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Luck running out for nursing home and community house
SPC AND GOTAFE PARTNER SCHOLARSHIPS… From left, SPC CEO, Robert Giles, GOTAFE executive director of student attraction and community engagement, Kellie Vise, and SPC director, Hussein Rifai. Photo: supplied.
SPC supports scholarships at GOTAFE APPLICATIONS for SPC GOTAFE scholarships are now open for two mechanical apprentices for 2020 along with a number of scholarships for other engineering courses. GOTAFE CEO, Travis Heeney said, “We are thrilled to be working with SPC to facilitate a number of scholarships for local students in 2020. This generous support from SPC will provide the opportunity for students to complete their training without the financial burden of paying tuition fees.” With over 100 years of operation and commitment to the region, SPC is one of Australia’s oldest and most loved food processors.
SPC CEO, Robert Giles said SPC is proud of its longterm commitment to the Shepparton community. “We want to support the local workforce here in the Goulburn Valley and we are excited to be investing in training in the region to ensure our communities are equipped with jobready skills for the future.” Applications are now open and will be closing on February 21. For more information or to apply for one of the scholarships visit www.gotafe.vic.edu.au/courses/ scholarships/spc-scholarship
FOLLOWING the closure notice for the Murchison DP Jones Nursing Home and neighbourhood house last November, the local community was buoyed by an eleventh hour reprieve following representations by Federal Member for Nicholls, Damian Drum and Deputy Prime Minister, Michael McCormack to the parliament. This last week, they have learned that the administrators have forced the closure within the next two weeks. Local State Member for Euroa, Steph Ryan said, “I am deeply disappointed by how this process has been handled. Damian Drum has been doing a power of work behind the scenes, but we need the liquidators and the State and Federal Governments to pull their weight. “I am gobsmacked that three expressions of interest were received, yet none of the interested parties were even contacted by either the liquidators or the federal department.” Damian Drum said, “The future of DP Jones Nursing Home is not something I wish to comment on at present, as I continue to fight for its future behind closed doors. I care passionately about this issue and along with the community I want to see the best resolution achieved for Murchison.” The 40 bed, not-for-profit aged care home will now repatriate all of its residents to other aged care homes around the district while the town considers the forthcoming loss of around 70 jobs as well as their neighbourhood house, medical centre and pharmacy.
The Adviser. Australia No. 1:1494 Wednesday, February 5, 2020 – Page 7
