Health

Charities Fund Prostate Nurse

Charities Fund Prostate Nurse

Prostate cancer patients who live in the South Burnett will no longer have to travel to Brisbane for specialist care.

Hospital Board Announced

Hospital Board Announced

Former South Burnett Mayor Wayne Kratzmann has been appointed to the South Burnett Community Hospital Foundation’s board as one of the region’s two community representatives.

Cancer Council Workshop

Cancer Council Workshop

The Cancer Council of Queensland has organised a four-hour “Introduction to Mindfulness” workshop to be held in Kingaroy next month for people facing cancer-related challenges.

Dr Bec’s Enjoying Kingaroy

Dr Bec’s Enjoying Kingaroy

Dr Rebecca Devereaux is enjoying putting her skills to good use at Kingaroy Hospital.

Hospital Could Reopen Within Months

Hospital Could Reopen Within Months

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.

Special Meeting To Vote On Hospital

Special Meeting To Vote On Hospital

A Council meeting on Thursday afternoon will decide if a new operator takes over Kingaroy’s private hospital

Workshop Targets Suicide

Workshop Targets Suicide

A two-day workshop will be held in Blackbutt later this year which could just save someone’s life one day.

Dengue Fever Case Confirmed

Dengue Fever Case Confirmed

A confirmed case of dengue fever in the South Burnett has prompted calls for residents to be vigilant about avoiding mosquito bites

Paul Aims To Confront And Inspire

Paul Aims To Confront And Inspire

Paul Spinks confronted and motivated Stanwell employees last year with his perspective on healthy living

MP Responds To Hospital Petition

MP Responds To Hospital Petition

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.

Healthy Way To Spend Saturday

Healthy Way To Spend Saturday

Nanango’s a healthy place to live, and the organisers of the inaugural Nanango Healthy Life Expo are keen to prove it.

KCCI Farewells Mayor Kratzmann

KCCI Farewells Mayor Kratzmann

The Kingaroy Local Ambulance Committee (LAC) and the Queensland Ambulance Service hosted the Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce’s March meet’n’greet.

Local Health Boards ‘Weakened’

Local Health Boards ‘Weakened’

The LNP Opposition has vowed to overturn legislation which it says has seriously weakened the local control and autonomy of Queensland’s hospital boards.

Hospital Operator Steps Forward

Hospital Operator Steps Forward

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.

Man Trampled By Cow

Man Trampled By Cow

A man injured in a farming accident was airlifted from Murgon Hospital on Saturday afternoon.

Obituary: Dr Julian Mullins, MBE, OAM

Obituary: Dr Julian Mullins, MBE, OAM

A funeral service was held in Kingaroy on Friday for a tireless worker for the local community, Dr Julian Mullins MBE, OAM

Heartstarter At Hotel

Heartstarter At Hotel

Goombungee residents’ lives will be a little but safer thanks to a project organised by local police officer Senior Constable Tim Mahoney.

Cherbourg Works To ‘Close The Gap’

Cherbourg Works To ‘Close The Gap’

A “Close The Gap” day will be held at Cherbourg next week to encourage local residents to take advantage of free health checks.

Quota Celebrates IWD

Quota Celebrates IWD

The Quota Club of Kingaroy marked International Women’s Day with an elegant dinner at the SBcare Centre in Kingaroy on Saturday night.