Health
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Mildura hospital consultative committee applications open
APPLICATIONS are now open for the new Mildura Base Hospital consultative committee which Member for Mildura Ali Cupper would like to “reflect our community.” Ms…
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Robinvale defib information night
A FAMILIARISATION session was held in Robinvale on Tuesday night to show people how to use an automated external defibrillator (AED) machine. The town’s first…
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Aussies told to wise up on heart risks
AUSTRALIANS are being urged not to be complacent about high blood pressure and elevated cholesterol if they don’t want to die of heart disease. The…
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Adventure to raise awareness of rare disease
FATHER and son duo, Lee and Mason Hayes will make waves across the Murray River next month, when they embark on a six-day adventure to…
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Katrina’s marathon effort to honour her husband
WHEN Katrina Umback joked to her husband, Scott, that she would run a half-marathon by the end of the year, he told her if she…
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Tribunal clears doctor over performing procedure drunk
A DOCTOR who was unable to perform a basic medical procedure because he was drunk has been cleared to resume his medical career in Mildura.…
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Walk to honour memory of Harrison
THE Camilleri family will walk side by side in the 10th annual Walk for Prems in Melbourne this October, in loving memory of their son…
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Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: Early detection matters
WHEN Gary Smith watched his friend’s father die of prostate cancer more than 20 years ago he had no idea what it was or that…
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Walking to honour Penny at Big Red Kidney Walk
MORE than 50 community members banded together in honour of Sunraysia woman and Latje elder Myrtle “Penny” Kirby on Saturday during the Big Red Kidney…
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Mildura drug and alcohol rehab centre ‘can’t wait’
MILDURA’S urgent need for a residential rehabilitation centre means it cannot wait for the findings of a royal commission before securing funding, Opposition Mental Health…
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How surgery turned Maria’s life around
WHEN Maria Pyatt woke up without her eyesight in 2003, she put it all down to the stress and pressure of becoming a first-time mother.…
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Medical students ‘absolutely loving’ Mildura placement
TWENTY second-year medical students from Melbourne’s Monash University descended on Mildura for a two-week placement. Sunraysia Daily education reporter ASHLEE FALVO spoke to two of…