Petition Calls For Cancer Nurse
A petition calling for the appointment of a Specialist Cancer Nurse in the South Burnett is being supported by Member for Nanango, Deb Frecklington.
Salmonella Linked To Chickens
Queensland Health is investigating an outbreak of salmonella infections among young children linked to contact with backyard poultry.
Rotary Targets Bowel Cancer
Bowel cancer kills almost as many Australians as lung cancer every year and Kingaroy is a hot spot for the disease.
Vic COVID-19 ‘Hotspots’ Named
Queensland has updated the official list of Victorian COVID-19 “hotspots” which will affect the quarantine status of returning residents at the State border.
Boarding School Restrictions Ease
Queensland boarding school students will be able to return to school next term after the easing of some more COVID-19 restrictions.
Spike In Ross River Virus
There has been a spike in Ross River virus cases in the region during the past six months
Funeral Restrictions Ease
Up to 100 people can now attend funerals in Queensland after the State Government eased more COVID-19 restrictions this week
Cherbourg Restrictions Ease
Travel restrictions are being eased for Cherbourg residents from 7:00am on Tuesday (June 2)
COVID-19: What Is Now Allowed?
Queensland’s COVID-19 restrictions eased again from noon on Monday (June 1) but what exactly are the changes?
Cherbourg Restrictions Still Apply
COVID-19 travel restrictions in Queensland are easing from midday on Monday (June 1) but Indigenous communities are still being kept locked down … for the moment.
Drive-Thru Testing At Hospital
A drive-thru testing clinic is available at Kingaroy Hospital so people can be tested for COVID-19 without leaving their cars.
COVID-19 Toll Rises To Seven
Queensland’s COVID-19 death toll has risen to seven following the death of a 30-year-old man in Blackwater on Tuesday.
Canteen Building Seeks New Owner
Kingaroy Hospital’s old canteen building is up for sale, and the Kingaroy Hospital Auxiliary are keen to see it stay in the community’s hands.
‘Cherbourg Is Ready!’
There’s been huge sacrifices made by local residents in a bid to keep COVID-19 out of Cherbourg. But what if the worst did happen and there were positive cases identified?
GPs Warn Against COVID ‘Cures’
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners has urged Australians not to seek out or use hydroxychloroquine to “cure” or “prevent” COVID-19.
Horan Reappointed To Health Board
Former Health Minister Mike Horan AM has been reappointed chair of the Darling Downs Hospital and Health Board.
Board Appointed To Hospital Foundation
South Burnett Regional Council has appointed seven directors to the Board of the South Burnett Community Hospital Foundation Limited, meaning there are two vacant spots still left to fill.
Brochure Lists COVID-19 Supports
South Burnett Regional Council is mailing out a brochure with information about where to get help during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Two New COVID-19 Cases
Two new cases of COVID-19 were diagnosed in Queensland during the past 24 hours, taking the State’s total since the pandemic began to 1057.
Push For Bunyas Helipad
The Bunya Mountains Community Association (BMCAI) plans to lobby for the construction of a marked helipad on the mountains in the wake of a recent accident in which a resident was injured.
