health
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Ballan health appoints interim chief
Ballan District Health and Care has appointed Rowena Clift as an interim chief executive. A board, which concluded in April, recommended Ms Clift take on…
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Melton health on centre stage
The multi-million dollar Melton Health and Community Services centre has been unveiled, bringing together a variety of health services under the one roof. The $21…
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Bacchus Marsh gym pair pumped
Bacchus Marsh locals Andrew Hibbs and Laurinda Veit know what it means to push themselves physically – and they’re hoping to inspire others to do…
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Garden’s health focus
A new garden at Western Psychological Services in Melton South is having huge benefits for staff and clients alike. The garden was designed by staff…
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MY PLACE: Olivia Scalzo
Personal trainer Olivia Scalzo is encouraging locals to take part in the upcoming Run For The Kids, and recently hosted Collingwood AFLW player Sharni Layton…
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Trailblazer calls it a day
By Ewen McRae More than 30 years after she helped blaze a path for female paramedics in Victoria, Georgie Hall has called it a day.…
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MY BRIMBANK
What is your connection to Brimbank? I came to Australia in 2004 and have been living in the area for the past 10 years. I’ve…
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Melton hospital planning to begin
Planning for a public hospital in Melton will finally get under way if the Labor party is re-elected. Health minister Jill Hennessy has announced $2.3…
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Melton defies dental wait pain
Melton is bucking state averages for public dental care, with the electorate having one of Victoria’s shortest waiting times. The waiting time for general dental…
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Grant to protect health workers
Frontline healthcare workers in Bacchus Marsh and Melton will have another line of defence from violence and abuse. Djerriwarrh Health Service has been granted $240,000…
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Deb’s desperate battle
Debra Nelson lives with an ultra-rare cancer you’ve probably never heard of. The Kurunjang woman has stage four metastatic leiomyosarcoma – a rare and aggressive…
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Healthy habits cultivated
Children, staff and parents at a Hillside childcare centre are on a health kick. Guardian Childcare and Early Learning Centre is focusing on physical and…
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Colourful fun on the run
Coburn Primary School pupils have put plenty of fun into their latest “fundraiser”. Prep to grade 6 pupils took part in the Colour Craze fun…
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Patients to travel for physio
Low income patients will no longer have access to subsidised physiotherapy at Caroline Springs from August. The Caroline Springs Community Health Centre – operated by…
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Mums on board for Eynesbury fun
Mums will be on the run – or walking – in Eynesbury on Mother’s Day. The local version of the nationwide Mother’s Day Classic is…
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