health
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Dental care wait list pain
Patients are facing more than a two year wait for public dental care in the St Albans electorate. Figures released by the Australian Dental Association…
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Take the next step
Watergardens Town Centre and the Western Bulldogs Community Foundation are joining forces. Watergardens Walkers, an initiative helping the community increase fitness and improve health, was…
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Healthy outlook for St Albans hub
Plans to transform the Sunshine Health, Wellbeing and Education Precinct are open for public feedback. A draft plan to guide the area’s development has been…
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The physics of success
George Hanna loves physics because “it makes sense”. He says there’s solutions to most problems, regardless of how difficult they may be to find. But…
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Sunshine left holding the babies
Sunshine Hospital says it’s ready to lend a hand to neighbouring hospitals buckling under the strain of high demand on their maternity services. Werribee Mercy…
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Pop in for cancer chat
A pop-up shop in Caroline Springs is encouraging the community to talk about cancer. The Let’s Talk About Cancer pop-up site will be set up…
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Great expectations for stencils
The words of Charles Dickens still inspire readers more than a century after his death. Now, Brimbank council is hoping the words of the great…
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Dress rehearsal for life
Victoria University has unveiled two multi-million dollar simulation laboratories for its paramedic, nursing and midwifery students at its St Albans campus. The laboratories are equipped…
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Don’t be a dill with pills
Pharmacists are encouraging community members to check their medicine cabinets and get rid of unwanted or expired medicines. It is estimated that there are millions…
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Health bus for mums. bubs
A newly converted mobile bus will provide additional maternal and child health services to parts of Brimbank. Brimbank mayor Margaret Giudice said the bus was…
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More services needed for premature babies
A Werribee South mother has called for Wyndham’s maternity services to be expanded to cater for babies born between 24 and 32 weeks’ gestation. Jody…
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Life savers of the west
Two Ambulance Victoria graduate paramedics have walked starkly different paths on their journey to calling the western suburbs home. It was while working in Timor-Leste…
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Purple reigns in St Albans
A St Albans pharmacy got a splash of purple last week to raise money and awareness for a cause close to their hearts. Pharmacy 4…
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Program kicks goals
Delahey man Terry Charles credits the Sons of the West program with helping him through a tough time in his life, and he is encouraging…
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Program kicks goals
Delahey man Terry Charles credits the Sons of the West program with helping him through a tough time in his life, and he is encouraging…
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