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Aussie Battler Paige By Sarah STOKES PAIGE Reynolds, 13, has recently undergone two gruelling spine operations, and an infection, to fight her way back to health. The St. Philips Christian College pupil, who suffers with the condition Scoliosis, had been off school for ten weeks. Paige bravely went back to school last week on a part time basis. The initial six hour operation was a success and Paige went home after three weeks in hospital. Paige’s Mum, Linda Talbot, said that she was not happy
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Linda Talbot with daughter Paige at home.
THE NSW Government has determined Tomaree Lodge, a State-run disability care hospital in Shoal Bay is to close and the residents transferred to group homes
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by mid-2018. But what happens to the historic site after that concerns the Shoal Bay Community Association
(SBCA). “We’re worried that the precinct might be sold off to the highest bidder and developed in a way that is out of character with Shoal Bay
and not in the interests of the community or visitors,” says SBCA chairman Tim Meharg. “We have therefore proposed that a trust – The Tomaree Headland Reserve
Trust – be established under the Crown Lands Act 1989 to manage the Tomaree Lodge precinct to ensure it is under permanent public ownership and that the public has access
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with the transport used to bring Paige home. “She was expecting an ambulance with attendant paramedics, but instead, it was Patient Transport with just a driver.” Linda said an unfortunate incident occurred when Paige stepped out of the van and she fell down. “A week later, Paige was complaining of extreme hip pain,” Linda said. It transpired that two screws had dislodged and she was required to have another gruelling operation. Linda told News of the Area that they were both “devastated” at having to go through this second CONTINUED Page 2
to the headland. “Such a trust would manage improvements and expansion where necessary of buildings, structure and facilities to provide income earning opportunities leading to financial self sufficiency. “It would also manage the preservation and maintenance of CONTINUED Page 3
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