Health

Peak Time For Deadly Disease

Peak Time For Deadly Disease

Meningococcal Australia is calling on parents and the community to know the facts about this deadly disease – and to watch for the signs, especially during the peak season from July to September.

New Ambulances On The Way

New Ambulances On The Way

Kingaroy Ambulance Station is about to receive two new ambulances, the Local Ambulance Committee AGM was told on Wednesday night.

Mayor Hits The Road

Mayor Hits The Road

South Burnett Mayor Wayne Kratzmann has hit the road in search of a new operator for the South Burnett Private Hospital.

What More Can We Do?

What More Can We Do?

Are 9265 signatures enough to convince someone somewhere that South Burnett residents really value their private hospital in Kingaroy and want to keep it open?

Home Care Gets New Name

Home Care Gets New Name

South Burnett Home Care, in Kingaroy, now has a new name … “Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service Community Care”.

Huge Response To Hospital Campaign

Huge Response To Hospital Campaign

A one-week campaign by South Burnett Mayor Wayne Kratzmann to get the community’s support to save Kingaroy’s Private Hospital has drawn an overwhelming response.

Why I Want To Be Mayor

Why I Want To Be Mayor

Kingaroy businessman Michael Brown this week put up his hand to run for South Burnett mayor… partly out of frustration that he believes his plan for the future of the South Burnett Private Hospital has been ignored by Council, and partly because he says he could do a better job.

Hospital Campaign Ramps Up

Hospital Campaign Ramps Up

Phase 2 of Mayor Wayne Kratzmann’s “Save Our Hospital” campaign involves another display of unity from the local community – this time in the form of a public breakfast outside the South Burnett Private Hospital

LACs Looking For Members

LACs Looking For Members

The Queensland Ambulance Service is encouraging more South Burnett residents to get involved in their Local Ambulance Committee (LAC).

Program To Strengthen Identity

Program To Strengthen Identity

A University of Western Australian program which aims to help Aboriginal communities shape a more positive future has been operating at Cherbourg for almost two years.

‘Take Off The Cotton Wool’

‘Take Off The Cotton Wool’

Queensland’s Mental Health Commissioner has encouraged parents to take off the cotton wool and let their children “mix it up” with kids from so-called “different” backgrounds at school.

Mayor Appeals For Public Support

Mayor Appeals For Public Support

South Burnett Mayor Wayne Kratzmann has issued a public appeal for the South Burnett community to get behind the push to save the South Burnett Private Hospital from closure.