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Hospital Facility Refurbishment Community Update
Portland District Health would like to advise current information on the Hospital Facility Refurbishment.

2026 PDH Annual Charity Golf Events x 2!
Yes! You Heard Correctly! There will be 2 PDH Annual Charity Golf Events in 2026! ⛳ Portland Golf Club – 27th March 2026 ⛳ Heywood

Baby News at PDH
Welcome to the World Wren Congratulations to Kim Piergrosse and Thomas Dempsey on the birth of their beautiful baby boy Wren Thomas Dempsey! His brothers

Baby News at PDH
Congratulations to Nicola and Ryan on the birth of their beautiful baby girl Annie! Annie was born at PDH on 9th January 2026, and all

Driveway Closure Extended till 16 January 2026
COMMUNITY UPDATE – Driveway & Pedestrian Access Path to Remain Closed till 16/01/2026 Due to current weather conditions causing delays, the scheduled maintenance works

Fern St Driveway, Patient Drop-off and Walkway Closed 05/01/2026 to 09/01/2026
Due to scheduled maintenance works, the Fern Street driveway, patient drop-off and undercover footpath / walkway will be closed from Monday, 5 January to Friday, 9

Expansion of the Obstetric & Gynaecology Services
The CEO and Director of Medical Services are pleased to announce the appointment of a second Obstetrician & Gynaecologist to support the delivery of

PDH Holiday Period Closures
PDH Christmas and New Year Hours for our different departments. For information on opening hours of external service providers who operate at PDH, please visit

PDH 2024-2025 Annual Report
PDH 2024-25 Annual Report – FINAL Please find this year’s PDH Annual Report. Join us on 9th December 2025 at 1.30pm at the Portland District

2026 PDH Graduate Registered Nurse and Midwife Program – Information Session
Come and join us! 2026 PDH Graduate Registered Nurse and Midwife

PDH Annual Charity Golf Day – Buy Raffle Tickets or Enter Here!
Raffle tickets Available Here – TICKETS Enter your Team Here – Book A Tee…

Proud Parents Samantha and Ethan welcomed Bowie Matheus De Luc to the world on 19th April 2025 at Portland District Health. Bowie is one of



PDH Annual General Meeting 2024
Please RSVP your attendance by Close of Business on 22nd November 2024 to pdh@swarh.vic.gov.au Questions: If you have any questions regarding to the PDH Annual

Department of Health – Victoria’s Health Services Plan Released
In July 2023, the Victorian Department of Health commissioned an Expert Advisory Committee to examine the design and governance of Victoria’s health services system. The

Celebrating International Nurses Day
As a child, Ros Nagorcka liked to dress up in a nurse’s unform and hat and knew from a young age where her working career

Celebrating the International Day of the Midwife
May 5 is always a significant date in Sue Sweeney’s calendar. For Portland District Health’s maternity services clinical coordinator, the International Day of the

Harbourside Lodge commemorating Anzac Day
Harbourside Lodge residents might not be able to get to the official Anzac Day parade, but that won’t stop them from being part of commemorations.

Making the hospital experience easier and more accessible
Sue Miller has been an employee of Portland District Health and a user of the hospital’s services but she also contributes from the other side