Toowong joins a Brisbane-wide community initiative to make blood donation easier, with a mobile donor centre operating from the Wests Bulldog Rugby Club as part of Lifeblood’s plan to gather 10,000 extra donations in the year ahead.
Local Club Hosts Lifesaving Effort
The pop-up blood donor site will take appointments on 18 August 2025 and will remain open through 22 August. The centre will return to the same venue twice more this year—first from 7 to 10 October, and again from 10 to 14 November—giving Toowong residents several opportunities to take part.
By hosting the mobile centre at the rugby club on Sylvan Road, Lifeblood hopes to make donating more convenient for people living and working in Toowong. The move is part of a growing effort to bring essential health services directly into neighbourhood spaces where people already spend time.
These mobile donor sites operate from trusted local venues and are packed up after each scheduled visit, allowing the program to rotate across Greater Brisbane without the need for permanent infrastructure.
Community Access Matters
According to Lifeblood spokesperson Belinda Smetioukh, the mobile centres are designed to reduce common barriers that prevent people from giving blood. These include travel time, location, and schedule clashes. By meeting people in their own communities, she said Lifeblood can help increase the likelihood of regular donations.
The goal is to collect an extra 10,000 donations over the next 12 months across all participating suburbs. Other locations in the rotation include Mt Gravatt, Mt Ommaney, Springfield, Cleveland, Victoria Point, and Holland Park.
Toowong’s involvement in the initiative is an important step in making donation part of everyday life in the suburbs.
Make a Booking in Toowong
To donate at the Wests Bulldog Rugby Club, residents can book an appointment online at lifeblood.com.au, call 13 14 95, or use the Donate Blood app. Walk-ins may also be accepted, depending on availability, but bookings are encouraged to avoid waiting and help staff prepare for the day.
Lifeblood Pop-Up Donor Centres Schedule (2025)
| Location | Dates |
|---|---|
| Holland Park Sports Club | 22–25 July 2025 |
| Holland Park Sports Club | 13–17 October 2025 |
| Mt Ommaney – McLeod Country Golf Club | 28 July – 3 August 2025 |
| Mt Ommaney | 8–10 September 2025 |
| Mt Ommaney | 3–9 November 2025 |
| Mt Ommaney | 1–3 December 2025 |
| Mt Gravatt – Showgrounds Memorial Hall | 4–8 August 2025 |
| Mt Gravatt | 27–31 October 2025 |
| Cleveland – Comfort Hotel Pacific Cleveland | 11–17 August 2025 |
| Cleveland | 15–21 September 2025 |
| Cleveland | 20–26 October 2025 |
| Cleveland | 17–23 November 2025 |
| Cleveland | 8–14 December 2025 |
| Toowong – Wests Bulldog Rugby Club | 18–22 August 2025 |
| Toowong | 7–10 October 2025 |
| Toowong | 10–14 November 2025 |
| Springfield – Brighton Homes Arena | 1–6 September 2025 |
| Springfield | 24–29 November 2025 |
| Victoria Point – YMCA Victoria Point | 22 September – 3 October 2025 |
| Victoria Point | 15–24 December 2025 |
With demand for blood high year-round, Lifeblood is urging locals to get involved. Each donation can help up to three people, and every appointment adds to a stable supply that hospitals across Queensland depend on.
Published 22-July-2025
