Living with diabetes hasn’t held Jane and Aimee back
SHARED EXPERIENCE: Mildura’s Jane Smith and daughter-in-law Aimee Smith both live with Type 1 diabetes. By JOHN DOOLEY National Diabetes Week runs from this Sunday to July 18 and will focus on supporting the emotional and mental health of people living with diabetes....
Charlotte is our Triple Zero Hero
LOVE YOU DAD: Lewis White and his quick-thinking Triple Zero Hero daughter Charlotte. Photo: PAUL MENSCH By MITCH RODD WHEN Charlotte White is old enough to need a resume, quick thinking should be at the top of her skills list. It was this skill that saw the...
LET THEM IN – Call goes out to lift SA doctors’ travel restrictions to ease Sunraysia patient pain
PLEA GOES OUT: Member for Mallee Anne Webster meets with Mildura Health Private Hospital CEO, Marcus Guthrie. WITH the South Australian border closed by COVID-19 restrictions, travel between Mildura and Adelaide has been prevented and as a result many Sunraysia...
The winter solstice looms
By GRANT MAYNARD FOR those interested in such things, the winter solstice is fast approaching. It is noteworthy because the day is generally held to have the least daylight hours of any in the year. Not necessarily true, as I found out, but more on that later. The...
Prostate cancer. It’s not just an ‘old man’s issue’
By MITCH RODD PROSTATE cancer. It’s an uncomfortable topic for men both literally and figuratively. Mildura’s Alan Harris, however, is a prime example of why men should put their conceived ideas of the disease behind them and give due diligence to their health. Having...
Venues renovate during lockdown
WORKS IN PROGRESS: Gol Gol Hotel owner, Peter Pretscherer, PIC 1, is busy remodelling his front bar, while Sandbar owner, Malcolm Kalms, PIC 2, is getting stuck into his venue to make it the city’s best sports bar. PIC 3: Work is under way in the Mildura RSL car park,...
BREAKING – Visitor restrictions implemented at MBH
Mildura Base Hospital has placed a limit on visitor numbers to the hospital to protect patients and staff due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. MBH Chief Executive Officer Adam Stevenson said the measure was introduced as of 5pm, Tuesday, March 17. “In...
Is it time you had your hearing checked?
Hearing Australia is calling on all Australians to encourage older generations in their families to take part in the Hearing Australia Hear & Now 2020 Challenge, which kicked off this week with 1,500 free hearing checks around Australia being conducted during...
