Latrobe Regional Health

06/01/2026

Heading out for a walk with your furry friend?

Our four-legged friends need water on the go just like us, especially on those warm summer days.

Keep an eye out for the dog friendly drinking fountains to keep those tails wagging. 🐕🐩

💧Westernport Water’s fountains can be found here - https://bit.ly/WPW-permanent-refill-stations

💧South Gippsland Water’s fountains can be found here - https://bit.ly/SGW-drinking-fountains

04/01/2026

Extreme heatwave conditions forecast in East Gippsland later this week - the BOM forecast for Friday below.

To keep you and others safe:
• Stay hydrated
• Keep cool
• Watch for signs of heat related health problems
• Check in on those at risk

Why not pop over to your neighbour - wish them a happy new year and check they are OK.

For more information on how to stay safe during extreme heat, visit: https://go.vic.gov.au/4pEHtsC

30/12/2025

🦟 Mozzies love summer in Gippsland just as much as we do.
Take a quick swipe through these tiles for simple tips to protect yourself, your family and your backyard this season.
Remember, Mosquitoes can carry diseases that can be passed on to humans through mosquito bites. These viruses are known as 'mosquito-borne diseases'.

In Victoria, the most common viruses transmitted by mosquitoes to humans are:

Ross River virus
Barmah Forest virus
Buruli ulcer

Check here for more info: https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/mosquitoes-protect-your-holiday-checklist

29/12/2025

🏊Summer means more time at the pool

🤮💩 It’s also peak season for viral gastro, which spreads easily in water and shared spaces.

Here’s how to help keep everyone safe:

24/12/2025

🎁 That’s a WRAP! 🎁

Huge festive thanks to our amazing Community Champions Volunteers, LRH staff, and a couple of other legends (aka the LRH Wrapping Team) who volunteered their time to turn rolls of paper and sticky tape into Christmas magic.

Big thanks to Traralgon Centre Plaza for giving us the perfect spot to spread the festive cheer, and to everyone who stopped by to get their gifts wrapped.

Together, we turned wrapping paper into something even better, supporting Latrobe Regional Health, alongside our friends at Traralgon West Fire Brigade and Traralgon Rotary.

Lots of laughs, plenty of ribbon, and a whole lot of community spirit — teamwork like this makes our community shine brighter than a Christmas tree! 🌟

Here’s to wrapping up 2025 with gratitude, joy, and perfectly folded corners.

📸Just a few of our amazing LRH wrapping team who gave their time (and their gift-wrapping superpowers!) to make Christmas brighter for our community.

23/12/2025

Big smiles, big hearts!
Meet the amazing Grade 4 girls from Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary Newborough who started Smile Club to combine creativity with kindness.
What began as a dream to raise $100 for Latrobe Regional Health turned into a donation of more than $300 to our Timbarra Paediatric Unit.
The girls made handmade jewellery, keychains, and other items to sell within the school community during recess and lunchtimes to raise the funds, and today they visited the unit to see the impact of their donation.
Smile Club is proof that a small idea can make a big difference, so thank you Peppah, Quinn, Posy, Willow, Lila and Georgia for your generosity and creativity.
The girls are pictured with their teacher Michelle Hale, along with Courtney Whittaker from our Paediatric leadership team.

19/12/2025

We are so grateful to the amazing students and staff at St Kieran's Catholic Primary School, Moe for their incredible generosity! 💙
The kids raised funds and purchased toys to donate to local children in the Moe-Newborough area. And thanks to their kindness, the surplus toys have been gifted to children receiving care in our Timbarra Paediatric Unit this festive season. Wow!
The school says it is an honour to help their community.
Well St Kieran's, your thoughtfulness will bring so much joy to our young patients and their families. Thank you for making a difference and Merry Christmas to you all! 🎅🏼🎄

19/12/2025

Thank you to everyone who joined us for 'Sneak Peek Week' at the LRH Community Op Shop. We loved hearing your feedback and seeing the excitement for what's to come.
Special shout-out to our Community Champions volunteers who gave up countless hours to get the shop up and running - and at a time when they have their own shopping to do!
We're now closed for the festive season and will reopen in 2026. Until then, we wish you and your friends and family happiness and good health for the days and months ahead.
Your support means the world to us. Stay tuned for more updates in the new year. If you'd like to join our Op Shop volunteer team in 2026, email fundraising@lrh.com.au

18/12/2025

🤢🤮Oh dear! There is nothing worse than feeling crook while others are partying because we ate something that "didn't agree with us".

🎁🎄We are in the midst of gearing up for our Chrissy feasts as well as enjoying summer parties and picnics.

Here are some simple tips on how NOT to let food poisoning ruin our celebrations.

18/12/2025

We're closing our Community Op Shop on Argyle Street at 3pm today. Too hot. That's all.

17/12/2025

It's gonna be a scorcher today and tomozza

16/12/2025

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a Heatwave Warning https://www.bom.gov.au/warning/heatwave-warning/IDV21013 that includes East Gippsland, West and South Gippsland forecast districts.

Heatwave conditions in Gippsland peak on Friday and Saturday.

Check out https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/extreme-heat for tips on protecting yourself and others.

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