New clinic out of old

By Melissa Donchi
THE new Upper Yarra After Hours service will be run out of the existing medical practice in Yarra Junction and overseas doctors are already being sourced to work there.
The news comes as McEwen MP Fran Bailey officially presented the Eastern Ranges GP Association with cash to fund the new practice.
“The Australian Government will provide $600,000 to fund the establishment of the after hours practice,” Ms Bailey said.
“This means that we have secured, with the help of our local communities, $1.24 million to provide after hours GP services for our Yarra Valley.”
Ms Bailey said the new practice was only made possible by the local communities who had fought so hard for it.
“My thanks to our local communities who have tirelessly worked with me in never giving up, to achieve this important service, especially Mel Gowing, Bernadette Douglas, Jaqui Hall and Geoff Vickers,” Ms Bailey said.
“This has been a real community team effort and I certainly couldn’t have continued to fight for the funding without their support.
“This investment will ensure as many people as possible in the Upper Yarra will have access to high quality care and more convenient GP services, after hours.”