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“ THANK YOU! ”
Community leader Frank Doolan expressed relief for the region following a state government commitment on Monday of $7.5 million towards a dedicated drug and alcohol detox and residential rehab facility for Dubbo. He said the facility is a dignified means to address the underlying trauma and health issues of addicts. PHOTO: DUBBO PHOTO NEWS/EMY LOU
Dubbo Needs is GETTING a Rehab! NSW Treasurer Perrottet, Member for Dubbo Dugald Saunders and Deputy Premier John Barilaro during the announcement on Monday of $7.5 million funding for a detox and residential rehabilitation centre in Dubbo. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED.
By YVETTE AUBUSSON-FOLEY
AS joy rippled through the Dubbo community on Monday following a $7.5 million recurring funding commitment by the state government for a drug and alcohol detoxification and residential rehabilitation facility in Dubbo, community leader Frank Doolan had this to say: “Thank you. “It’s a great start to NAIDOC Week.
It’s a sizeable investment in this area by the government. In that regard, many thanks are to be offered both to the Coalition Government and our local member Dugald (Saunders),” Mr Doolan said. “We need representation now more than ever. In this case, the member has delivered, and we thank him from the bottom of our hearts.”
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