‘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.
Fundraising Could Save A Life
Fundraising by the Proston Local Ambulance Committee could help save some of the youngest lives in the Proston community.
Warming Up A Wintry Night
What better way to spend a cold, winter’s evening – with light rain spitting – than gathering in Kingaroy’s Glendon Street Forecourt?
Another Busy Year For LifeFlight
Toowoomba was LifeFlight’s busiest base during the past financial year, with chopper crews coming to the aid of a record 891 people.
Teen Thanks Chopper Crew
A teenager who was trampled by a cow at a Cinnibar feedlot has visited the Sunshine Coast’s LifeFlight base to say thank you to the aeromedical crew.
Olivia’s Chasing Her Dreams
A desire to make a positive impact in the world has helped former Kingaroy State High School captain Olivia Eriksen pursue her nursing career with passion.
Worried About Your Memory?
Are you concerned about your memory or worried that someone you know may have dementia?
Shed Helps Men … And LifeFlight
When Kingaroy Men’s Shed president Eric Ford lost his beloved wife Joan to dementia last July he had a gaping hole in his life.
Survey Finds High Levels Of Distress
A door-to-door mental health and wellbeing survey in Cherbourg, Kingaroy and Murgon has found 33 per cent of people reported consistently high, or very high, levels of distress.
Warning About Whooping Cough
South Burnett residents are being encouraged to take action to protect themselves against respiratory illnesses including influenza and whooping cough.
Pressure On Hospitals Grows
The number of patients presenting to Emergency Departments at Darling Downs Health hospitals continues to grow, according to the latest performance data released.
Group Gets Keys To Old Church
Kilkivan and District Community Care Association has taken control of the 100-year-old former St Kevin’s Catholic Church but has described it as “a bittersweet victory”.
Ideas Sought On GP Training
Rural training opportunities for GPs were showcased last week as members of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners toured the South Burnett and Darling Downs.
Work Starts On $1.3b Hospital
Preliminary work has begun on the new $1.3 billion Toowoomba Hospital being built at the Baillie Henderson campus.
Researchers Urge CPR Education
The South Burnett has been identified in a national study as a high risk area where residents require education in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
Support Group Hits A Purple Patch
April was the Parkinson’s Awareness month and the South Burnett Parkinson’s Support Group marked the occasion with a purple-themed morning tea recently at Murgon’s Welfare Drop In Centre.
Record Number Of Ross River Mozzies
Queensland entomologists have detected Ross River virus from a record-breaking number of mosquito samples this summer.
