MPs Collect Mental Health Evidence
A State Parliament Select Committee paid a whistlestop visit to Kingaroy on Wednesday to collect information about the mental health issues faced by the South Burnett community.
Death Toll Rises To 27
The death toll from COVID-19 in the Darling Downs Health region has risen to 27, with two more fatalities reported by Queensland Health on Wednesday.
Health CEO Officially Appointed
Ms Annette Scott has been appointed Chief Executive of the Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service after acting in the role for more than six months.
Horse, Pig Owners Told: Stay Vigilant
State and Federal biosecurity authorities are alerting pig and horse owners to continue being vigilant for Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV).
Pain Clinic ‘Options’ Under Review
Darling Downs Health is reviewing options to provide pain management services from Toowoomba Hospital.
Kingaroy’s Hospital Officially Opens
There’s been about 23,200 outpatients visits and 17,500 emergency department presentations already … but Kingaroy’s new $92.5 million hospital was finally officially opened on Tuesday morning.
Vaccine Study Seeks Volunteers
People are being invited to take part in a community-based COVID-19 vaccine immune response study run by a collaboration of health and university researchers.
Clinics In Local Towns
The Darling Downs Health mobile women’s health nurses have clinics planned for Goomeri, Kilkivan, Kingaroy and Blackbutt in April.
Two Join Local Health Board
Two new faces have joined the Darling Downs Hospital and Health Board.
Lance Speaks Up About Epilepsy
A Blackbutt man is hoping to raise awareness about epilepsy – and encourage the community to support fundraising activities – during the Make March Purple campaign.
JEV In Third Piggery
Japanese Encephalitis Virus has been detected in a third Queensland piggery, believed to be in the South Burnett region.
JEV In Second Piggery
Biosecurity Queensland is urging pig owners to be on the alert after Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV) was confirmed at a second piggery in Queensland.
Reunion Marks 50th Anniversary
Almost 40 current and former Murgon Hospital staff got together at the Murgon Services Club recently for a reunion lunch to mark the hospital’s 50th anniversary.
‘Truths’ Aired At Health Forum
The newly formed Cherbourg Health Council Forum met for the first time last week to discuss community concerns about the provision of health services in the town.
Grant Aims To Change Lives
South Burnett CTC has been awarded a $709,853 grant to run a two-year program aimed at helping at-risk youth in the South Burnett.
Dignity For High School Students
Murgon and Kingaroy State High schools are among the first eight schools in the Darling Downs region which will receive a Dignity Vending Machine, courtesy of the State Government and the Share the Dignity charity.
$69m Plan To Tackle JEV
Agriculture Minister David Littleproud says the Federal Government has invested $69 million in battling the outbreak of Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV) in Australia.
Mobile Clinic In Goomeri, Kilkivan
Darling Downs Health Service mobile women’s health nurse Marcia Hunt will be visiting Goomeri and Kilkivan next month.
LAC Gives Ambos A Lift
The Kingaroy Local Ambulance Committee has handed over more equipment to local ambos in a bid to make their jobs that little bit easier.
Free Course Teaches Vital Skills
LifeFlight medical specialists are offering a free training course to South Burnett residents to provide them with the skills they need to potentially save a life in an emergency.
