Cr Murray Wins By-Election
Arnold Murray has been declared the winner of Saturday’s vote to fill a vacancy on Cherbourg Council.
Cherbourg By-Election:
Meet The Candidates
The by-election to fill a vacancy on Cherbourg Aboriginal Council will be held tomorrow (Saturday); the polling booth will be open at the Cherbourg State School in Fisher Street from 8:00am to 6:00pm.
Next Generation Behind The Mike
Cherbourg’s community radio station 4UM 94.1FM is buzzing with activity.
MP Praises Cherbourg TV Campaign
The TV ads made by Cherbourg and South Burnett children to encourage parents to send them to school every day has won high praise from around the country.
Student Is Cooking Up A Future
Sabastian Fisher is working to achieve two lifelong goals: he’d love to play in the NRL and become a top notch chef.
Cherbourg Experience Wins
Mum An International Award
A parenting skills trainer has won the Triple P International Presenter Of The Year award because of what she learned in Cherbourg over the past two years.
Parents To Get Together
To Help Children Learn
Parent Get Togethers are planned to be held in Cherbourg in April to help people get the best learning outcomes for their children.
Five Nominate For Council By-Election
Arnold Murray today drew the No 1 spot on the ballot paper for the by-election to fill a vacancy at Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council.
Barbecues Help Build Bridges
Students at Southern Queensland and Bremer Institute of TAFE Kingaroy and Nurunderi TAFE campuses have acknowledged both ‘Close the Gap’ and ‘Harmony Day’ events with informal barbecues and open discussions to discuss multicultural issues.
Two Flown To Hospitals
RACQ CareFlight Rescue teams from Bundaberg and Toowoomba visited the South Burnett overnight, airlifting a baby and an elderly man in separate medevacs.
TV Campaign Draws National Praise
A TV campaign featuring South Burnett schoolchildren has drawn nationwide praise.
Running And Walking For Reconciliation
Runners (and walkers) from Cherbourg, Murgon and all parts of the South Burnett have begun preparing for the first-ever Ration Shed Reconciliation Fun Run.
By-Election Called For Council
Nominations are now open to fill the vacancy left on Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council by the death of Cr Bert Button last month.
Women Celebrate Their Many Threads
A group of Cherbourg women has been working hard to pull apart the threads that make up their lives, and then put them back together … all sewed neatly on to two dozen tea towels.
Cherbourg Chips In To Keep Bus Running
Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council has joined the South Burnett Regional Council’s push to keep the Brisbane to Murgon bus service running.
More Power To Us Mob
Cherbourg’s community radio station Us Mob (4UM) can now compete with the “big boys” in the South Burnett following an upgrade to its transmitter.
Cherbourg Alcohol Ban Being Reviewed
Cherbourg’s alcohol ban may be lifted depending on community attitudes and the result of a joint application by Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council and the South Burnett Regional Council.
Huge Farewell For Bert Button
Cherbourg’s Jack O’Chin Oval was packed today with mourners for a man remembered as a councillor, activist and horse lover.
Book Launch Marks National Apology Day
Cherbourg’s Ration Shed Museum is celebrating its 10th birthday this year, kicking off with a book launch.
Marg Wins TAFE Award
Nurunderi TAFE Indigenous Student Support Officer Margaret Cobbo has been honoured by her peers
