Media Release

27 February 2009

St John Ambulance Volunteers in the Northern Territory are pleased to receive a gifted vehicle valued at approximately $30,000 under the Northern Territory Department of Justice Community Benefit Fund – Vehicle Gift Program.

The Silver Falcon XT Station Wagon will be used to transport St John Ambulance volunteers and vital first aid and communication equipment to all events requesting first aid coverage services in the Darwin and Palmerston areas.

“The support of the Northern Territory Government through this gifted vehicle ensures our ability to continue to provide First Aid coverage to events across the Territory as a service to the community” said Steve Peers, First Aid Services Manager. “As the Top End continues to grow and expand, the service provided by our volunteers is under greater demand. This vehicle is a significant contribution to our volunteer capability!”. 

St John Ambulance has been serving the Northern Territory community through its volunteers since 1950 and ambulance service since 1975 and ensures that members of the public have access to first aid services at a range of community and public events. Many public events are not eligible for public liability insurance without the presence of qualified first aid officers and the community is grateful for the many performances, festivals and large scale events we are able to enjoy each year with the support of our St John Ambulance Volunteers.

St John Ambulance Australia (NT) Inc, is an incorporated charitable organisation, with over 500 active volunteers providing emergency support, first aid training and community services across the Northern Territory.

The St John Ambulance Volunteers of Darwin, Outer Darwin and Palmerston attend approximately 23 duties/public events each weekend across the Top End during the peak period, Some weekends during the dry season may experience an even higher volume of events requiring first aid services by our volunteers. In the last financial year, St John Ambulance Volunteers in the Northern Territory donated 67,961 hours of their own time to attend to public duties, ambulance duties and First Aid training courses.

St John Ambulance Australia NT Inc would like to extend heartfelt thanks to the Northern Territory Government for supporting the many St John Ambulance Volunteers, through this program.

Media Event

The Media are invited to attend and photograph the presentation of the gifted vehicle by Hon Konstantine Vatskalis MLA on Monday 2 March at 1pm at St John Ambulance NT, 50 Dripstone Road Casuarina NT.

Media Contact: Cheryl Martin - 0408 809 368 – This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it