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Did you know that reporting local issues can be as easy as taking a photo and submitting it to ‘Snap, Send, Solve’? This user-friendly platform is designed to streamline the reporting process, allowing you to select from a list of common issues, add a brief description and location, and submit your report in 30 seconds or less. To report a local concern to Council, you have two convenient options: you can either download the 'Snap, Send, Solve' app for free or visit the website https://www.sna
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Free coffee was on offer last week as Burdekin Chamber hosted its April Chamber Connect event in Plantation Park on Tuesday, April 16. The Chamber are offering free coffee to its Chamber Connect attendees in a bid to drive attendance. The trial is the latest of a number of initiatives aimed at boosting attendance and membership. The Chamber is also offering free membership for businesses, not-for-profits and individuals who are elected to the executive committee. Following a rebrand from Ayr C
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The Home Hill Chamber of Commerce held its monthly Social and Networking Event last Wednesday, April 17, inviting Tony Goddard of the Rotary Club of Ayr to address the Chamber members. Mr Goddard spoke to the Chamber about his involvement with the Rotary Club of Ayr and the club’s activities throughout the region. He joined Rotary in 1994 after being asked to join by Norm Perry and Ross Lewis. “My reason for joining Rotary was to do something extra or special for the community and the opportuni
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We’ve all heard of, and most likely caught a fair few Taxi’s in our lifetime, but have you ordered an Uber before? The American ride-share service has arrived in the Burdekin region with its debut being shared on Facebook, receiving high praise from the community. Picking up locals since its introduction on 17 April, Megan Caspaney has begun her Uber driving career, and believes the community will warmly welcome this service. “I am really excited about bringing this economical but unique
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Queensland families are feeling the pinch at the supermarket as fresh produce prices soar while farmers struggle to make ends meet. To address this disparity, the Queensland Government says it is taking proactive steps by introducing a farm gate price monitoring scheme led by industry experts. This scheme aims to establish industry pricing standards and monitor trends across the top 20 products through collating and analysing farm financial performance and pricing data. "As Premier, I shared a s
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Simon Hood Wilmar Manager Grower Marketing As the close of the 2023 pricing season nears, it's an opportune time to reflect on the journey it has been. Opening in July 2020 with an indicative forward price of $350/t, the trajectory since then has been nothing short of remarkable, with the price steadily climbing to a peak of $950/t towards the end of 2023. Describing the past 12 months as tumultuous would be an understatement. At the beginning of 2023 pricing started at $550/t, steadily growing
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The National Fall Armyworm Symposium was held at Brisbane’s Ecosciences Precinct on April 17-18, bringing together industry, government, researchers, and funders to tackle the challenges posed by the invasive pest. "Fall armyworm infestations are now found in every important growing area in Queensland," highlights Minister Mark Furner, stressing the severity of this year's infestations and the critical role of research and extension efforts. Hort Innovation CEO Brett Fifield emphasises the colla
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The Burdekin Community Garden opened for the 2024 season last Monday morning April 15. This year marks its third year of operation after it was initially established through generous donations from the congregation of the Burdekin Community Church in 2022. The garden exists to grow fresh produce to share free of charge with the local community through the Burdekin Community Association and local school Chaplains. During the first two years of its existence, the garden has produced a bountiful ha
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Country soul queen and revered Indigenous singer songwriter Emma Donovan has released her highly anticipated new album ‘Til My Song is Done’ and is celebrating with a regional Australian tour bringing her to the Burdekin Theatre on Saturday, May 4. ‘Til My Song is Done’ is seen as a return home for Emma, getting back to the sounds of country and her creative and performing roots, conveying a musical journey from singing those big country numbers as a kid, to joining her family performing church
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Thursday 25 April Anzac Day Open House Thursday, 11:00am to 3:00pm RSL Raemus Rover Off-Road Racing and Iron Works Brewery are joining forces to conduct an Anzac Day Open House for those younger veterans who don't feel comfortable in large crowds. Any veterans of the modern era and family members are welcome. Iron Works Brewery, Brandon Saturday 27 April Burdekin Rags to Runway Saturday, from 7pm The Burdekin Rags to Runway, hosted annually by the Burdekin Artisans Community Association, show
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Expressions of interest are now open for projects to go through a new streamlined approvals pathway aimed at unlocking the state’s housing supply. The Queensland Government is inviting industry to put forward housing projects to be considered as part of the new streamlined approvals process aimed at getting new homes built, faster. Led by the government’s new State Facilitated Development team, this new process will prioritise fast-tracking developments that align with state priorities, includin
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To increase real estate literacy and enable everyone to be able to make educated, informed decisions about buying, selling, or renting property in Queensland, the Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) has delivered a new, enlightening video series to empower consumers. Titled Prop IQ, the educational video series aims to unpick the complexities of real estate and answer the big questions regularly fielded by real estate professionals. REIQ CEO Antonia Mercorella said Prop IQ aimed to demyst
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Last week was a big week at Ayr Bowling Club with both social and competition bowls being played. The week started with a great day of Ladies’ Bowls on Tuesday, with Isabel Cislowski, Betty Schultz, Heather Jorgensen and Pam Power defeating Deslie Olsen, Ruth Moore, Joy Comollatti and Irene Wilson. Wednesday hosted a great afternoon of Mixed Social. First place was Happy Horan, Margaret Chapman and Barry Shepard defeating John Perroni, G Braid and Henry Hazle. On Thursday, Competition Ladies’
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Another busy week at Brandon Bowls Club with the women kicking the week off on Wednesday April 17 when two games were played. Game 1: Kay Garner, Vanda Ballao, Joy Woods and Margaret Chapman def Ann Newton, Sandra Darween, Colleen Olsen and Helen Collins. Game 2: Bernice, Kay Garner, Lyn Storrie and Colleen Olsen def Ann Newton, Vanda Ballao, Joy Woods and Darelle Pearce. Friday April 19 Competition A Grade Singles: New member to the club Jayson Farry played his 1st ever singles game against hom
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Local Senior and Youth fixtures were mostly away last weekend. On Friday the Burdekin Panthers Division 1 should have been at home to Warriors but the Townsville team forfeited. Then on Saturday away to JCU Riverway, the Under 23s lost 2-3, the Ladies lost 0-9 but the Premiers did very well to win 5-3. This week the Panthers have two home games against Rebels on Sunday with the Division1 team playing Olympic on Friday night the Women have a bye. The Ayr Anzac Club Premiers started off well wit
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We had a near full house for Juniors this Saturday with 18 juniors taking the field. It was the March Monthly Medal and some great scores came in for the morning, with some close ones too and two count backs to decide on the winners. Heath Smart was the 3 hole monthly medal winner, Lyla Land for 6 holes, and Gabe Hatherall for 9 holes. Well done to all competitors. We also had coach Darryll from Townsville join us for the morning to teach some short game and putting skills to the juniors first.
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Millie Lyne and her coaches, Kim and Mick McConnachie, travelled to the Gold Coast earlier in the month to compete at the Australian Age Swimming Championships on the Gold Coast and represent the Burdekin Torpedoes at a National level. The experience for Millie was amazing and she would not have reached it without the support of her wonderful coaches and the Burdekin Swimming Club being 100% behind her. Millie raced in the 14yo Girls 50m Breaststroke and put in a fantastic swim to just go above
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Round 1 week 5: National 1 v Crushers at the National 7-3 Cougars v Bombers at the Ayr 8-2 National II v Ants at the Anzac 7-3 Falcons had the bye 10 points Points: Nat II - 40, Crushers - 37, Nat I - 36, Falcons - 30, Ants - 22, Cougars - 20 and Bombers 15 Games for Wednesday 24/04: Nat II v Falcons at National, Bombers v Crushers at Queens, Cougars v Nat I at Ayr and Ants have the bye Contributed by Kerry Davison
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It was a great day for the Burdekin Roosters at Rugby Park on Saturday night in front of a very big crowd when the locals played Brothers in three grades, winning two and drawing one. Instead of concentrating for only three quarters of the game as they have done in recent matches the, A grade put it together from go to whoa winning 28 - 4. “I was glad to see the boys in focus for the full game and they now know what they could have done in other matches as they did in this one,” coach Steve Lans
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Two of the Burdekin’s most influential residents have been honoured in a mural commissioned by their son. The mural depicts Maria and Demetrio Populin, along with popular pooch Mork, in front of Demetrio’s childhood home in Visinale, Italy. Their son, George Populin, commissioned the artwork in honour of his parents after a fortuitous trip to Italy in search of his family’s history. “That’s what gave me the incentive to do something,” George said. “We’re Burdekin people, this was their adopted h
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Hi Readers What an eventful weekend in the beautiful Burdekin! I spent mine playing cricket and learning about radio presentation practises, so a weekend well spent in my books. I had a ripper of a time at the Canefield Ashes on Saturday, playing two games for Borders XI (who went on to win the Social Grade grand final on Sunday, congratulations boys!), taking photos and chatting with players, volunteers and organisers. From all reports, it was an excellent event and a fitting celebration of 20
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A dedicated group of members representing the Burdekin Blokes and Boats group spearheaded a remarkable community effort to preserve the pristine beauty of Wunjunga Beach over the weekend. A group of eight walked along 2.5km of beach line filling bags with rubbish before emptying them into a box trailer. Group member Ben Hovell had recently visited the beach and after seeing the vast amount of rubbish, he mentioned it to the group who couldn’t pass the idea of doing something to help out. “As a
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Two fishermen who went missing between Wunjunga Beach and Cape Upstart for up to 22 hours have thanked the community for their search and rescue efforts. Best mates Iane Schwerin and Brett Zunker left their homes at approximately 2:30pm on Saturday, April 13 to go fishing, something they would normally do together whenever they got the chance. In Iane’s boat, they launched from Wallace Creek boat ramp and headed past Wunjunga in the direction of Cape Upstart. Upon first inspection, Iane and Bre
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Tools hang mere metres from Toni Gornall and her family every time they go to bed at night, a stark reminder of the fact that no matter how comfortable they attempt to make it, they are living in a shed. With three children, Addison, Robert and Jada-Rose aged 12, 10 and 6, sharing a queen-sized camp stretcher and Toni and her husband Ty sleeping on a mattress on the floor, Toni described the situation as less than ideal. The family have found themselves living in a shed approximately 10 metres
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The shutdown of existing 3G networks across Australia is fast approaching and Federal Member for Dawson Andrew Willcox is urging customers to be prepared so they don’t get caught out. Telstra is due to switch off its 3G network on June 30 with Optus expected to switch off the network in September. “For those in our community who are still using devices that rely solely on the 3G network, it is really important to contact your telecommunications provider to make sure you have upgraded devices tha
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