former nurses gather for reunion

Retired nurses who started their career at Manning Base Hospital returned recently to bid farewell to the old nurses’ quarters, as work progresses for the Manning Base Hospital Stage 2 redevelopment.
Reunion guests, many of whom started their training in the 1950s and ‘60s, shared old photographs and memories from a time when people would come from all parts to train at Manning Hospital.
Many talked about how strict it was to live and work at the hospital, but also the strong sense of support, fun and camaraderie.
The first nurses’ accommodation at Manning Base Hospital was built in 1890. The second nurses’ accommodation building opened in its current location in 1923. In recent years, the two-storey building on the corner of Commerce and High streets has been used for hospital administration services.
The NSW Government is investing $180 million in the Lower Mid North Coast Health Service project, bringing together the Manning Hospital Redevelopment Stage 2 and Forster-Tuncurry health facility projects to boost health services for communities across the region.