We have contributed $50,000 to ensure health services can return to Smythesdale and surrounding townships in the north of the Shire.
Member for Buninyong Michaela Settle MP, Haridian Fuentes Cabrera and Phil Beattie from GPG Australia, were joined by Practice Manager Julie Conidi and Golden Plains Shire Mayor Cr Gavin Gamble on Friday to announce the funding at the soon to be opened clinic rooms at The Well in Smythesdale.
Golden Plains Shire Council has also received $50,000 in funding from the Victorian Government: Living Local Regional Fund, which together with our contribution of an additional $50,000, will ensure the reopening of the clinic with specialist medical equipment and furnishing.
The clinic will have two medical practitioners and support staff, with the gradual addition of allied health services including a podiatry service. With the pharmacy co-located at the facility, The Well is becoming a valuable medical hub to serve the Golden Plains community.
The incoming practitioners are hopeful to commence operations from mid-November scaling up the number of hours and days as their patient list grows and the fit out of the clinic rooms is completed by Council.
Haridian pointed out: “Health is a major priority for everyone and we are really thrilled to see how the Clinic will be open again. We wish the best of luck to the general practitioner who will be in charge of the Clinic. We trust on their presence here will let improve locals´ life”.
“Council is delighted to see the Medical Clinic at The Well re-open for Golden Plains Shire residents thanks to $50,000 from the Victorian Government’s Living Local Regional Fund and a co-contribution of $50,000 from Global Power Generation Australia which will deliver the fit out of the medical clinic and will return medical services to the north of our Shire”, said Golden Plains Shire Mayor Cr Gavin Gamble.
