Greg Mokeeff on the 20th Outback Trek

    




Longstanding Rotarian Gregg Mokeeff accepts donation from
President Michael Ryan as a Club contribution to his fund raising
efforts  during the forthcoming 20th Royal Flying Doctor Service
Outback Trek


Gregg who will be again participating in the Trek as a member of the PKF team,
recently gave  club members the following update about the Trek

• The first trek was run in 1990 when petrol was $0.65 / litre 
• Only cars made before 1971 are allowed to participate  
• the Trek is still run under the original principles; to have fun , see Australia and the raise money for the Fying Doctor service .
• In 2009 the RFDS will celebrate 81 years of providing a free of charge mantle for people all around this great country
• The 2008 Trek raised $1,677,000 which included $56,150 raised by the PKF team
• The RFDS flies over 20,000,000 kilometres each year spanning an area of 7,150,000 square kilometres.
• RFDS personnel attend to 250,000 patients per year, while their doctors receive about 200 calls per day via their radio system  from remote locations . They also attend to about 100 emergency evacuations/ day
• The RFDS has 48 aircraft operating from 21 bases across Australia
• and finally it costs the RFDS about $180million to keep the service operating each year.

To Greg and the PKF team the Rotary Club of Engadine wishes them a very successful fund raising trek .