health
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Tributes flow for bee victim
A flag will fly at half-mast in Ballan, the hometown of a young gardener killed by a swarm of bees while working for Dunkeld’s Royal…
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Baby first is key to plan
Melton parents are among hundreds of people across the north-west suburbs who will learn skills to potentially save children’s lives. North Western Melbourne Primary Health…
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Family reaches out
A Bacchus Marsh mother is calling on Moorabool businesses to help fund an education seminar so parents can learn more about DiGeorge syndrome. Three-year-old…
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Fundraiser a step in the right direction
Matt Chesher and Kirsten Walker are taking each day a step at a time after the loss of their daughter Scarlett Belle. They’re hoping their…
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Help at hand for substance addiction
Anyone struggling with alcohol and drug use will be able to get help closer to home thanks to a new free service in Ballan. The…
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A sad day for senior citizen
A Wyndham woman has called for improved treatment for senior citizens who have a mental illness, after her own experience with the health system. Norma…
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William’s up for a fight
Melton has a little “superhero” in William Smith. The Batman and Lego-loving youngster was diagnosed with stage five Wilms tumor, a type of childhood cancer…
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Sunbury is raising the bar for men’s health
Sunbury is working to raise the bar for men’s health. A free tradie breakfast, part of Australia’s Men’s Health Week (June 12-18), will be held…
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Support for couple on tough road
Bacchus Marsh is throwing its support behind a couple dealt two cruel blows in the past year. Robyn Johnson was diagnosed with stage two…
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Tea time for residents affected by cancer
You’d be hard-pressed to find someone who hasn’t been affected by cancer. So it’s no surprise that each time retirement villages Coburn and Brooklyn Gardens…
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Melton’s failing health card
A third of Melton children are either overweight or obese, while more than two-thirds of the municipality’s adult population are failing to get in enough…
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A wheely good idea for Ride2School day
These Sydenham-Hillside Primary School pupils are taking out their bikes, scooters and skateboards and hitting the footpaths as part of national Ride2School day. Melton council…
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40 staff investigated over Bacchus Marsh Hospital baby deaths
Health authorities have investigated 40 doctors, nurses and other professionals over the baby deaths scandal at Bacchus Marsh Hospital. Eighteen months into the investigation, the Australian…
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Trials to help curb suicide rates
More mental health and suicide prevention services are coming closer to home for Macedon Ranges residents. North-western Melbourne primary health network will co-ordinate a…
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Mind shifts that matter
Caroline Springs’ Charlene Crawford is stepping into 2017 as a new woman. Ms Crawford (pictured) has lost 93 kilograms and turned her life around, opening…
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