Join us every Friday from 12.00 pm onwards for our Friday lunches for the over 65’s at the Centre. We have had a great success with the older community attending the lunches. It is a very social occasion with lots of stories shared about the history of the local community and many funny anecdotes...

Bairnsdale Advertiser,  26 August 2022 It was one of the biggest auctions Swifts Creek has seen in a long, long time and it provided the biggest win for the local bush nursing centre. Many of the community’s residents turned out on Saturday to see who would place the winning bid for five acre...

ABC Gippsland, 23 August 2022 A Victorian town has found a unique solution to stop its senior members having to move away as regional Australian communities struggle to house their elderly when they lose independence. Key points: Swifts Creek Bush Nursing Centre purchased a property It plans to b...

Bairnsdale Advertiser, 18 August 2022 Swifts Creek Bush Nursing Centre (SCBNC) has come up with an innovative idea to keep ageing residents in the area as long as possible.The initiative was discussed at a recent community meeting, attended by 34 residents, who unanimously voted for the project.T...

Regional facilities 24 April 2018 Swifts Creek Bush Nursing Centre in the state’s east has served its local community for 100 years and counting, and adding to the centenary celebrations the not-for-profit centre has received a $21,000 funding boost from the Victorian Government. The funding, t...

Prevention and Population Health Group, 9 March 2022 High country communities in East Gippsland now have better access to preventative health support, advice and resources through their local Bush Nursing Centre. After several difficult years of drought and bushfires, each centre is working to id...

Bairnsdale Advertiser, 28 January 2022 The awards recognise health and community service professionals going above and beyond to have a positive impact on society, the economy and the planet.Ms Carroll is recognised for her leadership and excelling herself to deliver the best health outcomes in r...