On Tuesday 13 January, we welcomed Dr Janine Arnold from Western District Health Service for her first monthly general surgery clinic on-site at CMH.
These clinics are held every four weeks on a Tuesday, and provide local access to specialist surgical advice, pre and post-operative care, and selected minor procedures under local anaesthetic, such as excisions of skin cancers or lumps and bumps โ after suitability is assessed.
Upcoming clinics:
๐ Tuesday 10 February 2026
๐ Tuesday 10 March 2026
Important information:
โข This is not a walk-in service
โข Referral from a GP is required
โข Referrals will be screened by Dr Janineโs team in Hamilton before local appointment times are confirmed
๐ Enquiries to CMH Reception: 5554 2555 or mail@cmh.org.au
Thank you to Dr Janine and her team for supporting access to local surgical care for our community.
Our 30-minute exercise classes with a fitness instructor are back, restarting from this Wednesday 4 February โ and everyone is welcome.
Just a little bit of regular exercise can help protect against chronic lifestyle diseases, maintain strong bones, and slow age-related muscle loss and cognitive decline.
Make 2026 your healthiest year yet by joining our friendly, affordable classes designed to support strength, balance and active living at any age.
Our weekly classes include:
โข ๐๐ข๐๐ก๐ ๐ฆ๐ง๐ฅ๐ข๐ก๐ โ Wednesdays, 11:00โ11:30am
Falls prevention and promoting active living
A safe, fun, and welcoming space for local young people awaits at 128b Henty St, Casterton. After school, they can relax, meet friends, try new activities, and just be themselves.
Youth HQ is supervised, inclusive, and focused on building confidence, skills and positive connections. Whether your child or teen is creative, social, quiet, curious, or still figuring things out, thereโs a place for them here.
For further information, please contact Kane Forbes: kforbes@cmh.org.au or 5554 2555
We encourage all young people to pop in, get involved, and make Youth HQ their space!
Looking for a safe, welcoming place for your kids to hang out, connect and grow?
Youth HQ is exactly that ๐
Youth HQ is a dedicated space for local young people to belong โ a place where they can relax after school, meet friends, try new activities, get support when they need it, and just be themselves.
Itโs supervised, inclusive and focused on building confidence, skills and positive connections. Whether your child is creative, social, quiet, curious or still figuring things out, thereโs a place for them at Youth HQ.
Encourage your kids to pop in, get involved and make Youth HQ their space. Sometimes all young people need is a door thatโs open and people who care.
๐ Youth HQ
๐ซ For local young people
๐ฌ Safe โข Supportive โข Youth-led
REOPEN TUESDAY 3RD OF FEBRUARY
29/01/2026
28/01/2026
Looking for a safe, welcoming place for your kids to hang out, connect and grow?
Youth HQ is exactly that ๐
Youth HQ is a dedicated space for local young people to belong โ a place where they can relax after school, meet friends, try new activities, get support when they need it, and just be themselves.
Itโs supervised, inclusive and focused on building confidence, skills and positive connections. Whether your child is creative, social, quiet, curious or still figuring things out, thereโs a place for them at Youth HQ.
Encourage your kids to pop in, get involved and make Youth HQ their space. Sometimes all young people need is a door thatโs open and people who care.
๐ Youth HQ
๐ซ For local young people
๐ฌ Safe โข Supportive โข Youth-led
REOPEN TUESDAY 3RD OF FEBRUARY
27/01/2026
๐ฅ With ongoing bushfire risks and another day of extreme weather warnings across Victoria, emergency services including Triple Zero (000), Ambulance Victoria and Emergency Departments remain under significant pressure.
If you need urgent medical advice for a nonโlifeโthreatening condition, VVED can support you. Our emergency doctors and nurses are available online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, anywhere in Victoria.
๐ Remember to stay hydrated, take breaks from the heat, and check in on family, friends and neighbors during this challenging time.
If it is safe to do so, stay home and avoid unnecessary travel. Access care from wherever you are.
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Casterton Memorial Hospital is a small rural health service situated in western Victoria. It consists of a 15 bed Acute ward, 30 bed Residential Care facility and primary care services.
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