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19 March 2025
Kingaroy Hospital celebrates Close the Gap Day
Kingaroy Hospital will come alive with culture, community, and celebration as Darling Downs Health marks National Close the Gap Day on Thursday 20 March.
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05 March 2025
Surprise delivery: Baby born on Goondiwindi riverwalk
When Meg Ellis and her partner Jack McAuley went for a walk along the Goondiwindi Macintyre River, they didn’t expect to be delivering their baby daughter along the riverwalk.
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27 February 2025
Avoid the bite of mosquitoes as new cases of Japanese encephalitis virus detected
Darling Downs Health is urging the community to protect themselves from the risk of mosquito-borne viruses after two new cases of Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) were detected in New South Wales, including one close to the Southern Downs region.
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27 December 2024
Keep cool as severe heatwave conditions hit the holidays
People in the Darling Downs, Granite Belt and Burnett regions are being urged to stay cool and be on the lookout for heat-related illnesses as they ring in the final few days of 2024, with severe heatwave conditions being forecast from today through
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09 January 2024
Darling Downs and South West communities reminded of the risk of Q fever
Situated among a livestock and wildlife rich environment, Darling Downs and South West residents are being reminded that Q fever can be carried by domestic and wild animals.
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08 November 2022
Don’t beat around the bush this snake season
Darling Downs residents are encouraged to be snake aware as the warmer weather brings more snake bites.
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08 November 2022
Residents urged to protect themselves against Japanese encephalitis
Queensland’s Chief Health Officer is encouraging locals to be aware of a mosquito-borne virus, especially anyone who works near piggeries, creeks or dams.