Grants Open For Rural GPs
GPs in rural and regional Queensland have been invited to apply for grants to assist their practices.
GPs in rural and regional Queensland have been invited to apply for grants to assist their practices.
The Federal Government has announced funding to continue the South Burnett’s McGrath Breast Care Nurse for another four years.
An afternoon tea to mark the 25th anniversary of the reactivation of the Kingaroy Hospital Auxiliary led to a $27,000 surprise for Kingaroy Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr Raymond “RT” Lewandowski.
A new “wellbeing service” will start operating in Cherbourg soon, part of a $150 million package announced by the State Government.
Members from the Quota Club of Kingaroy spent two days at the Orana Lutheran Complex last week.
Murgon Hospital has become the first in the Darling Downs Health Service area to use solar power, and will be used as a test case to see if solar can be used at other hospitals in the future.
A field of Pink Ladies appeared in Kingaroy last week as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
A union has issued a warning to coal mining communities after confirmation of Australia’s first case of Black Lung disease in an open cut coal mine worker.
Deakon the Dragon will be making his public debut at this week’s Mental Health Forum in Blackbutt
BreastScreen Queensland’s Mobile Service is back in the South Burnett.
Two historic wooden buildings which had been threatened with demolition at Nanango Hospital are now safely re-located at Nanango Showgrounds.
Mental Health Week will be marked next week with a number of activities throughout the South Burnett.
SBcare will build a new Respite Room at their Kingaroy centre thanks to a $31,800 grant from the State Government’s Gambling Community Benefit Fund.
Almost 6000 more adult dental procedures were carried out in the Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service region last year than during the previous 12 months.
The Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service has held the first meeting of its new Consumer Council.
It’s not a new hospital, but parts of Kingaroy Hospital will be getting a mini makeover during the next few months.
South Burnett residents have taken the cancer journey of young Violet Box to heart, following the updates from her proud grandad, John Box, on social media.
A campaign by the Nanango Historical Society to save two historic buildings at Nanango Hospital from demolition has paid off, with the Nanango Show Society able to put the buildings to good use.
Disability Action Week wrapped up with a fun day at Memorial Park in Kingaroy, on Saturday
A “family wellbeing” service to better support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and their families is due to open in the South Burnett in December.