Why Missing School Matters
Going to school every day really does count … and NAPLAN results prove it.
Fun Day To Prepare For Disaster
A “Get Ready Cherbourg” day will be held on Friday (November 9) at Jack O’Chin Oval to allow residents to swap stories about last year’s floods and suggest ways that disasters can be handled in future.
$9m For PCYC Sporting Program
Sport and Recreation Minister Steve Dickson has announced a $9 million funding boost to sport and recreation in Indigenous communities.
Youth Pelted Police With Bottle
An 18-year-old youth was placed on a 12 months intensive correction order – basically prison in the community – after he pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer during a disturbance at Cherbourg on August 30.
Titans TAP Future Dreams With Education
Titans rugby league club has helped Kalchiri Jacobs become an office manager just five months after she left the dole queue.
‘Positive Impact’ From Pilot Project
The Queensland Early Intervention Pilot Project – an alcohol awareness and early intervention program which operates in Cherbourg – will be marking its second anniversary this week.
Boys Hurt In Rodeo Falls
A 12-year-old Cherbourg boy has been flown to hospital with abdominal and head injuries after a fall at the Kumbia Junior Rodeo this morning.
Cherbourg Planning Scheme Unveiled
The State Government has unveiled local planning schemes to help Indigenous Councils guide the development of their communities – and Cherbourg is one of the first.
Axe Falls On Murgon Programs
South Burnett CTC’s Diversionary Services team in Murgon today received the bad news they had been fearing … the State Government has not renewed their funding.
Cherbourg Bids For Academy
Cherbourg Shire Council is hoping to bring the Clontarf Foundation program to the town
Axe Hangs Over Alcohol Diversion Service
Packed into some quiet offices in Murgon’s Lamb Street is a service which everyone seems to agree has been having a positive effect on people’s lives but it appears to be facing the axe in December because there’s not enough dollars in the State coffers to run it.
Hornets Show Their Might
Their fans call them the “Mighty” Cherbourg Hornets … and the team lived up to the nickname in Saturday’s Rugby League grand final played at Nanango.
Mentors Make Learning Easy
Shantelle Georgetown and Alex Speedy have amazed teachers with their ability to help children learn
A Little Man With Big Dreams
It looks like Brett Watcho-Page has had a career change at the age of 5. The Cherbourg State School student wanted to be a truck driver but now wants to become an author after being paid for his first book.
Language Powers Up Confidence
Children’s learning is booming in Cherbourg because of a new teaching method.
Cherbourg Police Win Award
A Cherbourg Police initiative – the Junior Police Rangers’ Project – won a gold award at today’s Queensland Police Service Awards for Excellence.
Christine Humbled By Honour
Former National Party Minister Mike Horan and Christine Stewart go back a long way … Back in the 1990s, Christine was working for Queensland Health and advocating strongly on behalf of Cherbourg residents to her then-boss Mike, who was Health Minister.
Horan To Open $1.8m Health Centre
Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service Board Chairman Mike Horan will be visiting the South Burnett for three days next week to inspect local facilities and officially open the new Cherbourg Community Health Centre.
Working Together For A Bright Future
Murgon State High School this evening hosted the official launch of MRAEL’s new Indigenous Employment and Training Project.
Town Stops To Honour Elder’s Life
Cherbourg elder Beryl Gambrill, who died on August 12 just one day short of her 82nd birthday, was honoured by hundreds of Indigenous and non-Indigenous people at her funeral on Monday.
