Goondiwindi Local Ambulance Committee

05/03/2026

Yesterday we joined the community to farewell George Nelson. A beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend.

George served the Goondiwindi community as both a QATB ambulance driver and a QAS paramedic. He will be missed by everyone who had the pleasure of knowing him.

We send our deepest condolences to Rose, Louise, Steven and their families at this very difficult time.

Rest in peace George.

23/02/2026

𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐀 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄
𝙉𝙚𝙬 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙙𝙚𝙛𝙞𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙣𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙛𝙚𝙩𝙮 𝙖𝙩 𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙨
⚠️Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) have been installed at the Goondiwindi Water Park & Botanic Gardens.
🤝The AEDs were generously donated by the Goondiwindi Local Ambulance Committee (LAC) to enhance community safety.
✅This life-saving equipment are now publicly accessible in case of a cardiac emergency.

👇𝘛𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦, 𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘬 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦:
www.grc.qld.gov.au/News-and-Community/News/Council-News/2026/New-community-defibrillators-to-enhance-safety-at-local-parks

📸The Goondiwindi LAC and Cr. O'Shea with the new AED installation at the Botanic Gardens. From L to R: Macy Prior, Marty Hansen, Sonya Prior, Cr. Phil O'Shea, Donna Spink, Penny Spink.

20/10/2025

Registering your property access details with QAS will help paramedics get to you in an emergency where you can't let them in, for example if you've had a fall.

Property access details may include;

➡️ Key safe or lock box code and location
➡️Building access code
➡️ Maps or building plans

QAS only store property access details for 12 months at a time. You must fill in a property access form every 12 months to keep your details in the system.

Register yours now via the link.

https://www.ambulance.qld.gov.au/our-services/register-property-access

16/10/2025

You could help save lives by registering your automated external defibrillator (AED) with the Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS).

If your defibrillator is registered, we can tell someone who has called Triple Zero (000) for a suspected cardiac arrest, where the AED is at your business or property. This means they can access defibrillation before paramedics arrive.

Your AED location details will only notify us if the person is at your business or property. It won't generate an alert for calls from nearby businesses or properties.

Register yours now!

https://www.ambulance.qld.gov.au/our-services/aed-registration

19/08/2025

‼️The Goondiwindi Local Ambulance Committee (LAC) are looking for new members to join!! ‼️

LAC’s support their local ambulance service through working with our local paramedics to deliver community engagement and education activities, connect with the local community and fundraising to improve our services, including education or research for operational staff.

For more information please visit the website or drop into the station during business hours.

14/01/2025

20/08/2021

Attention all businesses & sporting clubs with Automated External Defibrillators (AED)!

Have you registered your AED’s with the Queensland Ambulance Service?!

Recently the QAS introduced the ability for external parties to register AEDs on the QAS AED register.

This allows the 000 operators to know the location of AED’s in the community so the operators can advise callers if there is an AED at their location should it be required.

Only fixed AED’s can be registered, mobile AED’s in vehicles are excluded from registration.

Let’s get this started in Goondiwindi and we would encourage all the relevant business owners and sporting club officials to register the relevant details using the link below. AED’s are an important life saving device and the earlier they can be accessed and utilised, the better chance of survival from a cardiac arrest.

05/08/2021

2021 AGM will be held Tuesday 17th August at 6.30 pm at 183 Marshall Street. New members & Executive Nominees welcome.

22/03/2021

Centenary Raffle results drawn Saturday 20th March are:
1st prize (QAS Gdi 100 year anniversary platter kindly donated by Bishop’s Newsagency) won by K. Appleton;

2nd prize (QAS Gdi Centennial Commemorative Medallion) won by Susie Kenn;

3rd prize (Timber cheese board hand made & donated by Victor Ronque) won by Col Hayes;

4th prize ($100 Coles voucher kindly donated by Kev & Margaret Devine) won by Sue Hass.

Thank you very much to all supporters of our station Centenary.