HEALTH, WEALTH & WELLBEING 3/4

Jan 16, 2019

A new device for Queenslanders in a medical emergency

A new device will give paramedics greater access to a patient’s vital medical information in an emergency. Minister for Ambulance...

Dec 18, 2018

Time for yourself

It’s the end of the year, holidays are here and well deserved!! Time for some self- nurturing to balance it up and refresh and revive...

Dec 18, 2018

Teens urged to vaccinate against Meningococcal

The Queensland Government is encouraging more young Queenslanders to take advantage of the meningococcal ACWY vaccine, as new data reveal...

Dec 18, 2018

Let’s Get Physical, Sandstone Point!

Local calls for a fitness park in Sandstone Point have been answered, with the brand new exercise equipment unveiled in November....

Nov 21, 2018

Should standardized testing be abolished?

For many students standardized testing has become the expected norm when it comes to exam week, but is it doing more harm than good?...

Nov 21, 2018

Healthy food in a hurry

So you’re stressed and rushed off your feet. You’re hungry, or even hangry and you don’t care or have the time to consider the...

Nov 21, 2018

STEP BY STEP…we are making a difference

At the time of writing (17 Nov) 61 women have been killed as a result of violence this year alone. This is an increase of 8 women since...

Nov 21, 2018

SUSAN LAMB MP FEDERAL MEMBER FOR LONGMAN SAID NDIS FUNDING GAMES MUST STOP

People and families in Longman anxiously awaiting the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) are losing confidence in the...

Oct 28, 2018

Charity and medical scams

Scammers are heartless and can strike during desperate times of need. How the scam works Scammers take advantage of people seeking to...

Oct 28, 2018

Letter to the Editor TRUST OUR STRAWBERRY FARMERS

There is nothing more devastating to food producers than having their produce tampered with. During this abominable time of crisis for...

Oct 28, 2018

Letter to the Editor

State Labor snubs our health needs ‘The need to travel for urgent care, that could be provided in the community, is problematic and the...

Oct 28, 2018

Collagen- our most abundant protein and its functions

Collagen is the most abundant protein in our bodies. It is the structural protein found in the connective tissue of all animals. It is...

Oct 27, 2018

PROPOSED BEACHMERE HERITAGE AND HEALTH WALK

Local Beachmere residents, Karen and Eric Wallwork, have been busy working on the logistics of a project to get people out walking in...

Oct 27, 2018

No white spot disease found in latest surveillance

Another round of white spot disease surveillance testing has just been completed in Moreton Bay and the Logan River, with no positive...

Sep 22, 2018

October is Mental Health Month in Australian Rotary

Did you know that almost one in five Australians (20%) will experience a mental illness this year, and nearly half of the population...

Aug 27, 2018

Ride Bribie Island 2018

Bribie Island Bicycle User Group (Bribie BUG) will be hosting Ride Bribie Island 2018 on Sunday, 28 October.  Start and finish at Apex...

Aug 27, 2018

New transport stretcher a major step forward for critical care patients

Critically ill patients travelling from Caboolture Hospital will benefit from a new state-of-the-art patient transport stretcher. The new...

Aug 27, 2018

Metro North Youth Engagement Programs a healthy winner

Metro North Hospital and Health Service will compete for the title of Queensland Large Employer of the Year next month, thanks to the...

Aug 26, 2018

Magnificent Magnesium

So, when we talk about stress busters the number one go-to mineral is magnesium. It is known as the calming/ anti-stress mineral and...

Aug 26, 2018

Caboolture and Kilcoy Hospitals thong collection helps regional and remote patients

Caboolture and Kilcoy Hospitals have collected more than 500 pairs of thongs to ensure patients in regional and remote areas of Cape York...