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Crestani volunteers receives their award from David Harris

Volunteering Central Coast Annual Awards

The Volunteering Central Coast expo is usually held to coincide with National Volunteer Week and an important part of the event is recognition of individuals who devote their time, energy and enthusiasm as volunteers in the Central Coast Community through the VCC National Volunteer Week Central Coast Awards presentations. About 40 different organisations are represented… Read more Volunteering Central Coast Annual Awards

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Grant up to $2,000 now available to ASMIRT graduates

Here is a great example of your donations in action. The Australian Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy (ASMIRT) is currently searching for a recipient for a Crestani Scholarships grant. Do you, or a friend of yours, qualify? Applications close Friday the 21st of May 2021. For more information go to asmirt.org/awards-and-scholarships Photo by… Read more Grant up to $2,000 now available to ASMIRT graduates

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Helen receives her award from Adam

Crestani volunteers presented NSW Parliamentary Award

At the recent annual Soiree, the Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast Adam Crouch, presented two Crestani Scholarships volunteers with a Parliamentary Award for their years of service to the community. Clive and Helen Brill have worked tirelessly for Crestani Scholarships for many years. Clive, as a member of the administration team, manages scholarship approvals,… Read more Crestani volunteers presented NSW Parliamentary Award

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A standing ovation

The rain didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of music lovers, as the 2021 Twilight Soirée got underway on Sunday 21st March. We were able to move indoors thanks to the Lions Club of East Gosford opening its community hall doors for us at very short notice. Rousing numbers from musical theatre, performed by the Central Coast… Read more A standing ovation

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Doctors do a demo of the HyperArc machine to Yvonne

The Central Coast’s new Varian TrueBeam Edge Linear Accelerator

Recently a few of our volunteers were treated to a demonstration of the new Varian TrueBeam Edge linear accelerator (linac) at the Central Coast Cancer Centre, Gosford Hospital. The TrueBeam Edge is the most advanced linac on the market, combining sophisticated engineering with intelligent software design. One area that the TrueBeam Edge will be particularly… Read more The Central Coast’s new Varian TrueBeam Edge Linear Accelerator

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Jean and Yvonne in front of terraces of vegetable beds

Crestani Foundation Thriving Thanks To Volunteers

Volunteers are the backbone of the hugely successful Crestani Scholarships which has raised thousands of dollars over almost 15 years to advance the training of Central Coast radiotherapists. Crestani Scholarships History Crestani Scholarships was formed by Yvonne Crestani, whose husband Chris was chief radiotherapist at St Vincents Hospital before his life was tragically cut short… Read more Crestani Foundation Thriving Thanks To Volunteers

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Twilight Soiree 2019

The Annual Crestani Scholarships Twilight Soiree at the Gosford Regional Gallery & Japanese Garden was held on 17th November 2019. Guests were treated to a line up of professional artists with music from Musical Theatre productions while they sipped champagne and chatted with friends. Thank you to the wonderful entertainers: Jesse McGrath, Central Coast Opera… Read more Twilight Soiree 2019

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Music at Greenway

This year’s Music at Greenway production featured performers from the Central Coast Opera’s productions of Carmen and La Boheme who donated their talent. Money raised went to Crestani Scholarships to help fund further education to advance skills and techniques in cancer treatment at the Central Coast Cancer Centre with the aim of achieving “Better outcomes… Read more Music at Greenway

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