Former maternity ward latest to be demolished

4 October 2017

The maternity ward of the former Orange Base Hospital is the latest ward to be demolished.

The ward building, which ran along the Anson Street side of the site, was the place where thousands of Orange families came to have their babies delivered over many years.

The first round of buildings of the site have already been brought down as the demolition continues.

The project is being handled by Albury-based Zauner Constructions.

Before each wing is demolished a specialist team clears each building of any potentially hazardous materials, such as asbestos. Once an independent consultant has 'signed off' on the 'hazardous' part of the process, the heavy-duty machinery can move in.

For the maternity ward, its last days unfolded at the end of September and beginning of October.

This sequence was captured by time-lapse cameras on the site.