Indigenous Mayors Want To Be Heard
Queensland’s 17 Indigenous councils want to be invited to attend a special meeting to discuss preparations for a referendum to formally recognise Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders in the Constitution.
How’s Your Kidney Been?
South Burnett health workers took to the airwaves last week to spread their message during Kidney Health Week.
Young Singers Go ‘Beyond Barambah’
Children from nine South Burnett schools will be the stars in country singer Josh Arnold’s latest music video.
School Pays Off For Marcia
Marcia Carlo loves going to work at Cherbourg; the UsMob Radio receptionist recently received her Certificate III in Business Administration
Cup Players Play With Pride
The big boys came to the South Burnett again on Saturday, turning on some of the best rugby league seen in the region for a long while
Kids Walk To Stamp Out Violence
Cherbourg State School children have done their bit to help stamp domestic violence out by marching around the town to spread the message that domestic violence isn’t ok … “Not Now, Not Ever”.
NAIDOC Winner Has Local Roots
Elaine Chambers, a Kuku Yalangi/Koa Aboriginal woman from Brisbane with family connections in Cherbourg, has won this year’s prestigious national NAIDOC Poster Competition.
Rivals Ready For Cup Action
Saturday’s Intrust Super Cup game at Cherbourg – between the top-of-the-table Ipswich Jets and the in-form Souths Logan Magpies looks set to be an exciting game of rugby league.
Fitness, Fun and Friendship
The more than 400 runners and walkers who left Murgon Showground for a 7km stroll on Sunday morning weren’t only testing their fitness … they were also showing their support for Reconciliation and Cherbourg’s Ration Shed Museum.
Are You Getting Ready To Run?
The second annual Reconciliation Fun Run (or walk) is on again this Sunday from Murgon to Cherbourg!
Some Good News For Ration Shed
After months of worrying about their future, the management committee of Cherbourg’s Ration Shed Museum have received some unexpected good news … they’ve won another important award recognising their work.
March Against DV
The Cherbourg community is hosting a March Against Domestic Violence on Tuesday (May 12).
Rangers Do Us Proud
The Cherbourg Junior Police Rangers were having fun at the PCYC hall in Murgon when a nearby TV sounded the Last Post on Anzac Day eve.
Governor Pays A Visit
Queensland Governor Paul de Jersey and his wife Kaye dropped in to visit Cherbourg and the nearby Shaftesbury College rodeo school during a whistlestop visit to the South Burnett on Tuesday.
Crowd Honours Cherbourg’s Forgotten Men
A large crowd gathered at the Cherbourg Memorial on Saturday for a very special Anzac Day service
Let’s Join Together To Remember
South Burnett residents will gather at memorials and monuments all around the region today but there will be none prouder than the men and women who will be attending the opening of Cherbourg’s new Roll Of Honour Board this morning.
Plea To PM: Please Don’t Let Us Die!
Angry and distressed Cherbourg community leaders and residents have sent an open letter to Prime Minister Tony Abbott calling for more support for The Ration Shed Museum.
Register Now For Fun Run!
Registrations are now open for the Reconciliation Fun Run between Murgon and Cherbourg on Sunday, May 17.
Community Stats Online
The State Government has pulled together 26 Australian Bureau of Statistics sets of data into one place online to allow quick access to facts about Queensland’s various indigenous communities.
Charges Pending After Brawl
Police expect to lay a number of charges following a brawl at Cherbourg on Sunday.
