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The Friendlies was proud to recognise the hard work of people within the organisation at the eighth annual Friendlies Awards Evening, on Friday, March 12. Close to 300 people attended the annual event that acknowledged the excellent work of many across the organisation from the hospital, pharmacy and physiotherapy and allied health. The Friendlies awards night recognised the years of service staff have worked from 10, 15, 20, 25 and even 30 years. In addition, there were 27 individual andMore

In the fifties and sixties, if you mentioned The Friendlies Doctors in Bundaberg, everyone would know exactly who you were talking about. It came about in the early fifties when the General Committee decided to set up its own GP clinic.  But to offer the service The Friendlies had to source suitable doctors willing to work on contract.  At the time the AMA was strongly opposed to allowing salaried doctors, as opposed to independent fee for service doctors, so theMore

Our Friendlies Foundation drew the prize winners on Saturday. A total prize value of $13,500 went to the local community. The prize is a travel voucher from our local Bundaberg Travel Centre, and the voucher has no expiry date! All the proceeds from the Art Union ticket sales go to our charity arm, the Friendlies Foundation. We have our winners! 1st – C Kirchner 2nd – P Frost 3rd – M Story Congratulations! Enjoy your prizes and thank you forMore

The Friendlies is planning to start work on an apartment complex that will cater to families of out-of-town patients, new doctors and visiting specialists. The 16 apartments will be short-stay accommodation built over two levels, featuring seven studio apartments and nine one-bedroom apartments. This will support rural families who need to travel into town for treatment or support a loved one. Senior Manager for Business Development Stuart Bonnett said the need for the self-contained units was due to the StageMore