Obituary: Eva Collins 1922-2025
Highly respected Cherbourg matriarch Eva Collins died at age 102 on Saturday, just months short of her 103rd birthday.
Get Up, Stand Up, Sit Down!
South Burnett residents trudging the long path to Reconciliation will now be able to enjoy a breather along the way thanks to a unique project by the Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council.
Boost For Arts Studio
The Yidding Art Studio at Cherbourg will receive a $25,000 boost thanks to the State Government’s “Backing Indigenous Arts” program.
Man Charged Over Crime Spree
A man has been charged with a 20 offences – including four counts of armed robbery – following a crime spree in Kingaroy.
Elders Group Marks First Anniversary
The Cherbourg Elders Group met this week to reflect on their first 12 months of acting as an advisory body to the Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council.
Cherbourg Students Win Scholarships
Two young women from Cherbourg have been presented with South Burnett First Nations scholarships by Stanwell.
Next Generation Stars At NAIDOC
Anyone who attended a NAIDOC event last week in the South Burnett would have noticed something very important … the number of young people taking part!
Novel Casts Light On Cherbourg Life
A former police officer who served in the South Burnett has written an historical novel which casts a light on life in and around Cherbourg in the 1970s.
Cherbourg To Host A Grade All Stars
A special NAIDOC rugby league day will be hosted by the Cherbourg Hornets on Saturday at Jack O’Chin Oval featuring an All Stars challenge between Indigenous and Non-Indigenous South Burnett A Grade players.
Red Earth Nurtures New Leaders
The Red Earth Community Foundation has facilitated the inaugural Cherbourg Community Leadership Program, thanks to funding from the State Government and Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal.
Council Freezes Cherbourg Rents
Cherbourg residents will face no rises in rent over the next 12 months – and animal registrations will also remain free – in Council’s record $58 million Budget handed down on Monday.
Former Teacher Aide Charged
A former teacher aide at Cherbourg State School has been charged with nine counts of alleged sexual abuse of children.
Drop4Drop Offers Clean Water
Two Cherbourg organisations are now making water straight out of fresh air, thanks to a free community scheme set up by Australian Army veteran Shannon Lemanski and his wife Dannii.
Teen Charged Over Car Theft
Police have charged a teenage boy following the theft of a Toyota Corolla from Goomeri on June 4.
Fourth Teenager Charged
Police have charged a fourth teenage boy in relation to property and vehicle offences across the South Burnett last weekend.
Three Teenagers Charged
Police have charged three teenage boys with a string of offences after crime spree in Murgon and Cherbourg at the weekend, which included elderly men being threatened, a man injured, cars torched and another man threatened with a knife.
Stolen Vehicles Located
Two vehicles stolen from Allan Place in Kingaroy on Saturday night have been located by police.
Cherbourg Hosts Visiting Councils
History was made at Cherbourg this week when the community hosted the 2025 Indigenous Leaders Forum, a get-together of mayors and Council officials organised by the Local Government Association of Queensland.
We Still Remember … 110 Years Later
Crowds gathered in towns and villages across the South Burnett on Friday to commemorate the 110th anniversary of the landing at Gallipoli and the men and women who have served Australia in so many conflicts since 1915.
Culture, Pride And Lots Of Football
The memory of a Cherbourg rugby league legend was honoured in style at the recent Frank Fisher Memorial Cup rugby league game against Queensland Police.
