Vollie News Thursday 2nd July 2015

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On other pages this week:

Ophthalmic Week

Tiny Tots

Frank Simmons

Dame Barbara Cartland

Training Calendar

The Clyde Fenton Story

This week in history

Coming Events

Links

Ophthalmic Week poster

Volunteer Office Contacts and to

subscribe to Vollie News:

volunteeroffice@stjohnnt.asn.au

Phone: 08 8922 6234

08 8922 6205

Deadline for contributions to

Vollie News

4.00 pm Thursday

vollie.news@stjohnnt.asn.au

Frank Dunstan, editor/compiler

0456 695 766

Hope you all have had an uneventful and safe Territory Day and that it went without incident. Last weekend I attended the Provide First Aid Course and then on Monday and Tuesday I attended the Provide Advance Frist Aid Course, which was run by Kelly. On Tuesday at the PAFA course I presented Bianca Stubbs with her Grand Prior’s Badge. Well done Bianca. I spent Territory Day in Tennant Creek and went to the oval for fireworks, where I met up with Frances and Rob. It was spectacular. I presented Frances Stringer with her epaulettes and warrant of appointment. Congratulations on your promotion to Superintendent, Frances. This weekend I am in Alice Springs for the show and I will take the opportunity to spend some time with the members at the First Aid Post and also time supporting Debbie Garraway at the PR stand. It looks to be a great weekend ahead.

Mark Ferguson

Director Volunteer First Aid Services

We had a successful day with our Lawn Sale for the Ophthalmic

Hospital, raising $160.00 for the day. I would like to say thank

you to Warren Oliver for setting up the Lawn Sale and to Benny

for making the teas and breakfast for us.

Thank you to Lesley King for helping out on the day and packing

up.

I would like to make a special Big Thank You to Pat

Murray for cashing in the cans, raising a further $60.00

Cans were donated from Palmerston Division, the Glenti Duty

and Freds Pass Show.

If you have any empty drink containers that you would like to

donate, please let me know and I will arrange the team to pick

them up, or drop them off at our Casuarina office.

We will have another lawn sale in the Northern Suburbs later in

the year.

Lesley King DStJ

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https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BHGLYQX

TIPS ON TRAINING

Hello Everyone,

I am hoping that by now everyone has become familiar with the DMS system. If you have not been shown how to access your records, sign up for an event and all the other aspects of DMS, then please speak to your Superintendent.

What I would like you all to do, is have a look at your records, have your skills been updated on DMS? Are you allocated the correct skill level e.g. First Responder, Advanced Responder etc. Do you need to update your First Aid or Advanced First Aid qualifications?

If there are any discrepancies or queries, in the first instance, speak to your Superintendent, who can then pass this on to the volunteer office.

REMINDER:

Have you done the online Child & Vulnerable Persons Safety Awareness Training Course? This course replaces the old Child Safety Course and can be done online. To access this course go to http://memberslearning.stjohn.org.au The first time you will need to gain your own personal login. Once you login you have access to the e-learning (If prompted for a Key it is ‘kidsafe’). At the end of the course a certificate will be generated which you can print and send to the volunteer office for DMS entry.

Have you done your MEDICATIONS course consisting of an online quiz and a short practical?? This must be completed annually.

Have you supplied the volunteer office with your USI number? ALL volunteers need to have this. To get your USI go to: www.usi.gov.au it is a very quick and simple process.

If you require any further information on this or any other training issue please contact me:

Email: mandy.paradise@stjohnnt.asn.au

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NT AIDS and Hepatitis Council lecture

The NT AIDS and Hepatitis Council are coming to Darwin Division to talk about the NT Needle Exchange Program

as well as needlestick injuries and risks to health care workers. All members and their families are welcome to

come along.

Date: Monday 6th July

Time: 1900-2100

Venue: Darwin Ambulance Station training room

Dress: Uniform

RSVP: Darwin.adults@stjohnnt.asn.au

Your intrepid editor has had an interesting find in our historical archives at Casuarina – the autobiography of

Frank Simmons.

It’s titled “Let’s be frank” with Frank Oakley Simmons MUG.KBA.

The very last line of the narrative says: “If you have read this far you too may have decided that I am a Mug,

Known by All (MUG.KBA.)

Frank joined the Darwin Division of the St John Ambulance Brigade in December 1967 and retired as a District

Staff Officer Grade IV in June 1987. He died on 29 July 1995, aged 74.

The autobiography will be serialised in Vollie News on completion of the Clyde Fenton series. It is typed in an

awful font and first needs to be transcribed into something that’s easy on the eyes. At 85 pages, that is no small

job. The copy is too poor quality for probably all but a high grade OCR program (or is it App these days?).

Frank Dunstan

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Obituary: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/culture-obituaries/books-obituaries/1366803/Dame-

Barbara-Cartland.html

Thanks to Dawn Bat OStJ for sending the following undated document:

It seems incredible to me that 94% of the country

have no idea that the St John Ambulance Brigade is

voluntary, in other words, not paid, and they do all

their magnificent work “For the Service of Mankind”.

Few people realise that if the St John Ambulance

Brigade went on strike, we could not have a race

meeting, a football match, a gymkhana, Wimbledon,

protest marches, public demonstrations or riots!

Yet the men and women who are members of the

St.J.A.B. give their spare time voluntarily, without any

payment, just to help human beings who are suffering.

At the wedding at St Paul’s Cathedral of Prince

Charles and Lady Diana Spencer, there was a long

controversy over the organist who asked an

astronomical sum to play at the wedding, and the

choirboys who demanded huge remuneration to sing

for ‘the glory of God’.

The St John Ambulance came up from all the home

counties, many of them staying on duty the night

before. They paid their own fares, their uniforms, their

food, and bandages were provided by their own

divisions.

They treated 3200 cases, starting off with 1200

casualties coming from the firework display which took

place in Hyde Park, there were two miscarriages, and

quite a number of people who had to be treated and

then sent to hospital.

All this did not only cost them money, but because

the public do not understand, they usually receive no

thanks for what they do.

I have now been in the St John Ambulance Brigade

for 43 years. I have become more astonished at the

wonderful devotion which is shown by people who

work all day in a factory, shop or office, and who spend

their free time in the evenings learning first aid.

They are then capable of dealing with casualties of

all sorts so that in an emergency they are always there

to save lives.

I remember a famous Specialist saying to me once:

“If I break my leg, I would so much rather be treated by

a St. John Ambulance man who is far more proficient at

breaks, sprains and cuts than the average doctor.”

On top of this one must remember that every

policeman, fireman and Master-Mariner has to have a

First Aid certificate, and this again is done voluntarily

by the St. John doctors and surgeons who give up their

precious time in teaching.

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I have travelled all over the world, and wherever

there is a strong St. John contingent I would visit them

and find the same sense of dedication, the same

eagerness to help, as there is in Britain.

We now have nearly 300,000 people in the

Brigade worldwide and although it was finally

established in England in 1877, the great ideal and

spirit of selfless dedication was started by a few monks

at the Pilgrim Hostel in Jerusalem in 800 AD.

They stayed behind after the Crusade to tend the

wounded and today there is an Ophthalmic Hospital in

Jerusalem which was opened in 1882, which is free to

any patient who goes there.

We also have a St John Air Wing, where a number

of wonderful young men have the use of private

aeroplanes, to carry blood, kidneys, and anything else

which is urgently needed, to hospitals where it is

required, absolutely free of charge.

I have one flyer who owns his own aeroplane,

living on my Estate, and he has now done 50 sorties

which have undoubtedly saved the lives of those who

could receive the medical aid which was so necessary

in the quickest possible time.

The St John now also have an Aero Medical Service

which repatriates sick people from abroad.

Today Priories of the British Order are very active

in Australia, who have just celebrated their Centenary,

in Scotland, Wales, South Africa, Canada and New

Zealand. There are Commanderies in Western

Australia, Northern Ireland and Central Africa. There is

also an American Society of the Order.

Some of the countries, like Sri Lanka, are very

poor. In fact the Cadets there often cannot even afford

to buy themselves shoes, yet they appear smart and

eager on Parade, and when I was there, there were

12,000 members, all carrying on our great traditions

and ideals.

In India it was very touching to find so many of the

women were anxious to learn First Aid and to tend the

casualties which come from riots and disturbances,

besides the heavy traffic, and the over-population in

many parts of their wonderful country.

In Hong Kong the St John is very strong and

efficient, and I persuaded them to send a Sterilizer for

which they had no further use, to Sri Lanka who could

not afford to buy one.

When one thinks how grateful we ourselves are in

a motor accident, for the St John members who usually

appear like magic, I hope we can all remember the men

and women who tend us are not paid for anything they

do, but give their most valuable possessions,

themselves and their time, “For the Service of

Mankind”.

This is the vision and dream for which the Knights

of the Order have lived and died for a thousand years,

and through their inspiration and example, there will

always be idealists, young and old, to follow the eight-

pointed cross.

They will feel as I do, very proud to belong to the

greatest, most effective, best organised service in the

world.

I expressed all this in the Marching Song I wrote

for the St John Ambulance Brigade cadets, with music

by Jan Kerrison in 1944.

Knights of St John

The White Cross we raise

Where there’s a life to save.

Knights of St John,

Ours a crusade

To be faithful, true and brave.

Faith never lost,

Hearts always willing

Hands that are skilled and strong.

We follow the cross,

In vision fulfilling.

Dame Barbara refers to St John in Australia having “just

celebrated their Centenary”. That was in 1983, which

helps to date this text.

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St John Ambulance Australia (NT)

First Aid Services Training Calendar 2015

Date Course Location July Thurs 2nd Tue 7th Wed 8th

Tues 21st Wed 22nd Thurs 23rd

NEPTS NEPTS NEPTS NEPTS Driving NEPTS Driving NEPTS

Katherine Tennant Creek Alice Springs Tennant Creek Alice Springs Katherine

August Tue 4th Wed 5th

TBA Fri 21st Sat 22nd & Sun 23rd Thurs 27th

NEPTS NEPTS PAFA PFA(flex) PAFA NEPTS

Tennant Creek Alice Springs Darwin region Nhulunbuy Nhulunbuy Katherine

September TBA Tues 8TH Wed 9TH Tues 22ND Wed 23RD Thurs 24TH

Provide First Aid NEPT NEPT NEPT DRIVING NEPT DRIVING NEPT

Palmerston Tennant Creek Alice Springs Tennant Creek Alice Springs Katherine

October TBA TBA 6TH 7TH 20TH 21ST 22ND

Provide Advanced First Aid Advanced Responder NEPT NEPT NEPT DRIVING NEPT DRIVING NEPT

Parap Centre Casuarina / Palmerston Tennant Creek Alice Springs Tennant Creek Alice Springs Katherine

November Tues 3RD Wed 4TH Mon 9th – Thurs 12th Fri 13th

Tues 17th – Fri 20th Tues 17TH Wed 18TH Thurs 19TH TBA

NEPT NEPT Cert IV TAE 40110 LLN Module TAELLN 401A Cert IV Tae 40110 NEPT DRIVING NEPT DRIVING NEPT Provide Advanced First Aid

Tennant Creek Alice Springs Casuarina Casuarina Casuarina Tennant Creek Alice Springs Katherine Katherine

December TBA

Advanced Responder

Alice Springs

The June 2015 edition of Spotlite, the SJAA National newsletter,

can be downloaded from:

http://members.stjohn.org.au/docs/Spotlite%202015%20June.pdf

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Northern Standard, Tuesday 10 November 1936, p. 8

LIMITING DR. FENTON’S WORK

PUBLIC PROTEST

APPEAL FOR CONTINUANCE AND ASSISTANCE

A well-attended public meeting held in the Town

Hall, Darwin, on Friday night entered a vigorous protest

against the Federal Government's proposal to limit the

work of Dr. Fenton by substituting a car for a plane, and

having the aerial medical work of the vast inland carried

out by a subsidised body from outside its boundaries.

In opening the meeting the Mayor Cr. J. H. Brogan

said it was called as a result of an announcement which

appeared in a recent issue of the "Sydney Morning

Herald,” which he read out and which was as follows:

Dr. C. C. Fenton. Field May be Limited. May Work

Without A ‘Plane

"Melbourne, Monday. - The Commonwealth

Government is considering limited the work of Dr. C. C.

Fenton in Northern Australia.

"An arrangement is proposed for Australian Aerial

Medical Services to carry out aerial medical work in

Northern Australia and to receive a subsidy of £5000 a

year from the Government.

"Dr. Fenton will probably be asked to continue his

work without using an aeroplane. It is suggested that he

should use Katherine as a base, and cover the

surrounding area by motor car.

"The Minister for the Interior (Mr. Paterson) said to-

day that was awaiting a report from Administrator of

North Australia (Lieutenant. Colonel R. H. Weddell about

a proposed plan of reorganisation.

"Mr. Paterson would not discuss the nature of the

proposal, but said that the Ministry was considering

whether it should not make it of the facilities provided

by Australian Aerial Medical Services subsidy for which

was already authorised."

Mr. Brogan read wires from Mr. J. H. Newmarch on

behalf of himself and employees of Manbulloo, Willeroo,

Delemere and Bernini stations, stating they were

incensed at the short sighted, unfeeling

and unappreciative attitude of the Government. It was

pointed out that the Cloncurry and Wyndham

services cannot carry out the work performed by Dr.

Fenton. They had definite proof that the Cloncurry flying

doctor had refused to undertake a journey mainly on

account of the weather. On the other hand Dr. Fenton

had never hesitated, day or night, stormy or fair. The

matter was of the utmost importance to the residents of

the Territory and would be a standing disgrace if

Dr. Fenton's services were dispensed with.

Another telegram conveying the expressions of a

representative meeting of Katherine citizens stated it

was understood the reason for the discontinuance of Dr.

Fenton's services is a refusal by the Government to pay

a reasonable subsidy although it recently granted

£5000 per annum for a similar service outside the

Territory. Dr. Fenton’s plane has hitherto been on

practically the same basis as official cars and no increase

was granted to him when he commenced to maintain

two aeroplanes. The Wyndham service was not available

on at least two days a week and the plane was not

permitted to land except on licensed grounds. The

Cloncurry service was too far distant and had on several

occasions refused to make journeys in emergencies. The

Katherine meeting demanded on behalf of outback

residents a continuance of the service with adequate

Government support.

The Mayor also read telegrams from Brocks Creek,

Pine Creek, Grove Hill and Newcastle Waters, advocating

the retention of Dr. Fenton's flying services. At the

latter place Mr. Churchill Smith wired, "Fifty residents

unanimously agreed to support any action to retain Dr.

Fenton's services."

The Mayor said that although Dr. Fenton may have

transgressed on a couple of occasions, the work he was

performing entitled him to some license. Work that

could be carried out by a plane stationed at Katherine in

an hour, may take days from Camooweal or Wyndham.

Another thing the Wyndham plane was confined to

licensed grounds. It would be extremely unfortunate

if the people outback were deprived of Dr. Fenton’s

services. If the Government treated the pioneers like it

was intended to do in this case, it was not surprising that

the Northern Territory remained empty.

Mr. J. B. Selman said they all knew that Dr. Fenton

was a close friend of his, but it was not particularly on

that account that he took up the cudgels on his behalf. It

was a preposterous proposal of the Government's to

dispense with the flying doctor. He said "flying

doctor" advisedly because he was a doctor, a pilot, an

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engineer and a navigator, 100%. The man in the back

blocks knew Dr. Fenton was the only one to be relied

upon. The proposal to give £5000 to do the work of

Dr. Fenton was a disgrace. The speaker recalled the Ord

River crash about a year ago when one man was killed.

He said Dr. Fenton was ordered to go there. At that time

his plane was in the Darwin workshops in pieces but all

hands, including himself, set to work and assembled it,

and he left for Pine Creek, landing in the dark with the

aid of two motor car headlights in one of the worst

storms the speaker could remember. Nothing daunted

he took off again next morning at 3 a.m. and gave the

necessary attention. There was also the case of

George Landwehr who was lost out from the Hercules

Mine, who was rescued through the efforts of Dr.

Fenton. These were but two of hundreds of cases .When

the bad accident occurred at Grove Hill, Dr. Fenton flew

there in the night. Not only did he give his professional

assistance but he helped carry one of the injured men six

miles to his ‘plane, and then flew him to Darwin. Was it

any wonder, asked Mr. Selman, that Dr. Fenton was out

of pocket? If the subsidy was increased it would aid Dr.

Fenton in his work and he would be able to keep

his plane in regulation order, which he cannot do at

present owing to insufficient money being paid to him.

Mr. J. A. McDonald said that there was another side

they should view also. As a citizen he was concerned with

the rough deal they were getting. He thought it was

a perverted proposal of the Government’s, to take away

the only flying doctor. He did not believe the Minister's

political friends were brazen enough to support him in

his attitude. Most residents were members of the

Medical Benefit Fund and when they paid in their money

they were entitled to medical service, and should not

have to rely on an outside service. No one who had

resided here for the last few years but could help admire

the feats performed by Dr. Fenton. It was not only Dr.

Fenton they were fighting for but their own rights as

citizens.

Mr. A. H. Callanan said the flying doctor was the

greatest asset of the medical service for the people

outback and he thought his services should be retained.

Mr. Kay said he had been all over the Territory and

knew how slow the old services by camel were and what

it meant compared with the service given by Dr. Fenton,

whom he hoped would be kept here.

Mr. J. A. McDonald moved: "That this meeting,

representative of all sections of the community in the

Northern Territory, emphatically protests against the

proposed government action in restricting Dr. Fenton's

activities to the Katherine area by motor car; that it

considers such action will endanger the health of the

people in the outback and demands that Dr. Fenton,

whose skill both as doctor and aviator has saved many

lives here, should be retained as flying doctor,

experience having shown that other flying doctors have

refused to land on grounds on which Dr. Fenton

has subsequently landed; that this meeting considers

that Dr. Fenton would be irreplaceable to the pioneers

of the outback and that this resolution be sent to the

Minister for the Interior."

The motion was carried unanimously.

It was further decided that if an unsatisfactory reply

be received from the Minister a further meeting be

called.

Northern Territory News, Thursday 3 July 1958

‘Rebuff’ from Admin. Alleged by ambulance men

Administration has rebuffed the St John Ambulance Brigade, according to Darwin ambulance officials.

For two years in succession the brigade has applied for financial assistance through the money available in the cultural grants fund. The applications were ignored on each occasion.

A brigade official said yesterday that in June 1957 the brigade received a letter from the then Assistant Administrator which said . . “should be able to give you

some indication of the Administration’s line of approach to your application within two weeks . . “

“Something went wrong with the line” said the official today, “because we have not heard since”.

He said this year the brigade’s local association again applied for assistance but the application was not even acknowledged.

“Can’t Understand”

Another official of the brigade, Mr Bob Lawrie, said today that he could not understand the Government’s attitude to St John in this matter.

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Mr Lawrie said the Darwin brigade looked after the first aid needs of all sporting activities in Darwin and –

Needed a first-aid centre to give full cover to all sporting activities and areas around Darwin.

Had raised money for a building fund itself but needed a total of £3000 to £4000.

Needed £1200 for the purchase of an ambulance.

Had 10 trained field workers, but needed 20. Cost of retaining twenty in the field would be about £1000 per year.

The brigade trained all police in first-aid. The brigade’s superintendent, Mr George Brooks was the only man in Darwin with the necessary qualifications for this work.

Time Given Free

Mr Lawrie said that it was even more difficult to understand the lack of help when it was known that all St John men and women gave their time free of charge.

He said that it was absolutely necessary that brigade here obtain or build a hall. The present facilities were most unsuitable. There was no power and the building had long since been condemned.

The brigade official said they agreed with the former Health Director, Doctor Humphrey, that the brigade should conduct the full ambulance service throughout the Northern Territory. “We are working to that purpose and financial assistance at this time would have enabled us to reach that goal earlier,” said Mr Lawrie.

Northern Territory News, Tuesday 6 July 1965

Ambulance free time

Members of the Saint John Ambulance Brigade at

Fannie Bay headquarters gave an average of 21¾ hours

voluntary duty a week during the last six months.

Figures recently released by the headquarters to

cover the half year ended June 30 show that there was

an average of 15 active members throughout the half

year.

Altogether they worked for 8416½ man-hours and

drove ambulance vehicles a total of 3602 miles

carrying 233 patients to hospital.

Apart from answering emergency calls and

attending at numerous public functions, members

treated 129 casualties at the dressing station or about

five each week.

Ten calls were also answered to meet the Saint

John emergency ambulance from Adelaide River and

convey patients to Darwin Hospital.

The headquarters is to issue a monthly bulletin of

statistics covering its activities and the first of these

covered the month of June.

Average active membership for last month was 16

for a total of 1422½ man-hours of duty or an average

of 89½ per man.

Volunteers answered 27 calls and conveyed 28

passengers an overall distance of 297 miles, and in

addition treated 18 casualties at the dressing station.

Members attended the Mardi Gras, the race

meeting and rodeo at Adelaide River and the M.V.

Johnston £1000 golf tournament during the month.

Northern Territory News, Friday 7 July 1972

St. John’s latest

The Darwin division of the St John Ambulance

Brigade last night took delivery of a new $4000 air-

conditioned ambulance.

It is a Holden Belmont, fully equipped and the first

of the division’s fleet of four to have an electric

warning device.

The ambulance travelled from Adelaide to Alice

Springs by rail and was then driven to Darwin.

District Staff Officer and secretary of the Brigade,

Mr Wally Thompson and chief training officer, Mr Jack

Revitt handed the vehicle over complete with a coating

of Territory dust.

Darwin Corps Staff Officer, Mr Kevin Kettle said

local organisations including the Rotary Club of Darwin

north, the Speedway Ladies Association and the

Darwin Festival Committee had contributed “heftily”

towards the cost of the vehicle.

Visiting officers Mr Wally Thompson and Mr Jack Revitt

check the air viva kit in the new ambulance with the

Deputy Commissioner for the Territory Dr W.A.

Langsford and Corps Staff Officer Mr Kevin Kettle.

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When What Where Comments Requirements Web

July

Fri 3 – Sat 4 Alice Springs Show Alice Springs Meals and refreshments supplied

Volunteer: Division working negotiated rosters, includes Roving Patrols on foot Ambulance: TBA

www.alice-springs.com.au/

Friday 10 Tennant Creek & District Show

Tennant Creek Meals and refreshments supplied

Volunteer: Division working negotiated rosters, includes Roving Patrols on foot Ambulance: TBA

http://www.travelnt.com/en/tennant-creek-and-barkly-region/events/tennant-and-districts-show

Saturday 11 Camel Cup Alice Springs www.camelcup.com.au/

Sunday 12 Beercan Regatta Mindil Beach, Darwin

Lunch provided, Surf Life Saving Association liaise closely with SJA members

Volunteer: 1st Aid Post (TBC) and Volunteer Ambulance Ambulance: Major Events Coordinator with appropriate vehicle and Paramedic Kit to support SJA Volunteers

www.beercanregatta.org.au/

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When What Where Comments Requirements Web

Fri 17 –

Sat 18 Katherine Show Katherine

Lunch and refreshments supplied

Volunteer: Katherine Division working negotiated rosters, includes Roving Patrols in SJA Buggy (where accessible) and on foot. Ambulance: 1 x Ambulance crew (TBC) with OIC Katherine Major Events Coordinator with appropriate vehicle and Paramedic kit to support SJA Volunteers

http://katherineshow.org.au/

Thu 23 –

Sat 25 Royal Darwin Show

Winnellie Showgrounds

Meals and refreshments supplied

Volunteer: Divisions working negotiated rosters, includes Roving Patrols in Buggy (where accessible) and on foot Ambulance: Major Events Coordinator with appropriate vehicle and Paramedic Kit to support SJA Volunteers

www.darwinshow.com.au/

Fri 31 –

Sat 1 Aug Lingalonga Festival Batchelor

Batchelor Adults & First Aid Unit

www.lingalonga.org/

Fri 31 –

Mon 3 Aug Garma Festival

Gulkula, Arnhemland

Camping – Indigenous Community Festival

Volunteer: First Aider & Responders Ambulance: TBA

www.yyf.com.au/

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August

Monday 3 Darwin Cup Fannie Bay Racecourse

Great day out meals provided

Volunteer: 1x First Aid Unit and First aiders & Responders for spectator coverage Ambulance: TBA

www.darwinturfclub.org.au/

Saturday 15 Henley on Todd Regatta

Alice Springs www.henleyontodd.com.au/

Sat 1 –

Sun 8 Variety Bash TBA

First Aid Support for the “Bashers” on their Annual Fund Raising Jaunt.

TBA https://www.variety.org.au/NT/Events/Variety-Bash-NT---20151/

September

TBA Great Northern Clean Up

Your local area Organise a clean-up in your local area

http://www.cleanupaustraliaday.org.au/about/about-the-event/great-northern-clean-up

October

Mon 5 –

Sun 11

Ophthalmic Week www.stjohneyehospital.org

December

Sat 5 International Volunteer Day

http://www.unv.org/what-we-do/intl-volunteer-day.html

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St John Ambulance Australia (NT) Inc.

http://www.stjohnnt.org.au/

National Members’ website

http://members.stjohn.org.au/

user name: onestjohn

password: member

The Order of St John

http://www.orderofstjohn.org/

St John Vollies (Darwin area)

Add “Jonny St John” as a

friend to join this NT group

St John Ambulance Australia

https://www.facebook.com/st

johnambulanceaus

SJA Australia (unofficial)

https://www.facebook.com/gro

ups/sjaaus/

St John Ambulance NT

https://www.facebook.com/st

johnambulancent

St John Ambulance Australia

Cadets

http://cadets.stjohn.org.au/

Awkward Hours, Awkward Jobs

A History of St John Ambulance in the NT

1915 – 2012

by Frank Dunstan

https://sites.google.com/site/awkwardhoursawkwardjobs/

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Awkward-Hours-

Awkward-Jobs/616409081725827

Information on the book, where to buy, and download an

order form.

Copies for sale in Volunteer Office and with the author.

Back issues of Vollie News

http://www.territorystories.nt.gov.au/handle/

10070/179615

Only $30

plus postage if applicable

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