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19 May 2025
Longreach and Winton staff accommodation projects about to start
Work will start next month on 15 new modular staff accommodation units at Longreach Hospital and Winton Multipurpose Health Service.
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19 May 2025
Helping with Meals on Wheels
Central West Hospital and Health Service Allied Health staff have made their Fridays extra special, with nine staff members coming together to share a weekly Meals on Wheels shift.
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08 May 2025
Central West Health Strategic Plan
The Central West Hospital and Health Service has set its priorities for the next four years with the release of its 2025–2029 Strategic Plan.
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01 April 2025
Cuddle cot donation to Longreach Hospital maternity unit
A generous donation has provided Longreach Hospital’s maternity unit with a cuddle cot to help support families who experience the loss of their baby at birth.
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01 April 2025
Rains could prompt surge in black fly across Western Qld
Heavy rains and flooding across Western Queensland could lead a surge in black fly and bush mosquito populations across the region, public health authorities have warned.
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01 April 2025
Take care of health and safety during flood conditions across the West
Heavy rain and flooding across Western Queensland have prompted health authorities to issue a timely reminder to affected residents to look after their safety and health and that of friends and neighbours.
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31 March 2025
Rural maternity summit in Longreach
Nearly 200 people will attend a rural maternity summit at the Civic Centre in Longreach from 3-6 April, with delegates hailing from throughout Queensland, other states, and New Zealand.
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31 March 2025
Enjoy the Outback but remember your meds
Travellers in Western Queensland are being reminded to carry adequate stocks of their usual prescription medications with them as pharmacies are few and very far between.
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26 February 2025
Wet weather could prompt surge in black fly across the West
Health authorities are encouraging people in the Longreach local government area to beware of mosquito bites.
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26 February 2025
Mental health training program for Allied Health professionals
Mental Health Allied Health Director Joni Barrie said Central West Health had received funding to host an Occupational Therapist on a two-year graduate program with the Central West’s Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs (MHAOD) service.