Health
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Webster calls on Victoria to provide specialists
MEMBER for Mallee Anne Webster has called on the Victorian Government to fill the health care void left by South Australia’s border closures during the…
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Free Meningococcal B vaccinations
ABORIGINAL and Torres Strait Islander infants are eligible for free Meningococcal B vaccinations from this month. The Bexsero vaccine for Meningococcal B will be available…
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Phone counselling service provides a mental health back-up
Talk it Out is available 24 hours, seven days on 1300 022 946 or by visitingwww.talkitoutmurray.org.au and signing up for online counselling. A NEW counselling…
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Coomealla temperature check goes high-tech
THERE’S a new tool in town helping Coomealla Health Aboriginal Corporation responsibly welcome visitors during the coronavirus pandemic. At the Dareton entrance, arrivals are now…
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Mildura Base Hospital entry faster with thermal camera
A NEW thermal-imaging camera is streamlining the entry process for more than 350 visitors, patients and contractors a day who arrive at the doors of…
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Mildura and northern Mallee health survey open for your say
MEMBER for Mildura Ali Cupper is urging as many people as possible to have their say on health services in the region before Mildura Base…
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Social media overtakes sport for Mildura youth, survey finds
MENTAL health and anxiety are the main issues that make life hard for youth in the Mildura region, according to a survey of more than…
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Wentworth Uniting Church exercise group moving again
THE Wentworth Uniting Church mobility and exercise group is back on its feet after the longest break in its 30-year history. The group met on…
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Mildura optical dispenser looks to retirement after 51 years
MILDURA optical dispenser Rob Greenwood will adjust his last pair of glasses on Friday after 51 years in the optical industry. Mr Greenwood started his…
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Orthopaedic surgeon puzzled by Mildura visit ban
ADELAIDE orthopaedic surgeon Associate Professor Mark Rickman has been unable to travel to Mildura since the South Australian Government implemented border restrictions to combat the…
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Mildura patients left in isolation by false COVID-19 cases
COVID-19 cases incorrectly attributed to Mildura are affecting the region’s ability to gain access to medical specialists from Adelaide. The Victorian Department of Health and…
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Red Cliffs stroke victim finds online medicine a life-saver
RED Cliffs resident Karen Parsons, 54, remembers paramedics gathering around her, asking her questions she couldn’t answer. “I remember everything that was being said to…