Today (5 December) is International Volunteer Day, and it’s the opportunity for all of us to celebrate and acknowledge the contribution they make in Our Towns and communities. Queensland is home to more than 700,000 active volunteers, each playing their part in making the state’s thriving … [Read more...]
Taking a Spin
Older residents of Charleville now have a fun way of getting around town after a luxurious new multi-passenger pedal cycle hit town. Healthy Ageing Charleville Project Officer Deb Alick says the organisation had purchased a Surrey Bike for use locally. “The Surrey Bike is a 4-6-seat, … [Read more...]
A Boost to Frontline Emergency Services
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, Minister for Health and Ambulance Services Steven Miles and Minister for Fire and Emergency Services Craig Crawford were in Maranoa this week with an announcement of one hundred new Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) staff and more than 60 new Fire and Rescue … [Read more...]
A Saturday Knock on the Door – Could Save a life
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) staff and volunteers will be among thousands of emergency services personnel door-knocking homes across Queensland this Saturday (September 15), with a collective goal of building community resilience. Operation Knock Knock kicks off this weekend … [Read more...]
Youth Justice – What Do You Think?
In the wake of the recommendations of the Atkinson Report into Youth Justice in Queensland the Government is seeking community feedback. The broad community consultation will play a key role in the finalisation of a new the Youth Justice Strategy. The key findings of the report were that … [Read more...]
Funds Available for Safety and Crime Prevention
Local councils and community groups are encouraged to apply for up to $2 million in funding to make the area safer through infrastructure or early intervention crime prevention strategies. The Safer Communities Fund is aimed at enhancing the efforts of local groups to address crime and antisocial … [Read more...]
‘Oops we missed it’
It all starts tomorrow…and we make up for missing Charleville’s’ 150 th Birthday…By celebrating even harder with a 153 thd birthday upon us. It all kicks off from Thursday and is known as our 150+ party. There will be everything from a Greek themed luncheon, followed by a book launch of … [Read more...]
This week is Child Protection Week
Protecting children means a lot of different things to a great many people, but to the police officers who work at the frontline of child victim-based crimes, protecting children is the reason they get up every morning. These officers see the worst of the worst, become intertwined in the terribly … [Read more...]
Grant Applications Open for Multicultural Events & Festivals
Funding applications are now open for multicultural events under the Celebrating Multicultural Queensland program. Funding of $1.4 million will be available under the 2018-19 Celebrating Multicultural Queensland program for events to be held within 2019. Grants have previously supported events … [Read more...]
Community champion named 2018 RFDS Queensland Hero
An unassuming figure with a heart and sense of community spirit as vast as his backyard in south west Queensland’s Yowah, Scott Shorten is the deserving winner of the 2018 RFDS Queensland Hero award. Scott could be considered the backbone of the Yowah community. From helping the RFDS for many … [Read more...]
