The Manse Accommodation Project
9 Neill Street, Maryborough
The Manse will be managed along similar lines to the “Rotary House” concept, whereby families of seriously ill patients can stay close. Other users of The Manse will include:
- Outpatient with special circumstances
- Medical students on placement with MDHS
- Allied health students on placement with MDHS
- Nursing students with special circumstances with MDHS
- Students on placement with organisations other than MDHS
- Locums, when the cost is being met by MDHS.
The Manse has six bedrooms, two with double beds and four with single beds, two private ensuites and two shared bathrooms. There is also a communal kitchen, laundry and lounge. The study has computer and internet access. All rooms have been furnished to the highest standard and in keeping with the period of the Manse.
If you are interested in staying at The Manse, please click on the below documents for further information.
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MANSE TIMELINE
May 2009
The official opening of The Manse took place on 21 May 2009.
The ceremony concluded with the unveiling of the Honour Board, above, with (L to R) Peter Appledore, CEO, Steve Gibbons MP, Member for Bendigo, John Caulfield, Maryborough Rotary Club President, Jean Anderson, MDHS Board President and the Hon Daniel Andrews, Minister for Health.
The refurbishment has been made possible through the generosity of The Australian Government, Trusts, Foundations and the local community. MDHS is particularly grateful for the support it has received for the project from Steve Gibbons MP, the Member for
Bendigo . This is an excellent example of Governments working together to benefit the whole community.
The Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government contributed $118,119 to the overall cost of $311,822 to complete the refurbishment which has been carried out between MDHS and the Rotary Club of Maryborough.
Rotary members have donated time, money and skills to sympathetically redevelop The Manse as a multi-functional accommodation house. This has been achieved without losing the Manse’s heritage integrity.
January 2009
MDHS and Rotary are excited to announce that the internal fitout of the Manse is now complete. Once the external work has been finalised, an official opening of the building will be arranged.
June 2008
The Manse Accommodation project is well underway with a new roof completed and internal fitout currently taking place.
New roof being completed New roof completed
October 2007
MDHS purchased the Presbyterian Manse in 2000 and in 2005, to commemorate Rotary International’s Centenary, the Rotary Club of Maryborough put forward a challenge to its members to restore this significant building in order to provide a permanent facility that would benefit the whole Maryborough community.
The Manse Accommodation project will convert an unused but historic 'local interest' building into a facility that can be used to provide appropriate temporary accommodation on the hospital campus for:
- Patient carer's/family, especially those living outside Maryborough who are disadvantaged by lack of transport and socio-economic factors.
- Health students thereby enhancing community links with the Universities and assisting to overcome the challenges for future recruitment of health professionals.
The project was envisaged more than six years ago. Funding contributions came from 15 different sources.
A working party comprising representatives of the Maryborough District Health Service Board and Rotary has reconvened to consider ongoing development and are now working towards the Manse opening during the second quarter of 2008.
Initial site work has commenced.
1866 Photo of Manse
For futher information e-mail
mdhs@mdhs.vic.gov.au