Olivia’s Chasing Her Dreams
A desire to make a positive impact in the world has helped former Kingaroy State High School captain Olivia Eriksen pursue her nursing career with passion.
A desire to make a positive impact in the world has helped former Kingaroy State High School captain Olivia Eriksen pursue her nursing career with passion.
Are you concerned about your memory or worried that someone you know may have dementia?
A door-to-door mental health and wellbeing survey in Cherbourg, Kingaroy and Murgon has found 33 per cent of people reported consistently high, or very high, levels of distress.
South Burnett residents are being encouraged to take action to protect themselves against respiratory illnesses including influenza and whooping cough.
The number of patients presenting to Emergency Departments at Darling Downs Health hospitals continues to grow, according to the latest performance data released.
Kilkivan and District Community Care Association has taken control of the 100-year-old former St Kevin’s Catholic Church but has described it as “a bittersweet victory”.
Rural training opportunities for GPs were showcased last week as members of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners toured the South Burnett and Darling Downs.
Preliminary work has begun on the new $1.3 billion Toowoomba Hospital being built at the Baillie Henderson campus.
The South Burnett has been identified in a national study as a high risk area where residents require education in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
April was the Parkinson’s Awareness month and the South Burnett Parkinson’s Support Group marked the occasion with a purple-themed morning tea recently at Murgon’s Welfare Drop In Centre.
Queensland entomologists have detected Ross River virus from a record-breaking number of mosquito samples this summer.
Kingaroy RSL Club will be hosting the official launch of this year’s South Burnett’s Relay For Life fundraising campaign.
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington says she is concerned the promised short stay unit at Kingaroy Hospital is still not open.
Darling Downs Health says a new L-Dex machine at Kingaroy Hospital is detecting lymphoedema earlier than traditional methods, leading to better health outcomes for South Burnett residents.
Planning to take part in this year’s South Burnett Relay For Life? Then you really should do it on Wednesday! (April 17).
Graham House Community Centre will be honouring its volunteers at a special “CommUNITY Day” celebration.
The members of the Murgon Hospital Auxiliary are feeling very proud … and they have a right to feel chuffed.
The familiar blue-and-yellow RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopters may no longer be seen in South Burnett skies after June 30, but there’s no need to panic.
Bookings are now open for Queenslanders to receive free flu vaccinations.
Deputy chair Dr Dennis Campbell has taken over the role of chair of the Darling Downs Hospital and Health Board following the resignation of Mike Horan AM.