AgForce Calls For Action On Q Fever
AgForce is calling on the State Government to improve access to the vaccine for Q Fever, an infectious disease that can cause significant lifelong health issues for farm workers and abattoir employees.
CTC ‘Slumber Party’ Raises Funds
If South Burnett CTC staff looked a little dozy on Friday it was nothing to worry about … they were just celebrating National Pyjama Day.
Generous Thank You To Orana
Staff at Orana Aged Care in Kingaroy have been working hard at the frontline during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Vision Loss Added To Parking Permits
Queenslanders with vision loss will be eligible for disability parking permits for the first time after the State Government passed major legislative reforms this week.
False Names Risk Big Fines
Customers who provide false contact details at venues – part of COVID Safe reopening directions – are putting the health of other Queenslanders at risk – and risking a large fine.
Petition Calls For Cancer Nurse
A petition calling for the appointment of a Specialist Cancer Nurse in the South Burnett is being supported by Member for Nanango, Deb Frecklington.
Salmonella Linked To Chickens
Queensland Health is investigating an outbreak of salmonella infections among young children linked to contact with backyard poultry.
Rotary Targets Bowel Cancer
Bowel cancer kills almost as many Australians as lung cancer every year and Kingaroy is a hot spot for the disease.
RADAC Seeks Nominations
Toowoomba Regional Council is seeking nominations to fill 13 positions for the new term of the Regional Access and Disability Advisory Committee (RADAC).
Spike In Ross River Virus
There has been a spike in Ross River virus cases in the region during the past six months
Drive-Thru Testing At Hospital
A drive-thru testing clinic is available at Kingaroy Hospital so people can be tested for COVID-19 without leaving their cars.
COVID-19 Toll Rises To Seven
Queensland’s COVID-19 death toll has risen to seven following the death of a 30-year-old man in Blackwater on Tuesday.
Canteen Building Seeks New Owner
Kingaroy Hospital’s old canteen building is up for sale, and the Kingaroy Hospital Auxiliary are keen to see it stay in the community’s hands.
Emergency Help For Shoppers
Shoppers in Kingaroy’s Markwell Street area should feel a little bit safer thanks to a generous donation to the community by Anderssons Fruit Market.
GPs Warn Against COVID ‘Cures’
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners has urged Australians not to seek out or use hydroxychloroquine to “cure” or “prevent” COVID-19.
Horan Reappointed To Health Board
Former Health Minister Mike Horan AM has been reappointed chair of the Darling Downs Hospital and Health Board.
Board Appointed To Hospital Foundation
South Burnett Regional Council has appointed seven directors to the Board of the South Burnett Community Hospital Foundation Limited, meaning there are two vacant spots still left to fill.
Two New COVID-19 Cases
Two new cases of COVID-19 were diagnosed in Queensland during the past 24 hours, taking the State’s total since the pandemic began to 1057.
Push For Bunyas Helipad
The Bunya Mountains Community Association (BMCAI) plans to lobby for the construction of a marked helipad on the mountains in the wake of a recent accident in which a resident was injured.
Study Maps COVID-19 Risks
A new study has found that Wondai residents would be at the greatest risk of suffering severe symptoms if the South Burnett had an explosion of COVID-19 cases.
