Health

Employment model expansion hopes to attract more regional doctors...

More doctors are being deployed to regional practices throughout South Australia through the expansion of an employment model which will hopefully attract and retain general practitioners (GPs) in country areas. Doctors completing their GP training...

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Giorgina McKay

10 Jul 2025

Emergency Services

Next step for Mt Barker hospital and ambulance station

Development of the $320.8 million Mount Barker Hospital, and rebuild of the Mount Barker Ambulance Station have taken further steps forward, with key updates announced. Community consultation on the design of the hospital will begin with the...

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First look at new Mount Barker ED

A new and improved emergency department at Mount Barker District Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital will cater to the region’s growing population and provide better health care from Wednesday, June 7. During a first look behind the scenes on Thursday...

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Local measles case

SA Health has been notified of a case of measles in a three-year-old boy from regional South Australia who acquired the infection whilst travelling overseas. SA Health advises anyone who isn’t fully immunised, and particularly those who were in...

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Stay safe during scorcher week

Local residents are being reminded to keep cool and stay healthy in the heat, as warmer weather is forecast for the state this week. Simple steps to ensure you stay healthy in the hot conditions include drinking plenty of water, keeping cool with an...

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Sara Gilligan

20 Feb 2023

Community News

Strathalbyn family share lifesaving defibrillator knowledge

A Strathalbyn family is reiterating to the community the importance of knowing CPR, and where to access defibrillators, after their tragic first-hand experience. Recently, in the early hours of the morning, husband and father-of-two Andrew Lee...

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Tara Nash

31 Mar 2022

Southern Argus

Hills health to thrive under new Labor pledge… HOSPITAL HOPE

South Australian Opposition Leader Peter Malinauskas’ pledge to build a brand-new $220 million Mount Barker Hospital will not only triple the number of beds, but enable more people to be treated locally, helping to meet growing demand and address...

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Giorgina McKay

15 Mar 2022

Health

Expansion of hills healthcare ‘on the cards’ according to South Australian health minister

Mount Barker Soldiers Memorial Hospital’s emergency department (ED) redevelopment is the first stage in a wider plan to improve health care services in the Adelaide Hills, Minister for Health and Wellbeing Stephen Wade says. As previously reported...

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Giorgina McKay

24 Feb 2022

Health

Construction under way on ‘futuristic’ Mt Barker hospital redevelopment

Construction work on Mount Barker Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital’s new emergency department (ED) is under way, allowing medical staff to welcome the first patients in a years’ time. As previously reported in The Southern Argus, the $15.45 million...

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Giorgina McKay

16 Feb 2022