Health

Olivia Eriksen is pursuing a career in nursing after graduating from CQUniversity Bundaberg.

Rob Parr recently celebrated his return to health and to Bundaberg parkrun by raising awareness around organ donation.

There's been a surge of emergency department presentations at Bundaberg Hospital, with 12,000 recorded for the March 2024 quarter, but it hasn't impacted positive performance results according to the Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service.

A red bench has been unveiled at the front of Mater Private Hospital Bundaberg to help raise awareness of domestic and family violence.

A group of local businesses and organisations are doing their part to help keep the community safe after championing the Defib Hero program and purchasing lifesaving machines to be placed in publicly accessible spaces in the region.

The Bundaberg Region community is being encouraged to prioritise spinal wellness as part of 2024 Spinal Health Week, with the theme 'spinal health for every body'.