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12 May 2026
Eyes in the sky add extra dimension of high-definition care
Central Queensland Public Health Unit Director Dr Gulam Khandaker said gastrointestinal illness was on the rise in many parts of Queensland, including the Central West.
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07 May 2026
Chief Health Officer visits the Central West
Central Queensland Public Health Unit Director Dr Gulam Khandaker said gastrointestinal illness was on the rise in many parts of Queensland, including the Central West.
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05 May 2026
Enjoy the outback but remember your meds
While this year’s Big Red bash may have been cancelled, dozens of other local events, shows and race meetings across Central West and Western Queensland are scheduled to get underway from May right through to September and October.
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14 April 2026
New Consumer and Community Engagement Strategy consultation underway
Central West residents are being urged to have their say on how best they think the Central West Hospital and Health Service can communicate with them and their communities.
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14 April 2026
Consultation for Consumer and Community Engagement Strategy underway
Central West residents are being urged to have their say on how best they think the Central West Hospital and Health Service can communicate with them and their communities.
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22 August 2025
Enjoy the Outback but remember your meds
With more than 6000 people expected to attend the Birdsville Races in early September, travellers 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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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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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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15 January 2025
BreastScreen Qld mobile van heading to Central West
BreastScreen Queensland’s state-of the-art mobile screening van will visit the Central West region from late February to late May and women are encouraged to attend and have their free breast screen.