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IN BRIEF FINES ARE UP!
QUEENSLANDERS will have to pay more for a range of traffic offences under the Queensland Government’s new road safety strategy.
Noosa Council's handy infographic showing what to do, and not to do around schools when parking.
Know your school parking rules SCHOOL has returned for Term Two, and Noosa Council’s parking inspectors and Queensland Police have been enforcing parking rules around local schools. Noosa Council said that these
rules are to help keep students and residents safe. “Children are not always aware of or able to perceive the risks that parked cars pose regarding their safety.” “Parking rules are put in
place to allow traffic to flow while keeping children safe.” “Please take care and follow the rules when parking on school grounds or on the roads and streets surrounding your school.”
Call to remember breast screen schedules
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8 - Cooroy Rag, 04 May 2022
WITH the recent influx of new residents to the region BreastScreen Queensland Sunshine Coast is urging people to remember to book in for their regular screening sessions. BreastScreen Queensland Health Promotion Officer Gillian Duffy said in the upheavel of a move it was easy to forget to book a new breast screen. "To encourage women who are overdue for their breast screen to book an appointment, all women who attend for breast screening during May and June will go into a prize draw," Gillian said. "Ten lucky winners will receive a $50 gift card to spend how they choose.” The BreastScreen Queensland service is provided free to women aged 40 years and over. Women aged 50 – 74 are encouraged to have a breast screen every two years, as studies show that this age group benefits the most from regular screening.
Under the strategy, from 1 July 2022, road users caught without a seatbelt will pay $1087, up from $413, and pay $575 for running a red light, up from $413. The cost of a speeding fine will depend on the number of k/ph over the limit that the driver is going. Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey, said the Queensland Road Safety Strategy 2022-31 aims to reduce the number of lives lost on Queensland roads. “We’ve had a tragic start to the year, with 81 lives lost on Queensland roads already – that’s 81 people who are missing from dinner tables around the state.” "The message is simple. If you don’t want one of these fines, do the right thing on our roads.” Mr Bailey said fine revenue was reinvested into road safety initiatives throughout the State.
FREE FIRST AID
Finding breast cancer early can increase treatment options and save lives. BreastScreen Queensland has services in Goodchap St, Noosaville, Goldfields Plaza, Gympie and at Nambour Hospital, open every week, with early late and Saturday appointments available. No doctor’s referral is needed and appointments take less than 30 minutes. Call 13 20 50 or visit breastscreen.qld.gov.au SCREENING FACTS: • 75% of women diagnosed with breast cancer are over 50.
POMONA and District Community House Inc is hosting free first aid workshops targeted at caring for children and babies on May 12 and May 14 at the Lawson Shed in Younger women do get breast Pomona. cancer, but the risk of breast The course, facilitated by cancer increases dramatically accredited First Aid Trainer after the age of 50. Vicki Kelly will cover topics • 9 out of 10 women diagnosed and responses for health with breast cancer have no issues including choking, family history of the disease. drowning, asthma, allergies, While women with a family CPR and burns. history of breast cancer are There will be two sessions more at risk, most women on Thursday, May 12 diagnosed with breast cancer - 9.30am to 11am and have no family history of the 6.30pm to 8pm. A third disease at all. workshop will be held on • A breast screen every two Saturday, May 15 from years is the best way to detect 9.30am to 11am. breast cancer early, well before Bookings are essential by you or your doctor can feel phoning 5485 2427. anything.
