Community engagement highlights for 2025
NAIDOC week celebrations The Ryde Hospital Redevelopment team proudly marked NAIDOC week, embracing this year’s theme, “The Next Generation – Strength, Vision, and Legacy”. Redevelopment team members, staff and community participated in a traditional smoking ceremony and creative activities, as well as transforming old hard hats into vibrant artworks under the guidance of Aboriginal artist, Darren Charlwood. The installation, featuring the colours of the Aboriginal flag, proudly displayed at the entrance to the site office as a symbol of respect for First Nations peoples.
Traditional spoking ceremony at the Ryde Hospital yarning circle
Adopt a seedling initiative As part of ongoing environmental efforts, the team distributed approximately 200 native seedlings through the Adopt a Seedling program to staff, local residents, and local businesses. Participants have been nurturing the seedlings and will be invited to a replanting ceremony in 2026 where they will be placed in the nearby Blue Gum High Forest. The initiative fosters community pride, supports local ecological restoration, and integrates the forest into the patient and community experience and connection.
Ryde Hospital staff members collecting their native seedlings
Staff ‘Thank You’ BBQ To mark the completion of staging and enabling works, the project team invited staff to enjoy a traditional Turkish BBQ hosted by our building contractor, A W Edwards. The event was held to express our sincere thanks for staff resilience, acceptance and understanding as we progress these important works. The staging and enabling works have allowed the buildings located within the new Acute Services Building footprint to be safely decommissioned and removed, making way for construction of the the new hospital building to start. These works would not have been possible without the support of our wonderful staff, and this BBQ was a small gesture to say a big thank you.
Principal contractor AW Edwards, at the Thank You BBQ
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