Cairns Covid-19 pop-up vaccine clinic set for Ravizza Park, Edmonton

A Cairns community park is set to become a hive of activity with a rugby league star making an appearance for a vaccination event featuring live music, food and a free movie.

A NORTH Queensland Cowboys star will travel to Cairns this weekend to encourage residents to roll up their sleeves and get vaccinated.

Mareeba product Ben Hampton will be at Edmonton on Saturday to help lift vaccination rates, part of a joint initiative between Cairns Regional Council and the Cowboys.

Residents will have the chance to meet and greet the Cowboys utility at Ravizza Park from 4pm to 7pm.

Wuchopperen Health Service will have a vaccine pop-up clinic onsite, and everyone receiving their jab at the clinic, as well as anyone showing proof they have received a Covid-19 vaccination, will go into the draw for a prizes on the night.

Wuchopperen Health Worker, Irene Kelly, gives Jiritju Fourmile his Pfizer jab. Watched on by EN Stephanie Saunders and Rosemary Oberleuter.

There will be a food van onsite, live music from 6pm, and the prize draw will be drawn just before the start of the free movie screening of Dragon Rider at 7pm.

Mr Hampton said he was happy to use his position as a professional athlete to encourage people to get the jab.

North Queensland Cowboys utility Ben Hampton will be at Edmonton for a vaccination event on Saturday. Picture: Alix Sweeney

“A number of my teammates have been vocal in encouraging people to receive the vaccine and I’m really excited to be travelling to Edmonton to help spread the message,” he said.

“It is very important not only for our game, but also for the safety of all Australians, that as many people as possible get vaccinated.

“We all want to get back to normal and stepping forward and getting the jab is something we can all do to help achieve that.”

Originally published as Cairns Covid-19 pop-up vaccine clinic set for Ravizza Park, Edmonton