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FRIENDS
Multi-Draw Raffle
Catherine Dunn and the
Friends of
BUSHkids
committee have done an
incredible job obtaining great prizes and
selling tickets in the local community,
including raising BUSHkids’ profile by
selling tickets at the Rose City Shopping
Centre.
School Bushies Day
Marie Sullivan has played a key role in
organising this event at local schools
where kids are encouraged to come to
school dressed as a BUSH kid to spread
awareness about BUSHkids.
Service Advisory Group
A sub-committee of
FoBk Warwick
, the
Service Advisory Group was established
in September 2015. This group works
with the local team and Clinical Services
Manager to identify service gaps, advise
on program implementation, service
development and necessary external
communication about our services.
As an example, Service Advisory Group
chair Dr Gus Cooper attended a
community meeting in Dalveen to
provide information about BUSHkids
services. Group programs were also
advertised in the local paper and
circulated to local schools, kindergartens
and day care.
Support for Read and Grow
FoBk Warwick
played an active role in
promoting and providing operational
support for a successful Read and Grow
workshop attended by 26 local early
educators, health professionals and
carers. Thank you to all FoBk members
and organisations who assisted with the
event!
Bush Dance
BUSHkids Warwick’s second Bush Dance
was held at the Warwick Redbacks AFC
on Friday 11 November – thanks to all
involved in organising this successful
event!
FoBk Emerald
The inauguration of this committee on
7 June 2016 was attended by more than
30 interested community members and
warm support for the work of BUSHkids’
Central Highlands team was evident.
Charlie Wilson, grandson of BUSHkids
founder Sir Leslie Orme Wilson, decided
to follow in his grandfather’s footsteps
and champion the BUSHkids cause as
chair of the new
FoBk Emerald
committee.
Councillor Kerry Hayes, Mayor of the
Central Highlands Regional Council,
came to show his support for BUSHkids
and speak about social change.
Charlie Wilson said that
“the recently
initiated Friends of BUSHkids is a
fabulous initiative to help involve the
Queensland community in what is one of
the oldest providers of health services in
our great state.
“‘Friends builds on the rich tradition
of community support of services to
rural and outback children since the
Queensland Bush Children’s Health
Scheme was started in 1935 and I am
proud to be the Chair of FoBk Emerald.
“In earlier times, community members
travelled with children to BUSHkids
Homes on the coast, fundraised, and
provided valuable support and services to
the children while they received medical
help in the larger centres.
“We have launched this year in Emerald
but we have a keen committee and have a
number of community projects planned for
next year.
“We hope to carry on the strong tradition
of community involvement and support
from the Emerald community.
“Working together we will achieve much
for BUSHkids and our community.”
Emerald Golf Day
Justin Scutt and his team at
Enwise
Electrical
have once more demonstrated
incredible support to fundraise for
BUSHkids by hosting the BUSHkids
Emerald Golf Day in 2016.
Orica Mining Services
raised $681
through a raffle at the CQ Recreation
& Travel Expo which was donated to
the Emerald Centre, and the
Emerald
Co-operative Society,
through Justin
Benjamin and Barry Brown, donated
$5,000!
FoBk Bundaberg
The Chair of
FoBk Bundaberg
, Cr Judy
Peters, attended BUSHkids’ annual
Conference in July 2016 and has been
engaging local community members and
key stakeholders to be part of FoBk in
Bundaberg in 2017.
FoBk Dalby
Liz Ryan was appointed as chair of
FoBk
Dalby
in late 2016. Liz attended the
FoBk
Warwick
meeting in October 2016 and
is working to engage passionate people
as representatives for BUSHkids Dalby.
Liz has ideas for
FoBk Dalby
to host a
number of community awareness and
fundraising events in 2017.
Friends of BUSHkids
Ian Mace (second from left) with members of the FoBkWarwick and Centre teams.
(Photo by Jayden Brown /Warwick Daily News)
Cr Kerry Hayes with CharlieWilson (above) and
with Carlton Meyn (L).