Over 100 people attended the Thanks Doc event which was held in Bowen last Saturday and dedicated to showing gratitude towards local doctors, giving them recognition they truly deserve.
Seven doctors were recognised on the night and awarded with a bottle of locally produced Agave spirit to celebrate the long-anticipated moment.
Stephen Darwin chaired the evening and began by commending the local doctors.
“The medical profession is one where no matter what you do, you effect people’s lives in some way, which in turn creates an enormous responsibility that is probably very much underrated,” he said.
“I come from the newspaper industry, and like most other professions if we made a blunder we could apologise, replace, or rebuild, but in your profession those options don’t exist which make you the extra special people you are.
“All I can say is the Bowen community is very lucky to have had such a great group of doctors who have always remained loyal to their patients and more so to our whole community making Bowen a great place to live, work and play.
“To our doctors here tonight and the families of those who aren’t, we hope that by the end of tonight you all leave with a feeling that all your efforts haven’t gone unnoticed and you know this community feel blessed and honoured to have been served by such dedicated professionals as yourselves.”
Rotary Club of Bowen Club President Helen Woodhouse said it was a wonderful evening.
“It was really great to see the acknowledgement of the hard work that those doctors have done over the years,” said Helen.
Federal Member for Dawson Andrew Willcox MP was also in attendance and he gave a heart-warming speech commending the local Doctors, many of whom he said had looked after him and his family over the course of their lives.
Thanks Doc event was well received as local doctors were acknowledged for their hard work, Photo supplied
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