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COOL CREW … pictured delivering two bar fridges to the Townsville Hospital paediatric department are ( from left ) president of Supporters of 65 Roses Glenys Cuddy , Dr Ramaa Puvvadi , paediatrician and respiratory physician , MAJ Mark Goebel , Glenda Graham JLU-NQ , Amy Ivey dietician , FLGOFF Laura Scougall , LEUT Rebecca Avila , David Graham JLU-NQ , CO JLU-NQ LTCOL Tony Evans , Hannah Muller , paediatric nurse and CAPT Candice Bowden

JLU-NQ stumps up for hospital bar fridges

JLU-NQ might be one of the smallest North

Queensland units in military terms , but it packs a punch when it comes to charity . Members of JLU-NQ have been longterm benefactors to cystic fibrosis support group Supporters of 65 Roses . Last month they delivered two bar fridges to the paediatric department of the Townsville Hospital specifically for the use of sufferers of cystic fibrosis during their frequent hospital stays . Cystic fibrosis patients have special dietary

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needs and the fridges will give them muchneeded chilled storage room in the ward . Vice-president of Supporters of 65 Roses Jill Hinspeter said JLU-NQ had made a significant contribution towards promoting awareness and funds for their group and for the local cystic fibrosis community . “ We are very grateful for their kind donation of these fridges that will directly assist our members ,” she said .

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