Calling on the Newman Government to reverse its decision to close facilities at Brighton's Eventide Nursing Home and Zillmere's Ashworth House
- Victoria Newton
- Closed on
- Target:
- Queensland Parliament
- Region:
- Australia
- Website:
- www.swanmp.org
Please sign the official petition at http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/work-of-assembly/petitions/e-petitions
Many local residents are shocked and concerned by the recent news that the LNP State Government will shut down facilities at Eventide Nursing Home.
Eventide has been a fixture of our local area for decades, with many of us having family or friends who've called it home.
l've long been a big supporter of Eventide, with the Federal Labor Government delivering 50
new beds and millions of dollars in funding over recent years.
The decision by the LNP State Government, supported by the State Member for Sandgate, will force at least 80 elderly residents to find a new home and up to 69 staff to find new jobs.
This is a cruel blow and the State Government should hang their heads in shame.
What's worse, I fear this is the first step in the State Government's plans to sell off the Eventide land, possibly to developers for new waterfront homes or units.
ln 1997, our community rallied against previous attempts by the National/ Liberal Party Borbidge Government to sell off the Eventide complex. We won then, and we can win again now.
As a community, we must come together and fight the State Government's decision to close down facilities at Eventide.
To: The Honourable the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland:
This petition of residents of the State of Queensland draws to the attention of the House the need for the Newman Government to reverse its decision to close facilities at Brighton's Eventide Nursing Home and Zillmere's Ashworth House.
These facilities have a long history of providing services and support to the elderly and their families on Brisbane's Northside.
Furthermore, if you fail to listen to the community and continue with your plans to close these facilities, your petitioners ask that you rule out selling the land off to developers for purposes such as high-rise units.
The Calling on the Newman Government to reverse its decision to close facilities at Brighton's Eventide Nursing Home and Zillmere's Ashworth House petition to Queensland Parliament was written by Victoria Newton and is in the category Health at GoPetition.