Meeting deserves strong attendance.

Sir, - In recent issues of the T. & A. Times there have been several articles on our Tumut Hospital and its deficiencies. It is to be hoped most subscribers have read the articles and discussed their contents with family and friends.

A good hospital and good educational facilities are the two most important institutions a community can have.

Our priority should be a new hospital which we desperately need and we should get behind our new Tumut hospital committee to see this is secured.

However, in the meantime we want to see our present hospital, has all the modem technology and appropriate staff to see out community receives quality treatment. To ensure this the support of the community and our medical practitioners is required.

A draft service plan for Tumut Health Service (hospital) has been prepared and copies can be picked up from the hospital, Tumut shire Council office and all Shire libraries.

The health service planning committee of the Tumut Shire and Greater Southern Area Health Service have organised an important meeting for this Thursday. September 22, at 5.30 p.m. in the Tumut RSL Club.

Your health and that of your families could be affected by the outcome of this meeting so it is very urgent that you attend.

It would be wonderful if one member from each family group· could be represented - don't let inclement weather deter you.

Yours etc., Pat Webb

Tumut & Adelong Times

September 20 2005