Tag: health
Health officials investigate Q fever outbreak in Melbourne’s west
Health officials are investigating an outbreak of a rare and potentially serious infectious disease among meat workers in Melbourne's western suburbs.
People working in and around...
Werribee’s Lori Fraser in training for the New York marathon
Werribee’s Lori Fraser is training up for the run of a lifetime.
The 40-year-old is one of 50,000 runners to make this year’s New York...
A second chance at life for Camille Condon
Camille Condon’s life has changed dramatically in the past three years.
The Point Cook resident has experienced health issues since she was just 15 years...
Fight cold & flu with winter ARMOUR
Winter is here and with it come the sniffles, coughs and scratchy sore throats.
But what many of us don’t know is that the “cold...
AquaPulse gives Wyndham dads a place to talk and work out
A support program for Wyndham-based fathers will return to AquaPulse next month, giving dads a place to talk and work out.
Working Out Dads, a...
Extra surgeons cut Mercy waiting list
Werribee Mercy Hospital’s elective surgery waiting list shrunk by more than a quarter in the first three months of the year.
The latest Victorian Health...
‘Kangaroo care’ to help premature babies
When mother-to-be Paige Roberts went in for a routine check-up, she wasn’t expecting her baby to be born two months early.
Tuteao Manihera, who is...
New health clinic to assist youth
A new youth health clinic has been launched in the heart of Wyndham, with a goal of creating more accessible services for some of...
Autism inspiration out of the blue
The amazing things people with autism can accomplish are being put firmly in focus as part of Autism Awareness Month events in Sunbury and...
Dementia rates tipped to soar
Alarming new research shows the number of people in Wyndham with dementia is expected to soar more than 10-fold in the next 35 years.
A...
Clinic aims to close the health gap
Staff at the Werribee and Hoppers Crossing healthcare group MyClinic are campaigning to bridge the gap in health services that leads to poor health...
Men’s problems put on the line
Two Wyndham women are on a mission to raise awareness about the mental health issues faced by middle-aged men.
Point Cook’s Linda Kensington recently took...
Mixed response to outdoor butt-out law
Wyndham residents and business owners are divided over the state government’s plan to force diners to butt out in outdoor areas.
The state government announced...
Take a stand against sitting
Inner-west residents are being urged to get on their feet in the wake of research highlighting the ill-effects of prolonged sitting.
Professor Stuart Biddle of...
Dental clinic for people with special needs
A new private dental clinic catering for people with special needs has set up shop in Werribee.
The Western Special Needs Dentistry practice opened earlier...
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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...
