{"id":5002,"date":"2017-12-18T19:59:00","date_gmt":"2017-12-18T08:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=5002"},"modified":"2017-12-18T19:59:00","modified_gmt":"2017-12-18T08:59:00","slug":"lions-help-keep-community-ultra-safe-sound","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/living\/lions-help-keep-community-ultra-safe-sound\/","title":{"rendered":"Lions help keep community ultra safe and sound"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The Anglesea Lions and Lioness Club, in partnership with the Anglesea Community Bank, the Surfcoast Medical Centre and the overwhelming support of the Anglesea community, have surpassed their aim of raising funds for an ultrasound machine to be permanently located at the Anglesea Medical Centre.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The initial aim was to raise $24,000 for a state-of-the-art machine but with the support of groups such as Anglesea Seaside Seconds, Anglesea Men\u2019s Shed, Beachfront Caravan Park, Anglesea Senior Citizens and many individual private donors, the Lions Club was able to present the Anglesea Medical Centre with a cheque for $30,000.<\/p>\n<p>Specialised equipment for the ultrasound machine has now been purchased to augment diagnosis, with the majority of scans previously referred to Geelong services, will soon be able to be performed by the medical staff at the Anglesea Medical Centre.<\/p>\n<p>The selected machine is portable, enabling diagnosis at venues such as Anglesea Aged Care and will also be an advantage for young patients who now won\u2019t need to travel to another centre.<\/p>\n<p>The Lions Club and Community Bank representatives acknowledge the significant contributions of the community who have assisted in the fundraising, with efforts such as raffles, social nights and other activities, making the provision of this diagnostic service possible in Anglesea.<\/p>\n<p>In the light of this outstanding result, the Surfcoast Medical centre was able to purchase two adjustable height beds and further specialised equipment to augment the use of the machine.<\/p>\n<p>A thank you morning tea was held recently at the Anglesea Community House to thank the organisations who made major contributions to the project.<\/p>\n<p>The Lions Club of Anglesea would also like to acknowledge and thank the many private donors who contributed to this outstanding community fundraising effort.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Anglesea Lions and Lioness Club, in partnership with the Anglesea Community Bank, the Surfcoast Medical Centre and the overwhelming support of the Anglesea community, have surpassed their aim of raising funds for an ultrasound machine to be permanently located at the Anglesea Medical Centre. 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