Goranwarrabul House means ‘Gathering Place, Healing Place, and Pleasant Place’ for First Nations residents in Mitchell Shire. It offers culturally appropriate information and resources, health and wellbeing workshops, training, information sessions and groups to educate and improve health issues, barriers and outcomes. For many, it is more than just a centre, it is a place of connection, healing and support that fosters a sense of belonging and wellbeing. Cutting the funds to Goranwarrabul House will severely impact our community, especially considering the current lack of localised support for First Nations residents in Mitchell Shire and beyond.

The consequences of the funding cuts will have dire consequences. First Nations people in Mitchell Shire will lose access to the critical services tailored to the unique needs of First Nations people. This decision jeopardises the First Nations people’s physical health and undermines the efforts towards reconciliation. The closure of Goranwarrabul House will affect the communities’ ability to access necessary resources subject it to increased isolation which exacerbate the existing inequalities. 

Together, we must act to prevent the closure of Goranwarrabul House and say no to the funding cuts. Preserving funding to Goranwarrabul House will uphold our commitment to reconciliation and ensure that First Nations voices are heard and valued. We need immediate action to safeguard this aspect of community support and preserve the cultural integrity of our diverse society.  

Join us in our petition to reconsider the fund-cut decision and allocate the necessary funds to keep Goranwarrabul House operating. Together, we can protect vital services and uphold our shared responsibility to support First Nations people.