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ection. “We need more doctors and we need them now!” said Dr Rachel Christmas from the Temora Medical Complex (TMC). “We might be singing and dancing in this video, but our community is serious with their plea to politicians. Regional Australia’s health matters. This extends from general practice through to hospital and specialist care.” said Dr Christmas. TMC launched the international doctor attraction campaign last October to lure several permanent doctors to their practice, which will see three of their full-time doctors retire within the next five years. “This is a pre-emptive strike before we hit a crisis. Sadly, many regional communities are now at crisis point and it’s not easy getting doctors to regional areas. Despite the tongue-in-cheek approach of our campaign and video, in the upcoming election, we hope to see serious solutions which address access to quality medical services close to home for our communities,” said Dr Christmas. Temora’s population has grown by 0.5% consistently the past seven years, with that figure expected to keep climbing according to local Council, who has backed the campaign. “It’s ruffled feathers but in a great way. Drawing in new GP’s is a challenge for many regional communities, so we hope everyone will watch the video, share it and help this serious message out to as many people as possible,” said Temora Shire mayor Rick Firman. The professional music video filmed over three days and produced by Blue Clay Video and Marketing Creatives, featured a local cast of around 100, and will be launched at official party at Temora Hotel and online via the Facebook page, Wednesday March 6, at 6pm. For media enquiries or to attend the launch, please contact: Laticia Gibson Mb: 0413 342 735 e: [email protected] -----END-----