NUMURKAH Pioneer Memorial Lodge is in need of redevelopment, with The Liberal Member for Northern Victoria Wendy Lovell urging state parliament to allocate sufficient funds to the project.
Speaking during the adjournment debate, Ms Lovell called on Health Minister Martin Foley to support NCN Health by funding the project that will improve residential aged care for the Numurkah community.
Housing 34 permanent residents, the site also has two respite beds and two transitional care beds for hospital patients who need support before going home.
Ms Lovell said that NCN Health had hoped that funding for the priority project would be included in this year’s State Budget and that there was genuine disappointment in the local community when this did not occur.
“The redevelopment of Numurkah Pioneer Memorial Lodge will improve the residential aged care services for the Numurkah community and the Minister must provide the necessary funding to NCN Health to deliver this vital infrastructure project,” said Ms Lovell.
