Volunteers Find A Home In Murgon
South Burnett First Aid Volunteers Inc, a not-for-profit group set up by Murgon paramedic Grant Geddes last year, now has a permanent home thanks to a generous donation by the Murgon Girl Guides.
Job Cuts ‘A Business Decision’
Member for Maranoa David Littleproud has emphasised that Southern Cross Care has made a business decision to cut staff hours at its aged care homes, and it has nothing to do with Federal Government funding.
Southern Cross Blames
Government For Job Cuts
Southern Cross Care (Qld) has blamed Federal Government funding changes for staff cuts that will impact two local aged care services.
Health Service Salutes NAIDOC
The Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service will be celebrating NAIDOC Week with a number of events across the health region.
Hospital Renovation ‘Priceless’
A $150,000 renovation at Cherbourg Hospital should prove priceless for families going through the saddest times of their lives.
CTC Celebrates Another Big Year
South Burnett CTC – one of the region’s largest employers – held its annual CTC Day at Wooroolin recently to celebrate another 12 months of achievements, and consider some of the likely changes that lie ahead.
Online Bullying More Common In Regions
People in regional Australia are more likely to have witnessed bullying or harassment on social media than their metropolitan counterparts and are more than twice as likely to have been bullied themselves, according to a new report.
Hospital Staff Sock It To Mental Health
Kingaroy Health Service staff put their best foot forward for a good cause earlier this month to mark “Socks4Docs” Day.
Alert About Dysentery Outbreak
Local health authorities are urging Murgon and Cherbourg residents to be extra vigilant with hand washing after an outbreak of dysentery in both towns.
Upgrade For Hospital Roadway
Construction has started on a $110,000 project to repair the roadway entrance into Murgon Hospital.
Hospital Board Eager To Start $62m Project
Some preliminary earthworks for Kingaroy’s new $62 million general hospital could begin as soon as this financial year, Darling Downs Hospital and Health Board chairman Mike Horan said on Monday.
Upgrade For Emergency Care
Nearly $215,000 worth of upgrades have just been completed at Murgon Hospital, including a new ambulance ramp and a refurbished emergency department.
New Face Joins Health Region
A new Director of Nursing has started work in the South Burnett.
Auxiliary Buys $27,000 Machine For Hospital
Kingaroy Hospital doctors will have access to a new laryngoscope, thanks to hospital’s Auxiliary
$62m Funding Earmarked For Hospital
After years of lobbying by residents, local councillors and State and Federal politicians, Kingaroy has finally been promised a new hospital.
Travel Funding Slashed: MP
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington says the State Government has slashed funding to the Patient Travel Subsidy Scheme.
MP Backs Local Action On Drugs
Member for Maranoa David Littleproud has urged South Burnett organisations to become involved in the Local Drug Action Team (LDAT) program being set up around Australia by the Alcohol and Drug Foundation.
Tackle The Flu In Kingaroy
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members are being encouraged to “tackle the flu” this season by visiting a mobile vaccination clinic at Kingaroy Hospital on June 13.
Immunisation Rates Up Slightly
Immunisation rates of children have risen slightly over the past three years but there are still 51 five-year-olds in the Burnett region who have no protection.
Patient Subsidy Scheme Faces Overhaul
Queensland Health will implement all recommendations from an Ombudsman’s report designed to improve the administration of the Patient Travel Subsidy Scheme.
