Local cancer care helps mum balance treatment, work and family
Local cancer care helps mum balance treatment, work and family by Shepparton News journalist, Bree Harding When Sarah Clarke was diagnosed with breast cancer in January 2025, after finding a golf ball-sized lump in her left breast while showering the month before, cancer treatment became a part of her everyday life. Further scans showed the […]
Generous donation transforms patient care
Generous donation transforms patient care Late last month the GV Health Extended Care Auxiliary committee made a generous donation of $17,000 for a new exercise bike for the Mary Coram Unit at GV Health. The Mary Coram Unit is a combined inpatient rehabilitation, geriatric evaluation and management and palliative care unit. With an exercise bike […]
Bakery Dough Raises Funds for Special Care Nursery
Bakery Dough Raises Funds for Special Care Nursery Thanks to a $200,000 donation from Nathalia baker, Mr Ian Brereton, GV Health’s Special Care Nursery have purchased essential life-saving equipment including a central monitoring system, a Giraffe incubator, and two portable bed-side monitors so babies can be closely watched while remaining with their mother. This equipment […]
Recognising a Legend: Paul Archer’s 17-Year Commitment
In celebration of this year’s Volunteer Week, the GV Health Foundation is proud to recognise Paul Archer, one of our most dedicated and long-standing volunteers. For the past 17 years, Paul has supported Goulburn Valley Health through his innovative battery recycling initiative, transforming unwanted lead-based vehicle batteries into vital funding for the Child and Adolescent […]
Cancer care that keeps patients close to home
Cancer care that keeps patients close to home When Jenny Jackson was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2020, she began a journey familiar to many people living with cancer in regional areas, balancing complex treatment with long-distance travel and time away from home. For much of her treatment, Jenny travelled to St Vincent’s Hospital in […]
New director of GV Health Foundation
Amy De Paola has been appointed Director of GV Health Foundation and Fundraising, bringing more than two decades of communications and community engagement experience in the local area to the health sector. A passionate advocate for strengthening outcomes for young people and families across the Goulburn Valley, Amy is known for her commitment within the […]
Valentines fundraiser for nursing scholarships
It was love at first bite at this year’s Valentine’s Light Lunch. The much-loved annual fundraiser, hosted by Soroptimist International of Shepparton, drew 168 guests to The Woolshed at Emerald Bank in Kialla on Sunday, February 15, for an afternoon of cuisine, community connection, and entertainment as captivating as Cupid’s arrow. Attendees were treated to […]
Creative initiative supports local cancer services
Peter with the Foundations Donor Support and Administration Officer Loretta Cronyn. The GV Health Foundation team recently has a visit from local community member Peter Halliday, who dropped in a $1,000+ donation to support breast care services at Goulburn Valley Health. This latest contribution brings the total Peter has raised over the years to almost […]
Men’s health fundraiser reaches major milestone
What began as a single idea has grown into a lifeline for hundreds of local men. Since 2014, a community-driven men’s health initiative led by Lifestyle Communities resident Gavan Pritchett has supported more than 1200 men and raised over $250,000 for local health services — all staying within the district. Twelve years ago, Mr Pritchett […]
Help the Battery Man reach $1M
After 16 years of extraordinary dedication, Shepparton local Paul Archer is nearing a milestone few volunteers ever achieve. Known across the Goulburn Valley as the ‘Battery Man,’ Paul has raised $880,000 for GV Health’s Child and Adolescent Unit by collecting and recycling old lead-based batteries from farms, homes and businesses across the region. Now, Paul […]