LNP after a timeline for mums

THE LNP’s health spokesperson has called on the state government to provide a timeline on when maternity services will start or resume in two Cape York hospitals.

Ros Bates said regional mums were paying the price for the chaos and crisis within the government.

At last week’s Estimates Hearings in Brisbane, Ms Bates called on Health Minister Shannon Fentiman to provide more certainty for those living in places like Weipa or Cooktown.

expected before the judging and public display on August 26, Mr Simmonds said.

“It’s become quite a part of the community, the kids in Lakeland all talk about it all through the year and people look forward to it,” he said.

“We’ve got new prizes this year, they are bigger and better, so get snapping and get entering.”

Everyone is welcome to the photo competition judging and display at the Lakeland Town Hall.

There will be hot food, a bar, live music from Lakeland songstress Jazz Chapman and all the photo competition entries on display.

“For years regional mums have been strung along by Premier Palaszczuk and her conga line of health ministers,” she said.

“Shannon Fentiman had the chance to tell regional Queenslanders her plan to reopen maternity services but she flat-out refused.

“Weipa has been promised maternity services since 2019, and Cooktown has been shut for one and a half years.

“It’s clear the government doesn’t have a plan.”

The Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service said birthing was paused at Cooktown and the maternity ward at Weipa was yet to open due to staff shortages.