Knitters Forge A Link With Cherbourg
Karen Croke began knitting a few clothes for Brisbane’s needy more than eight years ago.
Deadly Ears Nears Milestone
Cecil “Pickle” Brown marvels at what children place in their tiny ears.
Sister Act Takes Final Curtain Call
Martina and Sophie Jacobs will leave Cherbourg State School on Friday, August 8 with a legacy of achievement.
Public Meeting To
Discuss Freehold Land
A public meeting will be held in Cherbourg tomorrow (July 29) to allow local residents to find out more about proposed changes to Queensland law that could introduce freehold title into Aboriginal communities.
Ceremony Unites Present And Past
Wakka Wakka people from all over Queensland gathered near Maidenwell on Tuesday for a special ceremony that reunited people with their land and heritage.
Tom’s Building Bridges Of Understanding
Tom Kirk lived on bush tucker, failed school but made a life for himself by facing challenges, taking a step at a time and learning as he went.
Triple P Extended To Teenagers
The popular Triple P (Positive Parenting Program) is being run again at Cherbourg, but this time it is being extended to parents of teenagers.
Floyd Punts On A Footy Career
Floyd Aubrey loves karate, is good at running but has his heart set on becoming a rugby league player.
Expo Focus On Health
Cherbourg’s NAIDOC celebrations this week have attracted lots of people to town so local health workers weren’t going to miss a golden opportunity to share a healthy message with the community.
More Than 1000 Receive Flu Shots
More than 1000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have benefited from the Darling Downs Public Health Unit’s “Tackle Flu Before It Tackles You” campaign.
Crowds Celebrate NAIDOC Week
The NAIDOC Community Open Day at Cherbourg’s Ration Shed Museum on Tuesday featured everything from films to flag-raisings, from dancing to damper
Good Sports Launch NAIDOC Week
Cherbourg’s NAIDOC celebrations were kicked off in a spectacular fashion with the official opening on Monday of the Ration Shed’s new Play The Ball exhibition.
New Program Empowers Community
A new self-help and empowerment program began in Cherbourg last month to help strengthen people, families and the community.
Health Expo At Cherbourg
Health workers in Cherbourg will kick off local NAIDOC Week celebrations with a health expo next Monday
Murgon Teachers Call
For Greater Family Support
For more than 200 years, Aboriginal failure has been pushed down Australian throats to the point where some people think it’s “culture”.
Vote Online To Help Police Rangers
Cherbourg Junior Police Rangers have been selected as one of four outstanding NRMA Insurance Community Grant recipients in the running to win the NRMA Insurance People’s Choice Award – but it’s now up to you to make sure they win!
Without An Education,
Cec Would Be In A Pickle
Cecil “Pickle” Brown has loved every job he’s had.
Healthy Cooking … Hop To It!
Healthy eating can have a traditional flavour, too … that was the message TV chef Mark Olive (aka “The Black Olive”) shared with Cherbourg residents on Tuesday.
Ambo Says ‘School
Gives Better Life’
Peter Mickelo’s adrenaline surged during his first job as an ambulance officer
Police Target Bad Behaviour
A team of 13 police from various South Burnett stations patrolled Cherbourg on Saturday night in a special exercise designed to target anti-social behaviour.
