HEAR OUR HEART EAR BUS PROJECT
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Thankyou to all our supporters large and small.

With the support our community, schools, health professionals and businesses we created the first mobile ear health and education clinic for NSW. We would like to greatly acknowledge the organisations who have come aboard the Ear Bus Project Journey. Some have supported us since 2012.

Enjoy reading their stories

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In 2012 The Good Guys were our FIRST Major Sponsor. 
Dubbo previous store owners Rodney and Danielle Sparrow were very passionate and proud to get behind our project. Some of their children had ear problems so they totally understood the need for our service. They relocated to Sydney in 2014 and returned in 2018


In 2014 Rodney and Danielle joined us to the new Good Guys Local Giving Program .A 'Token Box' was located at the register and it gave customers a chance to vote for which local community organisation they would like their token from each transaction to go towards.
In Dubbo, the Ear Bus Project token box has been VERY VERY popular with over $12 000 being donated from 2012-2016.​

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Rodney Sparrow enjoying the Inaurgual Hear Our Heart Gala Ball in Nov, 12
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Lending a hand at our Charity Gift Wrapping
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Team Good Guys at our Golf Day 2014
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Danielle Sparrow helping at gift wrapping
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Xmas in July 2013
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Halloween Disco 2013
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Xmas in July 2013

2012 - and still donating!
Whitneys Jewellers of Dubbo, proud to 'get on board' the Ear Bus journey

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Front Row Australia donated $8000 in 2012

NSW Front Row Business Manager, Allyson Young, travelled to Dubbo to attend the Gala Ball on 10th November 2012 to announce the news.
85 % of Schools and Child Care Centres in Dubbo have Front Row sound systems installed in their classrooms to help their children hear accurately, so, it makes sense for Front Row to be a sponsor. 

Both organisations are passionate about improving childrens hearing in the classroom  www.gofrontrow.com    
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Allyson Young
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Manager, Glen Manson, with Committee Members Sue Went and Rachel Mills on opening day 25th July

2013
Bernardi's Supa IGA at Orana Mall in Dubbo announce that we are a shared beneficiary in their COMMUNITY CHEST Program for 12 months.
The Program gives a guaranteed percentage to us from every purchase of products displaying the IGA Community Chest ticket collected by the store.

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​2014
A huge thank you to Bernadis IGA (Glen Manson Manager & Eva) for their community chest donation. $3396.47. All helping the project become a reality.

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2014
Warren IGA are proud to donate this very generous cheque to the Ear Bus Project.
Owner, Kevin Taylor presented it to Warren Committee Members June Hawkes and Phyllis Oates.
He said he is "happy to help such a great charity as it will help not just one School in Warren but 4. There are 2 Early Child Care Centres and 2 Schools in Warren. He said it is great to be able to support them all through the Ear Bus Project." 


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June 2014

The life of our Hear our Heart Treasurer Ian Redenbach!!!
He is always getting his photo taken with money!!
He was out and about collecting another donation for our charity.
Ian and wife Gini met Shellee and Kath Abel who had left over fundraising and from what used to be Kids Who are in Care Inc. They donated $718.15 to us.Thanks Shellee and Kath.
We used this  to buy more town banners for Gilgandra, Nyngan, Wellington, Trangie and Warren. 




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HoH Volunteer Director Donna Rees accepting the $5000 cheque
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2014
​A huge thank you to Dubbo South Rotary.

After providing a large audience of interested Rotarians with an update of how the project is going we gladly accepted $5000 to help pay for our audiology equipment. 
South Rotary run an adventure Destination Outback every second year.
​Hearing Support Teacher Leah Graham & her husband Paul attended over 10 years ago. Was great to see her welcomed by some others who were on the same trip.
 


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​ 2013-2014
FrontRow supply the printing of our brochures
Dubbo Public Students reading one of our new brochures kindly supplied by FrontRow Australia.

Thanks very much to Tony Lee, Australian Business Manager.


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JANUARY 2014
What a surprise to receive an email from Pete Brown.....
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It is our pleasure to support your charity. Our goal is to raise $5000 for the local Hear Our Heart Ear Bus Project by running 10 charity workouts throughout 2014.We will aim to raise $500 at each workout throughout the year. The first Charity Workout with our first to be on January 25th." Kind regards Pete.

At the end of the year HOH Treasurer Ian Redenbach visited Pete and Megan's new Gym to receive their donation of $933.15. We are so proud to have you supporting us and if you live in Dubbo we recommend their gym and the programs that they offer. They are 2 really genuine people who have a big hearts


The first Fisque Charity Workout January 25th 2014

Training Josh Edwards to climb in the Himalayans to raise awareness for Hear our Heart....

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Fisique supported HoH Committee member Josh Edwards on his Himalayan journey March 25th 2014 by training him both physically and mentally for this mission.

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At the end of his Himalayan treck. 
Josh successfully walked over 340 kilometres.


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2013 John and Sally Nixon from URBAN VILLAGE come on board
​John and Sally joined our team of local supporters. While they owned Pizza Capers and Lucky 7 they always kept donation tins on their counter for customers to place their spare change.

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2013- 2018 Cobra Street Subway had a donation tin on the counter for the Ear Bus. Store Manager at the time, Bev Ryan, said she has lost count at the amount of tins she has filled since tin number 8!!!

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Click on the logo to go to the Subway website
Thank you to the generous customers that visit the store. Bev reports that she has many regular customers that always put their spare change in the donation tin. 
 
Cobra St Store 68818588


2013- 2015, Joan Frecklington, retired previous owner of O'Donnells Pharmacy, was a big fan

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Joan with Committee Member Rachel Mills

​Joan always supported our project with many prizes for raffles etc over the years and believes we are a project worth supporting. She used to see so many scripts being filled to treat ear infections. "It is very important this project" she always said each time a committee member went into the shop!!
Joan always happily to supported any event we had for Hear our Heart.






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Gina and Warren Brown
Otitis Media is a common subject for Gina and her kids. Gina has been battling it for years and so did her children when they were young. Gina feels passionatley about giving all children the regular opportunity of having hearing tests at school as poor hearing is the answer to so many childrens learning problems.

Whitneys generously donated 100s of dollars worth of beautiful jewellery that was  auctioned at the Gala Ball in Nov 2012.
They also donated a stunning diamond ring for the Hear our Heart Ear Bus Project 2013 Major Raffle.

Visit their website  http://www.whitneysjewellers.com.au/

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Some of the beautiful jewellery Whitneys donated for the Gala Ball in 2012

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Gina and her daughter Molly enjoyed their night out at the November 2012 Gala Ball

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Local Artist supports our Project.

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Kim Goldsmith, one of the local Artists that entered two works in the WarmtHeArt Exhibition, 2012 sold the works prior to the exhibition opening, donated 100% of the sale of one of her works.
It's the generosity like Kim Goldsmith's that is greatly appreciated and will see us have the Ear Bus up and running in the future.

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Donation from recent Formal event expo.

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Sharon Leach owner of Classic Glamour and Jen Wolfe from Tell Your Mates both of Dubbo, organised a formal expo in Dubbo. Held on Sunday August 26th 2012 at the Macquarie Inn. Local hairdressers, makeup artists, photographers and the likes displayed their goods and enabled the girls of the area to get a glimpse of what they may like for their own upcoming formals. A year 6 fashion parade and year 12 fashion parade were the main headlines for the day with all of the beautiful dresses available at Classic Glamour Dubbo.
Takings from the door on the day were kindly donated to the Hear our Heart Project.

Visit the Classic Glamour Website http://classicglamour.com.au/ 

Visit the Tell your mates Website  http://www.tellyourmates.com.au/Home/contactus
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Printacall support our cause by sponsoring the Silent Hour with the donation of a portable Sound system worth $2000 awarded to the School that raised the most fundraising funds for the cause. the lucky School was North Dubbo Public

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Real Estate Institute Orana Division.

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Support by nominating the Hear Our Heart Project as part recipient of this years novice Auctioneer funds raised. October 26th 2012.

                                             
                                        
Winning Auctioneer Mr Samuel Shooter,            donated his time to auction the items at the recent
                          Hear our Heart Gala Ball . Nov, 2012.

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St Bridgids Exercise Group Dubbo                      Northside Sandwhich Shop, Dubbo
C/- Kathy Furney, Dubbo                                     112 Erskine St, 6882 0344
$250.00                                                              $176.80 collected in 1st money tin.

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St Bridgits Exercise Group in Dubbo kindly sent a cheque of $250 in appreciation for help that some of the members Grandchildren have recieved. We thank them for thier kindness and support.
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Northside support the project by having a donation tin on their front counter. Owners Todd and Jenny Barlow are very passionate about the project after discovering their 2 yold grandaughter Ruby was suffering severe glue ear. This was discovered when Rubys Mum, Kirstie, started questioning why Ruby's speech wasn't age appropriate. A visit to Dubbo Private Hospital Ear Specialist, Dr Rabie gave the answer. Severe glue ear. With no pain, fever or ear pus GLUE EAR is a hidden disability.
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We feel very fortunate to live in such an area of supportive people. In 2013 we have felt very humbled by the amount of support arriving regularly.

We have had our regular supporters like Northside Sandwich shop along with Subway Cobra Street and Urban Village in West Dubbo collecting coins on their front counter. We have lost count of how many tins they have had this year!


The following businesses supported us in 2013 and have continued to do so in 2014. 

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NRL Origin Legends CEO CHRIS ANDERSON
joins the team of Supporters

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Chris organised 2 origin training shirts signed by former origin players.

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these were auctioned at our Golf Day in March making a combined $300.

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Auctioneer Andrew Mills selling a shirt.
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Chris, centre, has been a tremendous help

Chris organises 2x CORPORATE HOSPITALITY State of Origin Game 1 tickets and accommodation  at Homebush Quest Apartments.
$800 and 2 new committee members raised.

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The package was auctioned on Facebook and went to a Dubbo Family that bid because their Children and Grandchildren have all had ear troubles.
Congratulations to Gini and Ian Redenbach, who  have since joined the Dubbo Ear Bus Committee.

Ian and Gini Below at the Football


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Milestone Hotel support us with our Christmas in July Function by donating cocktails to be sold. Sally Roberts has always been most generous with any function that we have at the Milestone
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PictureFisique owners Megan Casserly and Pete Brown
Fisique Health and Fitness Professionals join the list of Ear Bus Supporters

 In 2013 they finished up the year with the first MP Body Transformation Challenge. Participants learnt about nutrition and how to change years of unhealthy eating bad habits to make a positive change in their lives. Both Rachel and Josh from HOH were in it. There were some great transformations from the challenge and they also raised $500 for us.
See  http://www.fisique.com.au/news1/charity-workout-january-25th 



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ADDRESS: 
24 Erskine Street
Dubbo NSW, 2830
PO BOX 1923
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Office​: (02) 6884 8751 / 0483 831 698
Director Donna Rees: 0419 534 447
Director Rachel Mills: 0413 687 671

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  • Home
  • About us
    • Principal Sponsor
    • Local Major Sponsor
    • Creating our Ear Bus
    • Stories
  • Dubbo & District Deaf Club
    • Family camps
  • Education
    • What is otitis media?
    • Why does otitis media occur?
    • Treatments for otitis media
    • Other reasons why children get Otitis Media
    • Using sound systems to help children hear accurately in class
  • Hearing Testing
    • Humble beginnings
  • News/Events
    • Previous Newsletters
    • Awards
    • Current Events
  • How can YOU help? - Support the project here
  • Useful Links
  • Videos
  • New Page