Book Now For A Breast Check
BreastScreen Queensland’s Mobile Service is back in the South Burnett.
New Home For Historic Buildings
Two historic wooden buildings which had been threatened with demolition at Nanango Hospital are now safely re-located at Nanango Showgrounds.
Local Events To Mark Mental Health Week
Mental Health Week will be marked next week with a number of activities throughout the South Burnett.
SBcare To Build Respite Room
SBcare will build a new Respite Room at their Kingaroy centre thanks to a $31,800 grant from the State Government’s Gambling Community Benefit Fund.
Busy Year At Local Hospitals
Almost 6000 more adult dental procedures were carried out in the Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service region last year than during the previous 12 months.
Health Reps Hold First Meeting
The Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service has held the first meeting of its new Consumer Council.
Mini Makeover At Kingaroy Hospital
It’s not a new hospital, but parts of Kingaroy Hospital will be getting a mini makeover during the next few months.
Can You Help Violet Raise $40,000?
South Burnett residents have taken the cancer journey of young Violet Box to heart, following the updates from her proud grandad, John Box, on social media.
Hospital Buildings On The Move
A campaign by the Nanango Historical Society to save two historic buildings at Nanango Hospital from demolition has paid off, with the Nanango Show Society able to put the buildings to good use.
Wheelie Good Day In The Park
Disability Action Week wrapped up with a fun day at Memorial Park in Kingaroy, on Saturday
‘Family Wellbeing’
Service For South Burnett
A “family wellbeing” service to better support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and their families is due to open in the South Burnett in December.
Some Serious Fun On Saturday
Alana Purcell proved earlier this year a wheelchair can’t stop her from playing a valuable role in the community, and she’s keen to share that message in Kingaroy this Saturday.
Campaign Targets Ladder Safety
A new national education campaign led in Queensland by the Office of Fair Trading will be encouraging older men to rethink the way they use ladders.
Sharing A Cuppa Is Good Medicine
It’s something we should be asking every day, but on one day every a year the question becomes more insistent … RU OK?
Ambulance Station Operating Well
Kingaroy’s ambulance fleet responded to 969 incidents in August, the Kingaroy Local Ambulance Committee heard at their Annual General Meeting on September 6.
A Simple Question
That Could Save A Life
R U supporting RU OK? Day on Thursday? You could start a conversation that just might save a life.
Ambulance Station To Be Upgraded
Kingaroy Ambulance Station will soon be upgraded to a 24 hour a day, seven days a week service
D-Day For Smokers
Tough new anti-smoking laws have come into force in Queensland.
Healthy Crowd Rolls Up For Expo
Murgon’s “Focus On You” Community Health Expo has been declared a huge success by organisers.
Celebrity Chef To Star At Murgon Expo
South Burnett residents will be treated to a visit next week from celebrity chef Matt Golinski
