Always Was, Always Will Be …
The Australian legal system has finally recognised what Wakka Wakka people have always known … it’s their land.
Boost For Youth Programs
The Federal Government will invest $400,000 in Cherbourg in a bid to help young people improve their mental health and reduce the risk of self-harm.
Grant Aims To Prevent Disaster
Cherbourg will be better able to prepare for this year’s bushfire season, thanks to an $89,450 grant.
Fujitsu Launches Cherbourg Project
Fujitsu Australia has formally launched its new First Nations Service Centre in Cherbourg.
Council Puts Spotlight On Police
Cherbourg councillors were assured by senior police on Thursday that youth offending in the community had actually halved over the past few years.
Women Celebrate Their Strength
The “strong women” of Cherbourg celebrated International Women’s Day with gusto on Tuesday, with fun, fashion and a fancy lunch.
Major-General To Draft Recovery Plan
Cherbourg community received some high praise last week when the new State Recovery Coordinator for Queensland dropped by in the wake of recent flooding which cut off the town.
Car Thief Taunts Police
Police are investigating after a stolen vehicle was brazenly driven past police in Fisher Street, Cherbourg.
‘Truths’ Aired At Health Forum
The newly formed Cherbourg Health Council Forum met for the first time last week to discuss community concerns about the provision of health services in the town.
Woman Charged Over Theft
A 57-year-old Durong woman has been charged after an allegedly stolen Hitachi tracked loader was found by a police in a paddock on Mundubbera-Durong Road at Durong.
Council Calls For Police To Step Up
Cherbourg Mayor Elvie Sandow has queried crime statistics presented to her Council at a meeting with senior police on Thursday.
Cobbo Named In All Stars Squad
Former Cherbourg Hornets player Selwyn Cobbo – now with the Brisbane Broncos – has been selected in the 2022 Indigenous All Stars Squad.
Call Centre A Step Closer
An innovative pilot project to develop a call centre in Cherbourg – first unveiled last October – is one step closer to fruition.
Vax Blitz At Local School
Cherbourg State School has been included in a “Back-to-School vaccination blitz” announced by Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk on Friday.
Cherbourg Lets Its Hair Down
It’s no secret that Cherbourg’s Tyrone Murray loves being a barber … but the opening of his new shop in Murgon on Thursday was definitely “a cut above the rest”.
Case Numbers Climb Slightly
Reported new cases of COVID in the South Burnett and Cherbourg regions appear to be slowing, with just three announced by Cherbourg Council on Tuesday.
COVID Cases Pass 160
There are now more than 160 active cases of COVID-19 in the South Burnett and Cherbourg communities, according to figures released on Tuesday morning.
Outbreak Continues To Grow
Official Queensland Health statistics show the recent COVID-19 outbreak in the South Burnett and Cherbourg has grown to 87 cases.
35 Cases Linked To Cherbourg
There are now 35 confirmed COVID-19 cases linked to the Cherbourg outbreak, including 25 people who live in the community.
COVID Takes Off Across Region
Thirteen new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed on Friday in the South Burnett council area – in Kingaroy, Nanango and Murgon.
