Pooches and their people gathered to celebrate the launch of the first regional Victorian not-for-profit vet clinic. Regional Community Vet Clinic (RCVC) has opened in Castlemaine; it will specialise in affordable veterinary care for Central Victorians, with a special focus on offering quality treatment for companion animals whose owners are having a financially hard time.

RCVC had been operating pop-up clinics around the region, obtaining spaces