This year Western Health is celebrating the 120th anniversary of Williamstown Hospital. 
In 1889 a group of Williamstown residents held a meeting and identified a need for a local hospital.
The increasing risk of accidents from a busy port, the railway workshops and the growing industrial area of Newport, Spotswood and Footscray led to the community establishing Melbourne's first suburban public general hospital.
Over the years it has continued to grow and adapt, and Western Health is proud to have played a part in its great tradition.
Williamstown Hospital Timeline
