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.
Ration Shed Celebrates 10th Birthday
Cherbourg’s Ration Shed Museum marked its 10th birthday with a celebration at the historic complex on Friday.
School Is Key To
Future NRL Success
Errol Simpson Jnr doesn’t like school but knows he needs it to fulfil his dream of playing rugby league for Australia.
Footy Set Goals For Future Leaders
Footy creates pathways for future leaders, and the Arthur Beetson Foundation says it’s also about saving lives through football.
Big Changes At Gundoo
A $500,000 revamp to Cherbourg’s Gundoo Day Care Centre will lead to better learning for its children.
$1.5m Upgrades At Cherbourg Hospital
Work will begin soon on an $860,000 project at Cherbourg Hospital to provide modern consultation rooms for women and children, part of $1.5 million worth of upgrades scheduled at the hospital over the next six months.
MPs Visit Cherbourg
Federal Indigenous Affairs Minister Senator Nigel Scullion and Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss dropped into Cherbourg today.
Bizarre Fence To Raise Awareness
Motorists on the Cherbourg Road from Murgon aren’t seeing things … yes, those are bras hanging along sections of the roadside fence.
Videos To Promote ‘The Perfect Place’
WBBROC has released a series of videos aimed at selling our region to the world
Get Ready For A Big Weekend!
The South Burnett and Cherbourg On Show long weekend – which features more than 60 different events – was officially kicked off on Friday night with a special three-course dinner at the Wondai Hotel.
