Free major health program launched in cairns

Cairns locals will be receiving free health checks at Smithfield Shopping Centre today to determine whether they are eligible to participate in My health for life, a $27 million statewide healthy lifestyle program to be rolled out over four years.

My story – Greg, 56

“I’ve joined a group called My health for life and it has given me inspiration – it really has.’’

A photograph was the proverbial straw that broke the camel’s back and made Greg, 56, of Caboolture, realise that life was passing him by in a way he never intended.