Bogan Shire Medical Centre has received donations from two local organisations to purchase much needed equipment to aid in recovery and rehabilitation for local and surrounding area patients.

Nyngan Ag Expo and Duck Creek Races committee have put their hands up to pay it forward by donating the funds and both committees say they are more than happy to help the community that helps them.

President of Nyngan Ag Expo Ben Fanning said the team at Expo hopes the community benefit from their donation.

“We were really happy to contribute, along with Duck Creek Race Committee, to the recent purchase of physiotherapy equipment for the Bogan Shire Medical Centre (BSMC),” said Mr Fanning.

“Being a not-for-profit event, Expo has supported various charitable causes for many years and is especially happy to help local causes such as our medical centre.

“One exercise bike, one patient mirror, and one machine to work on range of movements for knee and hip replacements has been received and installed and already in use.

“This will serve not only patients from the Nyngan area, but has already been used by patients from Bourke, Brewarrina and further afield, which reduces the need for patient trips to Dubbo or Sydney,” said Mr Fanning.

Specialist exercise bike that will assist patients following hip and knee replacements [Image Bogan Shire Council]

“The new equipment will greatly assist those recovering from lower limb surgeries, such as hip and knee replacements,” according to BSMC Physio Pia Hingorani.

“People at risk of falls can also benefit, to build up strength and motion in their lower bodies.

Testing out the new equipment. [Image Bogan Shire Council]

Bogan Shire Council General Manager Derek Francis says the Nyngan community is good at looking after their own and Council is very appreciative of their donations.

“It’s exciting to see ongoing growth of services at the Bogan Shire Medical Centre. The new equipment adds to what can be offered by our physiotherapist and it is great that the community has got behind us through the donations made,” said Mr Francis.

Bogan Shire Council General Manager Derek Francis says Council appreciates donations. [Image A.White]

President of Nyngan’s Duck Creek Races Rowen Cleaver said the committee loves that they can pay back the community with donations like this one.

“The Duck Creek committee is committed to Nyngan, and we give back around $50 thousand dollars a year, more if we have a successful day.

Duck Creek Races President Rowen Cleaver. [Image supplied]

“We shop locally for everything, so that the whole town can benefit and we love that we can help each other out off the back of the hard work of the many people who volunteer to make Duck Creek Races such a successful event.

“We hope that our donation is useful for many people in and around our area,” said Mr Cleaver.