Vandals Attack Kidney Health Australia National Headquarters

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19th October 2009, 07:29am - Views: 716





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Media Release                                                          Monday 19th October


Vandals Cause Thousands of Dollars Damage In Attack on 

            Kidney Health Australia National Headquarters 

              

    … forty people a day die from kidney disease in Australia

.  

Vandals have caused thousands of dollars damage in an attack on the national

headquarters of Kidney Health Australia in York  Street South  Melbourne. 

Kidney Health Australia said with forty people a day in Australia dying from kidney

related disease the organization has its hands full dealing with major health issues 

without having to cope with the irresponsible costly actions of  vandals .  

Anne Wilson the CEO of Kidney Health Australia said,” the organization was shocked

by the attack,with a bollard being thrown through the front window of the organization.”

Ms Wilson said,” the building was clearly identified as Kidney Health Australia’s offices

and anyone or group undertaking such as an act would have known they were 

attacking a charity which represents tens of thousands of Australians with chronic

kidney disease “. 

“In these tough times charities such as Kidney Health Australia depends on every dollar

we can raise to put into our work for the community ,not pay for acts of vandalism “.

This attack is just another example of vandals being in charge of the streets of

Melbourne especially on the weekend.   

Ms Wilson urged anyone with knowledge of the attack to contact the South Melbourne

Police 

Media Enquiries:

Anne Wilson, CEO Kidney Health Australia Mobile: 0400 165 391

Ron Smith National Media Communications Kidney Health Australia Mobile: 0417 329 201


  






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