LOCAL LIVING
Warragul Osteopathic Clinic has been caring for the Baw Baw community for almost ten years.
Their Osteopaths pride themselves on their team approach to care, individual patient rapport and commitment to continued professional development.
This week April 16 22 marks Osteopathy Awareness Week across the world.
Osteopathy is a form of manual healthcare which recognises the important link between the structure of the body and the way it functions. Osteopaths focus on how the skeleton, joints, muscles, nerves, circulation, connective tissue and internal organs function as a whole unit.
An osteopathic approach to treatment is unique; as it looks at the body as a whole unit with all parts interconnected and relying on each other to function at its optimum.
Dr Tania McDonald says, “Treatment is not just aimed at the site of pain, but often an osteopath will treat several regions of the body to address the true cause of the pain, or where the problem may have actually started.”
Osteopaths also give rehabilitation exercises and lifestyle advice to get you back on track as quickly as possible.
Common presentations at the clinic include low back pain and sciatica, neck pain and headaches, sports injuries, tendinitis, postural pain and problems, pregnancy related pain, arthritis, and children and babies. Osteopathy is a safe and gentle form of manual healthcare for all ages from newborns to the elderly.
The clinic at 24 Gladstone Street is open Monday to Thursday 8.30am6.30pm, Fridays 8.30am-4.30pm, and Saturday mornings.
To talk to one of the osteopaths or to make an appointment call 5622 0237 or visit www.warragulosteopathicclinic.com.au
Dairy automation specialists Lely Center Gippsland are bringing the latest in dairy technology to local farmers.
Specialising in the sale of Lely’s worldleading milking robots, owner Greg Cole says the team is “passionate about supporting the dairy industry” and believes now is the time for farmers to understand automation, if they plan to be in dairy in five years’ time.
As the cost of the technology continues to decrease, Mr Cole explains that robotic milking will become the new norm against which manual operations will struggle to compete, stifled by labour costs and without the insights that data from robots can provide.
“Farming is hard work and the technology has reached a point where you ask, why waste time and energy milking cows when they can milk themselves now?” Mr Cole said.
“Spend your time doing other things that’ll make money for your farm, rather than wasting time putting cups on.”
Beyond milking, robots can offer complete herd management by putting each cow under a microscope to help farmers make better decisions about reproduction, feeding, health and more.
“Some farmers invest in robots purely so they’ll never have to herd test again!” says Mr Cole. For farmers who are curious about real-world application, Greg and the team have arranged an open day and BBQ lunch at The Hammonds’ farm at Buln Buln next week. Darryl, Trudi, Geoff and Helen installed six Lely milking robots two years ago and are kindly opening their operations up to anyone who wants to see the robots in action and ask questions about their performance.
Lely Center Gippsland’s Robotic Milking Open Day will be held from 10.30am on Thursday 27th April at Melaleuca Park, 1245 Old Sale Road, Buln Buln. For more information contact Lely Center Gippsland on 5622 0845 or visit www.lelygippsland. com.au