March 15, 2015
More than 100 people gathered in Kingaroy at the weekend for the ‘Red Ant Round-Up’ – a gathering of doctors and other medical professionals from across south-east Queensland.
On Saturday night, they could be spotted “clowning around” in the Kingaroy Town Hall forecourt before enjoying dinner inside the hall.
But the round-up, organised by Medicare Local, had a serious side – children’s health.
The health professionals spent Saturday at the Maryknoll Centre, at St Mary’s Catholic College, listening to a dozen paediatric specialists covering topics as diverse as allergies to seizures.
Then on Sunday morning, they backed up to hear three more specialists speak.
Margie Hams, from Medicare Local, said the conference had been “very clinical” and had included a special stream of talks for nurses.
“It’s been a fantastic turnout and we have had some fantastic speakers,” she said.
The “clowns” who turned up unexpectedly at the pre-dinner drinks continued the child health theme … they often visit children’s wards in Brisbane to help lift the spirits of the young patients.
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