Tag: Charleville 4470
South-west Qld gets Christmas rain
Christmas has come early in the form of welcome rain and storms across many parts of south-west Queensland.[MORE]
Rainfall brings more food for bilbies
The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service says drought-ravaged plants and animals across the state's outback have been rejuvenated by recent rain. [MORE]
Mayor plays down Warrego flooding threat
The Mayor of Murweh Shire says flooding in the Warrego River posed no threat to Charleville, in south-west Queensland.[MORE]
New project aims to preserve Charleville's wartime history
Charleville may not have been the front-line of World War II, but there is an interesting wartime story to tell, according to the shire's tourism manager.[MORE]
Grazier welcomes rain in south-west Qld
There has been some good rainfall in Queensland's parched south-west.[MORE]
Meatworks owner hopes new govt frees up foreign worker recruitment
The managing director of Western Exports is hoping the new federal government will open doors to fill the labour gap with skilled overseas workers.[MORE]
Qld Senior Australian of the Year gong for Charleville man
The founder of a drought relief group in Charleville, in south-west Queensland, was named Queensland's Senior Australian of the Year at a ceremony in Brisbane last night.[MORE]
South-west Qld residents celebrate downpour
Property owners in south-west Queensland are celebrating after yesterday receiving one of their heaviest rainfalls in the past seven years.[MORE]
Quilpie man faces court accused of child sex offences
A 49-year-old man has appeared in Charleville Magistrates Court in Queensland's south-west charged with child sex offences.[MORE]
Lifeline workshop focuses on suicide intervention
Non-for-profit group Lifeline will begin a two-day workshop today in Charleville, in south-west Queensland, teaching people suicide intervention skills.[MORE]
Charleville gets own QantasLink service
QantasLink has announced that Charleville will receive its own direct service from Brisbane three times a week.[MORE]
Richmond Mayor angry over cancelled non-TAB race meet
The Mayor of the north-west Queensland town of Richmond is angry that horse flu is not the reason why Queensland Racing has cancelled the town's annual Melbourne Cup fundraiser.[MORE]
Maranoa MP to focus on road, phone improvements
The Nationals' Member for Maranoa, in south-west Queensland, says he will be campaigning on improving road and telecommunications infrastructure in the lead up to the federal election.[MORE]
Strong dollar hurting goat meat exports
A goat meat exporter from Charleville in south-west Queensland says the high Australian dollar is putting immense pressure on the industry.[MORE]
Roo meatworkers face job uncertainty
The operator of an abattoir in Charleville, in southern Queensland, says people in the kangaroo meat industry could soon be unemployed until next year as the cull quota for kangaroo looms.[MORE]
Non-TAB race meetings unlikely in October
Queensland racing's chief operating manager says it is unlikely any non-TAB race meetings will be held this month.[MORE]
South-west Qld embraces extra drought aid
The Federal Government's additional $700 million in drought assistance has been welcomed in south-west Queensland.[MORE]
Warrego water auction postponed indefinitely
Eight thousand megalitres of water from the Warrego River which was to be auctioned last week will be reserved indefinitely.[MORE]
AgForce up-beat about horse flu quarantine zones
Rural lobby group AgForce believes the rural economy of western Queensland can begin to recover now that new horse flu quarantine zones have been announced in Queensland.[MORE]
Bligh to tour drought-affected area
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh flies to Charleville in the state's south-west this morning to inspect the impact of the drought accompanied by head of the rural lobby group Agforce, Peter Kenny.[MORE]
New visa arrangements 'disadvantage locals'
The head of a south-west Queensland abattoir says the creation of a new agreement for the employment of foreign workers in the industry is not financially practical.[MORE]
Firefighters battle Charleville meatworks blaze
Two units of the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service were called to attend a fire yesterday afternoon at a south-west Queensland abattoir in Charleville.[MORE]
Rural education college on the cards for Qld
The establishment of an outback rural education college in south-west Queensland has taken another step forward.[MORE]
Police seek public help finding stolen guns
Charleville detectives in southern Queensland are appealing to members of the public to come forward with any information that may help recover four stolen guns.[MORE]
Police appeal for information on gun burglary
Charleville police in western Queensland are appealing for public information to help catch a burglar who helped to steal 10 guns from the Cunnamulla home of a gun club member.[MORE]
