A skin check bus hosted by Macedon Ranges Lions Clubs has offered insight to the local community about the importance of getting checked.
In early February, the Gisborne, Kyneton, Woodend, Lancefield-Romsey, Riddells Creek and Trentham Lions Clubs joined forces to bring the Lions free skin check van into the Macedon Ranges again at Woodend.
Across the two days, the three volunteer demoscopists examined 139 people at no cost, and Woodend Lions Club president Barry McDonald said more than half of those hadn’t ever been screened.
Of those checked, 22 per cent were referred to follow up with doctors, but Mr McDonald said no life threatening lesions were discovered during the checks. He said lions were proud to continue to bring this free service to the Ranges.
“This activity is richly rewarding, knowing that we are making a difference,” he said.
The van is commissioned by Lions Victoria and has toured across the state for years screening people and getting their skin checked. Over the two days, three volunteer demoscopists came to Woodend who are trained with the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre to undertake the assessments, and were supported by Macedon Ranges Lions Clubs during their stay.
