CAN Launches CT Scanner Awareness Campaign With Movie Night

Launching a campaign to raise awareness for the need of a CT scanner in the Burdekin, Burdekin Community Advisory Network (CAN) hosted a movie night at Galaxy Cinema last Thursday, October 26.

The screening ‘About My Father’ saw at least 45 people and was an opportunity to gather the community to launch the campaign and raise funds for the Brighter Lives Foundation.

Councillor and Chair of CAN Kaylee Boccalatte explained the campaign aims to reiterate the importance of a CT scanner in the region.

“What we’re asking people to do more than anything is to communicate with their friends, family and colleagues and pass on the message that we don’t have a CT scanner and this is why it’s important that we do get one,” Ms Boccalatte said.

The night also raised funds for Brighter Lives, the official charity partner of Townsville Hospital and Health Service, with all money raised in the Burdekin to be dedicated to the Ayr and Home Hill hospital services.

CAN has printed corflutes and flyers to place around the region to continue the awareness campaign.

“We’re hoping that most shops and businesses in the community will allow us to place them in their windows or on their front counter so that every time people walk past these flyers they’re going to be reminded of the need for a CT scanner,” Ms Boccalatte said.

“Grassroots advocacy can be the most powerful form of change, so we’re hoping that the more people we can make aware of the need, the reasons behind it and what it would mean for our community, the more support we’re going to garner.”

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Kaylee Boccalatte and Joanne Barbagallo

Tracey Gabiola, Fiona Tomarchio, Madolyn Gabiola

Charlie Scuderi and Wesley Boccalatte

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