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Gippsland Lakes Community Health are hosting an inspiring and empowering seminar aimed at parents, teachers, class coordinators, welfare workers, counsellors and psychologists.

Community gardens provide access to fresh produce and plants as well as access to satisfying labor, neighborhood improvement, sense of community and connection to the environment.

“Over the past 13 weeks, grade 5 and 6 students have worked with health promotion staff from GLCH to create art works inspired by the ‘Magic Loop’ trail.  The artwork consists of mono-prints, sculptures and logo’s designed and printed on flags,” explained Andrea Farley, health promotion worker at GLCH. 

The Helping Children with Autism initiative aims to address the need for support and services for children with autism spectrum disorders and their families, providing eligible children up to the age of seven with access to early intervention funding of up to $12 000 (up to $6000 per financial year).

The influenza vaccination is recommended and free for people aged 65 and over, or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders who are over aged 15 and older, everyone with a medical condition that increases risk of influenza complications such as heart disease, chronic lung and kidney disease, neuromuscular disorders, diabetes, low immunity and other chronic illnesses requiring regular medical follow-up or hospitalisation.