A free palliative care facility in regional Queensland that has treated 950 people in five years says without a “big bucket of money” its doors will close in a week.
The Fraser Coast Hospice board announced on Friday it would enter voluntary administration on June 10.
The six-bed residential hospice, 300 kilometres north of Brisbane, is the only facility of its kind in the region providing end-of-life care for residents and ongoing support for families, free of charge.
Board chairperson Ross Zelow said on Monday another $60,000 per month or $720,000 annually was needed to cover operational costs.
Mr Zelow said the service operated on state government funding and donations from community fundraisers.
Ross Zelow hopes the shortfall can be…