Community campaign kicks off for health bus

BELLARINE Community Health’s (BCH) bid to establish a mobile ‘HealthCare Bus’ for the Bellarine is off to a flying start thanks to a local community group.

The Ocean Grove Angling Club has kicked off community donations towards the bus with a cheque for $2000.

“Our members fundraise by doing barbeques regularly and we’re always looking for ways to put that money back into the local community,” club president Gary Adams said.

“When we heard about the health bus we all thought that was a great idea and we’re really pleased to be able to support it.”

An announcement about the ‘HealthCareBus’ was made recently at the BCH annual general meeting.

The BCH Board has earmarked $100,000 fromexisting funds towards establishing t-he bus. About $50,000 more is needed to get the bus rolling around the Bellarine.

The 28-member strong Ocean Grove Angling Club, which has been supporting anglers since 1974, hopes to raise more funds to support BCH.

The BCH HealthCare Bus will deliver services to clients in all 11 towns on the Bellarine.

It will be Wi-Fi enabled, allowing clinicians to deliver services via telehealth to clients with restricted access to transport.

Donations towards the BCH ‘HealthCare Bus’ can be made via the link on the BCH website at bch.org.au, and there are also electronic donation points at some BCH sites.