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Dr Virgona celebrates 70th

Julie Nippy, a colleague of Dr Joseph Virgona. 307608_02

genU hosted a celebratory morning tea to recognise Dr Joseph Virgona’s 32 years of clinical care to genU disability and aged care residential participants. The special event also marked Dr Virgona’s milestone 70th birthday. Independent photographer Ivan Kemp was at Eastern Hub in East Geelong to take some photographs.

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