3 Cnr Musgrave Ave & Kumbari Ave, SOUTHPORT Phone 5532 1277 • info@musgravebowls.com • www.clubmusgrave.com ENTERTAINMENT MAJOR RAFFLES WEDNESDAY Meat & Cash Prizes drawn @ 7.30pm Monday afternoon @ 2pm Mon, Tues, Thurs & Sunday nights @ 7pm Cash jackpots from $1000 to $5000 “PETS” Available BISTRO 4215 OPEN 7 DAYS LUNCH 11.30am - 2pm DINNER 5pm - 8pm A-LA-CARTE MENU & SPECIALS NOW OPEN Kitchen/Dining/Courtyard refurbishment COME & TRY OUR ALL NEW MENU! APL POKER Wed 6.30pm & Fri 1pm FREE TRIVIA Wed 7.00pm BAREFOOT BOWLS just $10pp 100 POKER MACHINES - REGULAR PROMOS - TAB & KENO SOUTHPORT | GOLDCOAST Courtesy Bus runs from 4pm Mon-Fri & from 11am Sat & Sun -To book call 5532 1277 FRIDAY Meat & Cash Prizes drawn from 7.00pm SUNDAY 2pm-4pm Free Raffle Tickets – Meat Trays & Cash Prizes drawn @ 4pm Live Entertainment Friday & Saturday nights from 6pm – 10pm Sundays 1pm - 4pm Winter flu season drives emergency blood shortages Ongoing shortages of type O and A blood supplies have prompted an urgent call for an extra 3,000 Queenslanders to donate immediately, as peak winter illness keeps donors away and emergency orders remain high. Australian Red Cross Lifeblood says recent appeals have prevented supplies falling to critical levels but have not been enough to replenish low supplies of O-positive and O-negative blood types, which are the types used in emergencies. A-positive blood stocks have also dropped in recent weeks. Around 8,000 units of blood, plasma and platelets are issued nationally as urgent or life-threatening orders every month, meaning they must be dispatched within as little as 30 minutes to support patients in critical situations. At the same time, winter illness is hindering donations. A new Lifeblood survey found almost 40 per cent of Australians have recently experienced cold, flu or respiratory illness symptoms. Lifeblood spokesperson Belinda Smetioukh said this wipes out potentially thousands of people from donating, as blood donors need to be seven days clear of symptoms before they can donate. “Nationally we’re seeing up to 1,600 donation appointments sit empty every day, with many more people cancelling or rescheduling appointments,” Belinda said. “Even mild symptoms such as sniffles, sore throats, and headaches make people temporarily ineligible to give blood, and this can severely impact the availability of donors during winter months. “Only three per cent of Australians donate blood. We’re asking people not to leave it to others — our regular donors alone cannot sustain supplies through winter, and we need more people to step up.” Belinda said O-negative and O-positive blood are particularly important because they are often used in emergencies when a patient’s blood type is unknown. “Patients in critical situations will always get the blood they need, but full fridges are essential to ensuring blood is available for everyone who needs it, when they need it,” she said. “This includes cancer patients, new mothers, people undergoing surgery, and many other patients, including children who need donated blood to save their lives.” Belinda urged people who don’t know their blood type to donate, with more than 80 per cent of Australians having an O or A blood type. To book a donation, call 13 14 95, visit lifeblood.com.au or download the Lifeblood app.
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