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Montville Pharmacy, which runs the risk of having to shut down if Montville doesn’t have a doctor,” he said.

“And if people have to travel to Nambour or Maleny for a medical appointment, it becomes a day trip and they’ll do their shopping or seek other services while they wait for their appointments.

“That will impact on the Montville Post Office, the IGA and lots of other businesses… these things have a knock-on effect.”

Minister for Health and Aged Care Mark Butler didn’t directly address if the Albanese Government were considering changing Montville’s MM rating, but said the government had prioritised improving Medicare.

“Our historic investments in Medicare will triple the bulk billing incentive - the largest increase to the incentive in the 40-year history of Medicare,” he said.

“Doctors’ groups have called this a ‘game-changer’ and GPs right around the country have said this will help them maintain and even shift back to bulk billing.

“On top of the investment in bulk billing, we are investing in a $1.5 billion indexation boost to every single Medicare rebate, increasing the amount that doctors receive for each Medicare service and reducing pressure on GPs.”

EVERY June, local Lorraine Lea stylist Jodi Hamlyn-Harris throws her support behind charity fundraiser ‘Party for Kids with Cancer ‘. All money raised goes directly to Australian organisation The Kids’ Cancer Project, which funds much needed innovative, life-saving research. This year Jodi will be setting up shop in the middle of Maleny as well as running an online Facebook party and doing a PJ Bear drive where she will be taking orders for bears to be donated to the Wishlist foundation at SCUH. Jodi will be at the Bicentenary meeting room (underneath the Community Centre office on the corner of Bicentenary Lane and Coral Street) from 10am until 1pm Thursday June 29.

She will have lots of linen on display, as well as prizes, ex-kit linen to purchase, and morning tea to share with everyone who can make it on the day. If you can’t make it in person then jump online and join the Facebook party! More details contact Jodi on 0431 896 226.