Members Receive Certificates
The October meeting of the South Burnett Arthritis & Osteoporosis Support Group was held at the Bell Bunya Community Centre recently.
More Nurses For Health Region
Minister Minister Cameron Dick has unveiled a plan to hire 19 more nurses for the Darling Downs Hospital region over the next four years.
MP Launches Hospital Petition
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has launched an official Parliamentary e-Petition calling on Health Minister Cameron Dick to commit funding to build a brand new Kingaroy Public Hospital.
Petition Calls For New Hospital
Rural Medical Centres Limited – the company co-founded by South Burnett mayoral candidate Mike Brown – has launched an online petition calling for Kingaroy General Hospital to either be fixed or rebuilt.
Low Vision Expo In Kingaroy
Guide Dogs Queensland is coming to Kingaroy later this month for another of its Low Vision Mobility Expos.
Q Fever ‘Not Just A
Beef Industry Disease’
Local residents not directly linked with the cattle industry should consider Q Fever vaccination
Burgers To Help Kids
Kingaroy’s Maccas will be taking part in the annual McHappy Day fundraiser on Saturday (October 17).
LNP Fears Union Takeover Of Health Boards
The LNP has accused the State Government of wanting to stack local Health Boards with “union bosses”.
Health Board Drops Into Wondai
The talents of Wondai resident Robert Hehlen were recognised at the opening of a special art show at the Forest View Residential Aged Care facility on Monday.
Chloe Gets A Guernsey
When young Chloe Blinco-Kregenbrink ran into some of Queensland’s best rugby league footballers in Brisbane recently, they promised they would get her a State of origin jumper.
Council Candidate Claims ‘Ego,
Emotion’ For Hospital Decision
Mayoral candidate – and Glendon Street Medical Centre operator – Mike Brown has slammed Monday’s Private Hospital announcement by Mayor Wayne Kratzmann, saying it was driven by “emotion and ego”.
Lynda’s Legacy Will Live On
Friends and family of Kingaroy’s Geiger family gathered at the Town Common Hall on Saturday night to “Celebrate Lynda” and launch a new cancer awareness program.
Challenges Aren’t All Fun And Games
“All Walks And Wheels” event in Kingaroy raises awareness about disabilities
Meet A Fair Dinkum Champion
The Kingaroy Town Hall Forecourt will come alive on Monday afternoon (September 14) with a special “All Walks And Wheels” event featuring gold-medal winning Paralympian Jodi Elkington-Jones.
A Question For Every Day … RU OK?
It’s just three little words … but it could save a life: Are you okay? The South Burnett threw its weight behind RU OK? Day again this year with yellow balloons springing up in shops, cups of coffee on offer and free breakfasts in Nanango and Kingaroy.
Free Breakfasts For RU OK? Day
The annual RU OK? Day is being marked in the South Burnett on Thursday with two free events
Funding Available For Men’s Sheds
The Federal Government’s latest round of funding for Men’s Sheds is now open.
Health Expo Seeks Exhibitors
A group of Nanango health workers is seeking expressions of interest from businesses interested in taking part in a Health & Well-Being Expo next year.
Gift To Cherbourg Will Save Lives
St John Ambulance have an ambitious goal: they want to have a first responder on every street in every Aboriginal community in Queensland to help save lives.
Flu Epidemic No Threat In SB
A disease strain that was removed from the annual Australian influenza vaccine three years ago is contributing to Queensland’s worst flu outbreak on record.
