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Members of the Murgon Hospital Auxiliary with the new self-propelled retrieval trolley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

November 8, 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n

A morning tea was held at Murgon Hospital on Wednesday to thank the Murgon Hospital Auxiliary – and a string of local community groups – for their generous support over the past two years.<\/p>\n

The Auxiliary has been leading campaigns (and running raffles) to raise funds for two heart monitors for use at the hospital as well as a self-propelled retrieval trolley.<\/p>\n

The trolley, which is used to transfer seriously ill patients from the hospital to the medevac helipad, was unveiled at the morning tea.<\/p>\n

Cheryl Dennien, manager of operational services at Murgon Hospital, said the trolley was making the transfer process more comfortable for both patients and staff.<\/p>\n

“It’s battery operated. Staff just have to steer,” she said.<\/p>\n

Paul Kemp, from South Burnett Security and Traffic Control, made a $25,000 donation towards the trolley in memory of his brother Bruce who died in a road traffic crash at Wondai several years ago.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bruce formerly provided security at Murgon Hospital and the trolley bears a plaque in his memory.<\/p>\n

Murgon Services Club also made generous donations towards the fundraising, including $32,000 for a heart monitor and $27,000 for furnishing the Community Health building, which was opened in the refurbished nurses’ quarters in 2022.<\/p>\n

Murgon Services Club secretary Cynthia Hatchett said the club wanted to help the community.<\/p>\n

“We also donate $10,000 every year to LifeFlight and also to the Royal Flying Doctor Service,” she said.<\/p>\n

Other groups to support the Auxiliary’s fundraising included Murgon and Wondai Lions Clubs, Murgon Rotary, Murgon Apex and the Goomeri Chrome Bumpers car club.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chrome Bumpers president Rob Goodchild presented $1000 cheques to both Auxiliary president Muriel Schultz and to\u00a0Cassie Grentell, from the LifeFlight Foundation.<\/p>\n

Muriel said the generosity of the people of the South Burnett had been “overwhelming”.<\/p>\n

She said the response when the call went out to raise funds for the two heart monitors had been unbelievable.<\/p>\n

Over the past 27 years, about $300,000 has been raised by the Auxiliary to support Murgon Hospital.<\/p>\n

Darling Downs Health Cluster Director Of Nursing for the South Burnett, Sharon Shelswell, thanked the community of Murgon and the surrounding areas for their generosity in supporting the fundraising initiatives.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“The community spirit in this area is second to none,” she said.<\/p>\n

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Paul Kemp, from South Burnett Security and Traffic Control, with Murgon Hospital Auxiliary president Muriel Schultz … Paul made a $25,000 donation towards the retrieval trolley in memory of his brother Bruce<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Murgon Services Club has also made generous donations to the Auxiliary … at back, secretary Cynthia Hatchett, club manager Hailey Heness, treasurer Rodney Hatchett; and, at front, president Trevor Sanderson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Cassie Grentell, from the LifeFlight Foundation, with members of the Goomeri Chrome Bumpers car club<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Murgon Lions Club contributed $5000 towards the trolley project … from left, Jeff Braithwaite, Bevan Routledge, Arthur Finnis and Frank Purcell<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Paul Kemp, with Murgon Rotary vice-president Dennis Wolter and his wife Gwenda, Muriel Schultz and Cheryl Dennien, manager of operational services at Murgon Hospital … Murgon Rotary donated funds raised at the recent Murgon Music Muster towards the trolley project<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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