Tamworth misses out new hospital
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The New South Wales Government's budget is focused on roads and health but Tamworth is missing out on a new hospital.
Instead, just over $800,000 is being provided for stage two of the maternity unit's refurbishment and a cancer treatment clinic that has already been announced.
Armidale Hospital will get an upgrade and work will continue on the Narrabri Hospital redevelopment.
The Hunter New England Health Service gets an $85 million increase on last year's funding, taking the total spend to $1.35 billion.
The Government has also announced $15 million for new court facilities at Armidale and funding for police stations at Tenterfield and Moree.
An allocation of $2.5 million has been made towards a $52 million Newell Highway bypass at Moree.
Already announced funding for the Chaffey, Copeton and Lake Keepit dams will be provided, as will funding for TAFE upgrades at Tamworth and Armidale.
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