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The health van is on the road helping people in the bushfire-affected region around Yea. (Supplied: Warren Davies) by Annie Brown , ABC Rural As bushfires become more frequent across Australia, a rural community has created a self-reliant way to bring timely medical help to people in need. The Murrindindi Mobile Health Van was officially launched at Yea, in Victoria's north-east last month, and is staffed by doctors and nurses who travel to remote towns to provide care at peo

Yesterday’s hay convoy was met with an overwhelming show of support, and we want to sincerely thank everyone who turned out in the heat, helped, waved, cheered and made it so special. From the large crowd at the High Street/North Street intersection, proudly waving Aussie flags, to the strong gathering at the Yea Saleyards, the encouragement from the community was impossible to miss. At one point, a truck driver paused to take it all in, clearly moved by the flag-waving publi

A glance at the mixed-sex weaner cattle sold across Victoria in the January feature sales of 2026. By Petra Oates A diminished cattle supply and a late season flush of feed have spurred a huge leap of almost $30 million in weaner sale revenue this year. Analysis by Stock & Land reveals more than $100 million in cattle sales was recorded across 24 sales during January's southern weaner sale series. Nine saleyards - from Wodonga in the north-east to Casterton in the far west -

The Unbreakable Farmer’ Warren Davies, Yea and District Memorial Hospital community health manager Sarah Austin, state Member for Eildon Cindy McLeish, leader of the Opposition Jess Wilson, Andrew Embling of Alexandra Events and owner and founder of Jayco Gerry Ryan at the launch of the Murrindindi Mobile Health Van. by Billie Davern, CountryNEWS Cows and farmers weren’t the only things that filled the Yea Saleyards on Wednesday, January 7 — there was also a special vehicle,

Jayco Australia owner Gerry Ryan, Victorian Livestock & Property agent Andrew Embling, Opposition Leader Jess Wilson and Member for Eildon Cindy McLeish at the official launch of the new mobile farmer health clinic for the Murrindindi Shire. by Barry Murphy Farmers will no longer have to choose between a day at the yards and a visit to the doctor, following the launch of a community-funded mobile health clinic. Spearheaded by Victorian Livestock & Property agent Andrew Emblin

The research team Author: Dr Jennifer Keast, Research Coordinator, Rural Health Academic Network / Yea & District Memorial Hospital Our research setting today is the local saleyards in Yea – on Taungurung land – where the familiar and comforting rituals of regular cattle sales are taking place. This is my hometown. My great grandfather selected land and farmed here on the fertile river flats along the Gungupna (Goulburn). Farmers, auctioneers, transport operators and others g

Victorian Livestock & Property's new team Will Phillips, Jamie Quinlan, Bruce Elliot and Ryan Sargeant will yard their first cattle at...

Key points Cattle transactions rose to 4.84 million head, up from 4.18 million in FY2023–24. Sheep transactions increased to 16.39...

Dr Tami Yap, Oral Medicine Specialist, Yea nurses Sally Belford and Shona Miljkovic and simulated patient Barry Phillips Yea & District Memorial Hospital, with Yea Rotary, has secured a $20,000 Elders Community Giving grant to create a dedicated health clinic space at the saleyards. For the past couple of years, health checks have been run out of the cafeteria or even a borrowed council library bus. Now, with a relocatable building on the way, our rural community will have pr

The late Donald Bruce Lawson OAM. Picture supplied by Paringa Livestock by Barry Murphy Tributes have flown in for visionary Australian...

Don Lawson has died aged 85. by James Wagstaff Well-known Victorian stud beef identity Don Lawson has died. Mr Lawson, the founder of one...

Wagyu beef farmer Nick Sher on his Ballan farm, north-west of Melbourne. He isn’t worried about the change. Credit:Jason South by Matthew...

Elders Alexandra agent Andrew Embling and Yea and District Memorial Hospital community health manager Sarah Austin at the Yea saleyards on Friday by Barry Murphy An Elders Alexandra agent has led the fundraising efforts of almost $150,000 to help improve farmer health. Andrew Embling, who previously ran his own company Embling Rural, now works for Elders and has spent more than 50 years as a livestock agent. In February, Mr Embling spotted a need for better resources to suppo

The Yea Saleyards Committee of Management warmly thanks Shane, Joel, Henry and Ben Creed for their outstanding service and dedication...

Nutrien livestock agent Tyson Bush, Yea, is anticipating a lower number of weaners to be yarded at the company's annual January sale, as...

📺 ABC Australia's 7.30 report 12 December 2024 featured the collaboration of Murrindindi Shire Council , Yea & District Memorial Hospital , and the Yea Saleyards initiative of taking health care to the community.

L-R: Naomi McNamara, YDMH Program Manager; Elizabeth Sinclair, YDMH CEO; Jennifer Keast, RHAN Researcher Yea and District Memorial Hospital has secured a $50,000 grant from the Violet Vines Marshman Centre . This funding will support the continued delivery of the successful Yea Saleyards Healthcare Program and potentially enable the replication of the model within the local community and across regional areas. The Yea Saleyards Healthcare Program, developed by the Yea and Di

20 October 2022 In this edition: Flood information Backing our flood-affected businesses and farmers Practical tips for flood-affected...