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Western NSW Local Health District’s Health Promotion team is excited to announce Gilgandra as the 2025-26 Building Healthy Communities Challenge champion, recognising the town’s efforts to improve overall health and wellbeing.
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Construction has commenced on the $23.1 million Dubbo Residential Rehabilitation Centre, marking an important milestone in delivering vital care and treatment for people across Western NSW who want to address their substance dependency.
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After many years of wear and tear Condobolin Health Service is beginning wok to upgrade the Nurse Unit Manager's office flooring, with work to be undertaken in late April 2026.
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This April Falls Month Western NSW Local Health District (WNSWLHD) is encouraging people to talk more about falls and simple interventions to improve balance and strength to reduce the risk of a fall.
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Work to deliver critical health infrastructure for people across western NSW who want to address their substance dependency has taken an important step forward, with a contractor now appointed to build the $23.1 million Dubbo Residential Rehabilitation Centre.