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Professor Mike Levy in the Foxbat prior to take-off from Caboolture (Photo: UQ News)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

August 26, 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n

Two pilots who have been visiting 44 towns in 17 days as an awareness raiser for Angel Flight<\/strong><\/a> will touch down at Kingaroy Airport tomorrow afternoon (August 27).<\/p>\n

The keen pilots are University of Queensland language studies professor Mike Levy and his friend Nick Clarke, the former president of the Local Government Managers Association of Queensland.<\/p>\n

Every year the LGMA “adopts” a charity to support and for the past couple of years it has been Angel Flight.<\/p>\n

However, there is confusion in the community over exactly what Angel Flight does.<\/p>\n

Prof Levy explained the air service is not an emergency evacuation service like the Flying Doctor.<\/p>\n

Rather, it helps people attend “regular” medical appointments, such as cancer patients who have to visit the city repetitively for treatment.<\/p>\n

The pair hope to increase awareness about the service for patients, carers and their families in rural and remote Australia.<\/p>\n

Angel Flight pilots donate their time and planes to fly people to medical appointments.<\/p>\n

“Angel Flight really does help to keep families together,” Prof Levy said.<\/p>\n

He said flying the vast distances in outback Queensland has brought home to him how important the service is.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“When you’re not feeling well, travelling for hours is the last thing you want to do,” he said.<\/p>\n

“Many of the patients don’t have enough money to travel and pay for accommodation.”<\/p>\n

The pair are flying a tiny Foxbat aircraft which weighs just 600kg. Because of the light payload, they have each been restricted to carrying just 5kg of personal items with them for the trip.<\/p>\n

They flew out of Caboolture on August 12, and since then have visited 39 towns.<\/p>\n

Kingaroy is No 40 on the itinerary.<\/p>\n

Each stop coincides with a centre in a different Local Government area.<\/p>\n

And although their focus has been awareness-raising rather than fund-raising, they have still managed to raise more that $25,000 for Angel Flight along the way.<\/p>\n

There have been auctions and sausage sizzles, and council staff in the various centres have made donations.<\/p>\n

The pair will be presented with a cheque for more than $800 after they land in Kingaroy.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The money has been raised by South Burnett Regional Council staff at morning teas.<\/p>\n

“A special mention must also go to the libraries across the region for allocating their book sale money to the cause,” Council spokesperson Sheena Uebergang said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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