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GOLD COAST STROKE SUPPORT GROUP
CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON 2011

The Gold Coast Stroke Support Group held its annual Christmas Luncheon at the Southport Tiger’s Rugby League Club on Wednesday, 8 December 2011. The number attending on the day was well down on previous years’ attendances. Forty-nine people attended on the day to partake in a very enjoyable two course Christmas Luncheon which was enjoyed by all those present. The main course was cooked by the Southport Tiger’s chef, Wayne Shepherd and his son Jason. A feature of the Christmas Luncheon was the delightful home-made Christmas puddings made by the chef’s mother-in-law, Annette Canning.

L-R: Leonie Sweetman, Stroke survivor, Sunnybank Stroke & Friendship Club; Dr Alex Douglas, MP, State Member for Gaven; Colin Oxenford, chairman & co-ordinator GCSSG and Cr Dawn Crichlow, OAM, division 6 councillor GCCC.

There were ten prizes in the raffle held on the day. Prizes consisted of a bottle of wine donated by Peta-Kaye Croft MP the State Member for Broadwater and dairy products (milk, cream, coffee chill and Ski D’Lite yoghurt) kindly donated by Norco Milk our Local Milk Manufacturer and ten small mystery prizes donated by GCSSG member Joan Walker whose husband Bruce had a Stroke in March this year and is now a resident in the Cyprus Gardens Retirement Village in Clear Island Waters. There was an additional raffle at which there were six prizes donated by Jenny Crewes, Location Manager, Somerville Funerals which company sponsors a bi-monthly Finger Food Luncheon for the group’s monthly meetings.

Local elected representatives Dr Alex Douglas, MP, the State Member for Nerang; Councillor Grant Pforr, Division 3 councillor of the Gold Coast City Council accompanied by his wife Liz; and Dawn Crichlow, OAM, Division 6 councillor of the Gold Coast City Council were in attendance at the Christmas Luncheon.

L-R: Cr Grant Pforr, division 3 councillor GCCC; Dr Alex Douglas, MP, State Member for Gaven; Colin Oxenford, chairman & co-ordinator GCSSG and Cr Dawn Crichlow, OAM, division 6 councillor GCCC.

Colin Oxenford, the chairman of the Gold Coast Stroke Support Group said that according to information released by the National Stroke Foundation over 60,000 people has a Stroke each year. Of these 60,000 people one third will die and Stroke is the second highest killer after Heart disease in Australia.

For further information on the GCSSG contact: –
Colin Oxenford on his Landline – 55 313 254; Mobile – 0400 849 573; E-mail – colinoxenford@bigpond.com
or the group’s Website – www.goldcoaststrokesupportgroup.org.au

National Stroke Awareness Week 2011

National Stroke Awareness Week will this year be held between 12-18 September 2011

The Gold Coast Launch of National Stroke Awareness Week 2011 (From Monday, 12 to Sunday, 18 September 2011) will be held at the Tiger’s Rugby League Club, Jackman Street, Southport with a Barbecue Luncheon on Monday, 12 September 2011. Mr. John-Paul Langbroek MP the State Member for Surfers Paradise will officially launch National SAW at the barbecue luncheon.

Invitation to Gold Coast Launch of National Stroke Awareness Week 2011
1. GC Launch SAW – 120911 – Front
2. GC Launch SAW – 120911 – Reverse

For more information contact the National Stroke Foundation

Website: http://www.strokefoundation.com.au
Email: strokeweek@strokefoundation.com.au
Call: 1800 787 653