General News
2 November, 2024
UPDATE: It's a girl amid community glee after early birth
A WOMAN and a baby have been taken to hospital after paramedics were called to Pyramid Hill today. Witnesses said two ambulances were called to the Kelly Park toilet block in Kelly Street mid-morning. Ambulance Victoria has this afternoon confirmed...
SATURDAY AFTERNOON UPDATE
The Pyramid Hill community is this afternoon celebrating an unexpected birth in the town.
A woman gave birth to a baby girl mid-morning after stopping in the town. The mother and baby were safely taken to Bendigo hospital by ambulance.
The community quickly swung into action just before 10am when customers at the Coffee Bank were asked for blankets and towels.
"A lady came in and told us a baby was being born in the toilets at Kelly Park, asking for towels or blankets," said local Lions club president Tania Quinn who was about to start the club's regular meeting.
"Coffee Bank owner Janine Worth bundled up towels and I quickly went to the cafe and got more off owner Abi Umali.
"We got the towels to the toilet ... we couldn't hear anything and then we heard the cry of the newborn."
Tania said a recently-retired midwife about to order coffee also helped at the birth as did former local CERT ambulance officers Vaughan Herrick and Rachel Cain.
"Vaughan was at working at Millers Ag and Rachel at the supermarket. They quickly came to help."
Pyramid Hill's CERT team was disbanded by Ambulance Victoria last December.
"Vaughan and Rachel were good hands to have helping," said Tania.
"Everyone pitched in. It's wonderful news the mother and baby are well and we hope to hear news of their progress."
Tania said locals also helped a man, believed to be the woman's partner, while waiting for an ambulance to arrive.
Ambulance Victoria said it could not provide any other information on the early birth in the Kelly Park toilet block.
EARLIER
A WOMAN and a baby have been taken to hospital after paramedics were called to Pyramid Hill today.
Witnesses said two ambulances were called to the Kelly Park toilet block in Kelly Street mid-morning.
Ambulance Victoria has this afternoon confirmed its"paramedics responded to an incident at Pyramid Hill around 9:50am".
The spokesperson said a woman and an infant were then taken to Bendigo Hospital.
No further details are currently able to be confirmed although Victoria Police said its officers did not attend the scene.