Hospital Open Day Draws A Crowd
A recent Open Day at the Lady Bjelke-Petersen Community Hospital was judged a success by organisers.
Check-Up Keeps Pets Healthy
A program in Cherbourg aimed at creating a healthier community by improving the health of family pets has been hailed a success by the Darling Downs Public Health Unit.
Soil Testing To Start At Hospital
The new Kingaroy Hospital moved a tiny step closer on Friday with the closure of tenders for soil testing at the hospital site.
$500 Boost For Hospital Appeal
Kingaroy Hospital Auxiliary’s fundraising appeal to buy an ultrasound machine has received a boost thanks to a $500 donation from the Kingaroy Quota Club.
$20,000 Makeover For Community Hall
The community hall at SBcare in Kingaroy will receive a much-needed makeover thanks to $20,000 funding from the Federal Government.
Doctors Tell Codeine Users: Get Help Now
Queenslanders who regularly use over-the-counter codeine medicines for pain relief are being urged to see their GP as soon as possible.
Palliative Care Unit Re-Opens
The old Palliative Care Unit was officially re-opened at Kingaroy’s Lady Bjelke-Petersen Community Private Hospital on Monday.
LNP Promises $50,000 For Hospital
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington says a future LNP Government would provide $50,000 to the Emergency Department at Kingaroy Hospital to buy much-needed equipment.
LNP Promises $400,000 For Clubhouse
A key LNP election promise from the last State Election campaign – to help support South Burnett people with a mental illness reconnect with the community – has been revived for this campaign, with a more generous proposal for funding.
Doctors Press For Better Deal For Bush
Doctors are urging whichever party wins the State Election to deliver a fairer deal for patients and medical professionals regional areas.
MP Praises Mental Health Initiative
Member for Maranoa David Littleproud has praised a new telehealth initiative introduced on November 1 and available to all South Burnett residents.
Thinking Pink Could Save Lives
Every year a small field of pink ladies appears on the Kingaroy Town Hall Forecourt lawn, accompanied by a group of women also wearing pink.
ALP Promises More Nurses
The ALP has promised to hire 180 more nurses in the Darling Downs Hospital and Health Services region – the region which includes all South Burnett hospitals – if they are re-elected at the upcoming State election.
Waiting Lists ‘Skyrocketing’: MP
Nanango MP Deb Frecklington is angry about a huge blowout in the Kingaroy Dental Clinic’s waiting list
Social Media May Help
(Or Hinder) Mental Health
Social media could benefit some people battling against feelings of isolation and depression
Free Flu Vaccine For Under 5s
The State Government will invest $1 million to provide free flu vaccinations for children aged up to five
Survey Targets Health Gaps
South Burnett residents have been invited to make a real difference in helping bridge the city-country health divide by taking part in some quick University of Southern Queensland research.
‘Forgotten Australians’ Finally Remembered
Kingaroy’s Rhonda Trivett will receive compensation for being wrongly placed in Wolston Park as a child
GP Fined $2000
A Kingaroy GP has been fined $2000 and has had her registration suspended for 12 months in a judgment handed down in the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal last month.
Free Program To Help Parents
A parenting program aimed at forming secure relationships between parents and children will start in Murgon this week.
