Community

The Foster Op Shop is looking for new volunteers to join its team, and the commitment can be as little or as much as you have to give: a few hours here and there, the occasional Saturday morning, or a day a fortnight.

Falls remain one of the most significant risks for people receiving care in hospital. Being in an unfamiliar environment, combined with illness, reduced mobility, medication side effects, confusion, fatigue, or sudden changes in clinical condition, can all increase a person's risk of falling.

Colin "Stocky" Stockdale of the Koonwarra Fire Brigade has been awarded the Country Fire Authority's Outstanding Service Medal. It is the CFA's highest honour, presented for exceptional service, leadership and community contribution.

The Prom Coast News is looking for enthusiastic community members to join its voluntary Board of Directors, as the not-for-profit, community-owned newspaper continues to grow its role as the voice of the Prom Coast.

South Gippsland Hospital is encouraging community members across the Prom Coast to take a moment on Thursday 10 September, also known as ‘R U OK? Day’, to check in with the people around them.

If you love books and have kids, last week was the best week of the year: Book Week!

Foster's Prom Health has been named a finalist in the Rural Workforce Agency Victoria (RWAV) Rural Health Awards, recognition that the team says reflects a year of significant growth and a shared commitment to community health.