Page 1443 - Week 05 - Tuesday, 3 May 2016
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John James Foundation stepped in and has fully funded the building of John James Village on a land parcel in Garran provided by the ACT government through the direct sales process.
This purpose-built facility with six fully self-contained apartments, a recreation building and an administration building will be home for people undergoing treatment, and their family and carers, for as long as they need support during their treatment at no cost to the patient or their family.
The John James Foundation is a not-for-profit—or more correctly we should say a profit for purpose—independent medical charity that provides a range of programs, funding and assistance to the people of Canberra and beyond. The John James Foundation supports medical education and volunteer medical services in remote localities, amongst other charitable programs.
The foundation’s work is made possible by the generous support provided by the 150 specialist medical practitioners who are the foundation’s members. John James Village is being built on land donated by the ACT government in Garran. Thank you ACT government. Work is now underway on the $7 million project due for completion in August this year—not that far away. The John James Foundation made a commitment to ensure all trades and services were locally sourced, as the facility is designed by local people for local people.
It is worth reading a list of the major sponsors—as they are called, our valued contributors—at the time of publication. Jackson Architecture, of course, did the architecture. Project Coordination is running the project. Lifecycle, Point Project Management, ACT Land Development Agency, Wilde and Woollard, J J Richards and Sons, HDM Metal, Caroma, Billi, ATF Services, AustBrokers Canberra, Dellow Excavations, Certified Building Solutions, RBA, Clarke & Di Pauli Surveyors, Hanson Heidelberg Cement Group, Harris Hobbs Landscapes, Harvey Norman Commercial Division, Steve Pattrick Electrical, Clayton Utz and Moraschi Roofing. As you can see, they are notable local firms in the main who are, again, contributing to their community.
The foundation is delighted to have appointed the construction management expertise of Project Coordination Australia, Darryl Jackson Alastair Swayn Architects and RPS Project Management to construct the village. Project Coordination managing director, Mr Paul Murphy, has enthusiastically garnered the support of local trades and services to contribute in excess of $250,000 towards the project, an incredible effort indeed. Well done, Paul! All stakeholders involved in the project have been inspired to deliver their highest quality work to ensure that their legacy is etched into such an innovative, purpose built, community-based project.
While the John James Foundation has fully funded the building project, support is being sought for sponsorship of various parts of the village, its fittings, furnishing and landscaping. Differing levels of sponsorship will be formally recognised in signage on a recognition wall within the administration facility and throughout the village grounds.
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