Last week 200 pink clad women crowded into the Weengallon Hall for the annual Ladies Day Out. Their lunchtime chatter raised the rafters of the old building which had been transformed into a little slice of heaven by a handful of hardworking kindy mums.

Weengallon Kindergarten President, Melissa Southern, is still wondering how they fitted everyone in. “We try to keep the numbers limited to 140.

“But the phone rang off the hook and the waiting list kept growing. So we employed a little ingenuity and managed to ensure everyone had a comfortable seat.”

The women came. They shopped. They laughed. They lunched and they listened. They were inspired by Libby Kibble’s story as a breast cancer survivor.

Mrs Kibble from “Rossmore”, Westmar lost her sister to breast cancer in 2004.

Three years later she was locked in her own battle with the disease.

She stressed that women need to ensure they have regular check-ups as early detection is critical. By the end of her story she had the gathering motivated to make the most of every day.

Respected St George GP, Doctor Pam Turnock, had everyone laughing as she discussed the idiosyncrasies of operating a bush practice. She then roused the crowd into the need for action to save the Flying Surgeon and the Obstetrician and Gynaecologist Services based at Roma. She says it is a vital service that saves rural lives.

The bra auction set a cracking pace with Balonne Steel and Rural Supplies paying $275 for an artistic creation by Amelia Sevil, founder of the St George Branch of the Breast Cancer Association of Queensland.

A black bra creation by Balonne Shire Mayor, Donna Stewart, will now hang on the wall of the Nindigully Pub after they bought it for $140. St George Machinery Centre then paid $200 for the bra produced by the Goondiwindi and District Family Daycare which provides the kindergarten services at Weengallon.

The Kindy mums are still calculating just how much has been raised to help breast cancer patients in the region and to support the position of a breast care nurse at Mitchell.

Manning a mop after the crowd departed Weengallon Kindy President Melissa Southern was all smiles. “It makes you feel good to see everyone leaving so happy. We’ve already had people asking if they can book in again for next year.”