Casterton Memorial Hospital

21/04/2026

This Saturday, our community will come together to honour and reflect on the sacrifices of all Australian service people.

These are the local ANZAC Day services in the district:
• 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲 – 6:30am, Dawn Service at the Cenotaph, followed by a 10:30am march from the RSL Sub-branch to the Cenotaph for the main service.
• 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗯𝘆 – 6:30am, service at Memorial Park (corner of Clark St and Simpson St), followed by a gunfire breakfast at the Town Hall.
• 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗼𝗻 – 10:00am, wreath laying service at the Henty St Cenotaph, followed by a march from the RSL to the Casterton Town Hall for a commemorative service.
• 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗼 – 1:45pm, service at the Maud St Cenotaph, followed by a march to the Merino Town Hall for refreshments.

For other ANZAC day services being held across the Glenelg Shire, please visit: https://www.glenelg.vic.gov.au/News-and-Media-Releases/2026-ANZAC-Day-Services

Lest we forget.

21/04/2026

Join Our Team – Food & Domestic Services Assistant (Catering Junior)

📍 Casterton Memorial Hospital | Permanent Part Time – 6hrs/fortnight

We're offering a great opportunity for two Food & Domestic Services Assistants - catering placements to join our Hotel Services Team in Casterton.

These roles are designed specifically for secondary school students (15+) or anyone seeking flexible, entry-level weekend work in a supportive healthcare environment.

Each position is 6 hours per fortnight, with the two team members working collaboratively to share shifts and provide back-up coverage for each other. This flexible arrangement supports school commitments, extracurricular activities, and leave, while ensuring consistent service delivery for our hospital.

In this role, you’ll assist with basic meal preparation and food service, help keep kitchen and food preparation areas clean and organised, and learn essential hygiene and safety practices alongside experienced team members. No previous experience is required — full training will be provided.

With weekend hours of three hours per day, this is a great opportunity to build confidence, develop practical workplace skills, and make a meaningful difference in your local community, all while working for an innovative and progressive regional health service.

Pay rates: IN13 $25.7421 (first 3 months), then IN14 $27.0789 + Super + Salary Packaging

If you’re reliable, keen to learn and enjoy working as part of a team, we’d love to hear from you.

Applications close Sunday, 10 May

👉 Apply now via: https://castertonmemorialhospital.com.au/careers/

20/04/2026

Poisonous mushrooms: the facts behind the headlines.

Dangerous mushrooms like death cap and yellow-staining mushrooms are starting to appear in gardens and parks across Victoria. Consuming a death cap mushroom may result in death. Here is what to know to keep yourself and others safe:

• Cooking, peeling or drying these mushrooms does not remove or inactivate the poison. Mushrooms purchased from a supermarket, greengrocer or other reputable source are safe to eat.
• There is no home test available to distinguish safe and edible mushrooms from poisonous mushrooms.
• Remove any mushrooms growing in the home garden by wearing gloves, carefully placing them in a bag, and disposing of them in a general waste bin.
• Because of the risks involved, Victorians are strongly advised to avoid picking and eating wild mushrooms.

If you think you or someone may have eaten a poisonous wild mushroom don’t wait for symptoms to occur:

📞 Call the Poisons Information Centre on 13 11 26 (24/7 Australia-wide)
🚑 In an emergency, call Triple Zero (000)

More info: https://go.vic.gov.au/4svhTa5

19/04/2026

Last month, our community came together at the Casterton Golf Club for the annual fashion parade hosted by local retailer Vicky from Bonnie&Fred, raising funds for the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal.

CMH was proud to be part of the event, sharing a simple but important message: 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗵𝗼𝗹. Whether it’s for health reasons, pregnancy, being a designated driver, or simply choosing not to drink, everyone deserves to feel included in the celebrations.

Guests were treated to chilled non-alcoholic prosecco and moscato, served with berries in elegant glassware – proving that going alcohol-free can still be special and delicious! 🥂

A big thank you to Lucinda and Paula from our Community Health team for bringing this initiative to life. Their approach was inspired by the event hosted by the Harrow Bush Nursing Centre last year, helping us build on a great idea and bring it to the Casterton community.

Goodie bags were also available, filled with information about CMH’s preventative health services and a take-home bottle of non-alcoholic prosecco, generously supported by Casterton Foodworks.

The concept of “𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴” was well received, with many attendees wanting to try it at home. A great example of how our community can come together, support an important cause, and make space for everyone to feel included. 💛

17/04/2026

Aged care residents at Glenelg House recently enjoyed a very special cooking experience, led by CMH staff members Anita, Deepak and Akshana.

Together, they made traditional 𝙢𝙤𝙢𝙤𝙨 (Nepalese dumplings), with residents helping to roll, fill and shape the dumplings themselves — for a hands-on activity full of new flavours! 💛🥟

Served with a fresh homemade tomato 𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙧 (sauce), the session gave everyone the chance to taste something new while connecting through culture and conversation. This was a fantastic experience for residents, who not only enjoyed the delicious results but also the opportunity to be actively involved every step of the way.

A big thank you to Akshana, Anita and Deepak for sharing part of their culture so warmly, and to Allen and Wendy for helping bring this idea to life.

Moments like these are a wonderful reminder of the power of food to bring people together. 🥟

15/04/2026

14/04/2026

On 15 March, community members joined Dr Jodie Fleming for ‘𝗢𝘄𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝘀' — an inspiring wellbeing session hosted by CMH’s Community Health team.

Participants completed personal strength profiles ahead of the session, then explored how to use those strengths more intentionally in everyday life, while also learning to recognise strengths in others to build more positive connections.

The session was highly rated (9.47 out of 10), with 89% of attendees saying it would support improvements in their wellbeing. A healthy morning tea helped round out an energising and positive experience.

Some reflections from participants included:
• “Making 1% change for 1% of your day is 14 minutes!”
• “To be more positive with myself and focus on strengths instead of weaknesses”
• “A great reminder no one can do everything, we can rely on others’ strengths too”

Thank you to Cathy for volunteering on the day and helping everything run smoothly, and to Dr Jodie for visiting Casterton again and encouraging us to focus on wellbeing, connection and self-growth!

10/04/2026

𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗼𝗼𝗻 – 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗮𝘆!

The draft Community Benefits Report Card for the voluntary merger between Casterton Memorial Hospital (CMH) and Western District Health Service (WDHS) will close for feedback in 2 days.

If you haven’t shared your thoughts yet, now is the time:
🖥 Complete the survey online: www.strongerfuturetogether.net
📮Provide written submission via feedback boxes at CMH and WDHS receptions

Thank you to everyone who has already contributed — your input will help shape the final Report Card.

We’ll review all feedback and finalise the Report Card, sharing a public summary of what we heard and how it influenced the final version in Q2 2026.

07/04/2026

02/04/2026

𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲: Bendigo Radiology has advised that workforce shortages will impact onsite imaging at CMH over the coming weeks. They are working to resolve this and apologise for any inconvenience.

We are looking at ways we can support patients to access X-ray services in the interim.

If you have any queries or concerns, please call us on (03) 5554 2555.

30/03/2026

𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲: The CMH phones are back up now. Please use the main number to contact us: (03) 5554 2555

As always, in case of an emergency call 000 (Triple Zero).

Thank you for your patience.