Governor helps welcome Babies to Country

Baby Niklyen Orcher with mum and dad Dimity Edwards and Kyle Morris, Pastor George Mann, Governor Beazley and Bourke Mayor Lachlan Ford. Photo: ian Cole

Story by Tricia Duffield and Ian Cole

For Western Local Health District Health Manager Pat Canty, the NSW Governor’s visit was an opportunity to showcase Bourke’s community spirit.

Her Excellency’s attendance at the annual Welcome Baby to Country ceremony was a highlight, not only for Pat and her staff, but for the parents and families of the babies taking part – and for the Governor.

“Governor Beazley was just an absolute pleasure to be with, and we’re very grateful that she could attend our Welcome Baby to Country event,” Pat said.

“It was just such an honour to have her there, to be part of the whole ceremony, present the new babies, who were very fortunate to get one of her medals, so obviously in years to come, that will be really great for them.”

The Governor, the Hon, Margaret Beazley AC KC, also visited the premises of the Bourke and Districts Children’s Services where she was given a tour to demonstrate the collaboration with Maranguka to build the new Aboriginal Child and Family Centre, before she met with the local court’s MERIT program and inspected the Mobile CT van at Bourke Hospital.

“It was such an honour and very exciting to hear the stories of the agencies and what they’re doing.[…]

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