David Gillespie (Lyne, National Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I rise to congratulate some gentlemen from the fine city of Port Macquarie for their fundraising efforts on the weekend. They held a fundraiser for prostate cancer. As we know, one in eight who bear the Y-chromosome will suffer from this disease in their lifetime. One of their friends struck by this disease piqued their interest and the call went out, and almost 100 other gentlemen from Port Macquarie got together over a barbeque, some beverages and simultaneous card games, and had an information session from a leading urologist. They raised $17½ thousand for the Jim Bruce Urology and Prostate Cancer Trust, which was established in 2009 by the Bruce family for urological care and treatment in the fight against prostate cancer on the mid-North Coast. To date, this trust has funded 14 nursing scholarships between 2010 and 2013 that provide nurses with educational opportunities in urological care; two health forums locally; a bladder scanner for use in the community; green-light laser equipment at the local hospital which provides cutting-edge technology for prostate surgery; and a stepper/stabiliser for use at the Port Macquarie hospital. I congratulate all those involved in the fundraising efforts.