00:03Grozdana Barisic loves spending time in her garden, but living across the road from Canberra
00:07Hospital's helipad has left her scared of doing just that.
00:11It's not a good life for me, it's just, I work hard enough, live long enough and work
00:20hard enough to have my peaceful life, but I don't have it.
00:24The 80-year-old grandmother was working in her front yard in June last year, when she
00:28says a road work sign was whipped into the air as a helicopter was landing.
00:38After the sign narrowly missed hitting her, she now takes cover every time she hears a
00:44helicopter.
00:44The noises of the helicopter make me shake and make me think about what I've experienced
00:51that day and that's why I try to hide.
00:55It's not the only incident involving the helipad at the hospital.
00:59Documents released by Canberra Health Services show also in June 2025, a fabric fire hose reel
01:05cover came flying off during a take-off, narrowly missing the aircraft's rotors before falling
01:11into an adjacent courtyard.
01:13The month before, a 50-centimeter piece of an aerial was dislodged from its bracket.
01:17And in October 2024, a piece of cladding came loose from a building below the heli deck,
01:23forcing landings and take-offs to be halted while repairs were made.
01:27In a statement, a spokesperson said Canberra Health Services takes the safety and security
01:32of its helipad seriously.
01:34The statement went on to say they work with relevant teams to identify and respond to all
01:38safety and operational concerns and have taken proactive steps to address every issue raised.
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