11 January 2022 Bookings are now open for 2022 Tai Chi Groups to be held during school terms in Castlemaine, Guildford, Maldon, and Newstead. Groups will start early February. CHIRP Community Health Tai Chi groups are led by trained volunteers who updated their skills over the summer break with training funded by Mount Alexander Shire […]
A free guided walking tour of Maldon’s Anzac Hill will be held on April 28 and everyone is invited to come along. Noel Muller who is the Ranger Team Leader at Parks Victoria will lead the tour. “Anzac Hill in Maldon is one of the oldest memorials to the Australian men and boys serving in […]
A free guided tour of birdlife at Castlemaine Botanical Gardens will be held on March 31 and everyone is invited to come along. Jane Rusden, who is the convenor of the Castlemaine District branch of Birdlife, will lead the tour. “The Castlemaine Botanical Gardens has water birds and some big parrots. We will also talk […]
Aboriginal Cadetship Program 2023 Dhelkaya Health is offering two positions within our Aboriginal Cadetship Program in 2023, supported by the Department of Health. The Cadetship Program provides Aboriginal nursing, midwifery, and allied health undergraduate students and enrolled nursing students with an opportunity to take up a cadetship that enables them to participate in paid work […]
2nd August 21 Getting vaccinated isn’t just about ‘not catching COVID’, as crucial as that is. It’s about reclaiming our old lives; the things we once took for granted. Meeting grandchildren, hugging your mum, catching up with friends. It’s about music festivals, first dates and dancefloor introductions. It’s about an end to home-schooling, and hitting […]
This talk is part of a series of talks to support parents and carers of primary school aged children (8-12 year-olds) in this modern world of challenges. The talk will touch on topics that most parents/carers of Primary School aged children can relate to. Community Health Nurse Bron Grieve will give an insight into our […]
31 December 2021 Bookings are now open for weekly Nordic Pole Walking classes in 2022. The classes will be held on Tuesday and Thursday mornings in Castlemaine and on Wednesday evenings in Maldon. Trained volunteers, described by participants as ‘patient and encouraging’ lead the groups, and teach participants Nordic Pole Walking skills over 10 weeks. […]
The end of an era and new beginnings for CHIRP Community Health were celebrated in March in a formal event to acknowledge the service’s role in the community and offer a formal farewell. The event held in the Botanic Gardens began with a Welcome to Country from Aunty Kerri Douglas. This was followed with a […]
CHIRP moved to Spencely House at Castlemaine Health. All appointments from 6 June 2022 will be held at Spencely House, Castlemaine Health, 142 Cornish Street. While our address is changing, all other contact details like phone numbers and email addresses will remain the same. Want to drop in? If you need to chat about how […]
Nearest COVID-19 testing clinic Your nearest testing clinics are: Central Highlands Rural Health – 7-25 Caroline Chisholm Drive, Kyneton (Ph 5422 9900) or 17 Hospital Street, Daylesford (Ph 5422 9900) Bendigo Health COVID-19 Screening Clinic – McLaren Street, Bendigo, VIC, 3550. Ph: 5454 6000 You can find more more about rapid antigen testing and PCR […]
