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.
First Aid Kits To Help Mine Towns
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.
Injury Prompts Jumping Castle Warning
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland has issued an alert after a child was injured last month when a jumping castle became airborne.
Healthy Message
At Proston Library
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.
Memorial Service For Angel Babies
A memorial service and morning tea to mark International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day will be held in Kingaroy on Sunday morning.
Pink Ladies To Raise Awareness
More than 100 mini Pink Ladies will take shape in the Kingaroy Town Hall Forecourt next week to make a statement about breast cancer.
Quilters Share Home-Style Warmth
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.
Record Year For Local Hospitals
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.
QAS Celebrates 125th Birthday
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.
Open Day Catches Nina By Surprise
South Burnett CTC celebrated Disability Action Week with an Open Day at Gumnut Place in Murgon recently, but the organisers also had a special surprise in store for CTC CEO Nina Temperton.
