Valla Beach petition
June 27, 2014
More than a thousand residents
of the small NSW country town
of Valla, near Coffs Harbour,
have signed a petition calling for
approval for a pharmacy there.
Local MP Luke Hartsuyker tabled
the petition in Federal Parliament
earlier this week, saying that the
current location rules don’t allow
for a pharmacy in Valla because
it’s 9.5km from Nambucca Heads -
inside the 10km limit.
The community of Valla Beach
and Valla Rural has a combined
population of around 2,000 with an
average age above 50 years, with
a nearby retirement village and
limited public transport.
“A community pharmacy would
ensure the timely access to
medication for all members of this
community and further improve
access to primary health care,” the
petition read.
Backers said they hoped to
convince health minister Peter
Dutton that approving a pharmacy
there is in the public interest.
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