Convenience trolley gets some new wheels
16 April 2024
Thanks to Ross River Solar Farm, Brighter Lives now has a brand new convenience trolley. The 'shop on wheels' visits wards around Townsville University Hospital each day so that patients can buy items such as snacks, sugar-free soft drinks, magazines, toys, toiletries and other convenience items. The trolley is operated by volunteers who not only bring items directly to patients in beds, but also take time to have a chat to brighten patients' days. The brand new trolley got a spin ar...
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Dream BIG Raffle
18 March 2024
Brighter Lives Dream BIG Raffle - win $10,000 travel voucher! Where would $10,000 worth of travel take you? You can dream BIG in our raffle AND help make a BIG difference here in North Queensland. First prize is a $10,000 travel voucher from Gallivanter Travel Townsville! Second prize is a $500 gift voucher from Jewellery By Design! Buy tickets online Tickets are priced at $5 each, 5 tickets for $20, 12 tickets for $40, 25 tickets for $75, 40 tickets for $100, 100 tickets for $20...
Patients to reap the benefits of $2.5M in medical equipment
29 February 2024
Patients will reap the benefits of $2.5M in medical equipment, as local philanthropist John Williams and Brighter Lives announced the outcome of the John and Vicki Williams Special Funding Round for medical equipment.This funding round was made possible thanks to a $2 million dollar donation from prominent North Queensland husband and wife philanthropists John and the late Vicki Williams – the largest single donation in Brighter Lives’ history.Townsville Hospital and Health Service c...
Larapinta Trek
13 February 2024
Connect to country and challenge yourself in this once-in-a-lifetime experience. Hike through the picturesque Northern Territory, seeing the incredible landscapes and experiencing the traditional culture of Australia. Along the way, you’ll make lifelong friends as you hike this adventure together. Starting at Alice Springs, you’ll head to Wallaby Gap, with views of Euro Ridge, then on to Ormiston Gorge, to Mount Sonder, through the Ormiston Pound Walk and back to Alice Springs. Slee...
Meet Charters Towers Brighter Lives volunteer, Bob Murch
6 February 2024
The Brighter Lives volunteers in yellow are known to many in Townsville University Hospital, but did you know that the volunteers extend beyond Townsville? Bob Murch has been volunteering for Brighter Lives for just over a year. Alongside his trusty PTSD companion dog, Gearbox, he helps brighten the days of those spending time in the Charters Towers health services. “I volunteer for Brighter Lives because it feels good to be giving back to a worthy cause. About four years ago, I was diagno...
Companion pups and cats for patients
29 January 2024
Brighter Lives recently funded three companion dogs for the frailty team at Townsville University Hospital to help brighten patients’ time in hospital. The companion dogs will help keep patients happy and calm, focussing on the dog that interacts with its environment. The dog will respond to being stroked and will request more attention just like a real-life animal. “We are glad to be able to help brighten patients’ time in hospital by providing the Frailty Intervention t...
Laser Raiser
1 December 2023
Help Brighter Lives raise $173,000 for a new laser for the burns unit at Townsville University Hospital. Over 200 children a year from across NQ are brought to Townsville University Hospital when they experience a burns injury. Treatment can take many months and result in scarring, discolouration and itching. And as children grow treatments need to continue. Meet 12-year-old, Dexter and his mum, Diane, who know firsthand how important this laser is to North Queensland. Dexter was burned wi...
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