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to Point Transport vehicle is a complimentary service for all minimise the spread of COVID-19
sanitisation stations in operation Point to Point Transport passenger and further assist with maintaining
in metropolitan Sydney as well as service providers, including all driver and passenger safety.
in Regional NSW, with Dubbo being Taxis in NSW, entitling them to one
the first Regional location. This sanitisation per taxi/per day to help

Regional NSW Taxi

Driver is a lifesaver

Source: News of the area – Modern Media

Nelson Bay Taxi driver Meri
Robinson went above and beyond
the call of duty recently and the
result of her actions is a life saved.

Meri who works for Nelson Bay
Taxis in NSW was scheduled to
pick up a regular elderly client
at 8.15am in the morning. The
client had booked the pickup the
night before to get to her medical
appointment.
When Meri turned up at the
residence to pick up the passenger,
things did not look quite right. Meri
Robinson would usually arrive at
the residence of her passenger and
normally the front door would be
open with the walker ready to go at
the bottom of the stairs.

On this occasion the door was NSW were on site to gain access this is the second time that her
still locked and the client did not for the ambulance service. Inside actions have helped save a life. She
respond to Meri’s calling out. Meri the residence of the elderly client, believes it is about being part of
took matters into her own hands they found that she had a fall and the community; if things don’t look
and went to the Police Station to a stroke, she had tried to get to the right, she believes that we need to
report the incident. What might phone and it had been knocked off step up and make sure people are
have happened had Meri not acted the hook and was sending out an OK. Meri is one of the taxi drivers
could have been tragic. engaged signal. who helps older residents to get out
and about and stay independent in
After Meri raised the alarm it was Meri has been driving a taxi in Nelson Bay, NSW.
not long before Fire and Rescue Nelson Bay, NSW for 11 years and

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