Age: 67
Have you always lived in FNQ? If not, where did you come from and how long have you been here: Came from the UK in 1986 to Brisbane and then Cairns. I’ve been living in Cairns for 25 years.
Volunteer role: Info desk and gen med.
When did you start volunteering with us? August 2024
How did you come to start volunteering with us: Recently retired from TAFE as a teacher.
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Interest, hobbies, past-times: Travel, reading murder mysteries.
Tell us about your family – kids, grandkids, great grandkids? Two daughters, five grandkids.
What do you do with yourself when you are not helping us? Volunteer at Lifeline.What do you enjoy about volunteering with us? Everyone’s friendly.
Do you have any funny tales about volunteering with us? Too many to tell!
Favourite volunteering memory: I love attending golf days
What’s the most rewarding part of volunteering: Meeting and helping people
If you could describe your volunteering experience in three words, what would they be: Friendly. Helpful. Caring.
How has volunteering impacted your life: I get a warm fuzzy feeling from helping people.
What advice would you give to someone thinking about volunteering: Do it, it’s rewarding.
To become a volunteer, visit www.fnqhf.org.au/volunteer or email volunteer@fnqhf.org.au
2025-2026 Impact Report
From funding life-saving equipment and breakthrough technology to supporting patients, clinicians and researchers, community generosity has helped the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation invest more than $31 million into local...
