Health

  • Second COVID-19 case confirmed for Coles Woodend

    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…

  • New coronavirus cases for Macedon Ranges

    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…

  • Coles Woodend staff member positive

    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…

  • Milestone for Romsey Men’s Shed

    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…

  • Challenges ahead for RM Begg

    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…

  • Coronavirus update for Victoria

    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 Tough Guys are back in town

    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…

  • Loss, pain and dementia

    Loss, pain and dementia

    Woodend Lifestyle Carers is a group of people who have travelled the dementia path with a loved one. They have…

  • Distinguished service to health and education

    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…

  • Teachers take the test

    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…

  • Connecting seniors

    Connecting seniors

    Physical distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, while essential to protecting older Australians who are particularly vulnerable to the virus, may…

  • Coronavirus update

    Coronavirus update

    The total number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Victoria is 1628 – an increase of 10 since yesterday. There have…