Approved Provider
Upper Hunter Shire Council is the approved provider and Trustee of the facility. Council administers all of the facilities financial operations and employs all of the staff.
Council gives a written guarantee in regard to the refunding of any Refundable Accommodation Deposits (RAD’s). Council holds all deposits in cash equivalent investments.
The Facility
It is an aged care facility with an approved bed allocation of 16 beds
Pricing
Where residents are required to make entry payments, they can choose to pay for their accommodation by a refundable deposit, a daily payment or a combination of both.
A refundable deposit is paid as a lump sum amount. A daily payment accrues daily and is paid periodically, for example monthly. A combination payment includes both a partial lump sum and daily payments.
Refundable Accommodation Deposit for residents entering the facility between 1 July 2019 and 30 June 2020 is $220,000. There is only one classification for rooms.
Gummun Place Hostel
14-18 Marquet St, Merriwa
Phone: 02 6521 7010
gummunplace@upperhunter.nsw.gov.au
Emergency contact number, use when normal phone lines are down: 0428 482 112
Upper Hunter Shire Council is a local government authority and provides an extensive array of services including health and building; town planning; aged care; sporting and recreational facilities; roads; libraries; waste collection; airport facilities; saleyards; public venues; water; children, youth and families and tourist information.
Upper Hunter Shire is located in the Hunter Region of NSW, approximately 250km north of Sydney. The Shire is predominantly rural and encompasses 8,100km2.
We have a COVID-19 Safety Plan and are committed to keeping you safe.
PO Box 208
Scone NSW 2337
Phone: 02 6540 1100
Fax: 02 6545 2671
council@upperhunter.nsw.gov.au
135 Liverpool Street, Scone
34-40 Vennacher Street, Merriwa
47 Mayne Street, Murrurundi
After hours emergencies for roads, bridges, animal control,
water, sewer & landfill
Phone: 02 6540 1199
Ngayan marrungku paran wiyan Wanarruwa, mirumalikan para ani parraykupa, ngatan ngayan marrung wiyan Ngarrakay paranpa yurakaykal ngatan pangaykal.
We acknowledge the Wonnarua people, traditional keepers of this land, and we pay respects to their Elders, past and present.
Translation by Aunty Sharon Edgar-Jones.