News & Events

Hunting and Fishing

Residents of Cherbourg Community are now permitted to recommence hunting in the surrounding Wondai Forrestry and to Fish at Bjelke Petersen Dam as they are part of Cherbourg “Travel Safe” zone.

Special Budget Meeting

Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council wish to advise there will be a special budget meeting at Council Chambers this Friday 26th June commencing 9.30am – details of the 2020/21 Budget for Cherbourg will be announced at this time.

Easing Restrictions in Cherbourg: Factsheet

The Queensland Government has worked with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leadership in remote communities to implement a three-stage plan to safely ease restrictions in designated areas. Under this plan, designated areas have transitioned from the Commonwealth biosecurity arrangements to … Read more

Cherbourg “Travel Zone”

UPDATE(issued 6am 15th June 2020)  – Cherbourg Movement Restrictions Stage 2. entry permits for cherbourg community ESSENTIAL WORKERS and VISITORS TO COMMUNITY – CLICK HERE ATTENDING A FUNERAL? – CLICK HERE for latest updates on travel into Cherbourg FREE to … Read more

Road map To Easing Restrictions

A progressive approach to sustainable COVID-19 risk management including for Queensland’s remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities CONTINUING CONDITIONS • Social distancing, 1.5 metres and hygiene • Stay at home if you’re sick • Tracking, tracing, rapid response • … Read more

Easing Access RESTRICTIONS for Cherbourg

COMMUNITY NOTICE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) Roadmap to Easing of Access Restrictions for Queensland Remote Communities Stage 1: From 7am Tuesday June 2nd There is still no COVID-19 in our community, and there has not been a case in Gympie or South … Read more

Get Ready Cherbourg

Winter is almost here, when people get sick with Flu. We don’t want CORONA VIRUS creeping into our community or else….. CHERBOURG WILL BE LOCKED DOWN. Get your home prepared for lockdown! Make sure you have supplies! Food to last … Read more

COVID19 Funeral Protocol

As of 30th April 2020 Queensland Health have created a protocol to be followed when families need to manage “Sorry Business” in our community. This document will assist understanding current restrictions because of COVID19 required by the Chief Health Officer … Read more

Support service providers

Stressed out, not feeling good, worried about family? If your’e looking for help but don’t know where to start, here is a list of service providers for our community that you can ring or visit online. There is contact information … Read more