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Bendigo Advertiser, May 25, 2024: Mandurang South resident Andrew Marks spent 45 years working in agricultural and rural banking, the last decade-and-a-half of it around the Bendigo region. It was an interesting and varied career, which he enjoyed. Then one morning a year ago he woke up having a stroke. It came “out of the … Continue reading
Korong Vale teenager Tyson Woodman was technically dead for 12 minutes last year. But one year on and thanks to the dedication of first responders, healthcare providers, family and friends, the 19-year-old – who is something of a local character – is fit enough to reunite with everyone involved in his miraculous recovery, and help … Continue reading
Bendigo Advertiser, December 30, 2023: Bendigo pharmacists are welcoming the news they will be able to provide customers with a range of vaccinations free of charge from January 1. “For the patients, it’s brilliant,” White Hills Pharmacy owner Sanjay Jhaveri said. “I’m 100 per cent in favour of it.” “For my clientele, it will be … Continue reading
Bendigo Advertiser, October 17, 2023: A Bendigo pharmacy is facing a $300,000 a year income cut linked to new dispensing rules, with once-free services now incurring charges as businesses bid to claw back their losses. In September, the federal government introduced changes to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) to enable doctors to prescribe 60 days … Continue reading
Bendigo Advertiser, March 9, 2023: Wayne Porthouse is adamant the Stroke Association of Victoria’s Bendigo support centre saved his life. Mr Porthouse’s stroke was so severe that he was left unable to swallow, eat or drink, and before visiting the centre and joining the support group he had become seriously depressed. “When you’ve had a … Continue reading
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