Community-service organisation Goolum Goolum Aboriginal Cooperative has expanded its services to the broader community by opening a doctors’ clinic at its Hamilton Street Horsham base. Delighted cooperative chief executive Wally Coleman said former Bendigo husband-and-wife team Dr Aye Kyaw and Dr Nyan Win were available for consultation from both the cooperative and Lister House Clinic [...]
The new $2.1-million Horsham ambulance station is nearing completion. Builders are busy fitting out the interior of the Urquhart Street building near Horsham Aquatic Centre and have started exterior civil works to the car park and surrounding area. Ambulance Victoria regional manager Greg Leach said like other members of the community, Horsham paramedics had been [...]
A Wimmera health organisation will take part in a PhD research project to explore ways of involving rural communities in the design of regional health services. Rural North West Health based at Warracknabeal has joined forces with Latrobe Rural Health School to work on the project early this year. The Latrobe school has campuses at [...]
nstructor Tam Phillips helps Katie Duver with an exercise as part of a new classical Pilates beginners course which has started in Willaura Memorial Hall. Peak Pilates intermediate mat instructor Tam Phillips is running the course which is open to all who are interested in becoming fitter, stronger and more flexible. Willaura Community Development Group [...]
Wimmera Mobility Group leaders want more people to get involved and make the most of the information, opportunities and activities the organisation promotes. Chairman Geoff Baker said the group, operating for about two years, had about 40 members but was keen to attract more for a 2012 launch on February 28. “The biggest thing we’re [...]
A group featuring prominent Horsham business operators and a community service representative have shut the bar fridge and put a lock on the wine-cellar door – for at least a month. They are also are busy practicing a profound ‘thanks, but no thanks’ response to offers to share in alcoholic beverages as part of a [...]
Wimmera Base Hospital employees have started the New Year looking back at the hospital’s rich history. January 7 marked the 110th anniversary of Australia’s first recorded spinal anaesthetic procedure, performed by Dr Robert Henry Ritchie at the hospital. Wimmera Health Care Group librarian Shirley Mewett said hospital records included documents and newspaper clippings about the [...]
Healthcare Imaging Services will continue to provide radiology services to Wimmera Health Care Group. Wimmera Health Care Group Chief Executive Chris Scott said a new contract had secured services for a further five to 10 years. “Healthcare Imaging Services has provided radiology services for the Wimmera Health Care Group for more than five years already,” [...]
West Wimmera Health Service has signed on for an Australia-wide healthy eating program starting next week. The 10-week program is promoted by the Dietitians Association of Australia and follows this week’s Australia’s Healthy Weight Week awareness campaign. Health service dietitians Dayna Jaeschke and Stephanie Daly are laying down the challenge to Hindmarsh Shire residents. “The [...]
The latest group of doctors and nurses started their started their medical careers at Wimmera Health Care Group this week. The group of 12 interns and eight graduate nurses started on Monday. Director of Medical Services Professor Alan Wolff said the 12 interns were employed by the Royal Melbourne Hospital and as part of an [...]
