OCTOBER 2018
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Defibs come to Woodend and Pegasus! After receiving feedback from the community, the Woodend Community Association applied for funding to get 2 AED defibrillators installed that the public would have access to if assistance is required. We successfully applied to CERT (Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Trust) who covered a majority of the $7000 cost to purchase the two units. We decided that one should be located at the Woodend Community Centre as this is a place which has a high recreational use and is also a central part of the Woodend Township that is easily accessible to the public if needed. We also chose another high recreational use area of Woodend; Gladstone Park for the other defib unit which has been installed on the pump shed close to the main entrance to the park. Both are available 24/7. The defibs are easy to use. Basically, you dial 111 and they will give you the access code to open the box then you follow the voice activated instructions on how to use them. Those with a first aid certificate would have already received training on them so in the case of an emergency, also try to find someone trained in first aid if you can. The Community Association has some core objectives which are: - To promote and support any initiative to advance safety, wellbeing and community spirit in the Woodend community - To provide members of the Woodend community opportunities to express ideas and concerns - To raise awareness of developments
which affect the Woodend area and provide information to the community - To liaise with the WDC and its committees and boards and with other local, district or national organisations on matters that affects the common or general interests of the Woodend community - To encourage the development of additional amenities and services for the Woodend area and to seek support form appropriate quarters for the realisation of such projects We have recently developed a web site www.woodend.co.nz where we create a place that the community can look at to find information about organisations and activities in our area. Thank you to our sponsor Two Roads for supporting this initiative. We are also about to launch a business section where local business can advertise locally. For more information on this please e-mail woodend.community.association@ gmail.com We are also looking for more people to become members, for a small $10 a year subscription you will receive information on what we are trying to achieve in the area and have a forum to give us feedback to enhance our town, so it continues to become a more connected place to live. Members of the Woodend Community Association with the defibrillator at the Community Centre. Left to right: Paul McKeefry, Mark Paterson, Robyn Dolamore, Andy Childs.