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Neil Woodgate,
an executor of the Estate, purchased the domain names muttaburra.com,
muttaburra.net and muttaburra.org on September 10, 2001 and began to seek
web developers on October 4, 2001. His time, the donation of funds from
the Betty Wakely-Bunkell estate and his commitment have enabled the development
of a web site for the Muttaburra community and told its story to the world.
Her philanthropy
includes but is not limited to the following:
- The development
of a programme for the internet delivery of medical advice and services
for juvenile diabetic sufferers, supervised by the Royal Children's
Hospital.
- A trial
by Royal Children's Hospital of the tele-conferencing delivery of palliative
care services to terminally ill western Queensland children who wish
to die in their own home.
- Provision
of hospital beds to Longreach and Winton Hospitals.
- Computers
for Mt Isa and Charleville School of the Air.
- Substantial
contribution towards a classroom for Mt Isa, to be used by School of
the Air children when they have seminars in Mt Isa.
- Computers
for the Quilpie Convent.
- Lifeline
Suicide prevention program in six towns in western Queensland.
- Wheelchairs
for children in western Queensland with muscular dystrophy.
- The 1
000 children theatre programme being conducted by the Fame Children's
Theatre in Blackall between August 4 and 8, Barcaldine between August
11 and 15, and Longreach between August 18 and 22 in 2003. The theme
in each town will be "I am Australian".
- Storytellers
Meg Philp [Churchill Fellow] and Sue Robin, will present craft seminars
in storytelling for school children in Muttaburra and Jericho between
July 28 and August 8, 2003.
- Stephen
Leek, founder and composer from the internationally renowned youth choir
Australian Voices is presently composing a choir work lasting 18 minutes
titled Muttaburra. This work is expected to be completed in October,
2003.
- Substantial
contribution to a sculpture by Rhyl Hinwood titled Tribute to Pioneer
Women at Hall of Fame, Longreach.
For more
information in regards to the Betty Wakley-Bunkell Estate, please contact
Neil Woodgate. [07] 5445 1207.
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