Georges River Council thanks partners for support and assistance in fight against Covid

Georges River Council

After another challenging year, Georges River Council thanks partner providers who helped establish testing and vaccination facilities for the local community, including in Council’s own venues.

Georges River Council General Manager Gail Connolly said, “Council is always committed to providing support and service to meet the needs of our community.

“I want to thank our partner providers. By working with them, we have been able to amplify our efforts in ensuring COVID-19 tests and vaccines are accessible to our entire community.”

On 6 August 2021, a walk-in AstraZeneca vaccination clinic was opened in the Marana Auditorium, Hurstville Entertainment Centre, in partnership with South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD), St George Police Area Command and the Australian Defence Force (ADF).

Aiming to increase the vaccination opportunities for Georges River residents, the clinic was open to everyone aged 18+, with no booking or Medicare card required. There were also bilingual health care workers on site to support culturally and linguistically diverse community members.

On 23 August 2021, the Pfizer vaccination hub at the Hurstville Aquatic Leisure Centre was dedicated to residents aged 16-39 in the Local Government Areas of concern, before later opening to 12-15-year-old residents as well. Administering over 1,000 vaccines a day, the hub was a partnership with Sonic Healthcare Vaccinations, SESLHD, St John Ambulance Australia, St Georges Police Area Command and the ADF.

The AstraZeneca clinic and Pfizer hub were open until September and October, respectively, providing vaccinations to over 76,000 people across the two locations.

An additional Pfizer Vaccination Clinic was opened on 11 October 2021 at the Hurstville Senior Citizens Centre, in partnership with Aspen Medical. The clinic prioritised vulnerable community members and vaccinated 140 vulnerable people.

Council’s partnership with SESLHD was extensive. In addition to the clinics in Council facilities, Council also assisted with the promotion, parking zones and signage for vaccination clinics at St George Hospital and Club Rivers, with the latter being a partnership that Council facilitated. Council’s public Empress Lane car park was provided free of charge to NSW Health for the Woniora Street Testing Clinic as well.

Council also partnered with Douglass Hanly Moir Pathology, Laverty Pathology and Medlab Pathology to open nine walk-in and drive-through COVID-19 testing clinics for the community. There are currently nine testing clinics operating across the local government area.

For Georges River Council’s latest information on COVID-19 and to find your nearest testing or vaccination clinic, visit www.georgesriver.nsw.gov.au/COVID19

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