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Woorabinda’s last hope for men battling addiction has vanished — the Mimosa Creek Healing Centre, a 14-year-old Indigenous-led rehab facility, has been shut down after the council abruptly terminated its lease, citing cultural inappropriateness and lack of lasting recovery. The operators say they were blindsided, never given a chance to respond to these claims — despite having just secured funding to keep the doors open. With no other residential rehab options in the remote community, the closure leaves a devastating gap, even as the organization plans to relocate its other services — though without a suitable space for residential care. Complicating matters, the council had previously floated plans to reintroduce alcohol after a 17-year ban, underscoring the urgent need for effective, culturally grounded support systems that remain out of reach.

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