Category: Victoria, Australia

Bendigo faced power cuts to ensure NSW made it through big heatwave

It was a case of Bendigo and Ballarat losing electricity or maintaining supplies to the most populous state, NSW. Photo: Glenn Campbell As NSW suffered through its record-breaking heatwave this month, with power supplies stretched to breaking point, the head of Australia’s main electricity grid faced a choice: keep the airconditioning running in Sydney, or keep the lights on in Victoria.

Scientist Alan Mackay-Sim is Australian of the Year 2017

Australian of the Year 2017 is Alan Mackay-Sim: Scientist whose stem cell research is helping to repair damaged spinal cords wins national award Biomedical scientist Alan Mackay-Sim, whose research has been hailed ‘more impressive than man walking on the moon’, has been named the 2017 Australian of the Year. The Queensland-based professor has dedicated his life to pioneering stem cell research and its use in repairing damaged spinal cords, including helping to restore mobility in a quadriplegic man.

Poorer health in smokers of chop chop

People who smoke chop chop – or unbranded loose tobacco – report significantly worse health than legal smokers, according to the Cancer Council Victoria. People who smoke chop chop – or unbranded loose tobacco – report significantly worse health than legal smokers, according to the Cancer Council Victoria.

Changes to vaccine plan at St Arnaud

Northern Grampians Shire Council has introduced changes to the dates and location of its free immunisation program at St Arnaud. As of February immunisation sessions will be held from 9.30am until 10.30am on the first Wednesday of every month.

Changes to vaccine plan at St Arnaud

Northern Grampians Shire Council has introduced changes to the dates and location of its free immunisation program at St Arnaud. As of February immunisation sessions will be held from 9.30am until 10.30am on the first Wednesday of every month.

Bendigo man sues GP over stroke

A Bendigo man is suing his GP for failing to refer him to hospital while he claims he was suffering a stroke. Anthony Gane, a 55-year-old carpet installer, went to his GP, Randall Friesen, on August 6, 2010, suffering from dizziness, a headache and blurred vision.

Suffering the pain of eating illnesses

Its Bega branch, which has been running for the last 25 years, is holding a public information afternoon for anyone who may have problems with either overeating or restricting their food intake. Long-time member and public relations officer Belinda, who did not use her last name as the organisation is anonymous, said the branch uses a 12-step model the same as in Alcoholics Anonymous and was for people who suffer from bulimia nervosa, anorexia nervosa or binge eating.

Concern over key health rebate

… when GP clinics are open. “If home visits weren’t available, more families would go to emergency departments for health problems that are not emergencies but cannot wait for treatment until business hours. “For regional communities like many in the …

Federal gov leads push to kick habit

Alarming rate: The Grampians region has one of the highest smoking rates in the country, with 28 per cent of adults smoking daily in 2013. Ballarat Community Health has welcomed the federal government’s renewed push to cut the national smoking rate, saying a greater focus needs to be put on assisting lower socioeconomic groups to kick the habit.

Canberra’s health sector faced changes and challenges on all levels in 2016

Skip to navigation Skip to content Skip to footer View text version of this page Help using this website – Accessibility statement Join today and you can easily save your favourite articles, join in the conversation and comment, plus select which news your want direct to your inbox. From the beginnings of wide-ranging reforms to the ACT’s health system to bungles in the NDIS roll-out, a bumper influenza season and a Territory election in which health played a central role, 2016 has not been without its dramas.

We’re all in this together

… for planning permission. Another organisation to benefit was the Male Bag Foundation, known for promoting men’s health via road trips on old postman motorbikes. The donated funds went towards a prostate cancer biopsy machine probe, which would …

Chiropractor returns to Stawell

WELCOME: Ararat and Stawell Chiropractic receptionists Shelly Wadge and Carmen MacDonald welcome Dr Tyler Humphris back to Stawell. PICTURE: Anthony Piovesan Doctor Tyler Humphris has returned to Stawell after five years of study at the world renowned New Zealand College of Chiropractic in Auckland.

Chiropractor returns to Stawell

WELCOME: Ararat and Stawell Chiropractic receptionists Shelly Wadge and Carmen MacDonald welcome Dr Tyler Humphris back to Stawell. PICTURE: Anthony Piovesan Doctor Tyler Humphris has returned to Stawell after five years of study at the world renowned New Zealand College of Chiropractic in Auckland.