Tag: health
Trailblazer calls it a day
By Ewen McRae
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Babies can breathe easy, thanks to motorcycle club
A motorcycle club has raised $1750 to help Werribee Mercy Hospital buy a piece of life-saving equipment.
Members from the Wyndham chapter of the Red...
MY BRIMBANK
What is your connection to Brimbank?
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Marion is fit for anything
At the age of 87, Marion Ratnik is fighting fit.
The Werribee grandmother has been attending a boxing class in Hoppers Crossing, run by instructor...
Stroke recovery shared
Tarneit’s Dom and Jess D’Lima are proof it is possible to emerge stronger from adversity.
Four years ago, when Mr D’Lima was aged 30, he...
Keyhole surgery first
The first keyhole spinal surgery procedure at St Vincent’s Private Hospital in Werribee was performed last week.
Neurosurgeon and spinal surgeon Girish Nair, who also...
Centre closure leaves health gap
The closure of a medical centre that supported indigenous people in the west is being lamented as a “significant loss”.
The Gathering Place Medical Aboriginal...
Needle found in berry at Point Cook school
Point Cook College has confirmed that a student who found a needle in some berries on Monday is uninjured.
The Herald Sun reported that the student found...
Get active at expo
The community is being invited to walk, run, jump or dance into this year’s Wyndham Healthy and Active Expo.
The Wyndham council initiative will run...
Ron’s a bloody legend
Seventy-eight Wyndham residents, including Hoppers Crossing man Ron Carr, have been recognised as milestone blood donors - aka bloody legends.
Mr Carr has made more...
Werribee Mercy Hospital’s grand opening
The $93 million expansion of the Werribee Mercy Hospital was officially opened last week.
Representatives from the hospital and Mercy Health were joined by the...
Patients get room to heal at Werribee Mercy
Patients of the Intensive Care Unit at Werribee Mercy Hospital now have a room to recuperate and spend time with their loved ones, thanks...
Push for more cancer screening
The North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network has launched a project aimed at increasing community participation in cancer screening in Wyndham and Brimbank.
The network,...
Mercy lifeline for Geelong hospital staff
Workers who have lost their jobs due to the closure of Geelong Private Hospital will be encouraged to apply for employment at Werribee Mercy...
New program a good fit
A new indoor community group fitness program being launched in Truganina is aimed at residents who want to become more active.
The Grange Community Centre...
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Young writers workshop
Award-winning author Alice Pung is returning to the west where she grew up to lead an autobiographical writing workshop.
Young writers and creatives from the...
