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.
Building A Culture Of Success
Murgon businessman Jim Adcock was raised in the Gulf but has thrived in the South Burnett and his business Sellwood Constructions is also going from strength to strength.
The Boys From Barambah
– Part Of Our Anzac Story
Cherbourg’s Ration Shed Museum is counting down the days to the launch of the “Boys from Barambah”
Business Legacy Keeps On Giving
David and Carrie Thompson would never have guessed their legacy would extend to helping children get a better education when they started their fencing business in the 1950s.
Health Team Tackles Flu
North Queensland Cowboys player Johnathan Thurston has thrown his support behind this year’s “Tackle Flu Before It Tackles You” program.
Young Murris Urged To Apply
For Leadership Skills Program
Young Indigenous people throughout Queensland are being encouraged to apply for the 2015 Queensland Indigenous Youth Leadership Program.
Shane Breezes Through Shave
Radio US Mob trainee Shane Dynevor made a big sacrifice this week … his lost his much-loved dreadlocks to raise funds for cancer.
Henry Helped Create League History
Henry Hegarty never felt nervous when meeting royalty, the Prime Minister or tackling Artie Beetson
TAFE Offers Health Care Training
South Burnett residents who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander – and have an interest in community health – have been encouraged to contact Nurunderi TAFE at Cherbourg to see if they’re eligible for fully-funded training to become a Primary Health Care Worker.
School First … And Then Football
Cherbourg Hornets’ rugby league player Dennis Sandow says education should always come before footy.
Education Gap Starts To Close
A record number of Cherbourg children are graduating from Year 12 and going onto further study
Gundoo Calls For Male Role Models
Jeffrey Dynevor is on a mission to get more men working in day care.
Media Spotlight On Donations
An unregistered Brisbane-based charity, which allegedly collected money on behalf of flood-affected South Burnett residents, has been in the media spotlight in Brisbane.
Workshop To Explore Wakka Wakka
The State Library of Queensland will be hosting an Indigenous Languages Workshop in Cherbourg at the end of this month.
Funding Knockback Stuns Ration Shed
Cherbourg residents will send an open protest letter to Prime Minister Tony Abbott, Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion and local MP Warren Truss following a slashing of funding available to the award-winning The Ration Shed Museum.
