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John Flynn Periop Farewell Dr Gan PeoPleoUR Nurse enjoys new Challenges John Flynn Private Peripoerative Nurse, Lynette Eather has proven that life is always ready for you to take new challenges when a few years ago she decided to act on her desire to serve in the RAAF as a reservist. Flight Lieut. Eather recently Dr Gan with Glengarry Staff Baringa Nurse now served with the Australian Pacific Partnership 2012, a standing O&Gs who has been at the hospital since not long Mayor of Coffs recently said a sad farewell to one of its longGlengarry Defence Force contingent on US Navy-led force of regional after its opening in 1977. military and civilian volunteers Dr Gan delivered his first baby in 1977 and retired just Denise Knight, a nurse who annually bring free medical, shy of 35 years. at Baringa Private Hospital surgical, dental, veterinary for over 10 years has been and engineering civic aid Photo: Lyn Eather elected Mayor of Coffs projects to disadvantaged people in Southeast Asia and Harbour following four years the Southwest Pacific. on Council and a stint as Lynette recently undertook her first overseas task serving deputy mayor. aboard the 1000 bed hospital ship USNS Mercy completing Baringa CEO Elizabeth a mission stop in Vietnam before moving onto Cambodia. Ruthnam said this was a “We’ve been helping the Vietnamese and Cambodian great achievement for a people by providing the surgery that they wouldn’t probably wonderful nurse. have otherwise been able to afford,” Lyn said. “Denise’s passion for the “It’s the best thing I have ever done with one of the most arts and culture scene in significant cases I saw being a young girl who was saved from Coffs Harbour is what led her a house fire by her mother. to pursuing a position on the “I don’t know how she survived but with extensive council and running for plastic surgery, orthopaedic and laser therapy treatment the Mayor,” Elizabeth said. little girl can now walk and the smile on her face will always “For those who know be memorable. Denise and her vivacious “We were also able to restore eyesight by extracting personality meeting new people and making Photo: Denise Knight thick dense cataracts and implanting new lenses that has a difference to the community is her driving force. given sight back to many people” “Denise’s love of nursing is the reason she will continue “It’s been truly amazing to witness and help with.” her ties with Ramsay Health Care at Baringa Private Once the Cambodian stage of the mission is over Ramona Gardner at Lawrence Hargrave Private Hospital Hospital. Lynette plans to return to the Gold Coast and John Flynn receives her 30 year service award recently. Well done Noni. “Staff at Baringa are extremely proud of Denise Knight Private with some lasting memories. being elected Mayor of Coffs Harbour.” Tamara Nurse in Country Music Finals Ramsay Health Care Nurse Rae Moody moonlights as a country music artist in a duo called “The Harmonators”. The duo has recently released their latest album “Big Mouth” recorded in Nashville and have been announced as finalists in the Group/Duo category of the 41st Country Music Association of Australia (CMAA) Awards, more commonly known as the Golden Guitars. Other nominees include some of Australia’s biggest names in country music: Kasey Chambers and Troy Casser Daly. The winners will be announced at the Golden Guitars awards show on Saturday 26th January, as part of the Tamworth Country Music Festival. Rae discusses here her life as a nurse at Tamara Private and as a musician. When did you start your career in music? in the Country Music Industry. They are peer/ industry voted For more information see: www.theharmonators.com.au I had always sung and did music throughout high school, awards based on a single or an album released during Like The Harmonators on Facebook www.facebook.com/ but I started taking it seriously when I returned to study music the nominated period. Anyone who has something that theharmonators at university in 2001. This was the same time I commenced is eligible, can enter/nominate for the awards. A judging Follow us on Twitter #theharmonators employment with Ramsay Health Care at North Shore Private. panel then picks 5 finalists for each category who then Purchase the Harmonators latest CD “Big Mouth” from attend the awards night (and walk the red carpet), held on good record stores or on itunes What instrument do you play? Do you sing? the last weekend of the Tamworth Country Music Festival. I am primarily a singer, and I am also the guitarist in My duo: The Harmonators, are one of 5 finalists in the Pictured: The Harmonators: the duo, but I also play some ukulele, piano and banjo Group / Duo category. Rae Moody (seated) with (just not very well!) Liz Kinninmont What does it mean to be a finalist and what chances Where did you come up with the name for your band? do you have of winning the coveted award? It actually started at university as a bit of a joke between It is a very big deal to be a finalist in the GG’s. For us it myself and a few friends when we would sing each others means the years of hard work and effort we have put in are backing vocals for performance assignments. Then when starting to pay off as we have been recognised by our peers Liz (my duo partner) and I we went into the studio in 2005 and the industry. It validates our music and our careers. to record our very first EP, our producer offered to buy the We are independent artists, everything we do is self- name if we didn’t keep it - so we decided to. funded, we self-manage and don’t have a record company (although we do have a distributor that gets our stock into How do you combine your nursing and music careers? stores for us). In our category we are up against 3 artists who At times it’s not very easy and I am very busy and don’t have record label backing, including Kasey Chambers and get a lot of time at home, but I have found both the Ramsay Shane Nicholson, The McClymonts and McAlister Kemp, and hospitals I have worked in (Tamara - currently and North one other independent duo, Stuie and Camille. Shore Private before) to be really flexible if I need time off I guess like the other finalists, we have a 1 in 5 chance of to go away and perform or record. I also only work 70hrs snagging the award, but for us, being a finalist is more than per fortnight, which does allow for some extra time off. enough, it is a dream come true and we couldn’t be any more thrilled with our nomination. What is your role at Tamara? I am a CNS/ CNE in the Operating Theatre. I work What is it like living in Tamworth? predominantly as a Scrub/ Scout Nurse, but also take Boiling hot half of the year and freezing cold the other half! care of the New Graduates and some education within It’s great. Tamworth is a really pretty town and the people the department. who live here are really friendly. It’s definitely a lot quieter compared to Sydney, but that was part of the reason for What are the Golden Guitar Awards? relocating (as well as it being the Country Music Capital The CMAA Awards or Golden Guitars as they are more of Australia!) There is a good live music scene, and not just commonly known, are probably Australia’s highest honour country either. SPRING 2012TRW 15


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