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Caboolture Hospital recently welcomed its first baby of the year with baby Payton born in the early hours of New Year’s Day. 🐣👶🥳

Payton arrived at 2:28am on 1 January 2026, bringing a joyful start to the year for proud parents Yasmin and Ben from Bribie Island.

Peyton tipped the scales at 7lb 1oz (3,240 grams), measuring 52 centimetres long.

The arrival was a special surprise for the family, with Payton originally due on 6 January 2026.

“We were surprised that she came on the very first day of the year,” Yasmin said.

“We were so fortunate to have had an amazing birth with a beautiful midwife,” she said. ...

Epicures rejoice - we have a role to spice up your 2026 in our STARS Food Services team, where you might just be the best part of our patients` day! 🍌🧇

From room service to dining-model meals, our team takes pride in delivering the best and most nutritious offerings, and Food Services Officer Maywell can attest to the supportive, hardworking, and fun team who make that happen.

"We work to high standards for our patients, but we also have a lot of fun along the way," Maywell shares.

If you`re cooking up plans for a new job, this might be the one for you. Apply to join our STARS Food Services team via the link in comments: 👇 ...

Imagine going to bed at night and waking up the next morning not being able to hear? 👂🧏

Metro North Clinical Nurse Consultant Jane has been a nurse for 23 years, and has worked as a McGrath Foundation nurse, supporting breast cancer patients at RBWH and TPCH.

However, Jane was unaware she was about to face a significant personal challenge of her own.

“I lost my hearing in my left ear nearly two years ago, so my disability is very new,” Jane said.

“When I returned to work, post cochlear surgery, no one really knew how to help me, including me,” Jane said.

“I want to help raise awareness, so everyone has disability at the forefront of their thinking in all aspects of work and life, and I think Metro North ENABLE will be the way forward.” ...

"When I was in school, I got an apprenticeship as a motor mechanic, but I didn`t enjoy that much, so got into commerce and ended up travelling the world. I spent time in Japan, Korea, Guam, London, Europe and every state in the US. I travelled so much that I`d fill up a ten-year passport in a year. I retired young and undertook a valuing course that gave me some insight into real estate and developments, before caravanning around various parts of Australia. We spent most of our time in Queensland, enjoying places like 1770, the Atherton Tablelands and Cape Palmerston just south of Mackay. If I could give my younger self some advice, I`d say that work`s not as important as we make it out to be."

💭 Monday Mantra, RBWH Patient Noel, 79, Ward 9AS. 🗽🧳🌎⛩️✈️ ...