THE POST/SUN, Wednesday, July 24, 2024 - Page 1
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Wednesday, July 24, 2024
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Snowy legacy
IN LESS than three months, celebrations will occur for the 75th anniversary of the Snowy Scheme. The milestone will bring former workers and their families together, alongside the current Snowy Hydro and Snowy 2.0 workforce. Snowy Hydro has released further details of the reunion weekend with a large gathering planned on Saturday October 19 at the Cooma Multifunciton Centre. Snowy Hydro CEO Dennis Barnes said the company was looking forward to celebrating this milestone with meaningful, communityled initiatives reflecting the legacy of the Snowy Scheme. “It is important that we mark the 75th anniversary alongside those who worked on the Snowy Scheme construction,” Mr Barnes said. ■ Read more on page 7
MILESTONE: The Snowy Scheme will celebrate its 75th anniversary in October. Pictured is former worker Barrie Bennett.
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Bombala aged care services boosted
$40 million invest to expand multipurpose service By MELINDA CAIRNS HACK
THERE were tears of relief at the announcement last Friday of a major government commitment to improve the delivery of aged care in the Snowy Monaro.
Federal Member for EdenMonaro, Kristy McBain, and State Member for Monaro, Steve Whan, attended the Bombala Multi-Purpose Service to make the much-anticipated joint funding announcement of $25 million from the Federal and $15 million from the state governments to expand the MPS from 10 to 30 beds, and meet the residential aged care needs of Bombala and surrounding communities.
The Bombala community was hit hard in early 2022 with the closure of the Currawarna residential aged care service, forcing many residents to leave their community and seek alternative care options in distant towns. Since then, the Federal and NSW Governments have been working in collaboration with a range of stakeholders to develop a long-term sustainable solution for the region.
The combined $40 million investment is a major commitment to the region, which will also see the construction of several staff accommodation units. For community member Catriona Garnock hearing the official announcement triggered an emotional reaction. Mrs Garnock’s mother-in-law was a resident at the time the 30bed residential aged care home was closed.
“We are so appreciative of the government’s response,” she said after Friday’s official ceremony. “From the early stage when the closure of Currawarna was announced, as a family, we were so upset…our first thought was ‘what are we going to do about this?’ ■ Read more on page 3
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