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.
PA Hospital In COVID Lockdown
Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane was placed into immediate lockdown on Friday night after a positive COVID-19 case was detected.
MP Queries X-Ray Delay
A teenage girl had to wait more than four weeks to get the results of a Kingaroy Hospital x-ray, according to Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington.
D’Ath Responds To Hospital Queries
Health Minister Yvette D’Ath has responded to letters from local MP Deb Frecklington in regards to flooding and demolition work at the new Kingaroy Hospital, but questions about staffing levels still remain unanswered.
Toowoomba To Become Vaccine Hub
Toowoomba Hospital and QEII Hospital in Brisbane will become Queensland’s latest AstraZeneca vaccination hubs this week.
Expo Shines A Light On Services
A special Expo which aimed to “fill in the gaps” in knowledge about what disability supports are available in the South Burnett was held at Kingaroy Showgrounds on Sunday morning.
Old Hospital About To Disappear
The demolition of the old Kingaroy Hospital building is about to start.
