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Issue 215 | Thursday, 16 June 2016
Real Estate Lifestyle Noosa’s Wee
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Bags are back! AFTER countless volunteer hours and thousands of stitches, Boomerang Bag volunteers are finally ready to release the upcycled reusable bags into the Noosa community. The Boomerang Bag official launch will take place on Sunday 19 June at the Bent Banana in Peregian Beach from 10am. Project manager Desire Gralton said Bent Banana was the perfect place to launch the community project. “We’re launching at the Bent Banana as they have been supportive of our project all along, acting as a drop-off point for sheets and all sorts of donations that have already or will at some stage become bags,” she said. Bent Banana owner Jenny Walker said she was happy to support the community initiative which she believed would be well supported by locals. “We think this is a great idea and we know people will use the bags and bring them back because they’re in the Village each day,“ she said. Head along to the Bent Banana to celebrate the release of the first 1000 upcycled Boomerang Bags and enjoy a free mocktail and performance by The Cherry Ripes who will be covering Tim Minchin’s canvas bags song with a twist.
Hospital is safe By MEGAN OGLE THE chief of Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service has moved to reassure residents that Noosa Hospital will remain open. Addressing the Chamber of Commerce Noosa at its general meeting on Tuesday 14 June, chief executive Kevin Hegarty said the future of the hospital was secure amidst rumours of an imminent closure. “Noosa Hospital’s future is certain,” he said. “Noosa was best served by a model that combined both public
and private as there isn’t the demand to support and make viable a standalone private or public hospital. “Noosa Hospital is unique. “It’s the only hospital in Queensland that operates under a BOOT contract and that doesn’t mean it’s getting booted. “Boot as in build, own, operate, transfer. It’s a private hospital that is built on state land under a contract and service agreement.” The 20-year contract expires on 30 June 2020 however Mr Hegarty said negotiations were already underway with the operators of the hos-
pital, Ramsay Health Care, to ensure continuity of service. Mr Hegarty also confirmed (SCHHS) will continue to fund the provision of services to public patients at Noosa Hospital. Mr Hegarty said the SCHHS is committed to maintaining local capacity for public patients in service areas such as an emergency medical centre and inpatient beds. “Two messages I’d like you to take away tonight is that absolute assurance that what’s in place with Noosa Hospital at the moment will continue.
“There may be some contractual change, there will have to be as the current one ends on 30 June 2020,” Mr Hegarty said. “But the main thing that the community and visitors to the community need to know is that their access to services is guaranteed and they will see no change other than perhaps an expansion of the private capacity because if Ramsay Health Care get that certainty beyond 2020 hopefully they will continue to grow that private sector capacity to meet the needs as well,” he said.
Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service chief executive Kevin Hegarty says Noosa Hospital is here to stay.
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