health
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Sons of the West arrives in Sunbury
Men’s health is on the agenda as Sunbury Community Health launches its new Sons of the West program. The free program, run by the Western…
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Call for youth mentors
Mentors are needed for an outreach program that helps young people at risk of losing their way. Whitelion, a not-for-profit agency servicing the western and…
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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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Blokes brush up for Movember
Men, and women, are doing their bit at Sunbury Community Health for men’s health month, now known as Movember. Diabetes educator Brea Redman-Smith has urged…
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Mozziegeddon at the Mount
Melbourne’s mosquito outbreak has hit hard in Hume and the Macedon Ranges, forcing farmers off tractors and sending residents running for cover. A dark,…
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Forums to fight addiction
It’s often the families and friends of people abusing drugs and alcohol that need most support, with their loved ones caught up in addictions. Sunbury…
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Kyneton hospital funded for obstetrics training
Kyneton District Health has received funding to improve its fetal monitoring systems in the wake of the baby death scandal at a Bacchus Marsh hospital.…
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New wing attracts medical services to Kyneton
The undulating Macedon Ranges have inspired the design of the new Kyneton District Health ambulatory wing that is helping to attract a raft of new…
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Sunbury family walk for prems
The Carcarello twins and their parents will join thousands of families in walking to raise awareness about premature babies. The Life’s Little Treasures Foundation’s Walk…
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Aging expo for the young at heart
You’re only as young as you feel – that’s the message from the Positive Aging Expo. Sunbury Community Health will host the expo on Wednesday,…
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Dog owners warned to check for ticks
Dog owners in Sunbury and the Macedon Ranges are being warned to protect their pets from paralysis ticks moving into the warmer months. Australia’s paralysis…
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Artists inspire minds for mental health week
Artists and contributors to the upcoming Inspirational Minds exhibition hope their work will “uplift” those who visit. The exhibition, at Kyneton Town Hall from October…
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