Colin Boyce (Flynn, Liberal National Party) Share this | Hansard source

I would like to acknowledge the passing of Dr Richard Tan, a much-loved member of the Biloela community who had been providing medical expertise to the region since 1968. In those decades, Dr Tan performed over 10,000 operations in the Biloela community and delivered over 3,000 babies. The Biloela community are invited to gather to honour Dr Tan and his life at his memorial service, which will be held on Saturday 18 October at the Biloela Civic Centre. My thoughts are with Dr Tan's family and the Biloela community.

On another note: team Boyce has recently donated food supplies and vouchers to Roseberry QLD's Dignity Hub in Gladstone. The Dignity Hub provides community members and families of any age bracket experiencing homelessness access for free. There are laundry facilities, bathroom facilities, kitchenettes, tea- and coffee-making facilities, access to perishable food items for those experiencing crisis, and information and referral to other services. The demand at Dignity Hub has surged in recent weeks, and the pantry is running critically low. I would like to encourage anybody in the Gladstone region who is able: please consider donating physical supplies of non-perishable food items and cash donations or grocery vouchers to the hub.

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