Nyngan Royal Far West continue to raise money

The gathering included many towns in the surrounding area getting together and talking about how they have raised funds in their area to support the Royal Far West.

In 1924 the idea for Far West Children's Health Scheme was conceived by Reverend Stanley Drummond who at the time resided in Cobar, while himself was recuperating on the Manly Beach.

In 1925, 58 children attended the first Far West camp where medical help was given free of charge.

So much has happened during this time till now, including aerial baby clinic going to places like Bourke, Louth, Wanaaring and Fords Bridge in 1932 to the first mobile dental clinic to 500 children and travels 2500 miles at a time.

From 1935 there have been over 100 branches in outback NSW raising funds for the Far West Children's Health Scheme.

In 1970, Queen Elizabeth and Princess Anne visited the Far West Scheme and granted the prefix Royal.

Right now, up to 300,000 children across rural and remote Australia have health and developmental needs that can't be met because of where they live.

The Royal Far West mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people who live in these communities.

We have four core programs to help aid and support these children, they are: Paediatric Development program, Telecare for kids, Windmill and Healthy Kids Bus stop.

In Nyngan the fundraising efforts for 2018 included a street stall and we also had a stall at the Nyngan Ag Expo.

The local community donated items such as cakes, slices and scones. We also held four raffles which included two loads of wood donated by Bernie and Mary Anne Bourke, a fruit tray donated by the local IGA and the Nyngan Chemist also donated toys towards our annual Christmas raffle.

Dennis Callaghan contributes to the Nyngan RFW by collecting aluminium cans at various drop off points around town, which he crushes and regularly takes to Dubbo. These trips bring in around $200 towards our fundraising efforts,

RFW money boxes are also placed in various business around town as another source of donations. The Nyngan RFW raised $4000 in 2018, which is a huge effort in a small town like Nyngan.

We the Nyngan branch would like to thank the community for all the generosity of goods and items which have been donated to help raise money for the Royal Far West.

For a small community we get a lot of support and help so we can raise money for this great cause.

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Contact our journalist at the Nyngan Observer, Zaarkacha Marlan by emailing zaarkacha.marlan@austcommunitymedia.com.au or give her a call on 0455 066 740.