Grants Program Aids Mental Health
The Foundation for Regional and Regional Renewal and CCI Giving are inviting applications to support projects that improve mental health in rural communities.
$110m In Rebates Unclaimed
South Burnett residents who haven’t given Medicare their updated bank details could get a quick financial windfall.
RL Star To Visit Health Expo
Former Broncos star Shane Webcke will be the special guest speaker at a free Health Expo to be held at Murgon PCYC on February 21.
Round-Up Ready To Return
The Red Ant Round-Up – a rural medical conference organised every two years – will be returning to Kingaroy in March.
AMA Offers Medical Scholarship
Applications are closing soon for the 2019 AMA Indigenous Medical Scholarship, a program that has supported Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to study medicine since 1994.
Swift Action Saves Wayne’s Life
Coverty resident Wayne Charity had a brush with death on New Year’s Eve … and owes his life to his quick-thinking wife and the region’s emergency services.
Minister’s Reply ‘Unacceptable’
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington says Health Minister Steven Miles has refused to answer questions about lengthy delays for the reimbursement of Patient Travel Subsidy Scheme for people in the South Burnett.
21pc Blame Women For Being Hit
A major study released on Friday has found a disturbing number of Australians still hold views about women the majority would find sexist or harmful.
Immunisations Up, But Problems Remain
The release of a new health report shows child immunisation rates in the Darling Downs Public Health Unit area are strong, but several challenges remain.
Old Pipes Blamed For Legionella
Old pipes – and the quality of Kingaroy’s water supply – have been blamed for recent positive tests for legionella bacteria at the Lady Bjelke-Petersen Community Hospital in Kingaroy.
Life Support? Be Prepared: Ergon
Ergon Energy is urging customers who rely on advanced medical equipment to have a plan in place for unexpected power outages, especially during storm season.
Hospital Budget Expands To $73.9m
The State Government has committed an extra $11.9 million towards the Kingaroy Hospital redevelopment project, taking the overall cost to $73.9 million.
$4800 Grant To First Aiders
South Burnett First Aid Volunteers have received a $4800 grant from the Federal Government’s Stronger Communities Program to improve access to their Murgon Training Centre.
Canteen Targets Healthy Eating
The volunteers at the Kingaroy Hospital Auxiliary Canteen believe that healthy eating is as easy as A-B-C.
MP Questions Payment Delays
Opposition Leader and Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington says continued and lengthy delays for the reimbursement of Patient Travel Subsidy Scheme (PTSS) applications for South Burnett patients are “simply unacceptable”.
Kilkivan Welcomes Its Health Nurse
Opposition Leader and Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington says the appointment of a community health nurse to Kilkivan twice per week is confirmation of the high level of need for better access to health care in the region.
Health Service Reflects On Big Year
The annual report for Darling Downs Health – the organisation responsible for all public hospitals in the South Burnett – was tabled in State Parliament on Wednesday.
Diabetes Warning To Mums
Queensland Health is alarmed that “gestational diabetes”, ie. affecting pregnant women, has become the fastest growing type of diabetes diagnosed in the State.
Workshops Raise Awareness Of FASD
A series of workshops was held in Cherbourg recently to help raise awareness about Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and how to help people with the condition.
Bigger Premises For Better Lives
Lives Lived Well has moved into bigger and better premises in Kingaroy … which is both good and bad news for the South Burnett.
