The South Burnett Regional Council is one of just 20 local Councils around Queensland which has received a grant under the State Government’s Get Out, Get Active program.
Regional Queenslanders reliant upon mains powered life support equipment have been urged to register with Ergon Energy’s Life Support program as the storm and cyclone season looms.
The old Boys Dormitory at Cherbourg became a sea of pink for the Deadly Pink Ribbon Luncheon
National figures show that Indigenous people over the age of 40 who are suffering from diabtes currently have six times the rate of blindness and vision impairment compared to non-Indigenous people.
Kingaroy-based mental health support group “Pathway 2 Hope” is hosting a barbecue, linen party and fill-a-bag sale this Saturday in a bid to raise funds for the group.
Cherbourg residents who have any concerns about their respiratory health are invited to take part in the Indigenous Respiratory Outreach Care (IROC) program.
There’s a few more clean-shaven faces on the streets of Kingaroy following Friday’s Movember “shave-off”
Work will begin soon on an $860,000 project at Cherbourg Hospital to provide modern consultation rooms for women and children, part of $1.5 million worth of upgrades scheduled at the hospital over the next six months.
For the first time, two of BreastScreen Queensland’s state-of-the-art digital mobile vans will be visiting the South Burnett at the same time.
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has welcomed the announcement that the State Government will inject $23.4 million to help cut the wait for people needing important eye surgery, including 361 people in the local health area.
The Federal Government has announced the geographic boundaries for the new Primary Health Networks which will be set up in July next year following the axing of funding for the Medicare Local network.
A special expo was held in Kingaroy on Wednesday to put information at the fingertips of carers
About 60 people gathered at Kingaroy Town Hall on Friday night to have a ball
South Burnett residents are being challenged to prepare healthy meals every day next week
Kingaroy-based not-for-profit group South Burnett Peace Of Mind has organised a special social dinner dance on Friday night for a group of people who often miss out on the better things in life.
South Burnett residents gathered at the Kingaroy Art Gallery on Friday night to mark the start of Mental Health Week and celebrate the hidden talent we have in the local community.
Parents and carers of adults with a disability met in Kingaroy recently to learn more about the new National Disability Insurance Scheme.
TAFE Queensland South West will be holding one-day workshops in Kingaroy and Cherbourg later this month targeting falls – one of the major risks for older people.
Mental Health Week (October 5-12) is being marked in the South Burnett with a number of activities aimed at raising awareness about mental health issues and services in the local community.
Parents are again being warned of the dangers of button batteries after RACQ CareFlight Rescue airlifted a toddler who reportedly swallowed one yesterday.
