Central Gippsland Health

21/11/2025

The Brickstravaganza 2025 will amaze kids and adults alike when it returns to the Maffra Memorial Hall, Foster Street, on Saturday 29 November and Sunday 30 November from 9am-4pm.

Brickstravaganza 2025 – Creations from LEGO, presented by Bricks to the World, is raising funds for the CGH Dialysis Unit. It features LEGO creations by enthusiasts from throughout Victoria, the ACT and New South Wales.

Tickets are $20 per family of four, $8 adults and $4 children. You can book at https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1491007

20/11/2025

Are you interested in making a difference in the health sector and have the knowledge and skills for ensuring health care is delivered safely and effectively, with public money used to the benefit of all Victorians?

Applications are now being sought for part-time board director positions at Central Gippsland Health. The positions start on 1 July 2026, for up to three years.

As a director you will be doing more than just contributing your time or knowledge. Being appointed to a hospital board places you in a position of trust. You will play an important role in providing leadership, accountability and integrity in the delivery of healthcare across Victoria.

Applications close at midnight Sunday 23 November 2025.

To see more information including the criteria or apply, go to Board director opportunities at www.cghs.com.au/post/board-director-opportunities-at-central-gippsland-health-service

For more information about Victorian health service boards and how to apply, go to the following website: www.health.vic.gov.au/board-applications

20/11/2025

You’re invited!

Interested community members are invited to attend the Central Gippsland Health Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, 3 December 2025, at 2pm in the Lecture Hall of the Sale campus.

We will acknowledge the service of staff and volunteers, and present Four Life Governorships as well as our 2024-25 Annual Report.

19/11/2025

We’re so excited to support the relocation of the Sale Wellington Toy Library, making visiting the invaluable service easier and more enjoyable for local families.
families.

We are thrilled to announce an exciting new chapter in our story — a move to a beautiful new location at 215 Foster Street, Sale, thanks to the generous support of Central Gippsland Health (CGH).
We’re so excited about our new location which will make visiting the Toy Library easier and more enjoyable for local
families.

Central Gippsland Health is enthusiastic about the partnership and recognize our role in supporting families across the Wellington Shire. Pele Reeve, Director Community & Allied Health Services says “The Toy Library plays an important
role in our community, particularly for young families. We’re delighted to support them and look forward to exploring new
opportunities to collaborate, especially through our ongoing connection with our Wellington Maternal & Child Health new parents programs.”

We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Val Hodges of the Sale Cinemas, for her incredible generosity in providing a wonderful space for us to operate from since July 2024. Her support has been invaluable in helping us to continue serving local families during this transitional period.

To celebrate the move, and just in time for Christmas,we have a special offer on all new memberships, with 18 months access for the price of 12. The $35 starter membership and $120 full
fee memberships are great gift ideas. To sign up or purchase a gift membership, see our website.

We look forward to welcoming families to our new home in the new year and to continue our mission of providing affordable and sustainable access to toys to support the learning and development of children.

We will close at our current location on November 29
and we will reopen during January.

10/11/2025

Today, we pause to honour the courage and sacrifice of those who served and continue to serve our country.

At Central Gippsland Health, we remember the fallen, support our veterans, and stand with their families.

10/11/2025

The Brickstravaganza 2025 will amaze kids and adults alike when it returns to the Maffra Memorial Hall, Foster Street, on Saturday 29 November and Sunday 30 November from 9am-4pm.

Brickstravaganza 2025 – Creations from LEGO, presented by Bricks to the World, is raising funds for the CGH Dialysis Unit. It features LEGO creations by enthusiasts from throughout Victoria, the ACT and New South Wales.

Tickets are $20 per family of four, $8 adults and $4 children. You can book at

Brickstravaganza is returning to Maffra Memorial Hall on the weekend of 29th November - 30th November! 🎉 Get ready for a weekend of fun and...

07/11/2025

Today, 8 November, we celebrate the radiographers who help deliver safe, accurate, and timely diagnoses across our hospital and health service. Their expertise in medical imaging is vital to patient care — from emergency rooms to outpatient clinics.

Thank you to our radiography team for the precision, compassion, and dedication you bring every day. We are grateful for the skill, dedication and compassion our imaging teams bring to their roles each day.

07/11/2025

Wellington and East Gippsland Shire communities will benefit from the new Superficial X-ray radiotherapy treatment facility at Sale Hospital, officially opened yesterday by Victorian Minister for Health, Mary-Anne Thomas.

Minister Thomas is pictured (centre) inspecting the new facility and officially opening it with CGH Board Chair, Arthur Skipitaris and Interim CEO, Mandy Pusmucans.

The facility will better address the cancer care needs of people, providing a radiation oncology outreach service supplemented by telehealth consults and a local skin radiotherapy treatment service, all supported by more modern medical imaging. The facility will also provide diagnostic CT scanning. This service is provided in partnership with Alfred Health.

CGH thanks the Victorian Government for establishing the $4.45 million facility with funding from the Australian Government.