Dr Galbraith spoke on the topic of organ transplants, and said there had been 1000 heart transplant recipients in Australia with a current waiting list of 93 people for hearts and 62 for lungs. Since the Transplant Unit was established at the Prince Charles Hospital in 1990, approximately 159 heart and 12 lung transplants have been performed. Dr Galbraith said people should note their decision to be a donor on their driver's license, and inform their family of the decision. Other guest were John Virgona who is Executive Volunteer Fundraiser with the Queensland Heart and Lung Trust Fund, and Dave Will from Nambour, who had a heart transplant in August. The Woombye Sunrise Rotary Club meets for breakfast every Thursday at the Woombye Pub at 6.45am for 7am.
Meetings are friendly and attract good guest speakers.
The next guest speaker will be Jim Berrett on December 4, who will be talking about the Siege of Malta 1940-1943. THE Fleet Air Arm is inviting all Palmwoods residents who served at HMAS Albatross or in the FAA to attend a reunion at the Australian Naval Aviation Museum. The reunion, at Nowra, New South Wales, is to celebrate and commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Base. The FAA is attempting to locate as many ex-service personnel as possible to ensure the occasion is a success. The reunion will be held from October 28 to November 2, 1998.