Health Aged care expands A NEW aged-care facility is set to be built in central Mildura, allowing the aging population to continue to find care close to home. Princes Court Residential Aged Care is in the planning stages of... 16 hours ago
News Funding for new Family and Child Hub A NEW, larger, purpose-built space for a Family and Child Hub in Mildura has been assured after a $2 million funding allocation to Sunraysia Community Health Services. The allocation, through the Victorian Regional Health Infrastructure Fund, will... 26 Apr 2024
News CMV Farms steps up with funding for cancer centre A MILDURA cancer accommodation project has received a welcome boost with a $20,000 donation from CMV Farms. The Mildura Health Foundation project, Dr Julie Zrna Centre, aims to provide healthcare options to people who previously had to travel long... 25 Apr 2024
News Local help for mental health and wellbeing on the way AT long last, a free, adult mental health service is on its way to Mildura. As part of the Victorian government’s mental health reform, the Mildura Mental Health and Wellbeing Local will offer free support to all adults in Mildura aged 26 and over... 22 Apr 2024
News First year of support a success IT has been just over 12 months since Sunraysia’s own Lifeline call centre opened in Irymple, and the community impact it has had in that time has been outstanding. Before its opening in March last year, the Sunraysia Lifeline Project had been... 18 Apr 2024
News Sunraysia sporting hero Hogarth honoured at game THE wife of a Sunraysia sporting hero fighting for his life expressed her heartfelt appreciation for the outpouring of love for her husband after he was honoured at a Sunraysia Football Netball League game on Saturday. Mick “Hungry” Hogarth, one... 22 Apr 2024
News Mildura’s unclaimed $800k RESIDENTS in the Mildura council area are owed almost $1 million by the Victorian Government According to the State Revenue Office, there are more than 6000 entitlements outstanding at a total value of $832,125. The SRO holds records of money that... 24 Apr 2024
News St Joseph’s College graduate becomes state party leader MILDURA-RAISED politician Ellen Sandell had been named the new leader of the Victorian Greens. The Member for Melbourne, who has been in State Parliament since 2014, won a party room vote for the leadership on Tuesday. The former St Joseph’s College... 23 Apr 2024
News Local help for mental health and wellbeing on the way AT long last, a free, adult mental health service is on its way to Mildura. As part of the Victorian government’s mental health reform, the Mildura Mental Health and Wellbeing Local will offer free support to all adults in Mildura aged 26 and over... 22 Apr 2024
Property News Health precinct plan before council LEADING Mildura developer Larry Dimasi has unveiled a bold $25 million plan to build a medical and childcare precinct on Eleventh Street by the end of 2026. A planning report shows the precinct could provide major pain relief to the region’s... 17 Apr 2024
Health Lifting lid on Parkinson’s mystery MEMBERS of the Mildura Parkinson’s Support Group spent a large portion of Thursday educating passers-by about the complex, misunderstood and sometimes misdiagnosed disease. Affecting more than 200,000 Australians, Parkinson’s disease has more than... 15 Apr 2024
Health Northern Mallee Health Connect leveraging virtual care platforms to help patients stay close to loved ones WHEN unwell, no one wants to be far away from home. Now, the Northern Mallee Health Connect project is helping patients from Ouyen and the surrounding areas stay closer to their loved ones, leveraging virtual care platforms to improve healthcare... 10 Apr 2024
Health Statewide regional cost cutting puts focus on Base Hospital THERE are fears that Mildura Base Public Hospital could become a sub-branch of Bendigo Health amid possible statewide regional hospital cuts. The Herald Sun reported last week that a directive... 08 Apr 2024
Health Gym backs bid to lift tax weight A MILDURA gym owner has backed calls to make gym memberships tax-deductible amidst a cost-of-living crisis. Ahead of next month’s budget, fitness lobby group AUSactive wrote to the Federal Government this... 07 Apr 2024
Health Warm welcome for ice plungers AS the temperature begins to drop, the last thing many people would think about doing is taking a plunge in an ice bath. However, dedicated clients of Sala Wellness in Mildura are committed to face the... 06 Apr 2024
News Trauma expert leads workshop By Phoebe Doylepdoyle@sunraysiadaily. com. auMANAGING stress is something that many people struggle with, whether it is the result of trauma or just dealing with everyday life. A new workshop that is coming to Mildura is hoping to give locals another... 06 Apr 2024
Health Dire diagnosis for rural healthcare DISTURBING statistics were released this week about the state of rural and remote healthcare across Australia, with people in remote places nearly two times more likely to die from potentially avoidable deaths compared to city dwellers. The Royal... 29 Mar 2024
News Council backing for cancer hub housing AN accommodation facility to support patients undergoing treatment for cancer in Mildura has won the backing of Wentworth Shire Council. The council unanimously agreed to donate $50,000 towards the Mildura Health Foundation project that aims to... 24 Mar 2024
News Nurses reject pay deal offer NURSES and midwives in Mildura have unanimously rejected an enterprise bargaining agreement pitched by the Allan Government, describing it as “seriously inadequate”. Seeking to reverse the increased casualisation of the workforce, more than 1500... 23 Mar 2024
News Doctors deliver birth days cake EIGHTY bundles of joy have been welcomed into the world at Mildura Babies, with the private practice celebrating its first anniversary. In their inaugural year, Mildura Babies marked a significant milestone in the region’s birthing landscape... 23 Mar 2024