Health
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Swan Hill gets a visit from blood donor van
THE Mobile Blood Donor Van is currently in Swan Hill. Stephanie Reynolds from Australian Red Cross Lifeblood says the van has received “great support that…
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Mallee seeking mental health clinician
THE Mallee Track Health and Community Service (MTHCS) is looking to recruit a mental health clinician in the coming weeks to provide long-term mental health…
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Easier access to rapid tests for firefighters
THE State Government has been urged to give volunteer firefighters easier access to rapid antigen tests (RATs). Shadow Minister for Emergency Services Brad Battin said…
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Booster wait reduced
VICTORIANS over the age of 18 will now be eligible to get their vital third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine after three months. “If you…
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Medi-hotels care for COVID patients
TWO medi-hotels will be set up to help care for the growing number of COVID-19 patients needing lower-level care, easing pressure on Victoria’s hospital system.…
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RAT’s Free but nowhere to be found
FROM yesterday concession card holders were eligible for up to 10 free rapid antigen tests over a period of three-month period – the tricky part…
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More third dose mandates not off the table
THE Victorian Government has reduced the dose interval for COVID booster shots to three months, just in time for a walk-up vaccination blitz starting today.…
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IVF procedures resume after sudden halt
IN vitro fertilisation (IVF) procedures will resume in Victoria after women voiced fears they could miss out on having children. The State Government yesterday announced…
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State adds to rapid test stockpile
TENS of millions more rapid antigen tests (RAT) will soon arrive in Victoria, but it’s unclear when they will find their way to the Mallee.…
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Essential workers given RAT priority
THE first delivery of rapid antigen tests (RATs) has been received from the Victorian Government, with 3 million RATs to be distributed to key workforces…









