Cherbourg Health Expo
Dallas Bond, Thersea Bond, baby Simara Bond and Erica Gyemore visited the Health Expo
Cherbourg Health Expo
DDHHS podiatrist Mark Denman conducts an assessment with Luella Blair

July 10, 2014

Cherbourg’s NAIDOC celebrations this week have attracted lots of people to town – so local health workers weren’t going to miss a golden opportunity to share a healthy message with the community.

A special “health expo” was set up inside inside and outside the Welfare Hall on Monday morning.

There were stalls testing blood sugar levels, blood pressure and other simple health checks as well as lots of information brochures to take away and read later.

Cherbourg Hospital and Health Service manager Tarita Fisher said the expo was designed to attract people for health checks who would not usually present at the hospital.

There were also activities for the children to enjoy as well as a free barbecue lunch.

[Photos: Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service]

Cherbourg Health Expo
Health worker Elizabeth Jacobs with Barwoo Fisher

Cherbourg Health Expo
Raven Rewald and Ron-Kegah Bond enjoyed the health expo

Cherbourg Health Expo
Cherbourg resident Elvie Sandow and health worker Joanne Simpson
Cherbourg Health Expo
Patricia Duncan from Cherbourg Community Health checks Ian Purcell’s blood sugar levels at the NAIDOC week health expo