Michaela Meade
A 500-bed alternative quarantine hub for returning overseas travellers will be built in Mickleham, under a new state government proposal.
The state government today announced it had selected a site on Donnybrook Road for the hub.
The project is expected to cost $15 million, consist of 500 beds, and will be located next to the existing federal animal quarantine facility.
However, the project is dependent on federal government funding and a final decision whether to go ahead would not be made until September.
The government has previously said it was considering building a quarantine hub at Avalon or Melbourne airports.