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St Matthew's Anglican church in Quilpie up for sale but services will continue

ABC

It's a blisteringly hot November day in the outback town of Quilpie as residents shuffle into a timber church for its final service. St Matthew's Anglican church has gathered its flock for 88 years in Quilpie. "Slowly but surely, the numbers of people attending has shrunk and shrunk and shrunk," Bishop Venables said. "Local worship communities are essentially getting smaller …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Emergency information translated into Vietnamese for Carnarvon growers

ABC

On a balmy summer evening along the banks of the Gascoyne River in northwest Western Australia, members of the local Vietnamese community gather to listen to a presentation about how to prepare for an emergency. "He felt a bit left out and bit sorry that he doesn't understand much English," Ms Wim said. "That fire was very fast moving, very …

Community Emergency Information Vietnamese Understand Carnarvon Ms Wim

4 weeks ago

Evacuation centre opens at Jurien Bay as emergency-level fire burns in Shire of Dandaragan

ABC

Firefighters have been battling an emergency-level fire in the Shire of Dandaragan in Western Australia, 163 kilometres north of Perth. On Tuesday evening the emergency alert extended inland to Indian Ocean Drive and north to Bibby Road, including Nambung National Park. An Advice alert was in place for people in the area bounded by Hill River Nature Reserve to the …

Emergency North Road Bay Cervantes Shire Dandaragan

1 month ago

Storm smashes Tom Price as wild weather continues across Western Australia

ABC

Stormy weather continues to batter Western Australia, with residents of a Pilbara mining town the latest to bear the brunt. Locals in Tom Price, about 1,450 kilometres north of Perth, were left shaken after a severe thunderstorm damaged buildings, ripped up trees and forced the closure of shops when it hit town on Wednesday afternoon. "Central Tom Price … looks …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Warning issued as bushfire moves towards Forsayth in Queensland's far northern gulf country

ABC

Peter Fleming only had time to grab a T-shirt and his mobile phone as a ferocious fire engulfed his house in Queensland's far northern gulf country. The Queensland Fire Department on Monday issued a Prepare to Leave bushfire warning for Forsayth and surrounds as well as a Stay Informed warning for nearby Georgetown. "The Prepare to Leave warning was issued …

Town Queensland Forsayth

1 month, 1 week ago

Tweed Heads cemetery robber sentenced for removing memorial plaques from grave sites

ABC

A grave robber who stole more than 100 memorial plaques from a cemetery near the Queensland-New South Wales border has been sentenced to more than a year in prison. Michael Bennett Gardner removed 103 copper plaques from the Tweed Heads General Cemetery in August. In the Tweed Heads Local Court today, Gardner's solicitor Amanda Fawaz said he was "ashamed, embarrassed …

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2 months ago

Cherbourg mayor says Queensland's Truth Telling and Healing Inquiry chance to 'hear our truth' as David Crisafulli vows to scrap it, if elected

ABC

Indigenous leaders are vowing to "fight the fight" to help their communities tell their stories as the LNP stands by its promise to stop Queensland's Truth Telling and Healing inquiry, if elected on Saturday. Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Mayor Bruce Simpson said the inquiry was helping to correct "so many hurts and wrongs" the community had faced. Chair Joshua Creamer said …

Community Inquiry Truth Indigenous Communities Need Tell Queensland

2 months, 1 week ago

Lord Delamere, Kenyan grandee whose ancestors were at the centre of the decadent Happy Valley set

The Telegraph

The 5th Baron Delamere, who has died aged 90, was head of a family once described by Rupert Wright in The Spectator as “the Kennedys of Kenya”, not only on account of their wealth and glamour, but because, like the Kennedys, they were not short on scandal. Hugh Cholmondeley, who inherited the Delamere title after Kenya achieved its independence, lived …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Cocos (Keeling) Islands vulnerable to flooding after 'freak' swells, high tides

ABC

Residents on the Cocos Islands have been warned that homes are under threat after a tidal surge slammed one of the atoll's two inhabited islands. Swells measuring up to 3.5 metres were recorded from Monday evening into Tuesday morning, overwhelming concrete seawalls and coastal sandbagging on West Island, which is part of Australia's most remote territory. Shire chief executive Frank …

Water West Island Islands Shire Mills Keeling

2 months, 1 week ago

Childcare places to more than double in regional WA 'childcare desert'

ABC

A new childcare centre that will nearly triple the number of placements on offer in a fast-developing Wheatbelt town has been welcomed by local parents, who say they have had to endure waiting times of more than eight months. With Moora home to more than 2,400 residents and no childcare centre within the neighbouring local government area of Dandaragan, local …

Childcare Local Centre Wheatbelt Dandaragan Moora

2 months, 1 week ago

Northern Lights: The places in the UK with the best chance of seeing aurora borealis

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Best places to see the Northern Lights Major cities are regularly bathed in bright lights, but neon displays streaking the …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Hunt for two-metre saltwater crocodile puts WA tourist town on edge

ABC

The hunt for a "problem" saltwater crocodile in one of Western Australia's most popular tourist towns has residents calling for stronger action against the reptiles. Local wildlife authorities confirmed the sighting of a two-metre crocodile in the canals of the Exmouth Marina, more than 1,200 kilometres north of Perth, late last week. Exmouth Shire President Matthew Nikkula said Parks and …

Exmouth Crocodile Dbca

2 months, 1 week ago

Lack of power, wards, time blamed for almost 50 uncontested council elections in Victoria

ABC

The Victorian government is hoping for gender parity in local government by next year, but only about 40 per cent of candidates at the upcoming council elections are women. Local government 'lacks power' Yarriambiak Shire in north-west Victoria was entirely uncontested, with all six candidates elected automatically to the council. "You've got to be able to understand financial statements, work …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Former Wentworth deputy mayor Paul Cohrs sentenced to 30 years' prison for shooting mother

ABC

A former south-west New South Wales deputy mayor and businessman has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after he shot his mother in the chest with a 12-gauge shotgun in her kitchen. Paul Cohrs, 64, was found guilty earlier this year of murdering 81-year-old Bette Cohrs-Schulz in her Red Cliffs home on October 30, 2018 following a lengthy dispute …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Cherbourg to receive $26 million for upgrades to contaminated water supply

ABC

The residents of Cherbourg are finally getting a secure water supply that will make a major difference to their health and lives. Cherbourg Shire Council staff said the 70-year-old water treatment plant should have been upgraded decades ago in order to keep pace with population growth and more intensive agriculture. "It's probably the last 20 to 25 years that we …

Supply Water Funding Water Supply Wait Queensland James Taylor

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Dingo hunting bounty petition raised after two 'pets' go missing from the Murchison's Wooleen Station

ABC

A remote council has defended its dingo bounty program after two "pet" dingoes disappeared in Western Australia's outback Murchison. Shire defends approach Murchison shire president Rossco Foulkes-Taylor said it was unlikely the animals were shot for bounty due to the location verification system. Wooleen Station's David Pollock took a petition to social media to stop the bounty incentive in the …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Telstra says WA customers should buy more services to avoid future outages

ABC

Telstra has told angry customers to purchase additional telecommunication services after an eight-day outage across southern Western Australia. Speaking after services were restored, Telstra regional general manager Boyd Brown said residents should consider connecting more Telstra services to limit the impact of future communication blackouts. "I'm one of two or three business tennis coaches in WA who live rurally and …

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3 months ago

Renewable wind and solar farms on the Hay Plain in NSW to boost economy, build sustainable farms

ABC

Stretching as far as the eye can see, the flat landscape of the Hay Plain in south-west New South Wales is known as sheep and cattle country. "It will be the largest physical and economic change that this area has experienced since settlement," Hay Shire Council's economic development manager Ali McLean said. "We didn't want to see our community divide …

Community Energy Wind Projects Solar South Renewable

3 months, 1 week ago

Tree change, acreage, and community attract city-based millennials to Wheatbelt town of Northam

ABC

Situated less than 100 kilometres from Perth, Northam's picturesque scenery and historic buildings make it a convenient stop for day-tripping tourists. "What we've seen in this June quarter is that across the board, net movement to regional Australia from our capital cities is sitting at 16 per cent above pre-pandemic levels," she said. She said pressure was seen in those …

Growth City Cent Town Perth Northam Chris Antonio

3 months, 1 week ago

Colac Otway Shire Council transparency questioned after it refuses to deal with Colac Herald

ABC

A south-west Victorian council is being criticised for a lack of transparency after its decision to refuse to answer questions from a local paper. Last week the Colac Otway Shire Council chief executive informed the Colac Herald the council would no longer respond to inquiries from the paper unless the matter related to the safety of the community. 'Staff welfare …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Walgett water testing finds metals, pesticides in Namoi River

ABC

Independent testing organised by residents has found high levels of metals and pesticides in a river thousands of people rely on for drinking water in western NSW. The river restarted supplying drinking water to about 7,000 people in the Walgett Shire last year after the NSW government spent nearly $1.5 million to upgrade the water treatment plant to filter the …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Byron Bay's 2024 Bluesfest pumped $230 million into NSW economy, report finds

ABC

A report commissioned by the organisers of Byron Bay's Bluesfest estimates this year's event contributed more than $230 million to the NSW economy. Conducted by Queensland-based company Lawrence Consulting, it shows the 2024 festival generated $235.1 million in total economic output across New South Wales. Flow-on effect The report found the festival generated $42 million for the Byron Shire and …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

The Block stars too big for Gogglebox: Fan favourites were 'turned down' by the reality show because they'd grown too famous

Daily Mail

The Block stars Eliza and Liberty Paschke were turned down by Gogglebox Australia because they had become to famous, it has been claimed. The Block stars Eliza and Liberty Paschke were turned down by Gogglebox Australia because they had become to famous, it has been claimed They were said to be eyeing up an appearance on the 21st series of …

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

Outback gold rush towns: The fragile legacy of relying on a single industry

ABC

In a tiny town of 450 people in the West Australian outback, the last remaining butcher offers a simple explanation for his lifestyle: "I am mad". "The shire anticipates development of this sort of support industry will bring much needed people back into this community, allowing us to once again thrive and prosper," she says. "It's very likely that some …

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St Matthew's Anglican church in Quilpie up for sale but services will continue

Emergency information translated into Vietnamese for Carnarvon growers

Evacuation centre opens at Jurien Bay as emergency-level fire burns in Shire of Dandaragan

Storm smashes Tom Price as wild weather continues across Western Australia

Warning issued as bushfire moves towards Forsayth in Queensland's far northern gulf country

Tweed Heads cemetery robber sentenced for removing memorial plaques from grave sites

Cherbourg mayor says Queensland's Truth Telling and Healing Inquiry chance to 'hear our truth' as David Crisafulli vows to scrap it, if elected

Lord Delamere, Kenyan grandee whose ancestors were at the centre of the decadent Happy Valley set

Cocos (Keeling) Islands vulnerable to flooding after 'freak' swells, high tides

Childcare places to more than double in regional WA 'childcare desert'

Northern Lights: The places in the UK with the best chance of seeing aurora borealis

Hunt for two-metre saltwater crocodile puts WA tourist town on edge

Lack of power, wards, time blamed for almost 50 uncontested council elections in Victoria

Former Wentworth deputy mayor Paul Cohrs sentenced to 30 years' prison for shooting mother

Cherbourg to receive $26 million for upgrades to contaminated water supply

Dingo hunting bounty petition raised after two 'pets' go missing from the Murchison's Wooleen Station

Telstra says WA customers should buy more services to avoid future outages

Renewable wind and solar farms on the Hay Plain in NSW to boost economy, build sustainable farms

Tree change, acreage, and community attract city-based millennials to Wheatbelt town of Northam

Colac Otway Shire Council transparency questioned after it refuses to deal with Colac Herald

Walgett water testing finds metals, pesticides in Namoi River

Byron Bay's 2024 Bluesfest pumped $230 million into NSW economy, report finds

The Block stars too big for Gogglebox: Fan favourites were 'turned down' by the reality show because they'd grown too famous

Outback gold rush towns: The fragile legacy of relying on a single industry