Mission Beach Historical Society exhibition on show at the Mission Beach library

Dr Valerie Boll President Mission Beach Historical Society

IF you missed the Mission Beach Historical Society (MBHS) inaugural exhibition ‘Echo of the Past – Historical photographs from Mission Beach, 1890s – 1950s’ at the Art, Print, Frame Gallery in Mission Beach, the photographic part of the show (framed photos and slide show) is now on display at the Mission Beach library (2018 Tully Mission Beach Rd) from April 17 to May 27 2023, 10 am to 5 pm, Monday; 9 am to 5 pm, Tuesday to Friday; and 9 am to 12 pm, Saturday. this, we still have the regional and rural areas with aging populations not getting the adequate health care they deserve.

A series of historic photographs (portraits, landscapes, social events and work life scenes) and a slide show of photos provide an insight in the diverse early history of Mission Beach.

With Thanks to FRRR - Tim Fairfax Family Foundation, Art Print Frame Gallery, Cassowary Coast Libraries and Shane Knuth MP for their support.

If you have any photographs, stories or documents that would assist us please let us know.

“Around this time last year, we were hearing the State Labor Government harp on about their 2022-23 record Health Budget. Well, the financial year is drawing to a close and in regional and rural areas we haven’t seen a larger workforce or innovative reforms to our health system, which was what this record Health Budget was set to achieve.

“We are calling on the community to sign this petition and demand more doctors for regional and rural areas.”

Principal Petitioner, Gabi Plumm has experienced first-hand the negative impacts that doctor shortages are having on rural towns such as Cardwell and believes both State and Federal Governments must act now.

“As I live in Cardwell, a town where a large majority of residents are over 60 years of age, I have seen how difficult it is for people get access to a doctor in order to: get a repeat prescription, get a referral to a specialist, or simply consult a medical professional when one’s health is failing,” Ms Plumm said.

“We are sent to Tully Hospital emergency which is fine if one can drive or if one has a friend to drive. This is not the case for many people, and we have no taxis or home visits.

“Our Family Practice in Cardwell has suffered from rapidly rising costs, major difficulties in employing doctors and nurses, with locums, when identified, charging vast sums just to relocate to this area.

“The State Government must expend more money to encourage doctors from overseas to come to this beautiful region, and the Federal Government must address the inadequate Medicare rebates which I understand, have not been increased for many years. It is a dreadful situation that must be addressed in both areas of government.” photographs

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To sign the paper petition, please visit the Hinchinbrook Electorate Office located at 86-92 Herbert Street, Ingham or to sign the e-petition, please visit the Queensland Parliament website https:// www.parliament.qld.gov.au/Workof-the-Assembly/Petitions/PetitionDetails?id=3885