for Regions funding, is expected to deliver an economic boost to the hospitality industry.

Expenditure: $12 million.

CITYGATE PROPERTIES
Eaton Town Centre Expansion

Bunbury based developer Citygate Properties Pty Ltd has plans for a $65 million second stage development of the Eaton Fair Shopping Centre into the Eaton Town Centre. The development plans include a discount store, a second supermarket, a cinema precinct with related café and restaurant facilities, a town square, a civic precinct, a commercial office precinct and a residential development component.. The expansion is set to make Eaton  a major retail centre and also give the rapidly growing area a town centre which would become the focal point for the community .

Expenditure: $65 million