Health
Wagga councillors roll up their sleeves for blood drive
Representatives from Wagga Wagga City Council rolled up a sleeve this week to help save lives by taking part in the annual Australian Red...
$5m Origin contribution for new Murrumbidgee medical centre
Jerilderie’s proposed new medical centre is a step closer, with Murrumbidgee Council formally accepting a $5 million contribution from Origin Energy through a Voluntary...
Shellharbour preventative health motion finds NGA support
A Shellharbour City Council motion calling on the Federal Government to commit a further 5% of its health budget to preventative health measures was...
Life-saving defibrillator installed in heart of Griffith
A life-saving Automated External Defibrillator (AED) is set to be installed in the heart of Griffith’s CBD, Griffith City Council has announced.
At its June...
DA lodged for new Launceston heart centre
The Northern Heart Centre at the Launceston General Hospital has reached a major milestone, with a Development Application for the project submitted to the...
Toowoomba healthy living project wins social inclusion award
Toowoomba Regional Council’s healthy living initiative, ‘the Change Project’ has won the Social Inclusion Award in the 2025 Business disABILITY Awards for Toowoomba and...
New Launceston hospice progresses to tender
City of Launceston Council has granted planning approval for a new $20 million state-of-the-art Northern Hospice within the Launceston General Hospital precinct.
A construction tender...
Camden Council welcomes dialysis upgrade
Camden Council has welcomed the NSW Government’s announcement it will establish a new renal dialysis unit at Camden Hospital, following the Council’s urgent call...
Nillumbik council to pilot dementia therapy program
Nillumbik Shire Council, in partnership with Holstep Health (formerly Merri Health), is launching a pilot dementia care program to introduce Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST)...
Circular Head Mayor welcomes bipartisan support for new health hub
Circular Head Mayor, Gerard Blizzard, has welcomed the Liberal Party’s pledge of $10.1 million for a purpose-built Smithton Health Hub—matching an equivalent commitment by...
Camden Council calls for hospital commitment
Camden Council is urging the State and Federal Governments to commit to retaining and redeveloping Camden Hospital to meet the urgent and growing needs...
Lockyer Valley council puts bite on mosquito protection
Lockyer Valley Regional Council has joined forces with West Moreton Health (WMH) to tackle the growing problem of mosquitoes.
Council is assisting WMH with its...
Monash rooming house operators fined over illegal operation
Two former rooming house operators have been convicted and fined after being found guilty of charges related to running an illegal rooming house in...
Gunnedah to consider health district split
The Gunnedah community is being asked to have its say about a proposed Bill to split the Hunter New England Health District into two...
Tenders called for Launceston mental health precinct
Construction of a purpose-built Northern Mental Health Precinct for Launceston is a step closer, with tenders called for site preparation works for the new...
