Relay For Life Really Rocks
The South Burnett Relay For Life fundraising campaign’s last major event for 2024 hit T.J. O’Neill Oval in Kingaroy on Saturday afternoon.
Labour Of Love Delivers For QAS
A request from the Kingaroy LAC for support to replace vital training equipment has delivered for local paramedics.
Get Ready To Start Pinking Up
The South Burnett’s annual “Pinking Up” campaign to raise funds for the McGrath Foundation’s breast cancer nurses was officially launched in Kingaroy on Tuesday afternoon.
It’s Time To Check Your Defibs!
Nine years ago the Kingaroy Rotary Club announced it was planning to donate life-saving defibrillator units to organisations in the local community.
Free Tests At BreastScreen Van
BreastScreen Queensland’s mobile van has returned to the South Burnett, with appointments available in Nanango and Kingaroy.
CRAICCHS Welcomes New CEO
A morning tea was held in Cherbourg on Wednesday to welcome the new CEO of the Cherbourg Regional Aboriginal & Islander Community Controlled Health Services (better known as CRAICCHS).
New Hospital Hits Milestone
Concrete pours have begun for the foundations of the new $1.3 billion Toowoomba Hospital.
MP Calls For Permanent Security
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington says it is essential a security service implemented at Kingaroy Hospital since a shooting in mid-August is made permanent.
South Burnett Asks … RUOK?
RUOK Day has been marked throughout the South Burnett to raise community awareness about holding “meaningful conversations”.
Riders Turn Up The Heat On Cancer
Cyclists taking part in the annual Ride 4 Relay cancer fundraiser rolled into Kingaroy Showgrounds on Saturday morning after pedalling through some of the hottest weather winter could possibly toss up.
Business Opportunities At Health Hub
A briefing session to explain the opportunities available for local businesses during the $130 million South Burnett Health Precinct construction project will be held in Kingaroy in October.
Huge Surge In Whooping Cough
Queensland Health has warned that the State is experiencing a surge in whooping cough cases, posing a risk to the community and, in particular, young children.
More Calls For Hospital Security
Staff members and local MP Deb Frecklington have called for around-the-clock security at Kingaroy Hospital in the wake of the police shooting on August 9.
LifeFlight Thanks ‘Local Legends’
LifeFlight hosted a free lunch in Kingaroy on Thursday for members of the many community groups which have raised funds for the service over the past 12 months.
$18,500 Grant For BIEDO
The Burnett Inland Economic Development Organisation has received a grant from the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal’s “In A Good Place Program”.
QAS Honours Long-Serving Volunteers
QAS Assistant Commissioner Peta Thompson was the special guest at the Kingaroy Local Ambulance Committee’s AGM held on Tuesday night.
‘Gap’ Widening, Report Shows
Only five of the 19 “Closing The Gap” targets are on track to be met, according to the latest assessment of government data.
MP Queries Missing Bus Service
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has written to Health Minister Shannon Fentiman to find out why the bus which has been providing transport for South Burnett patients to Toowoomba Hospital is no longer running.
Praise For End Of Four-Night Rule
The removal of the Patient Travel Subsidy Scheme’s four-night rule by the State Government has been applauded by the National Rural Health Alliance.
Daphene And Jeff Won’t Be Forgotten
Blackbutt residents gathered to thank a much-loved couple on Friday whose impact on the local community will last for decades.
