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 are urging whichever party wins the State Election to deliver a fairer deal for patients and medical professionals regional areas.
Member for Maranoa David Littleproud has praised a new telehealth initiative introduced on November 1 and available to all South Burnett residents.
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.
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.
Nanango MP Deb Frecklington is angry about a huge blowout in the Kingaroy Dental Clinic’s waiting list
Social media could benefit some people battling against feelings of isolation and depression
The State Government will invest $1 million to provide free flu vaccinations for children aged up to five
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.
Kingaroy’s Rhonda Trivett will receive compensation for being wrongly placed in Wolston Park as a child
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.
A parenting program aimed at forming secure relationships between parents and children will start in Murgon this week.
New Hope Group – the company developing the controversial New Acland coal mine – has joined forces with LifeFlight Australia to improve the safety of communities around their mine.
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland has issued an alert after a child was injured last month when a jumping castle became airborne.
Community Health Nurse Kathy Crane has teamed up with Proston Library and the local ambulance service to help improve the health and well-being of some of the Proston’s smallest residents.
A memorial service and morning tea to mark International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day will be held in Kingaroy on Sunday morning.
More than 100 mini Pink Ladies will take shape in the Kingaroy Town Hall Forecourt next week to make a statement about breast cancer.
Young people undergoing cancer treatments at the Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital will enjoy a bit of home-style comfort thanks to two local craft groups.
The number of patients being treated in the Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service has hit an all-time high, according to the annual report tabled in State Parliament on Friday.
Nanango’s Local Ambulance Committee celebrated Ambulance Week with a special Open Day at the station – and an opportunity to check out Nanango’s brand new ambulance.
