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Local GP Dr Akshay Wadegaonkar, Toowoomba Hospital Foundation CEO Peter Rookas and “Origin Original” Colin Scott \u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

August 28, 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n

Men will spend hours talking about sport, cars, women, fishing … even cattle. But health? \u00a0It’s just a bloke thing …<\/p>\n

The Toowoomba Hospital Foundation and Darling Downs South West Queensland Medicare Local understood this so they combined a couple of “blokey” things together – a barbecue, beer and rugby league – to attract about 100 local men to a health roadshow in Kingaroy on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n

As well as getting an update on the top health issues facing men – cardiovascular disease, prostate cancer, diabetes, smoking and mental health – they also had the the opportunity to chat with \u00a0former NRL and State of Origin player Colin Scott.<\/p>\n

Scott played played for the Maroons from 1979 to 1987 and was also part of the Broncos\u2019 squad in 1988.<\/p>\n

The information night was held outside Sunshine Mitre 10.<\/p>\n

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Kingaroy Rotary members John Armstrong,\u00a0Des Cook, Patrick Eales,Vince Evans and Neil Black were manning the barbecue<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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