Night Helps To Beef Up Mental Health
Planning has already begun for next year’s “Beef It Up – Master It All” night after the success of the recent evening at Wattle Grove.
Bill Ends GP Payroll Tax Fear
A Bill introduced into State Parliament on Thursday will solve the payroll tax quandary faced by many GPs in Queensland.
Don’t Touch Sick Bats
Queensland Health has warned residents not to touch bats that may have fallen from trees – even if they are injured – to avoid becoming infected with Australian bat lyssavirus.
$25,000 Gift For New LifeFlight Base
A recent appeal by LifeFlight to help fit out their new base on the Sunshine Coast has prompted a Kingaroy couple to dig deep into their pockets to support the project.
Thunderstorm Claims The Night
A thunderstorm in Kingaroy derailed plans for the annual Reclaim The Night event, organised every year to coincide with Sexual Violence Awareness Month.
Plan To Create ‘Wondai Cares’
A proposal to create a community-based in-home aged care system in Wondai will be discussed at three consultation sessions on Friday.
Patients Helped To Breathe Easier
The Kingaroy Hospital Auxiliary has donated two Airvos 3 oxygen machines – worth a total of $15,000 – to Kingaroy Hospital to help adult patients with breathing difficulties.
Relay For Life Really Rocks
The South Burnett Relay For Life fundraising campaign’s last major event for 2024 hit T.J. O’Neill Oval in Kingaroy on Saturday afternoon.
Labour Of Love Delivers For QAS
A request from the Kingaroy LAC for support to replace vital training equipment has delivered for local paramedics.
Get Ready To Start Pinking Up
The South Burnett’s annual “Pinking Up” campaign to raise funds for the McGrath Foundation’s breast cancer nurses was officially launched in Kingaroy on Tuesday afternoon.
It’s Time To Check Your Defibs!
Nine years ago the Kingaroy Rotary Club announced it was planning to donate life-saving defibrillator units to organisations in the local community.
Free Tests At BreastScreen Van
BreastScreen Queensland’s mobile van has returned to the South Burnett, with appointments available in Nanango and Kingaroy.
CRAICCHS Welcomes New CEO
A morning tea was held in Cherbourg on Wednesday to welcome the new CEO of the Cherbourg Regional Aboriginal & Islander Community Controlled Health Services (better known as CRAICCHS).
New Hospital Hits Milestone
Concrete pours have begun for the foundations of the new $1.3 billion Toowoomba Hospital.
MP Calls For Permanent Security
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington says it is essential a security service implemented at Kingaroy Hospital since a shooting in mid-August is made permanent.
South Burnett Asks … RUOK?
RUOK Day has been marked throughout the South Burnett to raise community awareness about holding “meaningful conversations”.
Riders Turn Up The Heat On Cancer
Cyclists taking part in the annual Ride 4 Relay cancer fundraiser rolled into Kingaroy Showgrounds on Saturday morning after pedalling through some of the hottest weather winter could possibly toss up.
Business Opportunities At Health Hub
A briefing session to explain the opportunities available for local businesses during the $130 million South Burnett Health Precinct construction project will be held in Kingaroy in October.
Huge Surge In Whooping Cough
Queensland Health has warned that the State is experiencing a surge in whooping cough cases, posing a risk to the community and, in particular, young children.
More Calls For Hospital Security
Staff members and local MP Deb Frecklington have called for around-the-clock security at Kingaroy Hospital in the wake of the police shooting on August 9.
