Ag Workers Top Fatality Rates
Agriculture, forestry and fishing workers have the highest work fatality rate in Queensland, according to the latest Work-Related Traumatic Injury Fatalities report published by Safe Work Australia.
Hospital Board Meets In Kingaroy
There have been 116 births at the new Kingaroy Hospital since it opened in December last year, Darling Downs Health Board chair Mike Horan AM told guests at the hospital on Tuesday,
Melbourne COVID Cluster Grows
There are now nine confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Melbourne’s northern suburbs cluster, prompting Queensland Health to declare the City of Whittlesea local government area a COVID-19 hotspot
Service Celebrates 30 Years
Queensland Health’s Mobile Women’s Health Service is celebrating 30 years of delivering health checks to women living in rural and remote communities.
Warning After Vic Man Tests Positive
Queensland Health has urged Queenslanders to reconsider travel to Victoria after a man in his 30s recently tested positive to COVID-19.
Lepto Rise Linked To Mice
South Burnett residents have been reminded of the potential dangers of leptospirosis after an increase in cases in the Darling Downs Health area this year.
Bat Tests Positive To Deadly Disease
The Darling Downs Public Health Unit has confirmed that a little red flying fox recovered from a residence in Warwick has tested positive for Australian Bat Lyssavirus (ABLV).
Aged Care Doses Roll Out
Frontline workers in the Kingaroy area have benefited from a surplus of the COVID-19 vaccine at Orana Aged Care.
Cherbourg Calls For Change
Frustration over the number of young people killing themselves – and drug use in the community – spilled over at a public forum held at Cherbourg on Tuesday afternoon.
Patients Urged To Speak Up
Darling Downs Health is calling on South Burnett residents to have their say to help shape the future of healthcare services in the region.
Asbestos Group Hosts Morning Tea
People with asbestos-related diseases – and their carers – have been invited to attend a free morning tea at Kingaroy RSL Club next week.
Vaccinated? Symptoms To Watch For
People who develop serious symptoms a few days after being injected with the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine should seek immediate medical attention.
Red Ant Delivers For GPs
Kingaroy played host to another major conference in recent weeks … the biennial Red Ant Round-Up!
Brisbane Man Tests Positive
A 26-year-old man from Stafford has tested positive to COVID-19, sparking new health alerts in Brisbane.
Hospital Staff Numbers Up: MP
Total staff numbers at Kingaroy, Nanango and Murgon hospitals have risen since November, not fallen, according to Health Minister Yvette D’Ath.
Clinic To Open For Health Staff
The Priority 1A COVID-19 vaccination rollout is due to start in the South Burnett next week with the opening of a clinic at Kingaroy Hospital.
Thumbs Up For COVID Vaccine!
Vaccinations against COVID-19 received a big “thumbs up” from the first group to receive their injections in Kingaroy on Monday.
Vaccine Rollout To Begin
Phase 1b of Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout will start on Monday (March 22).
Come And Try Wheelchair Basketball
A come-and-try day for anyone interested in wheelchair basketball will be held at the South Burnett PCYC in Murgon on Saturday, April 17.
Public Health Alert In Brisbane
A public health alert has been issued for parts of Brisbane in the wake of the COVID-19 case from Princess Alexandra Hospital which was confirmed on Friday night.
