Mayour Calls For Action on Suicide in Our Community

In the wake of more suicide and attempted suicide in community, Mayor Elvie Sandow has called to account some one hundred (166) organisations who the mayor says are getting funded an estimated $190 million per annum to provide services for … Read more

PUBLIC CONSULTATION: New Local Laws

CHERBOURG ABORIGINAL SHIRE COUNCILPUBLIC CONSULTATION ON PROPOSED NEW LOCAL LAW Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council (“Council”) proposes to make new Local Laws, being Local Law and Subordinate Local Law: No. 1 (Administration) 2021; Local Law Subordinate Local Law No. 2 (Animal … Read more

Determined to Make a Difference

Congratulations to Elizabeth (Lizzie) O’Chin from Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council who was recently awarded a qldwater Scholarship, through the Queensland Water Regional Communities Innovations Program (QWRCIP) to cover her costs of attending the 45th WIOA QLD Water Industry Operations Conference & Exhibition … Read more

Worried about COVID-19? Make the call 13HEALTH

Meet Kisha and Tamera, two of the nurses at the Queensland Health Contact Centre who are dedicated to helping community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Kisha Spearitt: a proud Nguri and Noonuccal woman, Nguri mob coming from Meteor Creek area which … Read more

Trainees “digging” their brighter future

Council training activities this week have seen seven (7) Cherbourg  council staff start journey to gaining their Excavator  operator qualification. Staff trained on one of councils latest machines, a 1.7 ton Caterpillar mini excavator . The new machine has a … Read more

Fire Mitigation Plan Reduces Risks

Cherbourg council  and Queensland fire and emergency services have been  working closely to formulate the Cherbourg Bushfire Risk Mitigation Plan for  2021. The plan outlines Operation Cool Burn 2021 which takes in the cooler weather of April to August to … Read more

Youth Mental Health First Aid

Darling Downs Health, Child and Youth Mental Health Service (CYMHS) invites you to attend Youth Mental Health First Aid The 14-hour Youth Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Course teaches adults (18 years and over) how to provide initial support to … Read more

CHERBOURG: Stay COVID ALert and COVID SAFE

URGENT – LOCAL COVID UPDATE for Cherbourg Community As at 3pm 29th June 2021 – Cherbourg will NOT be going into lockdown, however: Residents are strongly encouraged NOT to travel to any of the affected Local Government areas entering lockdown … Read more

COVID UPDATE 29th June

Increased restrictions have been announced for the South East Queensland region including the local government areas of Noosa, Sunshine Coast, Ipswich, Logan, Redlands, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Scenic Rim, Lockyer Valley, Moreton Bay and Somerset. From 1am Tuesday 29 June 2021, … Read more