To the Candidates for the upcoming Monaro State by-election,

With the Monaro by-election on 12 February, it would be great to know the position of the local candidates on where their support is for Respite Care for Queanbeyan.

While we have been fortunate to secure the funding to build the 6-bedroom facility, with the lodgement of the DA application close to be submitting, we however are still no closer to getting support from Government on ongoing funding to run the facility.

This funding is critical and without it we will not be able to open our doors later this year and ensure we can provide the required level of respite care for people aged between 18 and 60 suffering from a chronic or terminal illness and to also support their carers.

This is an important issue for the community of Queanbeyan and surrounding area, so we need our elected local member for Monaro to stand with us and help us deliver this community project.

We need your support.

Paul Walshe OAM, Chair, Respite Care for QBN

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