The Board of Management of Heartbeat Victoria Council Inc is seeking to appoint an additional Board member who has skills in relation to financial management and/or governance of a not-for-profit voluntary organisation. Relevant information and an application form are available from the President. If you know of a member, family member or friend who would be interested in this volunteer role, please forward this notice to them. Further information can be provided by Heartbeat Victoria's President Christine Rees - christine@heartbeatvictoria.org.au or 0402 484855. (fb)

Bunnings and Heartbeat Ballarat jointly benefiting Ballarat heart failure patients. Bunnings Creswick Road donated the first ten of one hundred- and ten-bathroom scales donated to Grampians Health on Wednesday March 12th, 2025. Bunnings further assisted by offering Heartbeat Ballarat trade discount on the one hundred sets of scales purchased. Funds raised via Bunnings Sausage Sizzle held on Sunday December 22nd were used to purchase the donated goods. Assistant Treasurer Bernie and volunteer Steven delivered the scales to Cardiac Nurse Practitioner Linda at Cardiac Outpatients at the QEC. The scales will be used at the QEC, and in the Grampians Health Harp Program, and at the specialist Heart Failure Clinic on the fourth floor of Ballarat Base Hospital. Bathroom scales prevent rehospitalizations when utilized by heart failure patients. There is a need for approximately 200-bathroom scales annually. If you would like to donate scales, please bring them to any walk or social activity. Electronic bathroom scales only required. Thank you, Bunnings Creswick Rd & organiser Louise, for ongoing support of Heartbeat Ballarat. (fb)