Things change in Charleville
 

Outback Qld GP Dr Chester Wilson calls it a day in Charleville after 35 years - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

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So what is news out there 185 and Beachie?

I remember Dr Wilson syringing my ears out when I was in primary school. We had the DCA house in Galatea Street, from memory the surgery was just up the road.

Mark O'Brien was the Mayor who resigned to stand unsuccessfully for the State seat of Warrego at the last State Election.

Yes Mark was a good Downlands boy who like all of us at that particular Private school learnt to smoke, drink, and swear. Good Bloke !!!!!!

Groggy

RFDS has taken up the role of supplying the local GP for Charleville.

Charleville is definitely one of the most enjoyable places I've ever lived. Quite a strong community feel there and many friends made during my time out there.

morno

Its the local Pharmacist you need to worry about morno :E

Talking of Doctors; many years ago I had a consult with a DAME that went like this... (was MUCH younger then)


DAME: (in one breath) Have you ever had or experienced,Angina pectoris,Bipolar disease,Cardiac valve replacement,Coronary heart disease that has been treated or, if untreated, that has been symptomatic or clinically significant,Diabetes mellitus requiring hypoglycemic medications,Disturbance of consciousness without satisfactory explanation of cause,Epilepsy,Heart replacement,Myocardial infarction,Permanent cardiac pacemaker,Personality disorder that is severe enough to have repeatedly manifested itself by overt acts,Psychosis,Substance abuse,Substance dependence,Transient loss of control of nervous system function(s) without satisfactory explanation of cause.


Me: No


$60 later, medical concluded satisfactorily. :D

We now have no DAME out here, with Chester's retirement. Closest is at Toowoomba, 800 km away afaik.

Rfds clinic is not going to do avmed.

Chester is a legend and good bloke, for a banjo player...... SWQld will miss him enormously.

Jaba,
Not much happening out here.
Very little piston traffic going through here, mostly king-airs.
Airtour work was virtually non existent this year. Other tour operators in this area seem to be the same.

Flying work has finished for the moment.
Ready to put another engine in the 185 again......

Things change in Charleville
 

That would be the famous Dr Chester Wilson who uttered all those questions in a single breath! We all went to get our aviation Medicals this week, as it looks like a 600km trip from now on. Aviation Medicals were never approached with much enthusiasm with Chester, as he possesses freakishly long fingers that are in no way straight, with massively protruding knuckles.....the prostate check is not fun!
Chester is a dead set legend and one of the best examples of an Australian that you will ever encounter. The order of Australia That he was awarded only gives a small insight into the enormous contribution he (and his astonishing wife) has made to the rural medical profession and the community in general. Easily the most influential person I have worked with for the past 23 years, and as today is his last day at work...I will miss him greatly.

In other major coup for Charleville...the Avgas bowser now has an electric rewind hose reel. Ohhh the luxury

electric or not it will never equal " stretch " doing the refuelling
and then shrinking to get into the little mighty mouse ute

Megle,
that was a very long time ago.
taken by persons unknown

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edited to add photo.

Well, there goes the medicals of a lot of PPRuNe contributors, straight up!!

185 A long time ago but just feels like yesterday although now the FSU building has been bull dozed maybe your right

Wasn't there another long term doctor who retired a few years back, can't remember his name, Dr M

Ned and the Kellys:
Dr Chester Wilson 2nd from left. Aforementioned Ex Mayor 2nd from right,
certain individual on the right :uhoh:
Angelflight Show at Alpha in October.

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Photo courtesy of Angelflight.

I think you are referring to Dr Bob Balmain. He was the flying doctor at YBCV for 20 years I think.

Bob Balmain, yes I think that was him. Edit him also
Edit I just checked Google, it wasn't Bob I was thinking but Dr Louis Ariotti

Angelflight concert Alpha
Is that where there was a grand piano half way up the cliff

Megle, yep.

Hey 185,

Are you going to toss a gig for a send off or something.

A few of us need a "good excuse" to com out there. And it seems ages since I have seen you, Beachie and all them Billie Lids.

How about it? :ok:

And you never know……If the FTDK gets his FTDK flying again soon, he might be a starter too. Mind you there is a FORKTAM about it.