Health
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Second COVID-19 case confirmed for Coles Woodend
A second team member at Coles’ Woodend supermarket is self-isolating after testing positive for COVID-19. A Coles spokesperson said the team member had not been into the store since July 8 and was self-isolating after being identified as a close contact of an earlier positive case. “Any other team member who worked in close contact…
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New coronavirus cases for Macedon Ranges
The Macedon Ranges has recorded two new active cases of COVID-19 since yesterday, bringing the total number of active cases to three. Victoria has recorded 238 new cases of coronavirus since yesterday, with the total number of cases now at 4448. Mount Alexander and Hepburn Shires have not recorded any new cases. Within Victoria, 29…
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Coles Woodend staff member positive
A team member at Coles’ Woodend supermarket is self-isolating after testing positive for COVID-19. In a statement posted to the Coles website last night, the company said a number of team members who worked in close contact had also been asked to self-isolate and Coles would continue to work with the Victorian Department of Health…
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Milestone for Romsey Men’s Shed
A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Friday to mark an important milestone for the long-awaited Romsey Men’s Shed project. With a lease signed and a building permit obtained, the slab for the shed is expected to be poured within the next fortnight. Rain on Friday failed to dampen the enthusiasm of those present at the…
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Challenges ahead for RM Begg
RM Begg Kyneton Aged Care is calling for financial support to help it survive. The community owned not-for-profit organisation has provided quality aged care to the district for more than 60 years but the challenges it now faces are increasing. Government funding of the sector is supplemented by interest earned on invested Refundable Accommodation Deposits,…
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Coronavirus update for Victoria
Twenty-one new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Victoria yesterday, bringing the total cumulative number of cases to 1762. Of the new cases, 15 have been detected in returned overseas travellers in hotel quarantine, two are linked to existing outbreaks and four have been identified through community testing. One of the new cases identified through…
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The Tough Guys are back in town
After two months of COVID-enforced hibernation the Tough Guys are back – and this time they’re reading Steinbeck. The return of the Castlemaine chapter of Tough Guy Book Club to the town’s Taproom venue has been none too soon for the local members of this international book club for blokes. “To see everyone come out…
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Loss, pain and dementia
Woodend Lifestyle Carers is a group of people who have travelled the dementia path with a loved one. They have published their stories in the hope that other carers may reach out for assistance. Here, Irene Jones shares her story of losing her partner, the acclaimed English Australian actor Alan Cassell, to the disease. I’m…
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Distinguished service to health and education
Julien O’Connell AM has carried the titles of pro-chancellor, chair and CEO but he credits the strong teams of people around him with helping him to achieve. The Gisborne man was made an Officer (AO) of the Order of Australia in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours for distinguished service to community health in the aged…
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Teachers take the test
Castlemaine health services combined forces last week to undertake a mass COVID-19 screening of teachers and school staff from across Mount Alexander Shire. The state government introduced a voluntary testing scheme offering all Victorian public, independent and private school staff who were asymptotic the opportunity to be tested between May 13 and May 31. Castlemaine…
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Connecting seniors
Physical distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, while essential to protecting older Australians who are particularly vulnerable to the virus, may be causing social isolation and loneliness. The Digital Connection for Seniors Project aims to support people over 65 in the Macedon Ranges to socially connect with family and friends using internet-enabled digital technologies. There has…
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Coronavirus update
The total number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Victoria is 1628 – an increase of 10 since yesterday. There have been no new deaths reported. To date, 19 people have died from coronavirus in Victoria. No recorded cases in the Macedon Ranges, Mount Alexander and Hepburn shires remain active. There have been 165 confirmed cases…