CLERMONT RAG FRIDAY, 28 FEBRUARY 2020
CLERMONT OPENS DOORS ON MEDICAL CHAPTER The Clermont Historical Centre is set to intrigue with its new exhibition Reflections of Resilience, which chronicles the colourful past of Clermont’s Hospital and delves into medical tales of resilence. The exhibition will leave visitors fascinated by the sheer grit of Blair Athol locals who fought against all odds for a cottage hospital to tend to the sick in the 1920s. Visitors can explore a make-shift 1960s maternity ward, browse a 1920s-1960s surgical instrument collection and view an authentic World War Two nurse’s uniform. The exhibition features a nine-metre long timeline to transport visitors back to an era where doctors, nurses and midwifes pioneered medical services in the district.
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Their drive for compassion changed the course of Clermont’s history. Beatrice Huston, a local Clermont lady, challenged the status quo by becoming the first Queensland nurse to enlist in the Boer War in the 1900s. What an inspiring story to be shared with our locals and visitors of the resilient nature of Clermont women. The exhibition has something for everyone. Kids can enjoy an interactive scavenger hunt on the grounds, uncover clues and win a small prize pack. The exhibition runs from 4 March until December 2020 and aligns with the World Health Organisation (WHO), International Year of the Nurse and Midwife, in honour of the 200th birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale.