Health

Springfield UFC play in pink

September 2, 2022 2 min read

Megan Woolley reporting Springfield United Football club players sported the colour pink over the weekend of August 19 – 21 to celebrate and raise money for the National Breast Cancer Foundation Pink Round. The home grounds of the club were peppered with players in pink jerseys and socks to raise awareness for Pink Round in…

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Construction commences on Springfield Mater Public Hospital

Daniel Bouwmeester August 29, 2022 2 min read

Construction on the new Springfield Mater Public Hospital commenced this August as part of Stage 2 of a plan by Mater and the Queensland Government to upgrade health infrastructure in the region. The expansion of the Mater Private Hospital Springfield, which is expected to open its doors by December 2024, will deliver the following infrastructure:…

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‘Field’ of dreams: our city turns 30

Daniel Bouwmeester August 26, 2022 6 min read

In August 1992, the nearly 3,000 hectares of topographically awkward bushland at the outskirts of Brisbane, west of Greenbank, was almost unknown. It was the sprawling estate of not much more than an abandoned tree-farming operation. It is incredible to think that, just three decades later, it is now home to the world’s 10th biggest…

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Car lovers revved up about men’s health

Daniel Bouwmeester August 22, 2022 5 min read

Organisers of the upcoming Father’s Day car show event are hoping it gives men’s health awareness some much-needed traction. Local Movember spin-off group the “MO-tor Men” is partnering with Orion Springfield Central for a day full of cars, live music, food stalls, raffles, a silent auction, and more, on Sunday, 4 September, beginning at 10am….

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Kindy kids brush with dentistry

Daniel Bouwmeester August 18, 2022 2 min read

Young Camira kids were all saying “ahh!” when a local dentist visited their kindy for some lifelong lessons during Dental Health Week earlier this month. As part of his program of community outreach, Dr Bryan Dubbledam of Robelle Dental Centre had a check-up with Camira Kindergarten on August 2 and 4 to help educate the…

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Rotary Club raising a toast – and funds – to help transform lives

Daniel Bouwmeester August 11, 2022 3 min read

EDIT: Monday 15 August. This event is once again going ahead! The Rotary Club corrected the error on the Facebook event page. For any enquiries, please call 0417 097 803. Christian community groups are teaming up to help establish a local facility for drug addiction recovery, with a special fundraising event in Springfield Lakes on…

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New mobile podiatry service up and running

Daniel Bouwmeester August 5, 2022 4 min read

Young entrepreneur Kirsty Thian has launched a mobile podiatry service, Imperial Podiatry, to help greater Springfield residents get back on their feet. The service involves driving to local residences to help cure foot woes in-home. “I knew it was something that I enjoyed doing,” she said. “I had helped a fellow colleague with her business…

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