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Volume 9, Wednesday, September 19, 2012
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Immense support to keep the doctor flying By Vanessa Switala
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any local residents flocked to the Roxby Downs Golf Club on Saturday in support of the annual Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Giant Auction and Golf Day raising around $35,000.
Marie McCormack, Kelli-Jo Kovac, Vern Kruger and Jack Kovac with the $100,000 cheque for RFDS.
The event has been held for around 20 years with a nine-hole Ambrose golf tournament commencing in the morning, auction in the afternoon, dinner, and a fireworks spectacular donated by Val and Ken Lamb from ODT Australis. Royal Flying Doctor Service Roxby Downs Auxiliary Secretary, Cherie Gaskin said the RFDS Roxby Downs Auxiliary is thrilled with the way local and surrounding communities get behind the Giant Auction and Golf Day each and every year. “This year we were again able to hand a cheque over to the
RFDS Central Operations for the massive sum of $100,000,” she exclaimed. “We wouldn’t be able to do this without the continued support and generosity of the community, and for that we thank all of you.” Mrs Gaskin said the auction kicked off at around 1pm with lovely weather and a great family atmosphere. “With the generous support from local and not-so-local suppliers, there were two truckloads of quality items on offer.” Mrs Gaskin explained, “These varied from clothing, rugs, prints and paintings, gift baskets, tools, various accommodation vouchers, barbecues, furniture, sporting equipment and even a skeleton table made completely out of washers,” she explained. “Our auction items come from near and far, from local business and residents, large and small companies and
everywhere in-between. “It is only through the generosity of others that we have so many auction items each and every year, and for that we thank you,” Mrs Gaskin said. Mrs Gaskin said the fireworks spectacular was a fantastic way to finish the evening. “What a better way to wrap up a very busy, but family orientated fun day. Thank you to everyone who was involved in any way, you helped make the day a great success,” she concluded. All proceeds of the day are donated to the RFDS which is a notfor-profit organisation. The RFDS deliver 24 hour emergency services and essential health care to remote and rural Australia. The RFDS made 137 landings in Olympic Dam last year alone, landing approximately three times a week to assist someone within our community.