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Taree Volunteer Manager Karen Rudge (left) with one of her Volunteers Marion Whetton who won this beautiful quilt in the NSW Palliative Care Volunteer Conference Fundraising Raffle 2015. This work of art was hand-made by the Upper Blue Mountains Ladies Probus Club, what a gift.

Katrina Simmons, Co-convenor of the conference organisers (the NSW Network of Manager of Palliative Care Volunteer Services) said "Thank you for all your support around the state for our raffle. We raised $1960 in total! We were able to assist rural volunteers with accommodation and transport costs to attend the conference. Congratulations to our Winners!"

• 1^st Prize    Family Pass to Taronga Zoo & Taronga Wester Plains Zoo (x2) – Kathy Smith, Leura/Blue Mountains
• 2^nd Prize   Hand Made Quilt ( King) donated by the Upper Blue  Mountains Ladies Probus Club – Marion Whetton, Taree
• 3^rd Prize    $150 Caltex Voucher – Tom Wykoff, Wentworth Falls
• 4^th Prize     Maggie Beer  Luxury Hamper – N. Parsons, Catholic Health Care Services, Sydney
• 5^th Prize     Two bottles of wine – Kerry Rice, Winmalee/Blue Mountains

Palliative Care NSW was a major sponsor of the NSW Palliative Care Volunteer Conference 2015.