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My Brimbank: Johanna Van Dreumel

What’s your favourite thing about Brimbank?   I love the multiculturalism. I love the way people are proud of where they come from and they show...

Hospital pledged 150 new nurses

The State government has pledged more than 150 new nurses and midwives for the soon-to-be-opened Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Premier Daniel Andrews and...

Family anger over 11-hour wait

Ron Baldacchino’s family say he’s lucky to be alive after he was forced to endure a gruelling 11-hour wait to see a doctor at...

Pooches and patients a top combo

Charlie the border collie frequently brings smiles to the faces of those who need them most. Charlie is a regular visitor at Sunshine Hospital’s palliative...

West in good health

The doors are not yet open on the Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospital, but Sunshine Hospital is already reaping rewards. Of Western Health’s 2019...

Sunshine’s baby face

Ruby Belle Rowan is one of the first babies delivered at Sunshine Hospital in 2019. Parents Gabriella and Cory Rowan welcomed their first daughter last...

West test for diabetes

A revolutionary Western Health program is improving diabetes detection across Victoria. Western Health researchers have created screening software to enable the early detection of patients at...

Moving right along

Keilor Rotary Club and Sunshine Hospital are teaming up to get patients moving. The Rotary club’s Donations in Kind program puts secondhand mobility and lifestyle...

Hospital works on jobs

Brimbank jobseekers will soon have more opportunities to enter the workforce. State Industry and Employment Minister Ben Carroll last week visited Sunshine Hospital to announce...

A celebration of women

A colourful four-metre high statue has been unveiled at the soon to be opened Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospital. The eye-catching statue “Joy”, which...

Tied to the community

Western Health staff wore bow ties last week to signify a united front. The staff at Sunshine Hospital took part in the campaign to signify...

Building a healthy west

A vitally important piece of infrastructure has taken shape on Brimbank’s skyline. Construction of the Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospital is running to schedule...

Packaged with care

A dedicated group of volunteers is giving patients at Sunshine Hospital one less thing to worry about. For the past six years the team at...

Hospital wait blowout

Patients presenting at Sunshine Hospital face some of the longest wait times in the country. Just 71 per cent of emergency patients (those requiring treatment...

Hope is on the way for Sunshine

Sunshine Hospital will be one of six Victorian hospitals to benefit from the expansion of a new suicide prevention program. The state government announced last...

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Raza steps down

Taylors Lakes will have a new coach for the next Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association season. The club announced on social media that Aamir Raza wouldn’t...