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The Border Watch : November 6th 2013
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NEWS TIPS newsroom@tbw.com.au NEWS 5 Hospital auxiliary support improves patient care ENHANCED patient care and safety are among the benefi ts from the addition of six state-of-the-art beds to the Mount Gambier Hospital’s high dependency unit. A $70,000 donation from the Mount Gambier Hospital Auxiliary made the upgrade possible with Country Health SA South East regional director Jayne Downs thankful for the contribution. “The beds include the latest technology with new features to help further improve care for our patients,” Ms Downs said. “These include integrated weight scales so very ill patients and those hooked up to medical equipment can be weighed in bed without being moved. “Accurate and repeated weighing is vital to medication and other aspects of medical management and monitoring.” Ms Down said the beds - which are designed and manufactured by HillRom and branded under VersaCare - featured their own motorised bed mover system built into the frames, which would make it easier for staff members to move the beds while they were occupied by patients. “This will ensure smoother and easier moves for patients when they need to go to theatre, radiology or other parts of the hospital and reduce the need to manually move patients or use a bed mover machine,” Ms Downs said. “The beds have easy chair positioning at the touch of a button so patients do not have to move from the bed to a chair to sit up.” Patients can control the bed’s position with both a remote and an on-bed keypad. The beds also have a specialised pressure care surface so that patients are more comfortable and have a higher level of protection from the effects of pressure and long periods of immobility. “This is a hugely generous donation by the Mount Gambier Hospital Auxiliary and on behalf of all staff I want to thank them for their fund-raising efforts over the years,” Ms Downs said. This year marks 71 years since the Mount Gambier Hospital Auxiliary began operating. Are you aged between 18 to 25 and wanting to develop your leadership skills? To achieve this goal Rotarians in District 9780 off er a free Youth Leadership Program which is a Residential Seminar held over 6 days at Kangaroobie via Princetown, Victoria. The seminar is run by dedicated, professional team leaders who have a passion for working with young people to develop them to their fullest potential. Contact Barry Clark on 0418 576 114 or email bclark@ep.com.au For further information visit the following websites: www.ryla9780.org www.facebook.com/ryla9780 www.kangaroobie.com.au Initiative of the Rotary Club of Mount Gambier West Inc. PO Box 1014, Mount Gambier, SA, 5290 email: admin@rotaryclubmountgambierwest.org.au City of Mount Gambier Weekly Affairs MOUNT GAMBIER COMMUNITY ACCOMMODATION HUB The City of Mount Gambier invites all homeowners and members of the public whom are willing to host visitors within their home during the annual Generations in Jazz event, to be part of a new “Homestay” scheme, to be known as the Mount Gambier Community Accommodation Hub. The Lady Nelson Visitor & Discovery Centre is working with local website RoomsHere.com to develop a listing of community accommodation, aiming to help alleviate some of the problems associated with fi nding accommodation during the major event. Once the scheme has been introduced for the Generations in Jazz event, participants in the “Homestay” program will be offered the opportunity to opt in and out for other major events and might only offer their accommodation once a year. Please note the Community Accommodation Hub will only ever be an adjunct to commercial accommodation. For further information please contact City of Mount Gambier Team Leader Visitor Information, Lisa Braes on (08) 8724 9750 or lbraes@mountgambier.sa.gov.au. THE COUNTDOWN BEGINS Former Hospital Deconstruction The City of Mount Gambier and McMahon Services are excited to announce the production of a time lapse video showcasing the multi-million dollar deconstruction of the former hospital building. This footage will give viewers a behind the scenes look into this historic project for the community of Mount Gambier, allowing viewers to watch the deconstruction in full swing as it happens. To view the live feed please visit Council’s website. MOUNT GAMBIER CHRISTMAS PARADE Preparations are well underway for the annual Mount Gambier Christmas Parade to be held on Saturday 16th November, 2013. The day will begin with a massed march of brass bands along Commercial Street East from the Old Town Hall to Crouch Street from 10.15am. The Parade itself will begin at 11am from Crouch Street, proceeding westwards along Commercial Street, ending up at the Vansittart Park corner. Afterwards, the Rotary Club of Mount Gambier West will host ‘Party in the Park’ in the Cave Gardens precinct; featuring a range of food, drinks, music and entertainment as well as lots of activities for children. For father information, please contact Denise Richardson on (08) 87223 1025 or drichardson@mountgambier.sa.gov.au. MONEY WELL SPENT: Members of the Mount Gambier Hospital Auxiliary inspect one of six state-of-the-art beds which were supplied to the Mount Gambier Hospital’s high dependency unit through a $70,000 donation. Regional funds in doubt Federal Government poised to slash council allocations RDA GRANT REQUESTS M S sa MORELLO SANDRA sandra@tbw.com.au THE slashing of Regional Development Australia (RDA) funding by the Federal Government is expected to leave a number of local government projects high and dry across the Limestone Coast, according to the Shadow Minister for Infrastructure Anthony Albanese. The affected projects include the upgrade to Browns Bay near Port MacDonnell, landscaping of the former Mount Gambier Hospital site, an upgrade to recreational facilities at Millicent, refurbishment of the Naracoorte library and the redevelopment of the Robe marina precinct. It is understood Grant District Council is also yet to hear if a $750,000 grant for a marine infrastructure upgrade will be honoured. Shadow Minister for Infrastructure Anthony Albanese said Prime Minister Tony Abbott had slashed grants for community infrastructure by at least $30,000 per local council. He said the RDA grants, worth up to $2m for larger councils, were designed n Mount Gambier - $190,000. n Browns Bay - $100,000. n Wattle Range - $165,000. n Naracoorte - $190,000. n Robe - $32,000. n Doubt continues over $750,000 for Port MacDonnell. to fund community facilities like swimming pools, sporting fi elds and child care centres. “About $150m in grants under round fi ve had been approved by the previous Labor Government - each was worth at least $30,000,” Mr Albanese said. “But Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss has confi rmed the Coalition will renege on grants unless councils have already signed contracts to begin work. “This program was designed to improve community facilities in regional areas and stimulate local economies, thereby support- ing existing employment and creating new jobs.” He said Mr Abbott and Mr Truss had been in offi ce for only a few weeks, but were already destroying jobs and short-changing regions. “This is despite their pre-election promises of ‘no surprises’ and no cuts that would destroy jobs,” he said. “Whether it is a swimming pool, footy oval or a community centre upgrade, every cut hurts our community.” The RDA round fi ve grants were announced in June 2013 and funded in the 2013/14 budget. In a statement last week, Liberal Member for Barker Tony Pasin said he would meet with regional councils to work through the issue. “The previous Labor Government promised regional communities, including a number in Barker, money for local projects based on funding from their mining tax which, as we all now know, raised virtually no money,” Mr Pasin said. “I’m proud to be a member of the Coalition Government, because our $1b National Stronger Regions Fund is fully funded and accounted for as part of the budget - the funding is guaranteed. “As the national economy improves, we expect more funds will be allocated to the National Stronger Regions Fund.” MOUNT GAMBIER LIBRARY Author Event With Judy Nunn Thanks to the Get Reading program and the Mount Gambier Library, join Judy Nunn on Tuesday 19th November, 2013 at 7.00pm in City Hall, Main Corner (enter via Cave Garden) as she talks about her latest release “Elianne”; a story of wealth, power, privilege and betrayal. Tickets $7.00 includes light supper. Full bar facilities available. Doors open at 6.30pm for a 7.00pm start. For further information or to book your ticket please contact the Mount Gambier Library on (08) 8721 2540. 2014 AUSTRALIA DAY AWARDS Do you know someone who makes your community a better place? Confi dential written nominations are now open for the 2014 Australia Day Awards in three categories; (a) Citizen of the Year (persons 24 years of age or older on 26th January 2014) (b) Young Citizen of the Year (persons under 24 years of age on 26th January 2014) (c) Community Event of the Year Application Forms & Guidelines can be collected from the Civic Centre or via Council’s website. Nominations close next Friday 15th November, 2013. For further information please contact Alison Brash on (08) 8724 9750. WALK TO WORK DAY This Friday 8th November, 2013 is Walk to Work Day! The Pedestrian Council of Australia is encouraging all workers to start walking regularly, to improve their health and well-being and help the environment. One of the best ways to improve your health is to build walking into your daily routine. So this Friday, why not walk to work? For more information visit www.walk.com.au FILM EVENING – COMMUNITY ACTION FOR SUSTAINABILITY Join the Community Action for Sustainability Group this Friday 8th November, 2013 at 7.30pm in the Dress Circle, Main Corner for a screening of the recently released fi lm “Fractured Country – An Unconventional Invasion”. Entry by donation. All welcome. For more information please phone 0435 030 998. CAVE DIVERS LIVE IN ENGELBRECHT CAVE Engelbrecht Cave with the Cave Divers Association of Australia are celebrating their 40th Anniversary and present a special event ‘Cave Divers live in Engelbrecht’s East Cave’ this Sunday 10th November, 2013 from 11.00am to 4.00pm at Engelbrecht Cave, 26 Chute Street. See the divers explore the cave, talk to them and hear them explain what they are seeing. Cost $2.00 per person. For more information please phone (08) 8723 5552. WORKS IN PROGRESS The City of Mount Gambier outdoor staff will be working in the following areas in the coming week: • Commercial Street West & Commercial Street East Paving & Landscaping Works • Rail Lands Demolition • Rail Lands Site Remediation Works • Former Hospital Site Demolition • Road Kerb Repairs Commercial Street East (Anthony Street to Pick Avenue) • White Avenue Footpath Construction (Tenison College to Tenison Drive) • Bus shelter installation Crouch Street North & Coorara Avenue For more information on City of Mount Gambier visit our website: www.mountgambier.sa.gov.au 625002 We need everyone’s help to buy aircraft and keep the ROYAL FLYING DOCTOR fl ying. Please send your donations to: PO Box 1426, Mount Gambier, SA 5290 The Border Watch, Wednesday, November 6, 2013 - 5 632819
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