Green rolling farmland in the Tambo Valley, the community the Centre serves

News and events

Service updates, visiting practitioner dates, health nights and notices from the Centre.

19 August 2023 Community Engagement Event Wednesday, 30th of August at the SCBNC
19 August 2023 HEARTBREAK TO HOPE SCBNC, along with the other Bush Nursing Centres in Gippsland, received a wonderful cheque from Lauren Kew, the Assistant Regional Manager, Forest and Fire Planning.A big thanks goes out to Lauren...
31 May 2023 ‘House Units to fill void for retiring farmers, residents’ The Weekly Times on Wednesday 31.05.2023
12 May 2023 Free Flu Shots over 65’s & under 5-year-olds Free Flu shots are now available for over 65’s and under 5-year-olds at the Swifts Creek Bush Nursing Centre. Please call 5150 2430 to book for one.
20 February 2023 FOR SALE 2nd hand Mitsubishi Reverse Cycle Split System Air Conditioner Units 5 small units - $800 per unit 4 large units - $1000 per unit For details please contact the Bush Nursing Centre on 5150 2430...
16 September 2022 Senior Lunches on Fridays! 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...
26 August 2022 Dreams can come true 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...
23 August 2022 ABC Gippsland: Regional aged care shortage solution found by Gippsland community 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...
18 August 2022 Supporting Swifts Creek’s Aging Community 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...
24 April 2022 Swifts Creek Bush Nursing Centre gets new wheels 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...
9 March 2022 East Gippsland bush nursing centres - supporting remote farmers and communities 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...
28 January 2022 Swifts Creeks Bush Nurse Manager, Sue Carroll, is a finalist in the HESTA Impact Awards. 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...