BOMBALA’S Currawarna Assisted Living hostel is set to mark its first year of operation with a celebration where plans for the next 12 months will be announced.

The event will be held at the facility on Thursday February 20 from 6pm and Chair Dr Keith Campbell has extended an invitation to everyone to attend.

“We have a lot to celebrate from our first year of operation,” he said.

“We now have 19 residents and 10 beds left and we are very keen to show Currawarna to members of the public, especially anyone who might be looking for a place to live which provides beautiful facilities and amazing staff, at very affordable rates, right here in Bombala.”

Currawarna Assisted Living Ltd (CALL) is a supported housing facility that was developed with the help of the wider Bombala community after the building’s use as an aged care facilty came to an end a few years ago.

It is a registered charity and was granted Deductible Gift Recipient status as a Public Benefit Institution effective August 25 2022.

It is expected that Currawarna will soon purchase a vehicle to operate a community transport service for its residents and other members of the community, using funds donated from the Bombala heat of the Australian National Busking Championships late last year and other donations which have come in since.

“Currawarna is a much-loved part of our community fabric, with many locals having experienced the care of a family member in Currawarna at some point in time,” Dr Campbell said.

“I strongly encourage anyone from the community to come along to our celebration and have a look at Currawarna and hear about our plans for the next 12 months.”

Dr Campbell said he was pleased with the facility’s achievements in its first year and was keen to receive ideas and feedback from people as it planned for the future.

“It is a community facility and has proven to be one of the most cost effective aged care providers certainly in the Snowy Monaro.

“We welcome anyone from the region or even outside the area to have a look at Currawarna.”

Dr Campbell said the first year had gone according to plan, but he was committed to ensuring the longevity of the facility well into the future.

“It has to be sustainable for the next 30 or so years,” he said.

Currawarna offers affordable, supported housing to people to transition from independent at home living.

It provides assisted living facilities to clients who for medical needs require accommodation away from home or to aid in the delivery of NDIS packages, facilitates the re-distribution of housing stocks within the greater Bombala region, provides care at home services and has established a clear training and career pathway, to develop a locally grown, aged care workforce.