Lynett Laker, who travelled all the way from Owenpelli NT, and Margaret Smith.
Deniliquin was overrun with nurses on Saturday, as about 90 past and present nurses gathered for a special reunion to honour their shared legacy at Deniliquin Hospital.
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Attendees travelled from across NSW, as well as Queensland, Victoria, and even Owenpelli in the Northern Territory, to reconnect with colleagues and celebrate decades of dedication to the community.
Organised by local nurse and reunion coordinator Judy Murrells, it was a chance to reconnect with lifelong friends and revisit the place where their careers began.
Across 11 tables, attendees tallied up their combined years of service, with one table alone contributing an astonishing 269 years.
In total, the nurses present had collectively provided 1,634 years of care to the Deniliquin community.
Diane Daly, Julie Murphy, Rhonda Dixon, and Bobby Murphy.
Anne Incze, Chris Nelson, Gael Todd, Alison Wilson, Pam Oddy, Judy Murrells and Leanne Hussey.
Dawn Hall, Fay Harrington and Denise Heinjus.
Lyn Higgins, Pat Austin and Richenda Everett.
Jenny McCalman and Bev Guilmartin.
Letitia Drummond and Sue Seymour.
Dave Baker, Kathy Steiger, Francine Wade and Jenny Kerslake.
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