$7000 raised at Willaura Market
28 March 2017
The Willaura Healthcare Auxiliary raised more than $7000 at this year’s annual Willaura Market. More than 1500 people visited the market in the grounds of Willaura Healthcare, enjoying the wide variety of entertainment, including the music of local band SOFT, the Willaura Primary School choir and band and Ararat 800 Primary School Bamboozle circus troupe.…
Learn MoreShe’ll be apples at Auxiliary luncheon
28 March 2017
The East Grampians Health Service Auxiliary will help drive away the autumn chill with its annual luncheon at Willaura. This year’s ‘From the Orchard’ luncheon will feature guest speaker Rob Pelletier, well known radio personality and owner of Heritage Fruit Trees, near Beaufort. Mr Pelletier is a horticulturist whose career has included landscaping, media work…
Learn MoreMurray to Moyne fundraising wraps up
28 March 2017
East Grampians Health Service’s Murray to Moyne Cycle Relay teams will wrap up their fundraising with an EGHS Surplus Auction. The auction will take place in the gardens behind Pyrenees House on Saturday April 8, with registrations from 8am. Guest auctioneer will be Phil Clark from First National Real Estate Ararat. Bidding is sure to…
Learn MoreNurse graduates commenced work at EGHS
28 March 2017
Eleven nurses have commenced a 12 month graduate nurse program at East Grampians Health Service. The cohort includes five Registered Nurses, two Registered Nurses/Registered Midwives and four Enrolled Nurses. It is the first time EGHS has offered a graduate program for Enrolled Nurses. The nurses hail from Mildura, Trentham, Ballarat, Melbourne, New Zealand with four…
Learn MoreInterns get a taste of rural life
20 March 2017
Eight junior doctors are currently getting a taste of what it’s like to practice in a rural area through the Grampians Medical Training Program, based in Ararat. East Grampians Health Service welcomed the interns in January through a partnership with St John of God Ballarat, Maryborough District Health Service, and three GP clinics including the…
Learn MoreGreen light for $4.120 million community health upgrade
20 March 2017
East Grampians Health Service has received $4.120 million from the Victorian Government to redevelop the Community Health Centre, integrating Ararat Rural City Council’s Maternal and Child Health and Home and Community Care services onto the one site. Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews and Health Minister Jill Hennessy made the announcement in Ararat on Friday March 3.…
Learn MoreDiploma of Nursing commences
13 March 2017
Students from Ararat and the wider region are now studying for their Diploma of Nursing through a collaboration between East Grampians Health Service and Australian Catholic University. The majority of the 28 students are from Ararat and the Ararat region (19 students), but also come from the Stawell (seven) and Horsham (two) areas. Classes are…
Learn MoreALP Donate to EGHS
20 February 2017
At the 14th J K McDougall Lecture, the Ararat ALP Branch announced it would donate funds to East Grampians Health Service. President of the branch Lyn Hughes and secretary Julie Suares visited EGHS to hand over the cheque and were shown the Pyrenees House Education Centre, which is a vital part of future proofing the…
Learn MoreGet your motorbike fix at the movies
18 January 2017
Motor bike enthusiasts gearing up for the Grampians ‘Ride to Remember’ in early February can get their motor bike fix at the movies the night before the big ride. East Grampians Health Service Aged Care Auxiliary is conducting a movie night at the Astor Cinema, screening the iconic motorbike movie ‘The World’s Fastest Indian’, starring…
Learn MoreCyclists on a road to nowhere
18 January 2017
The East Grampians Health Service Murray to Moyne Cycle Relay teams will be on a road to nowhere when riders trade their road bikes for a stationary bike in a team ride-a-thon. The Cranks and Defibrillators will be pedaling nowhere fast, but all for a good cause, with the ride-a-thon raising funds for a new…
Learn MoreWillaura Market a great family day out
18 January 2017
The Willaura Healthcare Outdoor Market is again shaping up to be a great family day out. The market will be held on Sunday March 5 adjacent to Willaura Healthcare in Delacombe Way, Willaura, from 10am to 2pm, with delicious food, children’s entertainment, music, circus performances and quality market stalls. Willaura Healthcare Auxiliary member and market…
Learn MoreChristmas fun at Patricia Hinchey Centre
18 January 2017
Christmas came early for clients at East Grampians Health Service’s Patricia Hinchey Centre. At the annual Christmas party, Santa delivered each client gifts including a personalised embroidered towel provided by Ararat’s EmbroidAbility and funded by the Patricia Hinchey Centre Auxiliary. Clients enjoyed musical entertainment provided by volunteers Ricky Klauss, Jas Chalmers and Leanne McCready and…
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