And before I go on about one of my favourite subjects, namely Broken Hill, I wish readers and everyone a very Happy New Year.
I hope 2016 is a wonderful year for you all in every way.
Back to the Tweet -
What does #nightshift look like for a #flightnurse in #BrokenHill ? https://t.co/oHjJmlunKb
— Royal Flying Doctor (@RoyalFlyingDoc) January 7, 2016
and
Instagram post-
which as you can see, relates to the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) in Broken Hill.
Today I want to highlight this important service yet again, not just because it provides a great tourist attraction experience for Broken Hill visitors, but because it relies on donations for much of its work and I want to support the fantastic work that they do.
Why?
Because your and my life may one day quite literally depend upon the RFDS.
The RFDS plays a vital role in the
care of sick and injured people in remote areas such as #BrokenHill
and the Far West Corner of New South Wales.
Broken Hill is in the South Eastern
Section of the RFDS. The RFDS operates in remote areas around Australia and covers over 7.3 million square kilometres.
The Bruce Langford Visitor Centre is at
the RFDS located at the Broken Hill Airport in South Broken Hill and
is open daily. The Centre won the Silver Award for the Tourism Services Category at the Inland NSW Tourism Awards in July 2015.
Visitors are welcome to browse through the Centre and
watch a film about RFDS operations at Broken Hill.
Guided tours are available which
describe the full extent of the RFDS's aeromedical services. Visitors
can view the communications room and, via a viewing platform, they
can see the medically outfitted aircraft and the hangar.
Visitors also have the opportunity to
see a working RFDS in action, every day of the week.
Royal Flying Doctor Service merchandise is available
for purchase at the souvenir shop (or from the RFDS online shop). All
proceeds from sales and admissions go directly towards the vital work
of the RFDS.
Hours - 9 am-5 pm M-F, 10am-3pm S-S and
public holidays.
Closed - Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New
Years Day, Australia Day and Good Friday.
Cost - Adults $8.50, children up to 12
years $4, family $20.00 (2 adults & 2 children under 12 years),
concession & student card holders $7 groups 10 or more $7.
Address - Airport Road, (South) Broken Hill.
Contact - 08 8080 3714
There is also a new medical centre at the Base.
The RFDS in Broken Hill is supported financially in various ways by numerous Broken Hill locals and groups.
If you would like to financially support the RFDS you can donate via a link from their website - www.flyingdoctor.org.au.
I highly recommend you put the RFDS Base and Visitor Centre on your itinerary when you visit Broken Hill. It's a great experience.
Cheers, Jane Deany
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