The Ambulance Service of NSW is committed to supporting the Honorary Ambulance Station in Eugowra, but need help.

Volunteers are urgently needed to ensure this important community service continues.

Jack Barnes, who is the only Honorary Ambulance Officer (HAO) at the moment and who lives out of town said faster response time is needed.

Mr. Barnes said he is getting on in years and said the need for younger HAO is eminent.

The NSW Ambulance supply a fully equipped Ambulance vehicle, training and uniforms. The planned new shed to house the Ambulance vehicle is to be built as part of the SES infrastructure in Noble Street.

There will be a community meeting at the Eugowra Hospital on Wednesday 15th February at 6-30pm with representatives of the Ambulance Service of NSW in attendance.

You should attend the meeting if you

(1) Are interested in becoming am Honorary Officer (HO)with the Eugowra Station

(2) Know someone who might be interested in becoming an HO

(3) Want to know more about the Ambulance Service and the Eugowra community benefits from having a local service

(4) Want to show your support for a valuable community service and see that it continues into the future

LICENCING OF THE REVEREND LESLIE LADLOW

St. Matthew's Anglican Church at Eugowra was filled to capacity on Sunday evening 5th February, for the licencing by the Assistant Bishop of Bathurst, The Right Reverend Peter Danahar, of the Reverend Leslie Ladlow as the Bishop's Deacon in the Parish of Eugowra.

The service commenced with the procession comprising Crucifer, Licenced Lay Ministers, Clergy, Churchwardens, Bishop's Deacon -designate, the Co-chairs of the Ministry District, Diocesan Archdeacon and the Assistant Bishop of Bathurst entering the Church to the singing of the hymn 'God is Here'.

The Diocesan Archdeacon, Rev. Samuel Marsden, presented Reverend Leslie Ladlow to the Assistant Bishop, The Right Reverend Peter Danahar to be

licenced.