Healthy Start For Medical Drones
A Phase 1 trial to test medical drone deliveries in the South Burnett is about to end, but Darling Downs Health is confident a second, larger trial, will be able to take off early next year.
An Inspirational Rural Doctor
The medical profession is mourning the shock death of Professor Dennis Pashen on Thursday evening after a tragic accident in Tasmania.
CTC Needs Carers To Step Up … Now
A campaign to tackle a critical shortage of foster carers in the South Burnett was launched in Wondai on Friday morning.
Health Expo Builds Community Links
The South Burnett Regional Council’s annual health expo ensured that Kingaroy Town Hall was packed with stalls – and information – on Thursday.
Free Bowel Kits Save Lives
A Goomeri woman is urging South Burnett residents to “Get2it” when it comes to bowel cancer screening.
Healthy Skin Program Wins Award
A program at Cherbourg this year which targeted the link between skin conditions and heart disease has won a national health award.
Busy Three Months At Hospitals
Darling Downs Health hospitals had 48,461 patients present to emergency departments in the September quarter, up 8.9 per cent compared with the same time last year.
Community Effort Helps Hospital
A morning tea was held at Murgon Hospital to thank the Murgon Hospital Auxiliary – and a string of local community groups – for their support.
MP Welcomes Local Cancer Service
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington says the delivery of chemotherapy treatment at the Kingaroy Hospital has been a huge win for local cancer patients.
November Roster For Health Nurses
Darling Downs Health’s mobile women’s health nurses will be at various locations in the South Burnett in November.
Marchers Reclaim The Night
The instruction went out on Thursday night … make as much noise as you like!
COVID Hospital Numbers Spike
Queensland Health has issued a warning to Queenslanders aged 65 and older to make sure they are up-to-date with their COVID-19 booster shots following a spike in hospital admissions.
Dancers Raise $600 For Charity
A special linedancing event held in Wondai on Saturday has raised $600 for the McGrath Foundation to support local breast care nurse Sue Cox.
Urgent Clinic Opens In Toowoomba
A free Urgent Care Clinic was officially opened on Monday in the grounds of the Toowoomba Medical and Dental Centre in a bid to take pressure off local emergency departments.
MP Blasts Hospital Water Wastage
Deb Frecklington says she is “extremely concerned” about the wastage of water flowing from Kingaroy Hospital into stormwater drains.
Health Clinic Has Positive Impact
A new Preventative and Chronic Disease Clinic – which opened its doors earlier this month – is already having a positive impact on the Cherbourg community.
Sausage Sizzle Backs Mental Health
Two local community groups hosted a free community barbecue held in the Kingaroy Town Hall Forecourt on Thursday evening to mark Mental Health Week.
Magical Effort At Relay For Life
The theme for the 2023 South Burnett Relay For Life was magical – “The Magic of Relay: Dream It, Hope It, Cure It!” – but the real magic was the efforts of the fundraisers.
Call, Push, Shock … And Save A Life!
Volunteers from four Local Ambulance Committees enjoyed a brush up in first aid and CPR training at a mini-workshop in Kingaroy on Wednesday.
$5000 Kickstart To Pink Campaign
“Pinking Up South Burnett” – the region’s annual fundraising campaign for the McGrath Foundation’s breast care nurses – was officially launched on Friday with a generous private donation.
