Children’s Skills On Display

Children’s Skills On Display

The Ration Shed Museum now has a special area set aside that Cherbourg children can call their own following the opening of a new exhibition on Thursday.

$12,500 Grant For Museum

$12,500 Grant For Museum

The Ration Shed Museum at Cherbourg has been successful with another funding application … this time under the Federal Government’s Community Heritage Grants Program.

‘Oldies’ Enjoy A Great Weekend

‘Oldies’ Enjoy A Great Weekend

Cherbourg’s Welfare Hall was decorated in the Hornets’ colours of orange and black for the 26th annual Golden Oldies reunion held in the town at the weekend.

Ration Shed Team Says ‘Thank You’

Ration Shed Team Says ‘Thank You’

Cherbourg’s Ration Shed Museum hosted a special visitor on Tuesday as a way to say “thank you”

$237,000 Grant For Ration Shed

$237,000 Grant For Ration Shed

Cherbourg’s historic Ration Shed Museum will receive $237,000 from the Federal Government

Council Invited To Nominate Project

Council Invited To Nominate Project

Cherbourg Aboriginal Council is one of 31 Queensland councils which have been invited to apply for funding under a one-off special $5 million round of the State Government’s Building our Regions infrastructure program.

Holiday Weekend Is Looking Good

Holiday Weekend Is Looking Good

Visitor numbers at most events in the South Burnett & Cherbourg On Show long weekend were up … which has encouraged organisers.

Cherbourg Welcomes Top Musicians

Cherbourg Welcomes Top Musicians

Cherbourg’s inaugural Yhurri Gurri festival was a key part of the South Burnett & Cherbourg On Show long weekend … and if the performers have their way, it won’t be the last!

Cherbourg Authors Win Premier’s Prize

Cherbourg Authors Win Premier’s Prize

Mother and daughter writing team Lesley and Tammy Williams, from Cherbourg, have won the prestigious $25,000 Queensland Premier’s Award for their book, “Not Just Black and White”.

Artwork To Encourage
Parents To Register Births

Artwork To Encourage<br> Parents To Register Births

Artwork by former Cherbourg resident Charlie Chambers features on a new limited edition birth certificate

Treasurer Wants ‘Value For Money’

Treasurer Wants ‘Value For Money’

The Queensland Productivity Commission has been asked to conduct an inquiry into the delivery of services in indigenous communities.

Some Serious Fun On Saturday

Some Serious Fun On Saturday

Alana Purcell proved earlier this year a wheelchair can’t stop her from playing a valuable role in the community, and she’s keen to share that message in Kingaroy this Saturday.

Local Authors Shortlisted For Award

Local Authors Shortlisted For Award

“Not Just Black And White”, a book by Cherbourg mother and daughter Lesley and Tammy Williams, has been shortlisted in this year’s Queensland Premier’s Award for a Published Work of State Significance.

Oral History To Support
Claims For ‘Stolen Wages’

Oral History To Support<br> Claims For ‘Stolen Wages’

Oral history will be approved for the first time to allow Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people without formal documents to claim “stolen wages” back via the Reparations Review Panel.

Cherbourg Seals Victory … Again!

Cherbourg Seals Victory … Again!

Nanango’s hopes of a fairytale ending to their return to the South Burnett rugby league competition were brought back to earth with a thud on Saturday afternoon by the Cherbourg Hornets, who have now won four South Burnett premierships in five years.