The 2019 Seniors Expo was held in ‘The Big Shed’ at Mackay Showgrounds on 20 August 2019. Mackay Hearing, and for the first time Hear With You Mackay proudly hosted information stalls at the well-attended event. Around 3,000 people were expected to attend the event to browse about 80 information stalls and refreshment outlets. […]
Category: Community awareness
Sudden treatment required for sudden sensorineural hearing loss
If you wake up one morning and are unable to hear out of one ear (or both), or you notice a significant drop in your hearing over a few days, time is of the essence both for diagnosis and treatment. If the sudden hearing loss is due to an issue in the inner ear (sudden […]
Hearing support group is ‘Hear With You’
A SUPPORT group for people with hearing loss has been established by local audiologist Jodie Miles. In a first for the Mackay region, the locally and volunteer-run initiative provides a supportive peer environment for people managing hearing loss. Mackay Hearing principal audiologist and director Jodie Miles said the new support group, named ‘Hear With You’, […]
Hearing with my eyes
It’s national Hearing Awareness Week 2018 and this Saturday (3 March) is World Hearing Day. In part these initiatives aim to raise awareness on the issues people with hearing loss encounter on a daily basis. Josephine Murphy is a highly valued member of the Mackay Hearing team and has profound hearing loss. Jo is passionate […]
Getting LOUD for children’s hearing
On Sunday 29 October 2017, the team from Mackay Hearing swapped their otoscopes and audiometers for suds filled sponges and BBQ tongs, marking Loud Shirt Day with a car wash and sausage sizzle at Porters-Mitre 10, Mackay. The purpose of the stall was to raise funds for Hear and Say. Every October, Hear and Say challenge […]
Hearing Awareness Week info morning – gallery
The 2017 Hearing Awareness Week Information Morning was an amazing event. Both local and visiting experts provided insights on a diverse range of hearing topics, and the morning was topped off with a surprise performance by the Northview State School Signing Choir. The event also featured an interpreter, captioning facility and a delicious morning tea. […]
Hearing help
Courtesy of 7 Local News Mackay. Letitia Wallace, Reporting: Glenda Froyland was 23 years old when she started noticing signs of hearing loss. A few years ago, she decided to get a cochlear implant. She says it’s completely changed her life. Glenda Froyland: From being a person I was so dependent on my family and my […]
Hearing health in spotlight
Courtesy of The Midweek Experts from across Queensland will present at a free Mackay seniors’ hearing health session at Souths Leagues Club from 9am Tuesday, August 29. Mackay Hearing Director and Principal Audiologist Jodie Miles is first on the bill with a presentation on getting the best from hearing aids. “Understandably, it’s pretty frustrating to […]
Mackay Hearing part of the Seniors Expo
Mackay Hearing was delighted to be involved in this year’s Mackay Seniors Expo. Run by Mackay Regional Council, the expo is a key event in Senior’s week. Almost 2000 interested seniors browsed over 80 stalls and seminars run by a diverse range of organisations. This year’s expo was held in the “Big Shed” at the Showgrounds […]
Mackay Older Women’s Network meeting – gallery
After a successful visit in 2016, Principal Audiologist Jodie Miles was delighted to again participate in the Mackay OWN branch meeting on 18 July 2017. Jodie shared information on links between hearing loss and other medical conditions and fielded a variety of questions from an attentive group. Mackay Hearing is very appreciative to be welcomed to Mackay […]
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