Mayor Jennifer Whitney said ‘Nurse of the Outback’ is Annabelle Brayley’s second book and as a former nurse she knows how to share the experiences and challenges of remote area nursing
through her storytelling.

“At the author talks Annabelle will discuss ‘Nurse of the Outback’ where she tells stories of remote nursing from rural and regional Queensland and New South Wales,” Mayor Whitney said.

“The talks will be a great free community event, with light refreshments being served and I
encourage interested people to contact their local library for more information about attending.

“When Annabelle decided to retire from healthcare to pursue her passion for storytelling it wasn’t
hard to find inspiration amongst the intrepid and spirited people of regional Australia.

“Annabelle frequently tells the stories of people who live and work in the bush and is well
respected for her reputation for accuracy, honesty and sensitivity and that enables people to tell
their stories without fear of prejudice or sensationalism,” she said.

Annabelle’s author talks will be held at:

Proserpine Library - 11.30am Wednesday 28th May 2014
Beach Library - 2.30pm Wednesday 28th May 2014
Bowen Library - 10.00am Thursday 29th May 2014
Collinsville Community Centre - 1.30 pm Thursday 29th May 2014.

For further information please contact your local library:

Bowen Library 4761 3670
Beach Library 4946 1366
Proserpine Library 4945 0275
Collinsville Library 4785 5366

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