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3 weeks ago | 
couriermail.com.au | Mark Furler |Iwan Jones |Andrew Hedgman |Andreas Nicola
The Sunshine Coast has been swamped by almost 140mm of rain with roads cuts, rescues carried out, and waterways raging. More than 130 road closures were listed on the Sunshine Coast Council’s disaster hub on Saturday afternoon including 85 local roads. Across Qld, there had been 204 requests for help from SES with most of the jobs structural, followed by flooding and trees down. There were 29 calls for help in Gympie, 24 on the Sunshine Coast and 15 in Noosa.
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Apr 21, 2024 | 
couriermail.com.au | Andrew Hedgman
It has been 110 years since beginning of the First World War shook the globe, sending young men and women from Australia and New Zealand to some of the most remote corners of the earth in defence of King and country. While homegrown heroes served on many battlefields, the fateful events of April 25, 1915 have continued to shape the Australian and New Zealand conscious, which we continue to commemorate to this day.
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Apr 21, 2024 | 
cairnspost.com.au | Andrew Hedgman
South BurnettDon't miss out on the headlines from South Burnett. Followed categories will be added to My News. It has been 110 years since beginning of the First World War shook the globe, sending young men and women from Australia and New Zealand to some of the most remote corners of the earth in defence of King and country.
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Mar 16, 2024 | 
cairnspost.com.au | Andrew Hedgman
South BurnettDon't miss out on the headlines from South Burnett. Followed categories will be added to My News. As counting ramps up on Sunday, these are the initial numbers coming in from the Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council election poll for mayor and Division 1 councillors. The voters of Cherbourg lined up to have their say at polling booths on Saturday, and as the numbers trickle in Bruce Simpson is well ahead in the mayoral race with incumbent Elvie Sandow trailing behind.
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Mar 16, 2024 | 
couriermail.com.au | Andrew Hedgman
As counting ramps up on Sunday, these are the initial numbers coming in from the Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council election poll for mayor and Division 1 councillors. The voters of Cherbourg lined up to have their say at polling booths on Saturday, and as the numbers trickle in Bruce Simpson is well ahead in the mayoral race with incumbent Elvie Sandow trailing behind.
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Mar 16, 2024 | 
townsvillebulletin.com.au | Andrew Hedgman
South BurnettDon't miss out on the headlines from South Burnett. Followed categories will be added to My News. As counting ramps up on Sunday, these are the initial numbers coming in from the Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council election poll for mayor and Division 1 councillors. The voters of Cherbourg lined up to have their say at polling booths on Saturday, and as the numbers trickle in Bruce Simpson is well ahead in the mayoral race with incumbent Elvie Sandow trailing behind.
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Mar 16, 2024 | 
thechronicle.com.au | Andrew Hedgman
South BurnettDon't miss out on the headlines from South Burnett. Followed categories will be added to My News. As counting ramps up on Sunday, these are the initial numbers coming in from the Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council election poll for mayor and Division 1 councillors. The voters of Cherbourg lined up to have their say at polling booths on Saturday, and as the numbers trickle in Bruce Simpson is well ahead in the mayoral race with incumbent Elvie Sandow trailing behind.
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Mar 16, 2024 | 
couriermail.com.au | Shelley Strachan |Andrew Hedgman
The voters of the South Burnett lined up to have their say at polling booths across the region on Saturday, and the big question on everybody’s lips was, who would be the region’s new mayor. With the former mayor Brett Otto leaving on extended leave in August 2023, and not recontesting the position, it was up for grabs. Click here for a profile on each of the candidates who ran.
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Mar 11, 2024 | 
couriermail.com.au | Andrew Hedgman
Retired high school teacher Tom De Weers has lived in Nanango for more than three decades and has big plans if elected to the South Burnett Regional Council on March 16. The father of three is running for Division 1 against incumbent councillor Jane Erkens. During the Chamber of Commerce and Nanango candidates’ forums, Mr De Weers focused on the big issues he believes are facing the South Burnett.
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Feb 12, 2024 | 
couriermail.com.au | Andrew Hedgman
Welcome to your ultimate guide to the 2024 local government elections in the South Burnett, the candidates, where to vote, how to vote and early voting information. Queensland voters will head to the polls on March 16 to decide the make-up of their local councils for the next four years. In Australia, voting is not only a right and a responsibility, it is also compulsory for eligible Australian citizens aged 18 or older. If you don’t vote, you may be fined, with fines starting at $66.
