Alexandra District Health

14/08/2026

Today Alexandra Events and Simpsons Fuel was supporting Farm Angels Flanno For A Farmer Day in Main Street in Alexandra.

Thanks to Nomes from UGFM - Radio Murrindindi and Warwick Long from ABC Goulburn Murray for their excellent coverage and support of the day.

Not only did we raises some money to support the great work Farm Angels have done in the regions recovery, the Alexandra District Health team performed 20 medical checks in the Murrindindi Mobile Health Van, there were lots of good conversations and referrals via both the Victorian Farmers Federation and Murrindindi Shire Council Fire Recovery Teams and Josh from the Mental Health and Wellbeing Local and myself had some meaningful and at times emotional conversations with locals.

Thanks to Bill Quayle from Byron Bay Cookies and Butterfingers Shortbread and also Leigh Smith from GWS Kia for their ongoing support of these events in recovery.

08/08/2026

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Alexandra District Health team members Tash Bowater and Amanda Piggott on the Community Health hour last Thursday 6th August.

Amanda who is a Registered Nurse (RN) and Training and Development Coach at ADH, spoke about the quality improvement project that both she and Meredith, the ADH Pharmacist, worked on and recently received an award for their work in blood clot prevention for patients.

Tash who is the Director of Quality & Risk at ADH, spoke about Safer Care Victoria, who they are and their purpose. Tash also gave an update on some of the amazing statistics for the hospital over the past 12 months and what is happening at ADH.

Well done to all the team at ADH, the community health hour for ADH air’s from 9-10am on the first Thursday of the month on UGFM.

The Yea & District Memorial Hospital community health hour air's on the 3rd Thursday of the month 9-10am.

05/08/2026

🎙️ Tune in tomorrow!

Join Tash, Director of Quality & Risk, and Amanda, Registered Nurse & Training & Development Coach, as they chat with UGFM about an important health topic that affects thousands of Australians every year.

They’ll be discussing:
🩸 What blood clots are, and why they matter
🏥 How Alexandra District Health is improving patient safety through education and quality improvement
💜 Simple steps everyone can take to help reduce their risk of blood clots after leaving hospital

It’s an informative conversation about the work happening behind the scenes to keep our community safer and healthier.

📅 Thursday 6 August
🕘 9:00–10:00am
📻 UGFM
• 106.9 FM – Alexandra
• 88.9 FM – Yea
• 98.5 FM – Marysville
• 98.9 FM – Flowerdale
• 94.5 FM – Kinglake Ranges

Tune in and learn how small actions can make a big difference to your health. UGFM - Radio Murrindindi

30/07/2026

Immunisation Clinic – Coming to Eildon & Yarck!

Protect yourself this flu season by getting your flu vaccination at our Immunisation Clinic with the Murrindindi Mobile Health Van.

📅 Tuesday 4th August

📍 Eildon (near the War Memorial)
🕥 10:30am – 12:30pm

📍 Yarck (near the Town Hall)
🕑 2:00pm – 4:00pm

✅ Flu vaccine available
✅ No bookings required, simply walk in
✅ Please bring your Medicare card

Our team will be on hand to answer any questions and help keep you and our community healthy this winter. We look forward to seeing you there!

27/07/2026

Position Vacant

Alexandra District Health is seeking

Applications for

Registered Nurses

Permanent Part Time Available

0.8 EFT (64 hours per F/N)

Alexandra District Health is the major health service within the Shire of Murrindindi and has a long and proud history in health-related service provision to the area, providing inpatient, outpatient and primary health services.

An exciting opportunity exists for experienced, dynamic and highly motivated Registered Nurses to join the Acute Services clinical team in a permanent ongoing capacity. You will work with the clinical leadership team in the Urgent Care and Acute Ward providing a 24 hour, seven days per week after hours oncall service to the local community which is supported by Hospital Medical Staff.

You will ensure that patients are encouraged to be partners in care planning, goal setting and decision making, and collaborate with multidisciplinary team members to achieve desired health outcomes for patients.

The successful candidate will have:

· You will have advanced clinical skills with experience in acute nursing, including, emergency nursing and medical/surgical nursing

· Demonstrated ability to assess clinical situations, respond appropriately and prioritise in a flexible and adaptable way

· Be a competent communicator with the ability to liaise across the multi-disciplinary team

· Applicants must have had their annual influenza vaccine or be willing to have the vaccination prior to commencement

What we can offer you:

· Ongoing support and personal and professional development opportunities such as RIPRN.

· Generous salary packaging benefits

· Employee Assistance Program

· Ongoing support with Training & Development Educators

· A friendly and supportive team environment

The Registered Nurse maintains clinical standards and best practice, through continual quality improvement initiatives and evidence-based risk management strategies. You will encourage a positive working team environment by fostering the ADH values, as well as facilitating education and support for junior staff, graduates and students.

Applicants will be prepared to work all shifts including weekends and public holidays across multiple shifts, AM, PM and Night Duty.

For queries regarding this position or to submit your application, please contact Heather Shaw, Nurse Unit Manager (03) 5772 0900, or via email [email protected]

Applications due at close of business on Monday 16 August 2026. Please note that applications will be reviewed and appointments considered on a rolling basis throughout the application period, we therefore encourage interested candidates to submit their application as early as possible.

24/07/2026

Friday 24th July 2026 2:30pm
Police arrest a 39 year old male in Alexandra following a pursuit requiring stop sticks being deployed by Police. The driver continued to drive on flat tyres and then ran from Police on foot.

The Police Helicopter PolAir was deployed to help the Police Dog Squad track the offender who was from Melbourne wanted in relation to drug and stolen vehicle offences.

Police kept students at the nearby Alexandra Secondary College inside during lunch time while the offender was being tracked and apprehended by the Dog Squad and local Police from Alexandra & Marysville.

The offender was seen being pursued by Police over fences near one of the child care centres in Alexandra with Police securing properties around the area.

The PolAir Helicopter was used to assist in apprehending the offender circling over Alexandra for nearly an hour. One local resident in Rose Street overheard Police arresting the man.

Well done to our local Police in capturing the offender and keeping us safe. Students are now safe to return home at the normal time this afternoon.

The Alexandra Secondary College confirmed this saying; “We are aware there is some concern in the community today, and we'd like to reassure our families that Alexandra Secondary College is not in lockdown”.
“Classes are running as normal, busses are running as normal and our AFL excursion is also running”.

Police issued this statement at 3:30pm today

A man has been arrested following an incident in Alexandra on 24 July.

Alexandra Crime Investigation Unit detectives attended a home on Rose Street to speak with a man about an ongoing investigation about 10.30am.

It is alleged the man fled the address in a Nissan X Trail.

A tyre deflation device was successfully deployed on Rose Street before the vehicle allegedly took off, driving on its rims.

The vehicle allegedly returned to Rose Street before the driver allegedly fled over adjoining property fences.

General Duties officers and Police Air Wing, with assistance from the Police Dog Squad located and arrested the man on Albert Street about 2.15pm.

A 39-year-old-man from Altona North is currently in custody being interviewed.
The investigation remains ongoing.

Anyone who witnessed the incident or with any information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit an online confidential report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.

24/07/2026

💜 International Self-Care Day | Fill Your Cup

This week, we encouraged our staff to take a moment to remember an important message:
You can’t pour from an empty cup.

To celebrate International Self-Care Day, Friday July 24th, we transformed our staff tea room into a welcoming self-care space where staff could take a well-deserved break from their busy day.

Over the three days, staff enjoyed:
🖼️ Time to unwind with colouring activities.
✍️ Journaling prompts and mindfulness cards to practice self care.
🥣 Homemade potato and leek soup with cheese and chive scones on Thursday.
☕ The opportunity to slow down, enjoy a cuppa and connect with colleagues.

Healthcare is all about caring for others, but it’s equally important that we take time to care for ourselves.

When we look after ourselves, we’re better able to care for those around us.

24/07/2026