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Wood you believe that Kilcoy Hospital Admin Officer Renee is also a champion wood chopper? 🪵

Renee spends her weekdays behind the desk helping our patients and staff, and behind the axe on weekends - having competed for the last 13 years! Renee`s secret skill has taken her to the Ekka, the Royal Adelaide Show and the Sydney Royal Easter show and she was selected as a member of the Australian Women’s Woodchopping team in 2019.

"I got into the sport through my husband, he has competed most of his life. I watched him compete at a show and saw that there were ladies competing. I mentioned that I would like to give it a go and have done it ever since," she said.

"I started competing in the Jack and Jill Sawing events then went on to learn how to cut the underhand chop. It is a humbling sport and one that is not easy to learn.

"In September I will be going to Adelaide with the Australian Women’s Team to compete against the New Zealand Women’s team."

We appreciate you staying sharp on the tools at work and with your hobbies, Renee! ...

As the largest Hospital and Health Service in Queensland, we offer care far and wide for a diverse range of patients.

Senior Medical Officer Ron is one of the 4,000 doctors that work at Metro North, in one of 20 different specialties. He says he loves his unique work environments, splitting his time between Bribie Island Satellite Health Centre and Woodford Correctional Centre.

"I was drawn to this role by the opportunity to work in a unique island community, maintain a broad scope of clinical practice, and deliver remote care where appropriate," he said.

"The combination of diverse patient presentations, a respectful patient base, and the island’s lifestyle made the position particularly appealing."

If sea breeze and island life is for you, apply today via the link in our bio to put your medical skills to work at our Bribie Island Satellite Health Centre. 🏝️ ...

"I had a stroke in March; I was at the Royal and then transferred to STARS four weeks ago. I do a bit of everything in the gym, and they got me going pretty quick, to the point where last week I was walking by myself. I was driving back from Caboolture and had my stroke when I got home, so it was lucky it didn`t happen on the highway. I`m a handyman, I run my business myself, but I`m not sure if I`ll get back to that as I`ll have to work on my grip. It was very unexpected, but the staff are really good here and the goal is to get better."

💭 Monday Mantra, Lawrence, STARS Rehabilitation Patient ...