Dancing doc wins award

Castlemaine GP Dr Richard Mayes has taken out this year's Royal Australian College of General Practitioners Brian Williams Award for outstanding contribution to medical education. Photo: Eve Lamb.

Eve Lamb
A local doctor occasionally known to use his personal passion for funk dance to boost morale, educate and improve health outcomes has just picked up a prestigious national award.
Known in some circles as the dancing doctor, Castlemaine GP Dr Richard Mayes is among the handful of winning medics to receive one of this year’s Royal Australian College of General Practitioners awards for general practice.
The awards recognise outstanding achievements and exceptional individuals for their contribution to rural general practice with Dr Mayes getting this year’s Brian Williams Award for outstanding contribution to medical education across all levels of training, and amongst his peers.
“It’s quite humbling because I work among an amazing group of GPs in our community,” the hardworking medic told the Mail as he took a quick break from his hectic schedule this week. Read more in today’s Mail…

Eve Lamb
Journalist and photographer Eve Lamb has a Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) degree from Deakin University and a Master of Arts (Professional Writing) from Deakin University. She has worked for many regional newspapers including the Hamilton Spectator and the Warrnambool Standard, and has also worked for metro daily, The Hobart Mercury, and The Sunday Tasmanian. Eve has also contributed to various magazines including Australian Cyclist.