CENTRELINK and Medicare services look set to continue in Mornington with a scaled down privately-run service set to begin next month. The about-face follows widespread community discontent at a decision by federal government services minister Stuart Robert to shut the two Main Street offices on 23 March. (“Centrelink shutdown” The News 11/2/20). The mayor Cr Sam Hearn described that decision as a “real kick in the guts” and a “terrible outcome for the community in terms of the challenges it creates making it really hard on families who rely of those services”. The new agency, to run over 15 hours…
Tuesday, April 16
