MP joins push for cancer centre at Bowral Hospital

MP Judy Hannan is pushing for a cancer centre in Bowral.

Member for Wollondilly Judy Hannan has joined the push for a new cancer treatment and infusion centre at Bowral Hospital and is encouraging local residents to sign a community petition.

Mrs Hannan said the Bowral and District Hospital provided a vital service and had recently been expanded and upgraded to a modern standard.

However, she said, the hospital was still lacking in “sufficient cancer treatment options”, forcing many patients to travel elsewhere.

“The insufficient facilities currently means that some patients undergoing treatment are sent out of the area to Liverpool and Campbelltown hospitals to receive their treatment, creating an additional burden for those who are already unwell,” Mrs Hannan said.

The petition calls on the NSW Legislative Assembly to support calls for a cancer and rare diseases centre at Bowral Hospital.

It says growth in the Wollondilly electorate is placing additional pressure on the service offered at Bowral, Camden and Campbelltown hospitals.

It also says Bowral Hospital “has both the space and scope within the precinct for a cancer and rare diseases centre”.

The petition – open until May 16 this year – has already been signed by almost 600 people.

Mrs Hannan said a new centre would provide “much needed cancer treatment chairs” in Bowral and would provide more cancer treatment options in the Southern Highlands.

She acknowledged the ‘tireless’ advocacy work already undertaken by community groups on the issue including Public Health First, the CWA Wollondilly Group, CanAssist Southern Highlands and Bowral-Mittagong Rotary.

8 January, 2026

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