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Esperance Shire calls for Activ Foundation's Read House to be returned to community

Read House was built to provide respite to people living with a disability. (ABC Esperance: Emily Smith)

The Shire of Esperance fears a house built for people living with a disability using funds raised by local residents is about to be lost to the community.  

Read House opened on January 30, 1982, after locals spent years holding fetes, lamington sales, quiz nights and events — and securing government grants — to come up with the $112,000 required to build it.

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