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 […]
Friday night was alright
Actually – Elton John’s concert in Mackay last Friday night was much, much better than just alright – it was simply AWESOME. For more than 2 hours, Sir Elton crocodile-rocked out at BB Print Stadium, to the delight of more than 15,000 concert goers. In terms of the calibre of the performer and size of […]
Clinic offers chance to hear Elton John clearly
Courtesy of The Daily Mercury A HEARING clinic at the GP Superclinic in Ooralea is giving away tickets to see Elton John and his band, along with custom-made musician’s earplugs. Mackay Hearing director and principal audiologist, Jodie Miles, said the clinic has had success over its first 12 months, so they are running the competition, […]
HAW Information Morning – gallery
The 2017 Hearing Awareness Week Information Morning was an amazing event. With both local and visiting speakers delivering fascinating presentations on a diverse range of hearing topics, 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. Jodie Miles, Principal Audiologist […]
Hearing help
Courtesy of 7 Local News. 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. The expo is run by Mackay Regional Council and is a key event in the Senior’s week celebrations. Almost 2000 interested seniors browsed over 80 stalls and seminars run by a diversity of organisations. This year’s expo was held in the “Big Shed” at the […]
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 Older Women’s Network (OWN) branch meeting on the 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 OWN branch […]
Men’s shed information session – gallery
Our Principal Audiologist Jodie Miles had a great morning at the Iona West Men’s Shed on 14 June, and we hope the fellas got something out of it too! Jodie had a busy morning sharing information, answering questions and undertaking hearing screens. We are extremely grateful for being welcomed to the Men’s Shed and we would […]
Let’s hear it for the blokes
Courtesy of The Midweek How many men does it take to do a hearing check? A whole shed-full! As part of Men’s Health Week, Mackay Hearing will be conducting free hearing health checks at the Mackay’s Iona West Men’s Shed on 14 June. Mackay Hearing Director and Principal Audiologist Jodie Miles said that hearing loss […]