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Finding out the suicide rate for men in the outback is up to three-times higher than their coast counterparts prompted Friendly Society Private Hospital board chairman Les Hancock to establish an event that has raised $700,000 in just five events. Mr Hancock, along with wife Shelley and son Damian founded RideWest in 2010, a charity cycling event to raise money for the Royal Flying Doctor Service, for its primary health care role in the area of mental health in theMore

The Friendlies Foundation has made its first donation to the Friendly Society Private Hospital, a $20,000 donation for the expansion of the Day Oncology Unit. Public relations officer Fiona Macaulay said it was exciting that the fundraising The Friendlies Foundation had been doing would now be given to the hospital to invest in the health and wellbeing of the community. “This donation will go towards the $700,000 expansion of our oncology unit, that will see it become the largest privateMore

A new charity has been launched to ensure the future of vital health care services in the Bundaberg Region. The Friendlies Foundation is the charitable fundraising arm of The Friendly Society Private Hospital and was launched at an exclusive information evening at the weekend. Fiona Macaulay has taken on the role of foundation public relations officer to raise the profile of The Friendlies Foundation and explain why the hospital’s services are vital to the Bundaberg Community. “The Board has beenMore

The recent Cane2Coral fun, run and walk raised much needed funds for a number of local charities and services our community depend on. The Friendly Society Private Hospital is extremely proud to maintain naming rights sponsorship of this event; an event that highlights the importance of living a healthy and active lifestyle, that reaps enormous health benefits. As a not-for-profit organisation, owned by the community, The Friendlies have a charity arm known as the Friendlies Foundation, established to raise fundsMore