Drop-In Centre Seeks Volunteers
A small group of people gathered at the Kingaroy Library on Friday morning to hear a heartfelt plea for help from the founder of a Kingaroy drop-in centre.
Health Board Backs New Hospital
The Darling Downs Hospital and Health Board has sent a recommendation to the Department of Health for either a redeveloped or a new hospital at Kingaroy.
Healthy Cooking … Hop To It!
Healthy eating can have a traditional flavour, too … that was the message TV chef Mark Olive (aka “The Black Olive”) shared with Cherbourg residents on Tuesday.
Ambo Says ‘School
Gives Better Life’
Peter Mickelo’s adrenaline surged during his first job as an ambulance officer
Mozzies Breeding In Murgon, Wondai
South Burnett Regional Council is conducting property inspections and providing preventative education after more Aedes aegypti mosquitoes have been detected in the area.
Feedback Sought On Health Plan
Darling Downs South West Queensland Medicare Local is seeking feedback on a draft five-year Aboriginal health plan which covers the South Burnett.
Free Webinar On
Women’s Heart Health
A free webinar on heart health for women will be held at Kingaroy Hospital on Wednesday, June 11 as part of the Heart Foundation’s Go Red For Women campaign.
Dental General Waiting List
‘Now Zero’: Health Minister
The State Government says the long-term waiting for general dental care in the South Burnett has been reduced to zero.
Awesome Music With A Message
It’s not great having a mental illness, but it’s awesome to know there’s help available and that you can get better.
Walking And Talking Reconciliation
Kingaroy Hospital Indigenous Liaison Officers Jocelyn Clancy and Barry Fisher led the community’s first walk for Reconciliation Week on Thursday.
Healthy Crowd At Hospital Fete
Wondai’s Coronation Park was packed on Saturday morning for the annual Wondai Hospital Auxiliary Fete.
Free Health Checks At Renal Unit
Kingaroy Hospital’s renal unit will be offering free health checks to hospital staff and community members on Tuesday as part of Kidney Health Week.
Awesome Day Coming
With John Schumann
John Schumann and the Vagabond Crew are coming back to Kingaroy and are promising an “Awesome Day”.
Dalton Reappointed To Health Board
South Burnett representative Cheryl Dalton has been reappointed to the Darling Downs Hospital and Health Board.
Axe Falls On Medicare Locals
The Federal Budget announcement that the 61 Medicare Locals across Australia will be scrapped has been greeted with equanimity by the Darling Downs South West Queensland Medicare Local team.
Mi Networks Spreads The Word
A program that has the potential to assist people with mental illness in regional and remote Australia was explained at information sessions in Kingaroy today.
Women Embrace
Breast Screens
More women across the South Burnett are embracing free breast screening, with numbers exceeding targets
Waiting Times ‘Slashed’
Waiting times for semi-urgent surgery and dental care have been slashed in the Darling Downs health region according to the latest quarterly report, Health Minister Mr Lawrence Springborg said today.
Where To Turn For Help
An information session will be held in Kingaroy tomorrow afternoon (May 16) to explain a national mental health initiative dubbed “Mi Networks”.
Top Nurse To Retire
After almost five decades in nursing, Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service (DDHHS) Executive Director of Nursing and Midwifery Services, Ms Judy March, is now looking towards retirement.
