Member - Andrew (QLD) replied:

You could always borrow Qld Health's equipment.....we don't seem to have any Doctors to use them anyway. :-)

Good luck with the fundraising.

Andrew

Footloose replied:

Why not appeal to John Howard ? He seems intent on throwing taxpayers money at small selected projects like yours.

Seriously, I hope your appeal goes well. I can't think of too many causes that deserve money more than a bush hospital.

Member - Kim M (VIC) replied:

Pom

I'm more than happy to help the hospital with a donation.

If you post the Hospital's credentials on this site, I'm sure many other will do the same.

Regards

Kim

Derek from Affordable Batteries & Radiators replied:

Hi Pomgonewalkabout

I too am prepared to help out. Please send more info and credentials. Post me a letter on official stationery and I will send you some product to sell / raffle.

I will donate some of our new compressors.





Regards

Derek.

Kev M (NSW) replied:

POM,

What other work needs to be done??

If it is trade related work I am sure that between the ExplorOz community that we could arrange some form of assistance in the way of free labour etc.

Just a thought

Kev

Pomgonewalkabout replied:

Good evening all,
Thanks for all the replies and the offer of help it's fantastic.

The lady who runs the post office in town, also a part time nurse, is organising the raffle and getting tickets sorted out.

I have to confirm this with her but they were talking of a GPS Navigation system as 1st prize (don't expect a Garmin or Magellan!)
2nd prize Is a pair of Lightforce driving lights (same as in my trader ad)
3rd prize Signed Dick Johnson book.

I repeat, that I have to confirm this for those of you intending to purchase raffle tickets.

Some companies have been great in donating items
Austar, Fox Sports, Rm Williams, Light Force, Dick Johnson. Adelaide Crows and Port Power with a signed team poster each.

My better half is the Director of nursing at the hospital and I am the FSO, that's handyman to you! She can send an official letter to anyone that wants one bearing the hospital letterhead, no problem.

We both gave up our city jobs and headed for the bush in 2005, after deciding that one outback trip per year just wasn't enough!

Derek your offer is fantastic, you may remember me as I have purchased some auto electrical items from you a couple of times to wire up our Defender to our Camper Trailer.

The hospital staff have been holding fund raising events since around February to purchase equipment.

In June the hospital suffered a further setback in that a ceiling collapsed and so as a result of a prohibition order is currently closed.
We are operating temporarily from a health clinic in Copley.
Most of the ceiling in the hospital requires replacing, but fingers crossed it will be repaired as soon as the government or deptartment of health find funding. Then we can all move back in, although the views out at Copley are fantastic, so too is the bakery!

The nursing staff aren't raising funds for the repairs of the ceiling just for equipment.

I think Leigh Creek is in a marginal seat so Mr. Howard come on down!

cheers

Member - Barnesy (SA) replied:

Good luck Pommy. Every regional town needs some sort of hospital no matter how small.

They're planning on closing hospitals in towns such as Cleve, Cummins, Tumby Bay etc leaving only Whyalla, Lincoln and Ceduna to service the whole of the Eyre peninsula. Not very helpful at all.

I hope you are able to keep L.C. hospital running to a decent standard in some capacity. People will appreciate it. Can't help you out this time except to say I'm working in hospital in a bush town too. Only difference is BHP pays big money to fly doctors in all the time in my hospital.

Barnesy

Member - Brian H (QLD) replied:

I have no problems also supporting in some way donation, buying tickets etc)

I'm just a bit surprised you have to put up with a ceiling that has collapsed what a disgrace. This I would assume would be a HIGH priority not when the government can find the funds.

Maybe a few photo's slipped to the PA and Adelaide media and a few opposition members may see things fast tracked, Good Johnny seems to be in a spending mood before the elections.

I must be misguided the governments are SCREAMING for doctors etc to work in the bush and they expect people to work in very substandard structures.

If I'm wrong please enlighten me.

NOWS the time to strike :)

playdoe27 replied:

Hey pomgonewalkabout

You're doing a great job! Just an idea, maybe you can contact 4WDMonthly and get them do do an article in their monthly mag asking for donations or similar. It wouldn't hurt. Alot of people subscribe and buy their magazine. Where can I donate???

Playdoe27

Mr Cruza (ACT) replied:

Mr Walkabout,
Send me a list of the equipment you require as a priority order, to my member mailbox, I will see what the Canberra Hospital is upgrading and see if I can't organise some gear. As we say in the prehospital field we all play on the same team. The federal gov just doesn't know it!!
I hope this will help.
Cheers 4 now
Ashley M

Pomgonewalkabout replied:

Thanks for all the replies, suggestions and those offering to send a donation, fantastic!
For those that want to send a donation I think it is best that they are made via a money order.


Please make them payable to "Leigh Creek Health Service"


Address the envelope to the Director of Nursing
Leigh Creek Hospital
PO Box 77
Leigh Creek
SA 5731

Thanks again