FREE hearing checks will be available when the Australian Hearing Bus visits the south-west this week.
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The mobile hearing service will stop in at the Hub Hamilton carpark on Monday from 10am to 3pm, near the bus terminal in Portland's Henty Street on Tuesday from 10am to 3pm, and Warrnambool's central Coles carpark on Wednesday from 10am to 4pm.
Australian Hearing Warrnambool manager Chelsea Scott said the bus provided free hearing checks and information about common hearing issues, as well as details about devices that can aid preparing who have hearing loss.
"A hearing check is a quick and easy way to measure the sounds you can and can't hear," she said.
"Our team will also be on hand to guide you through what next steps you may have to take in regards to your hearing.
"Not everyone who is experiencing problems hearing needs a hearing aid.
"Sometimes it's just hearing the TV at normal volumes, hearing your doorbell, or hearing your friends on the phone that's the problem.
Around 60 per cent of Australians over 60 suffer from some form of hearing loss.
Ms Scott said most people might not be aware their hearing is diminishing.
No appointments are necessary for the free hearing tests.
The mobile service has over 35,000 free hearing checks around Australia since it began in 2009.