Wednesday, 28 May 2025
The Glen Innes Bowling Club is the heart of the local community and now all members and visitors will have access to a life-saving device thanks to a grant from the Local Sport Defibrillator Program.
The Local Sport Defibrillator Program is aimed at providing funds for clubs around recreation facilities around NSW to purchase Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs).
Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan visited Glen Innes Bowling Club to meet with staff and members to announce the funding.
“The Glen Innes Bowling Club hosts hundreds of people per week for bowls competitions, to meet with friends or to enjoy a meal,” Mr Moylan said.
“We know cardiac arrest can affect anyone at any given time.
“Having a defibrillator on-hand is incredibly important for clubs and organisations in the event of an emergency. Research shows a person’s chance of survival increases significantly if a defibrillator is used in conjunction with CPR immediately following cardiac arrest, prior to paramedics arriving.
“It is great to see one of these important devices installed at the Glen Innes Bowling Club thanks to the Local Sport Defibrillator Program.”
Glen Innes Bowling Club’s bar supervisor Bella Garson said the club often hosts many community events and groups so having a defibrillator on-hand is peace of mind for both workers and the public.
“We have a lot of older people in the club – that’s our main demographic – especially bowlers,” she said.
“I think it is a really beneficial thing to have, especially in close proximity to us in the bar.
“We get a lot of different people from the community; we get a lot of aged care tour buses and some of the aged care homes come and have barefoot bowls days so it gives them a bit of comfort in case anything happens.”
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Photo caption: Glen Innes Bowling Club bar attendant Alec Buttola, board member Norma Leamon, bar supervisor Bella Garson, Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan.