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National news and events
Australian blood donor sets new world mark
18.12.2008A 72-year-old Sydney man, James Harrison, is one of 514,000 Australian voluntary blood donors, but with a big difference - James is the world record holder for donating blood.
The greatest gift you could get is also the greatest gift you could give.
12.12.2008This festive season, Australian Red Cross Blood Service is offering a simple solution to those Christmas shopping headaches.
QLD news and events
Many Happy Returns saves lives
13.6.2008World Blood Donor Day is this Saturday, June 14th. Local Townsville mother Rachel Bowater would like to say thank you to those Australians who happily return to give blood.
Fatty and The Chief - star bleeders
5.6.2008The Footy Show visit Brisbane City Blood Donor Centre
NSW news and events
Rebook your next appointment for your chance to win!
25.3.2008 - 30.6.2008When you donate at either the Elizabeth Street, Chatswood or Clarence Street Donor Centres, and rebook your next appointment before leaving the donor centre you will go into the draw to win One nights accommodation* at the Metro Hotel Sydney Central.
Simply complete a competition entry form with your preferred next donation date and time for your chance to win.
Summer's fiercest battle is heating up!
7.2.2008 - 28.2.2008With only four weeks left in the 2007/08 Summer Blood Challenge the Police Force and their supporters have rallied together in the last week of January, to edge in front of their rivals, taking the lead for only the second time this year in the Challenge.
VIC news and events
4.12.2008 - 26.1.2009Donate at our upcoming extra sessions at Wangarrata, Southbank, Bourke Street, Northern, Geelong, Frankston, Bendigo, Warrnambool, Shepparton, Airport West, Ringwood, Ballarat and Mt Waverley. Please note Southbank Donor Centre is open every Sunday from 9.00am to 12noon.
Southbank Donor Centre Integration
2.12.2008The Southbank donor centre whole blood and apheresis units will be integrated into one single team and cease to operate separately on 15th December, 2008. Find out what this menas for you.
TAS news and events
5.11.2008 - 4.1.2009Donate blood at our upcoming extra sessions at Launceston, Burnie and Hobart Donor Centres.
Devonport Collection Centre on the move!
7.1.2008The new donor centre will open on Monday 14th January 2008 at 40 Oldaker Street, Devonport.
WA news and events
WAs Newest Blood Centre Celebrates 1st Birthday
2.1.200931 local residents will donate blood Tuesday 6th January and celebrate the 1st birthday of the Morley Blood Donor Centre.
Festive Season Appointment Times
13.11.2008WA donor centres will be closed for a few days over festive period so additional opening times for other days will be made available.
SA news and events
BLOOD NEEDED URGENTLY - Red Cross calls for people to give blood this New Years Eve
30.12.2008Australian Red Cross Blood Service is making an urgent call for people to donate blood this New Years Eve. Only a quarter of the appointments needed in South Australia have been booked up for tomorrow, 31 December.
In Glenelg, give a gift that helps save lives this festive season - Give Blood
22.12.2008This festive season, Australian Red Cross Blood Service is urging people to donate blood in Glenelg for the very first time when its donor-mobile parks at the Beachouse.
NT news and events
Festive Season Appointment Times
17.11.2008NT donor centres will be closed for a few days over festive period so additional opening times for other days will be made available.
2.5.2008An Alice Springs mum has inspired her whole family to start donating blood at the ARCBS local donor centre.

