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Lodge Cowra Donates To MOW

Lodge Cowra and Cowra Freemasons were happy to fund Cowra Grenfell Meals on Wheels through an interaction grant with Masonicare. Through the combined efforts of local masons & the interaction grant Meals on Wheels received $5400.00 This was raised via Bunnings BBQ & can & bottle Return & Earn. Pictured are Denise Making meals on wheels manager, Phil Goodacre , Rick Bourne & Justin Verran members of Lodge Cowra

Cowra Freemasons News

Cowra Freemasons were delighted to initiate a new member at the September meeting. The initiation of Finnigan Wright-Ford in the hands of Very Worshipful Bro Joe Corrigan. Masons come from far and wide to fill the Cowra Masonic Centre on the 13/09/22. There were 40 Masons in attendance and 5 ladies for the south. Excellent work for the evening and everyone had a great night. Wanting to know more about Freemasons & what we do ,go to the Grand Lodge website at www.masons.org.au or go to the Freemasons Cowra Facebook page

Morongla Red Cross News

The Morongla Members recently held the September monthly meeting and we finalised the flower show schedule. The flow show entertainment and afternoon tea will be Saturday afternoon the 29th of October at Morongla Hall starting 2pm. Flowers for judging to be staged by 1pm. Please write this function in your diary, all welcome. Next meeting 12th October. Morongla CWA News

The C.W.A. monthly meeting was held recently. Our cultural section went well, thanks ladies. Next meeting culture will be mystery by Cultural Officer. The next meeting will be the annual meeting. Monthly meetings 1:30pm and Annual C.W.A. at 2:45pm. We will have a guest speaker on Wednesday 12th October. Some Morongla Members all end the 100 years C.W.A. Celebration at the Cowra Show Building Saturday 17th September. Was an enjoyable event.

Cowra Hospital Auxiliary News

In the last financial year the Auxiliary donated $19,739.57 to Cowra Hospital. This also includes Vital Signs monitor for District nurses, digital measuring stations for Aboriginal Health, a portable oxygen cylinder trolley and 5 over bed tables. Previously we donated surgical instruments for cataract surgery so patients can have their operations in Cowra so taking away travelling out of town. Our next donations are support aids and pads for theatre, also modular medical unit for women’s health and support for speech pathology with assessment tools and resources for pre school children to help with language and speech sounds. We like to donate to various sections of the hospital, especially where medical equipment is most needed and will be utilised. Our aim is to prioritise our donations for patients care and wellbeing. This would not be possible without the support from Cowra and District Community, we thank them for their generous support of our organisation to enable us to donate vital medical equipment to Cowra Hospital.

Cowra Health Service News

Cowra Health Service Operating Theatres has recently been able to provide a Urology surgery service with Clair Whelan Consultant Urological Surgeon, joining the service as a visiting medical officer. The establishment of a urology surgery service is ground breaking for our health service and the Cowra Com-munity as many procedures have never been performed here before. Surgical Services would not have been able to progress to this extent without the crucial support of the Cowra Hospital Auxiliary. The Auxiliary have generously provided funding to purchase vital equipment to enable this specialised surgery to be available to the community.

This equipment includes Urethroscope sheaths, sterilising trays and an AMBU aView 2 Advance monitor. Using these tools a surgeon is able to investigate, diagnose and treat a variety of conditions including Urinary incontinence, bladder and prostate cancer, bladder stones, blockages in the urinary tract, enlarged prostate, and recurring urinary tract infections.

Currently the urology lists are planned for 8 occasions over 12 months, with the anticipation of increasing the service in the future.