Health

The significant contribution midwives played in the early days of the Sunshine Coast

Ethel’s family moved to a farm between Woombye and Nambour in 1919. In 1930 she began her nursing training in Brisbane. She worked in nursing up until her retirement from Selangor Hospital in 1971

Peggy was formally Peggy Short, the youngest daughter of Dr Francis John Short. Dr Short came to Nambour in 1919 as one of the first doctors

Take a look at some of our early ambulance and rescue history that helped shaped the Coast

Dr Short established a private practice in Nambour in 1919