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FREE Health Checks for the Farming Community
Look after your health and take advantage of these free health checks for our farming community. 📅 Friday 7 June 2024 | FREE Skin Checks 📅 Friday 7 June 2024 | FREE Drug & Alcohol Support Health checks will be on a walk up basis from 9am on sale days as listed above. This is a partnership initiative between the Yea & District Memorial Hospital, the Murrindindi Shire Council and the Yea Saleyards Committee of Management. This event has been made possible through the contrib


Yea leads the way in rural health, after 120 skin checks at the saleyards
Hailey Docking, Yea District Memorial Hospital, Yea optometrist Kelly Wilsmore and Yea & District Memorial Hospital cardiac nurse Shona Miljkovic at Yea saleyards. Picture by Rachel Simmonds 11 April 2024 One in six farmers have had skin procedures during their health checks at Yea, as one local hospital has conducted more than 200 health checks at monthly store sales. Yea & District Memorial Hospital could roll out its mobile health checks to store sales across Victoria, aft


FREE Health Checks for the Farming Community
Look after your health and take advantage of these free health checks for our farming community. 📅 Friday 1 March 2024 | Hearing Australia – FREE hearing tests 📅 Friday 5 April 2024 | Optometrist – Optair Eyecare – FREE eye tests 📅 Friday 3 May 2024 | FREE FLU vaccinations Hearing and eye checks will be on a walk up basis from 9am on sale days as listed above. Bookings for FREE flu vaccinations can be taken at the March and April sales, plus on a walk-in-walk-out basis.


Healthy Land, Healthy People
A flood recovery event Date: Wednesday, 15 November 2023 Time: 6pm onwards Location: Yea Tennis Club, Recreation Ave Cost: Free Hear from local agronomist Stuart Foy about how you can improve the quality of your soil following a flood. Also hear from local mental health nurse Sarah Austin about protecting your mental health after a flood event, the support services available, and how to access them. A BBQ dinner will be available from 7pm. Hurry, register your attendance


Free Health Checks
All welcome! Come along and get your free health checks including: Blood pressure Cholesterol checks Cardiovascular risk assessment Healthy eating and exercise resources On the spot printed results Ongoing support via YDMH Community Health team – face-to-face and remote telehealth appointments available This is a partnership initiative between the Yea and District Memorial Hospital, the Murrindindi Shire Council Flood Recovery Project and the Yea Saleyards Committee of Manage
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