Merry Christmas. Christmas for me is all about connecting with loved ones and celebrating life. You, like me, may not be able to recite the poem ‘Twas the night before Christmas’, but the anticipation expressed by Clement Clarke Moore is very real, especially if we have little ones who just cannot wait for tomorrow to…
Your health care should not be determined by your postcode. Here in Mallee, we are fortunate to have wonderful, skilled professionals who dedicate their working lives to providing excellent health care for our community. But they also experience great fatigue and strain due to workforce shortages. These pressures go beyond COVID, despite the unprecedented burden…
A Regional Banking Taskforce has been established by the Liberal and Nationals Government to assess the impact of bank branch closures on regional communities. The Federal Member for Mallee, Dr Anne Webster is inviting residents to provide their feedback in a public forum co-hosted by the Co-Chair of Regional Banking Taskforce, Senator Perin Davey. The…
More than 100 students studying medicine, nursing, midwifery, allied health and dentistry have completed the rural part of their training in Mildura under Morrison Joyce Government-funded programs, which has boosted access to doctors, dentists and health professionals for local patients. Federal Member for Mallee, Dr Anne Webster said the Morrison Joyce Government supported regional and…
Work has restarted on a new radiation therapy cancer centre at Mildura Health Private Hospital, which is expected to open by March next year, with the Morrison Joyce Government funding the radiotherapy equipment and providing Medicare rebates for the radiotherapy services. Federal Member for Mallee, Dr Anne Webster and Regional Health Minister, Dr David Gillespie…
ABC Mildura – Swan Hill 16th December 2021 JAMES FINDLAY: Now, we’re heading into an election year. The announcements are coming thick and fast. Recently, it’s been announced that doctors and nurse practitioners working in rural areas will be eligible to have their university debts wiped from next month. That’s if they move out to…
• $13.8 million nationally for two-year soil extension activities • Delivering outcomes under the Smart Farms Small Grants Program and the National Soil Strategy • Taking action to improve soil health with evidence-based intervention The final round of the Morrison Joyce Government’s Smart Farms Small Grants program has now been finalised, with $13.8 million funding…
The Morrison-Joyce Government is providing an early Christmas present to Mallee by continuing to support the health and wellbeing of men through the National Shed Development Programme (NSDP). Member for Mallee, Anne Webster said she was delighted by the announcement that the Morrison-Joyce Government was awarding three Men’s Shed in Mallee with funding totalling $8116.…
As COVID-19 restrictions ease and Australians’ minds turn to long-awaited travel over the upcoming festive season, the Australian Government is urging people in Mallee to drive safely. Federal Member for Mallee, Anne Webster, said the best holidays are those where everyone stays safe and well, and that means taking road safety seriously at all times.…
Six Mallee students have been selected to participate in a unique coaching program for the next generation of female STEM leaders. The four-day online Curious Minds Summer Program kicked off for West Australian students on 5 December and commences for East Coast students on 12 December and is supported by a mentoring program and follow-up…