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The draw from Rugby League Townsville & Districts (RLTD) has been released showing the Burdekin Roosters will have eight home games during the regular season, which gets under way for the Burdekin teams on Sunday April 7 when they travel to meet the Western Lions in Townsville. The first home game will be a big one when they host powerhouse Brothers on Saturday April 20 at Rugby Park. Other home games will be Sunday April 28 against Souths in A grade and Bowen, Saturday May 25 against Centrals,
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Burdekin Clay Target Club held their 100 Target Double Barrel event on Sunday February 11. 44 shooters attended, including travelling shooters from various clubs, which is always wonderful to see. Our Major sponsor for the day was Honeycombes Sales & Service, thank you for your ongoing support. The weather was hot in the sun with a slight breeze now and then. Wayne Cislowski was top dog for the day shooting a clean sweep with 100/100; he was on fire, not even looking like he was going to mis
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On the weekend of the February 10-11, Millie Lyne and her coaches, Kim and Mick McConnachie, travelled to Brisbane to compete in the QLD State Sprint (50m events) Championships held at Chandler Swimming Pool. Millie represented the Burdekin Torpedoes in five events and one final, which included the open 50m Breaststroke where she secured her qualifying time for the National Age Swimming Championships held on the Gold Coast in April with a time of 36.24s, smashing her personal best time by 1.08s.
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For six years, locals and visitors alike have been starting their weekends with a social run through Ayr’s Plantation Park. Plantation parkrun marked its sixth anniversary on Saturday, February 17, with 25 runners joining the celebrations. Co-Event Director Stephen Crouther attended the first Plantation parkrun on February 18, 2018 where 90 people attended. “Since then, we’ve run with 20-30 people each week,” he said. “It’s good to see people turn up and volunteers turn up to make it happen.”
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The recipients of the 2024 Australia Day Awards were proudly announced by Burdekin Shire Council at a rescheduled ceremony on Monday, February 12, recognising the outstanding achievements and contributions of individuals and groups in the community.
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Hi readers I have exciting news! Next Tuesday, I’ll be making my debut on Sweet FM with my very own show! I started volunteering for community radio station 4CRM while living in Mackay where I would host ‘The Prekend’ on Thursday nights, a show where I aimed to shine a light on local musical talent while bringing fresh, contemporary independent music from all over the world to Mackay's airwaves. I had no radio experience prior to this but, as I’ve mentioned plenty of times, moving to the regions
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The magic of the Little Mermaid was not lost on anyone at the recent Burdekin Singers and Theatre Company production. When Billy found out his school teacher, Olivia Licciardello, was playing Ariel in The Little Mermaid, he asked his mum to buy tickets. With his hearing impairment, Billy has difficulty distinguishing between different sounds, and has never been to the theatre before, but he wished to support his teacher and just watch and enjoy the show’s fantastic imaginary and amazing acting.
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Caption 1: Citizen of the Year John Wood (centre) was gifted a framed photograph of the Burdekin Bridge, pictured with Australia Day Ambassador Karen Jacobsen (left) and Burdekin Shire Council Mayor Lyn McLaughlin (right) Caption 2: Young Citizen of the Year Eddie Jones Caption 3: Young Citizen of the Year Achievement Award and Junior Cultural Award Winner Emily Holmes Caption 4: Senior Cultural Award Winner Irene Richards Caption 5: Young Citizen of the Year Achievement Award Winner Martina Boj
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Are you ready to get your business to stand out from the crowd, to attract more contracts and achieve essential government and industry tenders? This workshops, hosted by the Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning (DSDILGP), will aid businesses in improving their chances of securing tenders, of putting together a concise and comprehensive capability statement, and marketing your business to attract tenders. An effective and up-to-date capability statemen
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Home Hill State High School's agriculture and horticulture students will soon benefit from upgraded facilities as a new deadline has been set for the delivery of this project. Burdekin MP Dale Last has voiced dissatisfaction with the state government's handling of the project, highlighting a concerning three-year delay. “Just days before the government reshuffle we had confirmation that a tender for the construction of the facility had been awarded,” Mr Last said. “The latest advice is that
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A Burdekin local, I moved to Clare upon marrying my husband Peter Hall in 1993. We have four children, Lachlan, Jacob, Connor and Meggan. Actively involved in the following community events: Recipient of Ralph Jackson Memorial Courtesy Award, Rotary Queen Entrant Home Hill Harvest Festival, Woolworths Queen Entrant Ayr Water Festival, Miss Australia Quest Entrant, winning title of Miss Sugar Industry 1988. Currently Secretary LNP Burdekin SEC and Vice Chair LNP Dawson FDC. My love for the Burdek
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I am a born and bred Burdekin boy. I am husband and a father of 3 children aged between 6 and 12 who are very active within the community. I believe being self-employed, running 2 local businesses together with my wife and assisting local sporting and community clubs has given me some skills that can help me make informed decisions to make positive change to the whole Burdekin district. It’s a cliché but reducing red tape on development and the current housing shortage needs to be addressed by
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I was born and raised in the Burdekin and have lived here all of my life. I have been employed at the Ayr Police Station for 25 years. In that time I have seen and have been involved in a lot of situations that has given me the experience to be able to help resolve any issues that are presented. My goal if elected; I would commit to helping and fighting for the residents of the Burdekin Shire ensuring that their voice is heard. Drainage has been a big part of the problems in the town. I would
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At 12pm, Tuesday February 13, nominations closed for the upcoming Local Government Election with two mayoral candidates formally confirmed and 13 other candidates vying for six positions on the Burdekin Shire Council. Pierina Dalle Cort and Lyn McLaughlin have both announced their Mayoral candidacy and will both share their vision in next week’s edition of Burdekin Life. Meanwhile, the names of 13 candidates were drawn at random on Wednesday February 14, the order of the draw deciding how the ca
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My wife and I have been involved in two successful businesses, “L Js Pizza Inn” for five years and “Burdekin Swim School” for thirty years. I’ve been involved in many local volunteer organisations in various capacities. Whilst in the Burdekin I have worked in Public Service as a Paramedic for over twenty years and a Registered Nurse. The mix of private enterprise and public service employment helps me understand the pros and cons of both in the local council arena. ‘Burdekin Safe’– I wan
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All my life I have lived and breathed Burdekin. Not only as a former Councillor, but I have also been a business owner, an employee in various industries and had extensive involvement with clubs and associations within the Burdekin region. I have worked across all aspects of industry across the Burdekin. Initially I was a business owner working for the family business in Home Hill and Ayr until going to the mines for 10 years where I worked with Leightons Contractors. One of the main issues
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I am 58 years old and have lived in the Burdekin since I was three. Together with my partner Jill, we have four adult children and two beautiful grandchildren. I have worked in the Disability Employment sector for over 20 years and am currently CEO of NQ Employment. I secured the Containers for Change contract through NQ Green Solutions to bring a recycling facility to this area. I previously served on local Council for eight years, being Deputy Mayor for four years. Youth crime is out of con
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I’m a local bloke that wants the best for the community. There is a lot of issues that residents want addressed. Until a person is elected and understands how the systems work then a person can’t make changes. It’s no good beating a drum if you aren’t sure you can change anything. Straight and simple they want transparency on the decision that is being made for their community. The first 100 days will be understanding the workings of being a Councillor and listening to what the resident
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Having just completed my first term of council, I still believe I have the qualities necessary to carry out the role of Councillor. I have been farming now for 30 years and in that time, I have worn many hats. These include Real Estate, mining, property development and even a lawn mowing business. I have been a member of the local Community bank board for 10 years now. All these experiences have given me the tools I need to make valid inputs in the council. Having started the expansion of the
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I am an Indigenous Juru South Sea Island man. I have lived in the Burdekin all my life and have worked in the local sugar industry for 20 years and am currently a Union Delegate. I negotiate on a regular basis to make sure that my fellow workers have a safe work environment and are given fair work opportunities within the Industry. I want to contribute to the futures of our next generations. I would like to be involved in creating activities for the young people of our community to recognis
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I am proudly a born and raised Burdekin boy. I've never had intentions to leave and want to continue to contribute to make this a great place to live. I am a local business owner who has been actively involved in the community throughout my life and am now vying for my second term in council to continue to do what I can to help the residents of our great shire. I am very passionate and excited about the Ayr Industrial Estate expansion and hope to see it through to completion. Attracting new
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I am a born and bred Burdekin resident who wants our strong community to continue to prosper well into the future. As a current business owner and former sugar industry contractor I have a diverse background and understanding of what drives the Burdekin. I’m prepared to listen to our community and share their ideas and insights. I would be supportive of any project that helps retain our young families here in the Burdekin and encourages new residents to our shire. Projects that provide enhanc
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Three Burdekin youth have been arrested and charged for an alleged stolen vehicle incident in Ayr last Friday morning, February 9. Police officers were called to a fuel state along Edwards Street, just after 9am, following reports of a stolen car sighting. Upon police arrival, it will be alleged the Holden Commodore attempted to leave the scene before crashing into a nearby concrete curb and fence. It will be further alleged the driver tried to leave the scene on foot but was arrested after a
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I was a Police Officer for 37 years and a Search and Rescue specialist. I am the current Local Controller for the Burdekin SES and a core member of the Local Disaster Management Group. As the Disaster Management Officer with Burdekin Shire Council, I am familiar with the daily operations of Council. I am a long-time Emergency Service volunteer and have a passion for assisting the community through training, boat-safe awareness, and in times of need. Ex-TC Cyclone Kirrily presented some challen
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Caption 1: L-R Jye, Rob and Kari Ravizza, George Gamia, Adam Smith, Lyndy and John McCathie and Shay Kratzmann Caption 2: Rob, Jye and Kari Ravizza and Lyndy and John McCathie Caption 3: George Gamia, Shay Kratzmann and Adam Smith Caption 4: Brad Jones, Rob Ravizza, Kavette Caspanello and Deni Caspanello Caption 5: Nakita, Amber, Paula and Alysha Caption 6: Neil Jensen and Joe Aguirre Caption 7: Rob and Lena Antoniazzi and Kari Ravizza
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