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 $2.7M FOR NOWEYUNG DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION
April 5, 2012
A total of $2.7 million in State and Federal Government funding has been allocated to Noweyung Services to provide shared and independent living arrangements for seven individuals with severe or profound disability.
Chief executive officer, Ernie Metcalf, today joined with State Member for Gippsland East, Tim Bull, to look over plans and the prospective site of the development at the rear of the Noweyung Centre in Gould Street.
“Noweyung and Housing Choices Australia wish to thank the Commonwealth and State Governments for their support. The new accommodation will provide real opportunities to close the gap on unmet need across East Gippsland,” Mr Metcalf said.
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 ABBOTT TOURS LEADING RURAL HEALTH SERVICE IN ORBOST
April 5, 2012
Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has spent time inspecting health facilities in Orbost at Orbost Regional Health (ORH) with Chief Executive Officer Therese Tierney and ORH Board Members.
Mr Abbott was asked to tour ORH, which was named ‘Rural Health Service of the Year’ at the Victorian Public Healthcare Awards last year, by Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester.
Mr Chester said the tour was a good opportunity to show Mr Abbott, who was a Health Minister in the Howard Government, around one of Victoria’s highest achieving regional hospitals.
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 LAKES ENTRANCE MEN’S SHED TAKING SHAPE
April 5, 2012
The Lakes Entrance Men’s Shed is taking shape with a site selected at Gippsland Lakes Community Health (GLCH) in Jemmeson Street and construction to begin soon.
The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has met with GLCH Chief Executive Officer Sue Medson to discuss the progress of the facility.
The Lakes Entrance Men’s Shed will be built beside the main building at GLCH. It will provide an outlet for local men to participate in a range of activities that in turn benefit the local community.
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