The Heartbeat Ballarat Branch held The 3rd Annual Kevin Tolhurst Memorial Walk on Tuesday October 6th with retiring Heartbeat Victoria Board member Vivien Williamson present. Held annually in the first week of October, Heartbeat Ballarat’s memorial walk commemorates and remembers...
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Heartbeat Ballarat Holds 3rd Annual Kevin Tolhurst Memorial Walk
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Working Together To Protect The Heart: Science, Community and Lived Experience
Read More“Working Together to Protect the Heart: Science, Community and Lived Experience” was the theme of Professor Rebecca Ritchie’s recent talk at Heartbeat Ballarat. On Wednesday October 7th Heartbeat Victoria Board member Prof Rebecca Ritchie and President Christine Rees travelled to...
Heartbeat Victoria Supports ACDC Project
Read MoreHeartbeat Victoria has been supporting the development of the Australian Cardiovascular Disease Data Commons (ACDC). In conjunction with The Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute and Australian BioCommons, this project takes Australian cardiovascular data (blood, proteins fats and other measures) and...
Heartbeat Victoria Contributes to 100+ Hearts Quilt
Read MoreHeartbeat Victoria President, Christine Rees, has created a wonderful square to add to the 100+ Hearts Project quilt. The 100+ Hearts Project invites makers from around the world to help raise awareness of women’s heart health through creative expression. Participants are...
Heartbeat Ballarat Nominated for Community Awards
Read MoreThe City of Ballarat has announced that Heartbeat Ballarat have been nominated and selected as finalists under the Community Teamwork Award category in the 2026 Ballarat Seniors Awards. And Heartbeat Ballarat member Bernie Brisbane has been nominated and selected as...
Heartbeat Victoria Elects New Board Members
Read MoreAt the recent 8 September 2026 AGM, Heartbeat Victoria elected three new board members, and re-elected four others. The new board members include Vice President Mark Vorstenbosch, Secretary Amy Lock, and board member Deb Mackellin. The board now has 11...
Elaine Gregory Recognized for “Be Smart, Check Your Heart” Project
Read MoreElaine Gregory is a Board Member of Heartbeat Victoria and an active member of the Heartbeat Sunraysia branch. She recently received an Appreciation Award from La Trobe University for her work with the Be Smart, Check Your Heart project. The...
New Walking Group in Bendigo
Read MoreHeartbeat 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...
AGM 2026
Read MoreTuesday, 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 lead global push to transform cardiac rehabilitation from short-term to life-long
Read MoreAustralian 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...
Heartbeat Goulburn Valley Branch and Tatura Group Winter Events
Read MoreHeartbeat Goulburn Valley Branch and Tatura Group have reminded members of the upcoming event schedule in July & August: There are no Heartbeat meetings or coffee mornings in July. Tatura Heartbeat Group walks continue through at 10.00am on Monday mornings...
Fawkner Park Walking Group to Meet More Often
Read MoreThe 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...
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...
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