Unions publish case for keeping Blue Haven

A report on whether Council should divest itself of its aged care operations, commissioned by the United Services Union (USU), has looked at the impact of the decision on Blue Haven residents, employees and Kiama ratepayers and community members.

Workers putting the capping beam on a section of the pylons active rivulet.

Wallaby Hill Road repairs will commence shortly, and repairs to Gipps Drive and Cliff Road will follow when Foxground Road is completed as the work is similar in nature.

Compiled by Associate Professor Martin O’Brien, Director of the Centre for Human and Social Capital Research and Director of the MBA Program at the University of Wollongong, the report relies heavily on findings from the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety rather than Blue Haven’s particular financial situation.

“In our view, it just appears there isn’t a will by this Council to do the work that needs to be done in terms