{"id":348197,"date":"2024-05-16T16:25:54","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T06:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=348197"},"modified":"2024-05-16T19:29:25","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T09:29:25","slug":"donation-boosts-community-fleet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2024\/05\/16\/donation-boosts-community-fleet\/","title":{"rendered":"Donation Boosts Community Fleet"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Graham House representatives gathered with Murgon Services Club Board members on Wednesday to acknowledge the donation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

May 16, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Graham House Community Transport Service has two shiny new Kia Carnivals, thanks to a generous donation by the Murgon Services Club.<\/p>\n

The club donated $58,974 which allowed Graham House to trade-in one older car and buy two new vehicles.<\/p>\n

Community Transport Co-ordinator Maree Anderson said there were now 15 vehicles in the fleet, which are mostly used to transport people to medical appointments in Toowoomba, Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast.<\/p>\n

Murgon Services Club’s donation was acknowledged with a small ceremony outside the club on Wednesday evening.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Board members from Graham House joined with Board members from the club for photographs.<\/p>\n

The two vehicles, however, have been hard at work for almost two months with Graham House.<\/p>\n

Ms Anderson said 139 people had already travelled in them on 488 trips.<\/p>\n

The Community Transport Service provides non-acute, non-emergency medical type transport for people who have a short-term non-acute medical conditions or a frailty that prevents them from using conventional private or public transport and who meet eligibility criteria.<\/p>\n