Lance Speaks Up About Epilepsy
A Blackbutt man is hoping to raise awareness about epilepsy – and encourage the community to support fundraising activities – during the Make March Purple campaign.
JEV In Third Piggery
Japanese Encephalitis Virus has been detected in a third Queensland piggery, believed to be in the South Burnett region.
JEV In Second Piggery
Biosecurity Queensland is urging pig owners to be on the alert after Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV) was confirmed at a second piggery in Queensland.
Reunion Marks 50th Anniversary
Almost 40 current and former Murgon Hospital staff got together at the Murgon Services Club recently for a reunion lunch to mark the hospital’s 50th anniversary.
‘Truths’ Aired At Health Forum
The newly formed Cherbourg Health Council Forum met for the first time last week to discuss community concerns about the provision of health services in the town.
$69m Plan To Tackle JEV
Agriculture Minister David Littleproud says the Federal Government has invested $69 million in battling the outbreak of Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV) in Australia.
Mobile Clinic In Goomeri, Kilkivan
Darling Downs Health Service mobile women’s health nurse Marcia Hunt will be visiting Goomeri and Kilkivan next month.
LAC Gives Ambos A Lift
The Kingaroy Local Ambulance Committee has handed over more equipment to local ambos in a bid to make their jobs that little bit easier.
Free Course Teaches Vital Skills
LifeFlight medical specialists are offering a free training course to South Burnett residents to provide them with the skills they need to potentially save a life in an emergency.
Alert Issued Over Encephalitis
A public alert has been being issued by Queensland Health following a confirmed human case of Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV) in Queensland.
Warm, Wet Weather Breeds Mozzies
South Burnett Regional Council has offered some timely advice to residents to help keep mozzies – and the diseases they can carry – at bay.
Push For Rural Health Shake-Up
The National Rural Health Alliance – an umbrella body which represents 42 national health organisations – has urged whichever party wins the next Federal Election to stop funding “small, fragmented initiatives that merely plug gaps” in the rural health system.
COVID Testing Hours Change
Darling Downs Health has announced a change to the COVID-19 testing hours at Kingaroy Hospital.
Private Hospital Plans Unveiled
Years of blood, sweat and tears to keep a private hospital open in Kingaroy are about to pay off … South Bank Medical Group is exploring an exciting redevelopment of the site.
‘No Data’ On Need For Pain Clinic
There is no data available on the number of referrals from the South Burnett to specialist pain clinics, Health Minister Yvette D’Ath has admitted.
Local Vax Rates Rise Sharply
The South Burnett and its neighbouring regions have seen a significant upswing in COVID-19 vaccination rates over the past two months.
Expo Highlights Health Services
South Burnett Regional Council’s first Health and Community Services Expo filled the Kingaroy Town Hall with exhibits on Thursday and Friday last week.
New CHO Appointed
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced the appointment of Queensland’s new Chief Health Officer.
New CEO Appointed to PHN
The Darling Downs and West Moreton Primary Health Network has announced the appointment of a new CEO.
MP Quizzed Over Palliative Care
Kingaroy’s new hospital has one room set aside for palliative care but does not have any dedicated palliative care staff, Health Minister Yvette D’ath admitted this week.
