The Lady Bjelke-Petersen Community Hospital could re-open as early as June or July, restoring up to 15 full-time jobs and reinjecting an estimated $2.6 million a year into the region’s economy, both lost when the hospital closed.
A Council meeting on Thursday afternoon will decide if a new operator takes over Kingaroy’s private hospital
A two-day workshop will be held in Blackbutt later this year which could just save someone’s life one day.
A confirmed case of dengue fever in the South Burnett has prompted calls for residents to be vigilant about avoiding mosquito bites
Paul Spinks confronted and motivated Stanwell employees last year with his perspective on healthy living
Health Minister Cameron Dick has confirmed that a business case for a new Kingaroy Hospital is being developed as part of the planning process to prioritise Health Department projects across Queensland.
Nanango’s a healthy place to live, and the organisers of the inaugural Nanango Healthy Life Expo are keen to prove it.
The Kingaroy Local Ambulance Committee (LAC) and the Queensland Ambulance Service hosted the Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce’s March meet’n’greet.
The LNP Opposition has vowed to overturn legislation which it says has seriously weakened the local control and autonomy of Queensland’s hospital boards.
Businesswoman Gina Rinehart’s $600,000 support for the South Burnett’s private hospital has helped to attract a Brisbane hospital operator to take over the facility.
Health is a State matter but Kingaroy Hospital should have a new advocate in Canberra following a visit to the region by Senator James McGrath last week.
A man injured in a farming accident was airlifted from Murgon Hospital on Saturday afternoon.
A funeral service was held in Kingaroy on Friday for a tireless worker for the local community, Dr Julian Mullins MBE, OAM
Goombungee residents’ lives will be a little but safer thanks to a project organised by local police officer Senior Constable Tim Mahoney.
A “Close The Gap” day will be held at Cherbourg next week to encourage local residents to take advantage of free health checks.
The Quota Club of Kingaroy marked International Women’s Day with an elegant dinner at the SBcare Centre in Kingaroy on Saturday night.
Queensland Health has released a video to show residents how to spray in and around their home to kill mosquitoes that spread Zika and dengue fever.
A big crowd turned out on Wednesday morning for the official opening of SBcare’s $238,000 extension to its Kingaroy building.
A portrait of Lady Bjelke-Petersen is now adorning the entrance foyer of the recently renamed private hospital
A workshop in Kingaroy designed to help people “train their brains” to reduce stress, sleep better and improve their memories attracted almost 50 participants last weekend.
