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local nursing
home beds
N ational Party candi-
date for Benalla, Bill
Sykes, has expressed
support for the redevel-
opment of Bright Hospi-
tal to include high-care
nursing home beds for
elderly people.
Mr Sykes said Alpine
Healths strategic service
plan had identified the
need for high-care resi-
dential beds in Bright.
l Bill Sykes
He said that now recur-
rent funding issues were viding appropriate aged
The Member for Benalla, Denise Allen, encountered a Spying a cute dog she proceeded to plant a kiss on its
mostly resolved, Alpine care. In discussions
protest by members of the Ovens Valley Awareness furry head.
Health should be given with Alpine Health it be-
Group when she visited Myrtleford last Friday. It was a fun thing, she said later.
the resources necessary came apparent that part-
The group members want government funding for a There werent any babies around and it was such a
to upgrade Bright Hospi- time hospital care and
part-time financial counsellor to service Myrtleford and gorgeous little dog.
tal. other assistance meas-
Bright. PICTURE: Suzie Groot and Millie the dog with Mem-
ures should be fully uti-
The previous Coali- Ms Allen, who has expressed support and empathy ber for Benalla, Denise Allen. Millie doesnt vote, ex-
lised to allow people to
tion Government commit- for the cause, was undeterred at the potential embar- cept possibly at Labor Party pre-selection ballots, but
live in the comfort of their
ted funds for the redevel- rassment of placard-waving demonstrators. Denise thought shed make friends anyway.
own homes, with sup-
opment of Mt Beauty
port, for as long as they
and Myrtleford Hospi-
wish, he said.
tals, he said.
Mr Sykes congratu-
Im pleased the Labor lated Bright Rotary Club
Party honored these for taking a prominent
commitments and that role in raising the issue
residents of those towns of nursing home beds for
have state-of-the art fa- Bright.
cilities. The support of a lead-
Bright Hospital is rela- ing service club shows
tively new, but theres the community will get
definitely a need for high- behind any fundraising
care nursing home beds. effort if there is leader-
The elderly popula- ship from the govern-
tion of Bright and district ment, he said.
is growing rapidly. I will My discussions with
lobby hard to secure Rotary president Bruce
funding for capital works McDonald and members
to ensure that Bright has Stuart Hargreaves and
the health service it de- Ron Devereux reinforced
serves. the need for aged care
Mr Sykes said theres and their preparedness
a need to think laterally to also think laterally
about solutions for pro- about solutions.
Josh Grundy, formerly of Porepunkah, with fellow Bluegrass Hoppers Hamish Davidson, Lachlan Dear and
Lachlan Davidson. They appeared at the Harrietville Bluegrass Convention and on Sunday at the Wandi Pub.