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Western papers shine at Country Press NSW Inc. 2024 Awards THE 2024 Country Press NSW Annual Conference and Awards Dinner has been a resounding success, with 106 members, sponsors and guests attending the regional event in Dubbo from Thursday, October 17 to Friday, October 18. Several newspapers walked away from the event with prestigious awards to show for their efforts over the past year, including The Gilgandra Weekly. President Lucie Peart, of Gilgandra Newspapers, was re-elected unanimously at the annual general meeting to lead the organisation for an eighth term. She received a special award from the membership for her outstanding work over many years to rebuild Country Press NSW Inc. Also at the annual general meeting, Edward Higgins, Mid-West Media, was elected vice-president. Recently retired Narrabri publishers, Wanda and Ian Dunnet (The Courier) were also awarded the Conscientious Service to Country Newspapers.
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Report details Timbrebongie House care, complaint handling, and governance concerns By SHARON BONTHUYS A REPORT released earlier this week by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commissioner has identified multiple alleged serious concerns at Narromine’s sole, non-profit aged care facility, Timbrebongie House. The report by the commissioner’s delegate, Therese Solomon, followed an unannounced visit to the facility and audit carried out on August 21-22, 2024, which identified Timbrebongie House was non-compliant in three areas of the aged care quality standards: f Standard 3: Personal care and clinical care; f Standard 6: Feedback and complaints; and f Standard 8: Organisational governance. Aged Care Quality and Safety Commissioner, Janet Anderson, told the Narromine Star that aged care providers are required by law to provide safe and quality care and services in accordance with the aged care quality standards. “Where the commission fi nds that a provider is non-compliant with their ob-
Timbrebongie House, Narromine. PHOTO: NARROMINE STAR. ligations, the provider is required to make improvements as soon as possible to rectify the non-compliance,” Ms Anderson said. “The commission closely monitors the provider to ensure that they take timely, successful action to address the identified shortcomings. This is the current status of Timbrebongie House,” the
commissioner added. Newly installed board chair at Timbrebongie House, Margie Collins, told the Narromine Star that the board is working hard to rectify the issues identified in the report, and that much had already been achieved. “We have already been working on this for weeks and weeks, and there have already
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been some significant changes and progress made,” Ms Collins said. “The commissioner is working very closely and very collaboratively with us,” Ms Collins said. She also confirmed that Timbrebongie House CEO, John Sevil, is currently on leave.
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