World COPD Day Events 2011
Catch your breath....walk for COPD
Listed below please find all the events scheduled for World COPD Day on 16 November, 2011. Should you wish to join an event in your local area, please contact the event coordinator for further information.
Key – SD static display / CYBW – Catch your breath walk / FS – free screening
Location/Suburb |
Group Name/Event Co-ordinator/phone number |
Nature of Event |
QLD |
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| Townsville |
Townsville Breathesy Support Group
Mary Sorensen
07 4799 9500
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SD at Kirwan Health Campus CYBW at group meeting on 07.11.11 |
| Logan |
Redland Support Group
Ainsley Ringma
07 3488 3192
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SD/CYBW |
| Toowoomba |
Respiratory Service Toomwoomba Hospital
Caroline Rae
0439 786 275
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SD/FS at Wilsonton Shopping Centre 15.11.11 |
| New Farm |
Wilston Windbags
Patrick Hogan
07 3300 2503
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CYBW at New Farm Park 16.11.11 9.00am - 1.00pm |
| Inala |
Western Easy Breathers
Jean Hulcombe
07 3710 2222
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CYBW at Inala Community Health Centre 16.11.11 followed by morning tea |
| Greenslopes |
Greenslopes Hospital Pulmonary Rehab
Kathy Smith
07 3394 7111
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SD in hospital foyer |
| Westfield Strathpine |
Metro North Health Service District
Pauline Hughes
07 3049 1292
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FS + free health checks |
| Ipswich City Mall |
Ipswich Lung Health Service
Nadia Nestor
0410 589 224
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SD/FS/CYBW |
NSW |
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| Armidale |
Armidale Community Health
Natalie Schmude
02 6776 9958
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CYBW – please call for event specifics |
| Westmead |
Westmead & Mt Druitt Hospitals
Mary Roberts
0408 490 371
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CYBW with pulmonary rehab clients in hospital grounds |
| Marrickville Shopping Centre |
Respiratory Chronic Care
Frankie Hopkins
0458 251 874
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SD/FS 10am - 2pm 16.11.11 |
| Queanbeyan Hospital |
Queanbeyan Lungsmart
Megan Curry
02 6298 9306
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SD/CYBW |
| Newcastle Health Centre |
Second Chance Cardiopulmonary Rehab
Fiona Cameron
0408 496 167
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SD + smoking cessation |
| Wyong Hospital |
Lungbusters
Carmel Jenkins
0414 193 128
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SD/FS |
| Concord Hospital |
Concord Breathe Easy Support Group
Regina Leung
02 9767 7602
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CYBW |
| Randwick |
Pink Panthers
Renae McNamara 0411 055 802
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CYBW - location TBC |
| Bathurst |
Bathurst Ezibreathers
Alison Croaker
0409 605 711
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CYBW/SD/BBQ/FS |
| Forster |
Forster/Tuncurry Lungnet Group
Pam Dwyer
02 6554 8929
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Morning tea/sausage sizzle/CYBW |
| Chatswood Westfield |
Step Out @ Royal North Shore Hospital
Chris Jones
0422 007 830
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CYBW/SD at Chatswood Westfield Level 2 |
| Ballina Fair |
Ballina Pulmonary Rehab
Susan Kohlmetz
02 6620 6209
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SD @ hospital foyer/FS @ shopping centre |
| Balmain Hospital |
Inner West Inspirations
Lucy Corden
02 9395 2093
|
CYBW |
| Port Macquarie |
Macquarie Respiratory Diagnostics
Lauren Gibbs
02 6584 9805
|
FS/CYBW |
| Toronto |
Pulmonary Rehab Toronto Newcastle
Jenny Darcy
0417 408 151
|
CYBW/SD |
| Stanwell Park |
Mind the Gap Yoga and Fitness
Elaine Bolton
0417 679 639
|
CYBW/SD |
| Nowra |
Shoalhaven Air Supply
Tod Adams
0421 054 717
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CYBW at lunch time/SD hospital foyer |
| Erina Shopping Centre |
Short Pants Gosford Support Group
Penny Prebble
0421 648 403
|
SD/FS |
| Wagga Shopping Centre |
Wagga Wagga LungNet Support GroupLinda Geale
0427 433 323
|
SD/FS |
| Parkes |
Healthy Lifestyle + Parkes Physio
Liz Clyburn
0422 633 352
|
SD/FS |
VIC |
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| Mildura Base Hospital |
Mildura Mallee Puffers
Julie Galbraith
0429 858 784
|
CYBW/SD + morning tea |
| Castlemaine |
Castlemain Health Pulmonary Group
Damon Sala
03 5471 1567
|
SD/CYBW |
| Glen Waverley |
The Victorian Rehab Centre
Daniel Smith
03 9566 2817
|
SD |
| Rosebud |
Rosebud & Mornington Better Breathers
Christine Hunt
03 5986 5851
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SD Rosebud Plaza 14.11.11 10am - 3pm FS 11am - 2pm SD Benton's Square Shop 14.11.11 10am - 3pm |
| Geelong |
Health Wing 7 Geelong Hospital
Jennifer Bell
03 5226 7814
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SD/FS |
| Prahran |
The Alfred Hospital COPD Team
Caroline Kein
0408 512 084
|
SD |
| Bendigo |
Breathless but not Buggered
Maureen Smith
03 5442 3266
|
SD/FS at Bendigo Market Place |
| Wyndhamvale |
Asthma & Respiratory Group
David Gregory
03 9731 0904
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CYBW/SD Iramoo Community Centre + Morning Tea |
ACT |
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| Acton Peninsula |
Canberra Lung Life Support Group
Caroline Polak Scowcroft
02 6282 6408
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CYBW 11am - 12 noon followed by picnic lunch |
SA |
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| Adelaide |
Royal Adelaide Hospital Ward S2
Tanya Buckland
08 8222 4403
|
SD Ward promotion with staff all wearing shirts |
| East Geelong |
Puff Family
Bryan Clift
08 8294 9324
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Indoor treadmill challenge 12noon - 2pm at Goodlife East Glenelg |
| Whyalla Norrie |
Whyalla Happy Lungs Support Group
Colin Stephens
0421 711 553
|
SD |
| Millicent |
Millicent Respiratory Support Group
Colin Pye
0402 421 085
|
CYBW/SD |
| Walkerville |
Calvary Rehab Hospital
Jenny Finan
08 8168 5700
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CYBW with pulmonary rehab clients in hosptial grounds |
WA |
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| Bunbury |
Bunbury Health Promotion
Dawn Lake
0458 124 959
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SD/FS Minninup Forum Shopping Centre |
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Noranda Shopping Village |
Noranda Feelgood Pharmacy
Lena Fonseka
08 9276 6460
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SD / FS using the Piko6 for one week |
NT |
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Alice Springs |
Alice Springs Hospital
Erik Tikoft
08 8951 7777
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SD |
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Casuarina Shopping Centre |
Top End Troopers
Ann Buckley
0413 008 948
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SD/FS |
TAS |
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Ouse |
Central Highlands Community Health
Libby Smith
03 6287 2010
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SD/FS |
| Geeveston |
Geeveston Medical Centre
Louella Coulson
03 6297 1903
|
SD Health promotion in practice |
Last Updated (Monday, 14 November 2011)







