Shot In The Arm For Local Hospitals
The Darling Downs Hospital and Health Board visited on Tuesday and when they left, Cherbourg had a new Women’s Service, and other local hospitals were told they would share in $249,000 worth of new items
Where Were You When He Said Sorry?
Seven years ago something special happened in Canberra that many people believed would never occur … the Prime Minister said “sorry” to Aboriginal Australians.
Morning Tea To Mark
Apology Anniversary
The Ration Shed Museum at Cherbourg, in conjunction with Cherbourg Community Health, will be holding a special morning tea tomorrow (Feb 24) to commemorate the anniversary of the National Apology.
Hornets Aim For Gyemore Shield
It’s going to be a huge couple of days of rugby league action on the Gold Coast, and the Cherbourg Hornets are going to be at the heart of it.
TAFE Offers To Students
Nurunderi TAFE at Cherbourg aims to make “great happen” to anyone who enrols in a course this year.
School ‘Saves Woman’s Life’
Kathleen Hopkins believes helping children at school is one reason she is still alive today.
A Head Start Is A Great Idea
If a child gets a head start in learning before school it usually sets them up for a terrific life … that’s why the staff at the Gundoo Day Care in Cherbourg have been brainstorming ideas on how to make their services even better.
Date Set For 2015 Fun Run
Cherbourg’s Ration Shed Museum plans to hold a second Reconciliation Fun Run in 2015
Cherbourg Gets Ready For Summer
Fires, floods, storms … it’s that time of the year again and Cherbourg residents are taking no chances.
Ky Ky Hops To The Rescue
Cherbourg Junior Police Ranger Ky Ky Warner was asleep when she was awoken by yelling
Cherbourg Nets Grant For Girls Sport
Cherbourg women will be given more sporting chances following Council winning a Get Out, Get Active grant.
Legal Service Fears Funding Cuts
Federal Government funding cuts of $13.41 million to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander legal sector will have a potentially devastating impact on the delivery of frontline legal services, the sector’s peak body warned today.
Graduates Ready To Chase Their Dreams
The South Burnett’s indigenous Year 12 graduates are brimming with confidence and set to make their mark
School Works For Lornetta
Lornetta West sings and dances around her home on a regular basis … it’s a sign the Year 4 Cherbourg State School student loves learning.
$10,000 Grant For Recycling Plant
Cherbourg’s recycling facility will benefit from $10,000 in funding announced today by the Keep Australia Beautiful Association.
Golden Oldies Jazz It Up
Almost 200 “gangsters” and “flappers” took over the Welfare Hall at Cherbourg recently in a revival of 1920s style.
A Region Pauses To Remember
Communities across the South Burnett paused at 11:00am on Tuesday to recall the exact moment the guns fell silent in 1918 at the end of the Great War.
Thinking Pink To Save Lives
The old Boys Dormitory at Cherbourg became a sea of pink for the Deadly Pink Ribbon Luncheon
New Service Aims
To Close Blindness Gap
National figures show that Indigenous people over the age of 40 who are suffering from diabtes currently have six times the rate of blindness and vision impairment compared to non-Indigenous people.
Life’s Now Sweet For Lolly
Former Cherbourg resident Lolly West’s bittersweet story shows why education is so important for a happier future.
