19/12/2025
It’s a wrap from Central Ward Councillors! 🎄
Recently, we had a simple but important conversation about installing a bench outside a health care facility in Grenfell St. That bench now means people waiting to be admitted to the 24/7 Health facility next door no longer have to sit on the footpath, perch on a narrow window ledge, or wait in a driveway - and older residents have a safe, dignified place to rest while waiting for transport.
The idea came from two caring East End community members, Susanne Jones and former well-known nurse Joy Nugent (pictured). When I raised this with Mark Goudge from Council, he immediately saw the need and was able to source a bench.
This week, the Central Ward Councillors met with Susanne and Joy to celebrate its installation - along with a box of chocolates to mark the occasion. As Forrest Gump said, “Life is like a box of chocolates”. In this case, what people get is something simple but meaningful: a place to sit, and a reminder that small acts of care really matter.
It’s amazing what can be achieved when we listen to our community and deliver practical solutions.
So that’s a wrap from the Central Ward Councillors for 2025 –�Clrs Carmel Noon, Eleanor Freeman, Alfredo Cabada and Patrick Maher. We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a happy, safe holiday season, and look forward to working with you in the year ahead, with you at the heart of every decision.
