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Riding for mental health Riders from all over the east will set off from Lilydale to raise awareness of mental health and suicide prevention on Sunday 16 March for a One Dayer. The Black Dog Ride event, hosted by Montrose local Joel Martin, is the first one to leave from the Yarra Valley’s gateway suburb with the final destination being Seymour. With support from Bridge Builders, riders will be provided breakfast at The CriBB Cafe before embarking on the scenic route, all with the aim of raising funds for mental health support access. To read more, turn to page 9
Riders will set off from Lilydale on Sunday 16 March in support of the Black Dog Ride One Dayer. (Supplied)
Urgent care call A further 50 urgent care clinics have been announced as part of a re-elected Labor Government’s platform, with the potential for one in Lilydale should that occur. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made the pledge on Sunday 2 March with the idea that around 80 per cent of Australians would live with 20 minutes of a clinic.
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Casey MP Aaron Violi has previously advocated for such a clinic in his electorate, particularly within the Yarra Ranges, but was unsuccessful in the 2024-25 budget. Despite this, he and the Coalition remain supportive a this kind of health care access. “The Coalition supports Australians getting
improved access to bulk billed urgent healthcare through Urgent Care Clinics,” Mr Violi said. But the new clinics did receive criticism from a leading GP body, calling for better evidence to prove the clinics fill the gap for people trying to access affordable healthcare. “We are now seeing more than $1 billion will be spent on setting up these clinics, and we still
have no sign of an evaluation to show whether they are providing value for money, or helping people keep away from hospital,” RACGP President Dr Michael Wright said. Healthcare has been a major ticket item in the lead up to the federal election, following the $8.5 billion funding announcement made last month. To read the full story, turn to page 3
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