Stephen and Jenny From ambulance sweethearts in Victoria to a COVID-19 power couple at Mackay Base Hospital; husband and wife health heroes, Dr. Stephen and Jenny Luke, have been thrust into action to keep our community safe. From University student volunteers with St John Ambulance in 2000, The couple’s combined enthusiasm and dedication to providing…
Simone Bailey | Registered Nurse “Please don’t be scared to come to hospital if it is an emergency. It is completely safe to come into hospital and you are not at risk. We have procedures in place to protect you by making sure suspected and positive COVID-19 patients aren’t coming through our Emergency Department and…
Stacey Jenkin | Acting Nurse Unit Manager at Mackay Base Hospital How did Mackay Base Hospital prepare for COVID-19? “The Mackay Hospital and Health Service has been planning for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) since February, so we were well prepared when the first patient arrived at Mackay Base Hospital on March 16. “Before our first patient…
as we have all experienced in the last few months, is not the ice-cream and lolli-pop utopia we may have imagined. In fact, within a few weeks, most children found themselves begging to return to school. The structure, discipline and mental stimulation provided by the teachers and the social connection with peers that schooling provides…
with The Mackay-Whitsunday-Isaac Healthy Rivers to Reef Partnership From seagrass and coral to freshwater basins and estuaries, our local waterways are connected by a complex and interdependent system. Maintaining and monitoring these healthy river and reef environments takes a united team of dedicated supporters. From Marine Biologists and scientists to Government Organisations and local…
Connecting the Community with Funding Whitsunday Regional Council has partnered with Australia’s most powerful grant search engine, Grant Guru, to deliver a free one-stop shop website for business and community grants. Grant funding is a way to help build thriving communities. It empowers local businesses, community groups, sporting clubs and not-for-profit organisations to easily find…
Whitsunday Regional Council held their swearing in ceremony for the Mayor and Councillors on Wednesday 22 April followed by the first ordinary meeting at the council chambers in Bowen. In these unique times of the COVID-19 global pandemic and social distancing requirements, the Councillors were sworn in one at a time by Acting CEO, Jason…
“There is always a rainbow after the rain.” Spotting rainbows is a trend which has emerged through social media, designed to bring hope of a better tomorrow and colour into Covid life. Mum-of-two, Joleen Oxnam, wanted to make sure her kids could still enjoy days of fun and laughter amid the coronavirus pandemic. With security…