Coolamon Villa resident Laurie has the most spectacular view from his bedroom window. In the distance lie the verdant hills of Mullumbimby, with cattle roaming and macadamia trees dotting the landscape.
But there’s an even better treat to be viewed from his window mostmornings. At sunrise, the hot air balloons, off on their morning flight, drift slowly across the horizon and 89-year old Laurie loves to watch them go by.
One morning, Nicole, a Personal Care Assistant/Recreational Activities Officer, was working on her morning shift when she was chatting to Laurie who shared how he had always wanted to go in a hot air balloon.
“It’s on my wish list,” said Laurie.
Nicole’s response was, “Well, why not?”.
From that moment, Nicole set the wheels in motion to make Laurie’s dream come true. She reached out to local operator Balloons Aloft in Byron Bay who very generously gifted Laurie a complimentary balloon ride experience – thank you Balloon Aloft!
Nicole filmed Laurie's balloon ride - check out the video on the Catholic Healthcare You Tube page!