Always Was, Always Will Be …
Cherbourg residents celebrated a delayed NAIDOC Day with relief on Tuesday with music, dancing and the town’s annual awards.
Another Pink Fundraiser In The Can!
The “Pinking Up the South Burnett” promotion to promote the McGrath Foundation received a helping hand earlier this week through the generosity of local residents’ efforts to recycle.
Salon Experience For Students
A new teaching space which aims to give hairdressing students a genuine salon-like experience was officially opened at the Nurunderi TAFE campus at Cherbourg on Tuesday morning.
Christine Wins State Award
The crew members from Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council’s Containers For Change recycling depots are celebrating after they picked up two major awards on Friday.
Cherbourg Pauses For Healing
Cherbourg residents gathered together on Wednesday after a tough year in the community to pause, yarn and “heal”.
A Day For Healing
Cherbourg residents will be marking Mental Health Week with a special “community healing event” on Wednesday.
Funding For Emergency Power
Cherbourg Council is one of 17 councils across Queensland that will receive State Government funding to help “disaster-proof” the community.
Mayors Back Border Closures
The Cherbourg and South Burnett mayors joined forces on Monday morning to urge caution before any easing of Queensland’s COVID-19 border restrictions.
TRC Wins Regional Training Award
Toowoomba Regional Council took out the “Large Employer Of The Year Award” at the Queensland Training Awards (Darling Downs South West Region) announced on Friday morning.
No Lockdown For Cherbourg
COVID-19 restrictions introduced on Monday will not see the Cherbourg community go into lockdown again, but visitors from pandemic hot spots are not being encouraged.
‘Eye Opening’ Visit For WBBROC
The Wide Bay Burnett Regional Organisation of Councils met in Cherbourg on Thursday – the first time the organisation has held an official gathering in the town.
Selwyn’s Career Gallops Ahead
A Cherbourg teenager is getting ready to tackle the biggest challenge of his life so far … a potential rugby league career at the elite level.
Police Pride Shines In Murgon
The South Burnett PCYC was a sea of blue on Friday for the annual Queensland Police Service Dalby Burnett Patrol medals and awards ceremony.
Katie Earns School Scholarship
Murgon State High School student Katie Langton, from Cherbourg, has earned a prestigious Harding Miller Education Foundation scholarship.
‘Champion’ Leaves With A Long List
Cherbourg’s “Ministerial Champion” Dr Anthony Lynham visited the community on Tuesday … and left with a big wish list to take back with him to the State Government.
Big Ideas Shared At Cherbourg
Ideas ranging from from plastic recycling to arts sales in Brisbane were discussed during the visit of Queensland’s Chief Entrepreneur Leanne Kemp to Cherbourg on Friday.
W4Q Boost For Goomeri
Goomeri and Kilkivan could prove to be the big winners from the State Government’s latest Works For Queensland council grants round.
Cherbourg Checkpoint To Go
The COVID-19 checkpoint on Cherbourg Road will be gone from midday on Friday, restoring full access to the community.
Special Person Wanted At Council
Cherbourg Council CEO Chatur Zala is looking for a special person to fill an important vacancy … and he really would like that special person to be already living in the South Burnett.
$19m Cherbourg Budget
Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council has handed down its 2020-21 Budget – a $19.92 million package which includes five new houses for the community.
