Community
29 September, 2025
Van visit to make skin checks easier
A mobile Skin Check van will make its way to St Arnaud, Charlton and Donald for the first time in decades.
SOON there will be plenty of opportunities to get your skin checked for cancer.
A mobile Skin Check van will make its way to St Arnaud, Charlton and Donald for the first time in decades.
Friend of the St Arnaud Lions Club Marg Batters said the group hoped to see the van in town every two years.
“We’re a community with a lot of farmers and people who work out in the sun, so it’s so important to get checked,” she said. The van will provide a free service operated by fully trained, certificated volunteers.
Visitors will be given a referral to their GP if there are any suspect spots or lesions.
Ms Batters said the unit will also be a valuable resource to access not only the skin check, but timely information about skin care and self-checking techniques.
“If you’re worried about something unusual, or simply want to get checked just in case, don’t just leave it,” she said.
The van will be visiting the Donald Recreation Reserve on October 4 and 5, 1 High Street, Charlton on October 11 and 12, and St Arnaud’s Market Square on October 18 and 19.
To book, contact Colleen Harmer (Donald) on 0417 501 447, Harry Brindley (Charlton) on 0427 911 407, or Marg Batters (St Arnaud) on 0417 391 585.