150 years of Horsham's Wimmera Base Hospital
Grampians Health librarian Michelle Pitman speaks with The Wimmera Mail-Times' Lucas Holmes ahead of the official celebration of the Wimmera Base Hospital's 150 anniversary.
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00:00Austin's Wimmera Base Hospital is celebrating 150 years of operation.
00:04I sat down with Grampians Health librarian Michelle Pittman
00:07who explained how important the hospital is to the community.
00:11I think it means that we have something that's
00:15grown really significant roots in our community.
00:19The people that live here often also work here, their families come
00:25and work here in the future and it has become
00:29an intrinsic part of the Horsham's identity, the Wimmera's identity.
00:36Why do you think the community has such a link to the hospital as well?
00:40It's the people. From the very beginning of the hospital since 1873-1874
00:48the community have rallied to support this hospital.
00:52They fundraise, they act in any capacity possible to make sure
00:59this hospital stays and exists and continues to provide
01:05excellent health care for everybody.