GEELONG AMBULANCE RIDE CARRIES A HIGH PRICE

DON’T get a heart attack if you’re a Victorian . . . that’s my message if you are not covered for ambulance transport.

If you live in Queensland or Tasmania, this service is free. If you live in the Melbourne metropolitan area and are not covered, an ambulance trip to the hospital will cost you $1204, making it the highest of any state.

If that’s not bad enough, an ambulance trip in rural Victoria costs a whopping $1776.

Why are Geelong residents paying 50 per cent more than their Melbourne counterparts? David Charles, Newtown