Health
Stories of the amazing work of health workers on the Sunshine Coast
Midwives
The significant contribution midwives played in the early days of the Sunshine Coast
Ethel Booth
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 Payne
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
Ambulance
Take a look at some of our early ambulance and rescue history that helped shaped the Coast
Doctor Francis Short
Dr Short established a private practice in Nambour in 1919