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illness. “This is an incredibly<br />
important facility that will<br />
provide specialized care for<br />
young people and support<br />
for their families at a time of<br />
unimaginable circumstances,”<br />
said NSW Premier Dominic<br />
Perrottet. “It’s in a natural<br />
and peaceful setting that<br />
will hopefully offer comfort<br />
and dignity to people at<br />
the end of their life and is<br />
an important component<br />
of the NSW Government’s<br />
enhancement of palliative care<br />
services.” The hospice will be<br />
important for young people<br />
aged 15 to 24 who outgrow<br />
Bear Cottage or who are<br />
diagnosed with life-limiting<br />
conditions as a young adult.<br />
The facility includes: Eight<br />
bedrooms for patients, each<br />
with an ensuite and outdoor<br />
balcony; two carers’ lounges;<br />
two family accommodation<br />
units with two bedrooms<br />
each; on-site dedicated kitchen<br />
and dining room; breakout<br />
spaces including lounge room,<br />
games room, media room,<br />
multisensory room, quiet<br />
room and sitting rooms.<br />
Council’s grants for<br />
rainbow connection<br />
Avalon & Palm Beach Business<br />
Chamber Inc is one of seven<br />
local organisations sharing<br />
$20,000 in Council grant<br />
funding to support events<br />
planned for WorldPride <strong>2023</strong>.<br />
The world’s largest LGBTQIA+<br />
event will be held across<br />
Sydney from 17 February – 5<br />
March celebrating diversity,<br />
equity, and inclusion. At<br />
its September meeting,<br />
Council resolved to support<br />
activities for the event<br />
including providing financial<br />
support to businesses and<br />
organisations through<br />
small place-based grants as<br />
well as several Council-led<br />
activations including rainbow<br />
banners across the peninsula,<br />
a temporary art installation<br />
in Manly, exhibitions in<br />
libraries; rainbow story times<br />
for children, film screenings<br />
and author talks. Also,<br />
Council has been exploring<br />
options to “dress up” a B1<br />
bus and a Manly Ferry during<br />
WorldPride. Sydney is the<br />
first city in the southern<br />
hemisphere chosen to hold<br />
this event to celebrating<br />
diversity, inclusion, and<br />
accessibility. WorldPride is<br />
a global event licenced by<br />
InterPride which is awarded<br />
to a different host city every<br />
two to three years.<br />
Spin-a-thon for<br />
Mental health<br />
Community Capital<br />
Foundation in partnership<br />
with Manly Business Chamber<br />
and ANTHEMCYCLE are<br />
hosting the first-ever ‘Manly<br />
Spin-a-thon.’ On Saturday<br />
1 April the outdoor spincycling<br />
fundraising event<br />
will help raise awareness and<br />
funds for youth mental health<br />
programs on the Northern<br />
Beachers. This year’s<br />
proceeds will go to local surf<br />
charity, Waves of Wellness<br />
Continued on page 32<br />
News<br />
The Local Voice Since 1991<br />
JANUARY <strong>2023</strong> 31
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