The Fawkner Park Walking Group was launched in August 2025 by the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute and Heartbeat Victoria Council, Inc. in collaboration with Heart Foundation Walking. It was recently decided to meet more often with a set day...
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Fawkner Park Walking Group to Meet More Often
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Heart Week 2026 in Sunraysia
Read MoreHeartbeat Sunraysia kicked off the beginning of an exciting and busy Heart Week early on Monday 4th May with the erection of their amazing display board, which was front and centre in the front foyer of the Base Hospital, creating...
Heartbeat Victoria Celebrates Volunteer Week
Read MoreThis week, 18-24 May 2026, is National Volunteer Week, Australia’s largest annual celebration of volunteering, highlighting the important role of volunteers in our community. As Vivien Williamson, Heartbeat Secretary says “Heartbeat Victoria is an organisation totally run by volunteers, and...
Heartbeat Victoria Partners with Heart Foundation Walking & Laerdal Medical at Bendigo Expo
Read MoreHeartbeat Victoria and Heart Foundation Walking shared a stand at the recent Bendigo Be Well Be Connected Expo. And we were also able to display our new AED training device, recently donated by Laerdal Medical. The event featured local exhibitors...
South Gippsland Heart Health Session with Professor Rebecca Ritchie
Read More“People listened intently and asked lots of questions during an informative heart health session in Korumburra on April 7th, hearing from heart researcher Professor Rebecca Ritchie and Christine Rees, President of Heartbeat Victoria. A key message delivered is that a...
Heart Week 2026 in Ballarat
Read MoreHeartbeat Victoria Ballarat Branch will be very busy during Heart Week this year (4-10 May) and are featuring their five weekly walks, all registered with Heart Foundation Walking. Heartbeat Ballarat is a peer support group, by cardiac patients for cardiac...
Heartbeat Ballarat Attends Local Community Disability Expo
Read MoreThe Ballarat Community Disability Expo was held Wednesday April 29th at Mars Sports, and it was a great opportunity for Heartbeat Ballarat to promote the peer support, exercise, and social connection opportunities made available through Heartbeat Victoria in Ballarat. The...