Rockhampton is the place for Marlborough hearing aids
For hearing aids, Marlborough residents go to the CQ Audiology rooms in Rockhampton, about 106 kilometres south on the Bruce Highway. Allow about an hour and a quarter each way. The rooms are at T33 & 34A, City Centre Plaza, 24 Fitzroy Street, Rockhampton QLD 4700, open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm and Saturday 9am to 12pm. CQ Audiology has no clinic, office or visiting service in Marlborough.
Because Rockhampton is a permanent base rather than a visiting stop, you are not waiting for a clinic date to come around. You choose a weekday or a Saturday morning. Our hearing aids Rockhampton page covers the devices and care offered there, and the audiologist Marlborough page explains the appointment itself.
Practical questions for your fitting
Highway, rail and mining work create some specific listening situations. A few are worth raising at the fitting.
- The truck cab and the highway. Engine and road noise sit under every conversation in a cab. Mention how you listen on the road and whether you use a two-way radio or phone, and ask about wind noise and streaming.
- Yard and shed work. Crushes, gates and stock trucks are loud. Hearing aids are not hearing protection, so ask what to wear for the work. Custom earplugs made from impressions of your own ears are available through the Rockhampton rooms.
- Busy tables. Overlapping voices at a barbecue or the pub are often the hardest setting. Say where it happens most and who you most want to follow.
If your work is in mining or heavy industry and an employer wants a hearing assessment first, our pre-employment hearing assessments page explains that separate service.
Planning your visits from Marlborough
With a drive of this length, it helps to think about the whole sequence before the first trip. Nothing here is a fixed schedule.
1. Assessment visit. You talk through your hearing and routine, have testing, and hear the results explained. If hearing aids are worth considering, styles and features are discussed.
2. Fitting visit. Devices are programmed to your hearing and checked for comfort, and you practise cleaning, charging and handling. Ask reception how to space your visits.
3. Adjustment visit. After wearing the aids through your usual week, you return for fine tuning. Note down the moments that were still hard.
Try to match each trip with other business in the city so the day does the work of two.
Where to go from Marlborough
- Rockhampton rooms: about 106 km south, about an hour and a quarter. Weekdays and Saturday mornings. Earwax removal by microsuction is offered there.
- Phone: call reception on (07) 4848 6528 to ask what can be arranged between visits. If a visit is needed, the team can help find a time for your next run into Rockhampton.
Paying for hearing aids
Ask about costs when you book, so you know what to expect before you set off. Eligible pensioner concession card and DVA card holders may access services under the Australian Government Hearing Services Program; eligibility criteria apply. Conditions apply under the Australian Government Hearing Services Program. The Hearing Services Program page sets out the pathway, and the hearing aid solutions hub describes the device types.
Questions Marlborough residents ask
Is there a closer place than Rockhampton?
Not with CQ Audiology. Rockhampton is the nearest location, and there is no visiting clinic in Marlborough.
Can I book a Saturday?
The rooms are open Saturday 9am to 12pm. Reception can tell you what is available.
Are there people near me with similar travel?
Neighbours in Duaringa face a similar trip east along the Capricorn Highway, so see our hearing aids Duaringa page for their options.
What if my hearing changes suddenly?
See your GP or an emergency department the same day, rather than waiting for a booking.
Book from Marlborough
Phone (07) 4848 6528 during opening hours and say you are coming from Marlborough. Reception can suggest a time that fits around the drive.
This page is general information, not personal medical advice.