Asbestos Disease Support Coming To Region
Many people in regional areas like the South Burnett are living with asbestos-related diseases in isolation because they have been unable to access support options available to them.
‘Pickle’ Earns Health Service Award
Cherbourg senior health worker Cec “Pickle” Brown has been commended for his dedication to helping South Burnett school children achieve their full learning potential.
Emergency Departments Clogged By Trivia
New data released this week shows that public hospital emergency departments are being clogged with requests for prescriptions and medical certificates, and with minor ailments like a common cold, sunburn and splinters.
Tickets On Sale For Gala Charity Ball
Tickets have gone on sale for the 2017 South Burnett Mayor’s Charity Ball, which will be held at Kingaroy Town Hall on May 20.
Midwives Join Hospital Staff
Two new graduate midwives have been welcomed to Kingaroy Hospital.
Round-Up To Attract Health Workers
Doctors and nurses are expected to book out Kingaroy for the 2017 Red Ant Round-Up medical conference which will be held on March 11-12.
Free Workshop Targets Suicide
A free workshop being held in Cherbourg on March 14 just may help save the life of a friend or family member.
New Superintendent At Hospitals
Dr Robyn Cooke has taken over as Medical Superintendent of Cherbourg and Murgon hospitals.
Five Doctors, No Waiting
A shortage of GPs that has bedevilled parts of the South Burnett for years finally seems to be over in the Timbertowns.
Hospital Gets Six Trainee GPs
Kingaroy Hospital will be training six new doctors this year, thanks to a partnership with Griffith University.
Parents Urged To Vaccinate
The Darling Downs Public Health Unit is urging South Burnett parents to make sure their children are vaccinated this year.
New Legal Service For
Mental Health Patients
A new legal service has opened in Toowoomba to provide free face-to-face advice on mental health law, guardianship, administration and other legal matters to individuals with mental illness.
Blackbutt E Coli Scare Over
Blackbutt and Benarkin residents can breathe a bit easier – and stop boiling water
Murgon Cleans Up Competition
Staff at Murgon Hospital have been recognised for having the “cleanest” hands in the South Burnett.
Free Appointments For Breast Checks
South Burnett women have been reminded that BreastScreen Queensland’s state-of-the-art digital mobile service is currently in Kingaroy.
Fun Day Pays Off For Charity
The Kingaroy-based Melanoma Awareness Foundation will be able to spread its message a bit further thanks to the recent touch football carnival organised by Bean Growers Australia.
Country Residents More
Likely To Be Fat, Smoke
A healthy country lifestyle? A new report shows that Australians living in regional areas are more likely to be overweight or obese than their city cousins.
Patients Urged To Register With Ergon
South Burnett residents reliant upon mains-powered life support equipment have been urged to register or update their contact details with Ergon Energy’s Life Support program.
Don’t Touch Bats, Warns Doctor
The local health experts are reminding South Burnett residents not to touch flying foxes or bats.
Kingaroy Man Says ‘Thank You’
For years, Allan McKeering donated to the RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter service not thinking he would ever need to use it.
