Media Releases

New Caloundra Medicare Urgent Care Clinic set to open this week

Sunshine Coast residents at the southern end of the coast will have greater access to urgent care this week, with the region’s second Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC) set to open in Caloundra on 17 June 2026..Read More

New funding expands women’s health care in Rockhampton

Women, girls and people assigned female at birth in Rockhampton and surrounding communities will have greater access to care for persistent pelvic pain, painful periods, endometriosis and menopause-related symptoms, with new Australian Government funding supporting additional services across two local clinic sites..Read More

Mobile health outreach supporting Bundaberg residents during flood recovery

As Bundaberg moves into the next phase of recovery following recent flooding, a temporary mobile primary healthcare service is helping residents access essential medical care closer to where they are staying. .Read More

Health and housing partners unite to deliver rapid mobile care after Rockhampton flooding

January 27, 2026

Local organisation Country to Coast Queensland (CCQ) has worked with the Queensland Department of Housing and Public Works and on-the-ground partners to rapidly establish a free, short-term mobile health outreach service in Rockhampton after severe weather linked to ex–Tropical Cyclone Koji and riverine flooding..Read More

Second Medicare Urgent Care Clinic in Central Queensland opens in Gladstone

December 10, 2025

Gladstone residents now have greater access to bulk-billed urgent care, with the opening of the new Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC) co-located at Gladstone Family Medical Centre at 7 Goondoon Street, Gladstone Central..Read More

Sunshine Coast Medicare Urgent Care Clinic opens in Buderim

December 10, 2025

Sunshine Coast residents now have greater access to bulk-billed urgent care, with the opening of the new Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC) in Buderim co-located at Ochre Medical Centre at 9 Ochre Way, Sippy Downs..Read More

Queensland communities gain new insights into the health impacts of climate change

November 11, 2025

As climate-related disasters intensify and their impacts on our health and health systems are increasingly recognised, five communities across the Country to Coast Queensland (CCQ) region are taking proactive steps to understand the risks and plan for the future, launching new Health and Climate Resilience Profiles under the Resilient CARE program. .Read More

Gympie Health Hub is transitioning to a Better Connect hub

October 30, 2025

Country to Coast Queensland (CCQ) is advising the Gympie community about changes to the Gympie Health Hub, located at 4/4 Horseshoe Bend. .Read More

Sunshine Coast Event Helps Older People Navigate Upcoming Aged Care Reforms

September 30, 2025

A sold-out community event held in Maroochydore on 4 June brought together older people, carers and service providers to unpack the upcoming changes to aged care in Australia..Read More

Today’s Man Posts His Poo – Do You?

That’s the cheeky — but serious — message behind Country to Coast Queensland’s (CCQ) bold new bowel cancer screening campaign, launching this week across Central Queensland, Wide Bay and the Sunshine Coast..Read More

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Country to Coast, QLD is an independent, not-for-profit organisation committed to building healthy, connected and resilient communities across the Central Queensland, Wide Bay and Sunshine Coast regions. We deliver the Australian Government’s PHN Program and partner with health providers and the community to design and commission quality primary care services.