Echuca hospital’s first new year baby, Matilda

Matilda’s due date was originally January 8, but Annai went into labour on January 1, and Matilda was born through a caesarean the following day.

It was a familiar setting for Annai, who works as a theatre nurse at the hospital.

Matilda is a granddaughter to Alan and Denise Murphy of Ararat, and to Kathryn and Domenic (deceased) Pontelandolfo of Echuca.

Her middle name is in honour of Annai’s grandmother, 98-year-old Beryl Jean who lives in Ararat.