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Barraba United Hospital Auxiliary Happenings
Barraba United Hospital Auxiliary general meeting was held on the 5th September, at the Barraba Day Centre. Welcome back to returning member Jenny Copelin, it is great to have you back with the Auxiliary. Congratulations to UHA State President Sally Cronberger from Tamworth on being named the 2025 Tamworth Local Women of the Year.
The court yard and quiet room improvements have been completed and look great. These new furnishings and the improved outlook into the courtyard will improve comfort for visitors, whilst visiting family members and friends in the health service. A special and huge thank you to Aaron for his enthusiastic commitment to this project. Your assistance with Hospital Auxiliary activities is very much appreciated by everyone involved.
There was much discussion about the street stall that is to be held next week on the 11th September from 9am. Donations will be greatly appreciated. There will be the usual home cooked items, 100 club and a meat voucher from Barraba Beef as the raffle prize.
Our major fund raisers for this year will be our fashion parade to be held at the Barraba Bowling Club on the 11th October from 1.30pm. Thank you to Rhonda Phillips at Frocks n Locks for her organisation of this afternoon and for providing the fashions. The program for the afternoon will be fun filled, led by our special guest compare Justine Harris. The program for the afternoon will include:
- A scone making demonstration by guest bakers Judy & Gillian
- Pop up trading table by Cobbadah Flowers
- Raffle prizes
- Trivia questions
- Homemade afternoon tea.
- Barraba Nutrition Survey information session presented by Penny Hands for the Deakin and Newcastle Universities
- 100 Club draw
- 2 x $20 lucky seat prizes.
Admission: $15 per person (cash only please)
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