Health
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Mildura cancer patient ‘excited’ and relieved
PETER Lloyd knows too well the stress and anxiety that comes with having to travel to receive vital medical treatment. The Nichols Point resident is…
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Costs and stress add up for cancer patients far from home
ACCORDING to Mildura resident Sara White, the opening of Mildura Health Icon Cancer Centre will reduce the “financial burden” faced by many who undergo medical…
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Study highlights lack of tobacco regulation in Victoria
A NEW study from LaTrobe University has highlighted the alarming lack of government regulation of tobacco products in Victoria. The study, published on February 1,…
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Desperate cry for rehab centre in Mildura region
OVER a period of just a few months recently, Barkandji woman Patsy Doolan lost people close to her to alcohol and drug-related illness. Both were…
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Junior medical staff make healthy start to careers in Mildura
MILDURA Base Public Hospital (MBPH) welcomed an enthusiastic cohort of new junior medical staff this week. The crop of young nursing graduates and aspiring medical…
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Government blames COVID-19 for Mildura paediatric ward delay
THE COVID-19 pandemic was to blame for Mildura Base Public Hospital’s $3.9 million paediatric unit laying idle more than five months after its completion, according…
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Mildura’s first radiation oncology service a life-changer for Sunraysia cancer patients
SUNRAYSIA cancer patients will no longer have to travel long distances to receive treatment following the announcement of Mildura’s first radiation oncology service. The service,…
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Blue-green algae alerts lifted
RED alert level warnings for blue-green algae at Lake Cullulleraine and sections of the Murray River have been lifted. Lower Murray Water (LMW) lifted the…
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Wenty to Mildura walk for kids’ kidney health
SUNRAYSIA residents have been called to walk 35km from Wentworth to Mildura to raise money for Kidney Health Australia’s National Kidney Kids Programs – Kids…
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$3.9 million paediatric ward sits idle five months after opening
MILDURA Base Public Hospital’s $3.9 million state-of-the-art paediatric unit has not been used for its original purpose more than five months after its completion. The…
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Mildura Council’s push to reduce smoking in community
MILDURA Council says it is working to reduce smoking and its effects on the community. Councillors were told while smoking in public places is strictly…
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Ag workers most at risk of injury during heatwaves
A HEAT specialist from the Australian National University has warned agricultural workers have the highest risk of injury in the country during heatwaves. Thermal physiologist…
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