health

  • Men unite!

    Men unite!

    A fun and social evening for men covering topics including men’s health, nutrition, fitness and mental health will be held…

  • Smashing the stigma

    Smashing the stigma

    Two years ago Jacob Pearce was at a party and in a highly intoxicated state. In a moment that changed…

  • Push for defib

    Push for defib

    Momentum is building to get a defibrillator installed for after-hours public access in central Castlemaine. Bronwyn Grieve, community health nurse…

  • Lose yourself to dance

    Lose yourself to dance

    It’s Mental Health Week across Mount Alexander Shire and there’s no better time to put on your dancing shoes and…

  • Colour runs riot

    Colour runs riot

    What better way to celebrate life in all its charm, chaos and occasional confusion than with a riotous celebration of…

  • Local brigades step up

    Local brigades step up

    Local firefighters are stepping up to to fight depression, PTSD and suicide in this year’s Melbourne Firefighter Stair Climb. Each…

  • Meet the Dads Club

    Meet the Dads Club

    It might be difficult to make new mates in a new town but one group of dads is making it…

  • Funds for local LGBTIQ community

    Funds for local LGBTIQ community

    Friday was a great day for the local LGBTIQ community in Castlemaine and surrounds with news of a $76,140 state…

  • $780,000 beds boost

    $780,000 beds boost

    The bedding comfort factor is set to improve for staff and patients at Castlemaine Health thanks to a tidy $780,000…

  • A life-changing donation

    A life-changing donation

    Just over a year ago Clare Beatson would not have thought about competitive sport let alone getting into a pool,…

  • Earthquake ‘so big and so violent’

    Earthquake ‘so big and so violent’

    ‘Harrowing’ doesn’t begin to describe the destruction left by Papua New Guinea’s 7.5 magnitude earthquake that shook the Southern Highlands,…

  • Callum a real champion

    Callum a real champion

    For the last three Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday appeals, young Callum Judd has been watching progress from his hospital…