The NSW Greens are pushing to redevelop the existing Tweed Heads hospital, against the government’s plan to develop a hospital at a new site in Kingscliff.
North Coast spokesperson Dawn Walker said redeveloping the current site would keep the facility near the Tweed Heads population centre, contrasting with the government’s plan to build a new site near Kingscliff TAFE to create a health and education precinct.
Ms Walker criticised both the government and opposition for supporting the new location’s position on agricultural land.
Tweed MP Geoff Provest said it is not going to fragment the land as it will be on the edge of the agricultural area.