The volunteers have been fundraising for 12 months for a mobile defibrillator, and this week presented the $31,608 machine to the hospital's Acting Deputy Director of Nursing, Anna Pascoe.

The Auxiliary's President, Isabelle Hooper, said the fundraising goal had been a substantial target but she had always been confident the volunteers would reach it.

"Our volunteers work hard all year to ensure Macksville Hospital has what it needs to care for our community," Ms Hooper said.

"Whether it's our raffles in town or our coffee shop at the hospital, the commitment from the volunteers is amazing, and so too is the community's response to our fundraising efforts.

"We couldn't buy life-saving pieces of equipment such as the defibrillator if the Nambucca Valley didn't support us. It's a team effort, and we're grateful we achieved our goal.

"All of those raffle tickets, sandwiches, coffees and treats helped us get there so a big thank you to those who stop by our raffle table at Woolworths and to those who visit us at the Carpark Café."

Ms Pascoe was quick to praise the Auxiliary volunteers for the donation.

"The defibrillator is a piece of equipment we've been wanting for some time so it's just wonderful to have it here at the hospital if someone experiences a cardiac arrest or stops breathing," Ms Pascoe said.

"This important donation quite simply wouldn't have happened without the Hospital Auxiliary volunteers.

"We are grateful for their support, year in and year out, and we are humbled to be working towards a common objective with such kind, generous people."

The donation is the culmination of a busy 12 months for the Auxiliary that recently ended with the group's annual general meeting, where Isabelle Hooper was returned as President, Dee Hunter was returned as Treasurer, and Margaret Mottley was returned as Secretary.

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