The town of Kingaroy, 200km west of the Sunshine Coast, was partially locked down after gunshots were fired at a home on Wednesday.

PLANNING for the redevelopment of Kingaroy Hospital is under way with the appointment of an architect this week to start work on the project design.

The Queensland Health Minister says ultimately it is up to the South Burnett council whether the Kingaroy private hospital should remain open.

A hospital patient in regional Queensland has been shot after police responded to reports of a knife.

After more than 100 years since the first Kingaroy Hospital opened, the town has stepped into a new age of hi-tech medical care with a brand new $92.5 million facility.

A 25-year-old man is in custody after allegedly shooting a "number of rounds" from a stolen "high-powered rifle" into a house in the regional Queensland town.

An elderly man has been hospitalised after falling from an e-scooter and injuring himself in Kingaroy over the weekend.

The town of Kingaroy, 200km west of the Sunshine Coast, was partially locked down after gunshots were fired at a home on Wednesday.

KINGAROY Hospital has some exciting changes. Darling Downs Hospital and Health Board chair Mike Horan AM said the hospital would commence the early stages of the $62.5 million rebuild in March.

Expect to see some changes around Kingaroy hospital Kingaroy Hospital braces for change as new staff come and the rebuild commences.