THE Australian Services Union believes the council will withdraw from Home and Community Care.
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Representative Billy King said the community support for the service was fantastic, but he didn't think it would persuade councillors to retain the service.
"I don't believe councillors have any intention of listening to them or changing their minds," he said.
About 50 people gathered out the front of the Bendigo Town Hall on Wednesday afternoon to protest the council's provisional decision to withdraw from the service.
Deb Wade, whose daughter Sophie has a disability and relies on the service on a daily basis, said the move would have a significant impact on her family.
"For us to lose this service would have a huge impact on our lives and Sophie's life," she said.
"The relationship she has with the carers is a trusting relationship.
"The City of Greater Bendigo has always been very reliable with their service."
Mr King said he had met with council and promised to work with it to find savings to the service, which currently costs council $1.32 million per year.
He said he had asked the City of Greater Bendigo to provide him with costings of the service and to delay the decision to forgo or retain it.
But he said Mayor Peter Cox had "not been forthcoming" with costings and had denied the union further time to find savings, Mr King said.
"How can I make savings when they're not forthcoming with the costings?" he said.
Councillors will make its final decision on whether to retain or forgo the service at a council meeting on March 25.