We raised money by sponsorship, donations & the sale of raffle tickets, caps & polo shirts. Thank you to all our supporters who sold or bought tickets.

The Raffle Prize Winners were:

The prizes included a Heat Pump (donated by Aurora, supplied & installed by the Tasmanian Heat Pump Centre Launceston), a computer valued at $1500, accommodation at resort hotels (including Country Club Casino, Wrest Point, Freycinet Lodge), travel on the DevilCat, dinner at Fee & Me Licensed Restaurant, Boags beer & Go-Cat pet food. The total prize value was $13,777.

Southern Tasmanian Association for Respiratory Support & friends meets on the 1^st Thursday of each month from 1pm at the Hobart Baptist Church Hall at 284 Elizabeth St, North Hobart. President – Gael Bradney - 6229 2982

Other Contact – Joan Kilmartin, Royal Hobart Hospital - 6222 7353

A core group of about 15 members have continued to meet this year. New members are always welcome. We are grateful to the Baptist Church for allowing us to use their hall without charge as a service to the community.

• Bill Pearson, naturopath & masseur, gave demonstrations.
• Rowena Woolorth, Asthma Foundation of Tas southern field officer, spoke about asthma and lung medications.
• Representative from the Public Trustee spoke of importance of Power of Attorney and of making a Will.
• Representative from Centrelink spoke of the types of assistance available.
• Ivan Bell, spoke re his experience with Lung Reduction Surgery.

Adding to the recent change of O2 supplier, there are now new directions from RHH to contain costs. Portable O2 is now limited to 2 C-cylinders per week and O2 for interstate travel is no longer funded. O2 users can purchase additional O2 from either supplier. [Editor’s note: see page 2 for prices]