Hospital Aux kicks off 2025
Barraba Hospital Auxiliary Happenings:
The Hospital Auxiliary Committee held their first general meeting for 2025 on the 7th of February at the Day Centre. At the meeting discussions were held to organise attendance at the Regional Conference in Walcha on the 1st March, State Conference in Orange in October and ideas to complete the quiet room court yard area.
Kim Peake, newly appointed Health Service Manager, attended and spoke about the new structure of the Hunter New England Health Service District and also passed on 2 verbal compliments that she had received from family members regarding the new furnishings in the quiet room. It is very gratifying to hear that these items have been able to bring comfort to family and friends whilst visiting family members and friends in hospital. Congratulations to Kim on her appointment as the Manager.
Congratulations also to Jenny Simpson, our very capable and dedicated Treasurer who was announced as the Barraba Citizen of the Year on Australia Day.
A HUGE thank you to the Barraba Bowling Club - Fishing Club for their very generous donation of $2,000.00 to the Hospital Auxiliary. This donation will be spent on equipment and improvements in the health service for Barraba community members & staff to benefit from.
After the meeting members in attendance enjoyed a Happy 2025 New Year lunch. Thank you to everyone for your contributions to our yummy lunch.
We wish all members who were unable to attend due to illness a speedy recovery and we look forward to catching up at our next meeting. If you would like to join the auxiliary and help raise funds for our local Health Service patients and staff the next meeting is on the 14th March, 10am at the Day Centre. Thank you for supporting the auxiliary, the people of Barraba & wider community who access our Health Service.