Posts in Category: Health
Statement from the Premier
Today I can announce three lists that will apply during Stage 4 restrictions. These changes, in addition to the previous restrictions including working from home…
Activate stage 3
WANGARATTA, along with the rest of regional Victoria, will move to stage three restrictions from midnight Wednesday following Premier Daniel Andrews’ declaration of a State…
MASK UP ORDER
WANGARATTA residents along with all regional Victorians will have to wear a face covering whenever they leave home as of 11.59pm Sunday.
BACK TO NORMAL
NORTHEAST Health Wangaratta was able to return to normal operations as early as yesterday after the NSW Government eased border restrictions which were impeding more…
HEALTH CRISIS
UP to 200 Northeast Health Wangaratta (NHW) workers are in a holding pattern and several patients, including children, are waiting for surgery and treatment until…
Wangaratta healthcare hit by NSW Government’s new border permit system
EIGHTY Northeast Health Wangaratta nurses, doctors, allied health and administration staff who live in border zone communities are not at work today because of the…
Bushfire appeal gives more local support
GATEWAY Health Wangaratta and Centre Against Violence (CAV) Ovens Murray District will share in more than $460,000 to enhance their family violence prevention programs, and…
PERMIT CHAOS
CONFUSION still reigns on whether Wangaratta is classified as a border town under the Victoria-NSW state lockdown rules in place since early July. People who…
Carevan postpones restart
THE Wangaratta Carevan has postponed the recommencement of its service until the COVID-19 situation improves in Melbourne and generally.
Building support at NHW for managing lymphoedema
NORTHEAST Health Wangaratta (NHW) is leading the way in establishing state of the art facilities in the prevention and management of lymphoedema. Lymphoedema is a…
Different rules
PLACES like Wangaratta might get “a different set of rules” on COVID-19 restrictions compared to city and metro areas but it won’t happen until after…
Beds ready for winter at Wang Night Shelter
A DELIVERY of stretcher beds providing a more comfortable place to sleep for local people experiencing homelessness this winter have been collected by volunteers involved…