Maya

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<p>The hospitals (the "base" hospital and the private Mater hospital) are just chronically under resourced. Many specialities are just not available here and we have to travel to Rockhampton (about an hours drive) or Brisbane for specialist treatment. Some friends of mine have had to have mastectomies in Brisbane (one of them today) and will be able to have some follow-up treatment here but one of then. for instance, had to stay in Brisbane for 6 weeks for her radiotherapy. She had to send her children to live with friends and organise everything before she went etc.</p>

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<p>I am very happy to tell you about areas in which to rent. The older parts of town are generally less desirable. Clinton would be one, but very close to Clinton is a very nice, new area. Basically there are just small pockets of not so good areas. We were very happy in New Auckland (but again, there are some streets, I would avoid!) and have just moved to Telina which is considered a nice suburb.</p>