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Health Infrastructure and Albury City Council, in close collaboration with Albury Wodonga Health, have signed a Deed of Agreement marking an important step forward in the delivery of additional parking capacity at the AWH Albury Campus.  

This Deed of Agreement grants NSW Health Infrastructure access to the Council-managed verge land adjacent to the Albury Hospital Campus on East Street and Borella Road. This access will enable Health Infrastructure to deliver more than 200 new permanent car parking spaces.

These plans will boost car park capacity and enhance access for staff, patients and visitors providing more car parking spaces closer to health services.  

It will offset the impact to existing parking during construction of the new Northeast Building, which is being delivered as part of the $558 million Albury Wodonga Regional Hospital Project.  

Pending planning approvals, construction works are expected to commence in the coming months, with car parking spaces to progressively open over the next 12 months.  

Health Infrastructure and Albury Wodonga Health appreciates that parking, traffic congestion, and safety are important issues for staff, patients, visitors and the broader community.  

This verge car parking will further complement the broader parking strategy for the campus, which will be delivered as part of construction for the new Clinical Services Building.  

As part of a separate agreement still to be finalised with Albury City Council, temporary contractor car parking will be established on the far end of the Borella Road verge for the construction phase for the new Northeast Building. This will prioritise the additional permanent parking spaces for use by patients, staff and the broader community.    

Health Infrastructure, Albury Wodonga Health and Albury City Council are committed to working together to deliver enhanced, modern and accessible healthcare facilities for the Border community.  Works to deliver the new Northeast Building are expected to be completed in late 2026.  

Planning and design for the broader $558 million Albury Wodonga Regional Hospital project is progressing, which will consolidate complex healthcare on the Albury Campus to improve safety for patients and reduce the duplication of services and need for urgent travel between the Wodonga and Albury Hospital campuses.   The community will continue to be updated as planning progresses.  

For more information about the Albury Wodonga Regional Project visit: hinfra.health.nsw.gov.au/awrh  

Quotes attributable Health Infrastructure Acting Executive Director, Rural and Regional Nicholas Rayner   “The signing of the Deed of Agreement with Albury Council is a major step forward in progressing the project on the existing Albury Hospital campus and delivering increased parking capacity for staff, patients and visitors at Albury Hospital. “We value our collaboration with Albury Council and look forward to continuing to work with them and Albury Wodonga Health as this important regional hospital project continues to move forward.  

“This agreement will boost the number of parking spaces available on the campus, and we look forward to sharing more information with the community and staff on the anticipated increase in spaces once the planning and design process has concluded.”  

Quotes attributable to Albury Wodonga Health CEO Bill Appleby  “We welcome this important step forward, which reflects the commitment of all levels of government to deliver the infrastructure that supports high-quality, safe, accessible care.  

“Improving access to hospital services is a shared responsibility, and this agreement reflects a genuine collective commitment to supporting our community. The initiative is part of broader redevelopment planning that keeps safe and reliable access central to the healthcare experience for patients, families and staff.

“This outcome shows what’s possible when we work together to deliver practical, community-first solutions for our region.”  

Quotes attributable to Albury Mayor Kevin Mack   “Parking for visitors, patients and staff at Albury Hospital has been a longstanding issue, as has the safety of pedestrians impacted by drivers looking for parking in other areas surrounding the hospital campus. These concerns about parking, both historical and in the future, have been further highlighted in Albury City’s submission on the Review of Environmental Factors for the hospital redevelopment project.  

“Albury City’s focus has always been to work with Albury Wodonga Health to ensure the safety of visitors, patients and staff accessing Albury Hospital, as well as other members of our community using the public roads and footpaths surrounding the campus.  

“It’s pleasing to see Albury Wodonga Health and Health Infrastructure have proposed solutions that create much-needed additional parking capacity for our community. The separate proposal for temporary contractor parking, still to be finalised, will help address a need that will be exacerbated during the construction phase of the Northeast Building.”  “We’re happy to assist in making these solutions possible and look forward to Albury Wodonga Health and NSW Health Infrastructure taking responsibility for delivering solutions for additional parking capacity as soon as possible.”