News and updates

Heartbeat Victoria Council, Inc. and Heart Foundation Walking are pleased to announce the formation of a new walking group in Bendigo. The “Bendigo Botanic Garden Walkers” will meet monthly, on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 10:00am.  The first...

Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at 7.00pm, via Zoom (details below). The agenda for the meeting includes: Guest speaker Dr Jennifer Irvine: “Second, Third and Fourth Chances” – A Lived Experience of Heart Disease Presentation of the Annual Report including Financial...

Australian researchers are leading a global push to transform how people recover after a heart attack, shifting from short-term cardiac rehabilitation to lifelong heart health support. A major new international roadmap published this week in Nature Reviews Cardiology and led...

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...

This 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 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...

“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...

During its meeting on March 10th, the Board of Heartbeat Victoria discussed the situation with Heartbeat Bendigo and passed the following resolution: “The board of HBVCI recognizes the near-40-year history of Heartbeat Bendigo and the contribution they have made to...

Dr Jennifer Irvine has joined the board of Heartbeat Victoria. Dr Irvine is currently a Lecturer in the Department of Pharmacology at Monash University, and also has lived experience with heart disease. With her professional and personal experience, Dr Irvine...