Tag: Jundah 4736
Mayor hopes bush not forgotten in national broadband push
A Qld mayor fears the bush will be forgotten in the national broadband row.[MORE]
Lease delays to force opal miner interstate
A Brisbane-based opal mining company says it may be forced to move interstate because it is taking too long to have mining leases granted in Queensland.[MORE]
Outback towns embrace Melbourne Cup
The Victoria Racing Club (VCR) says there has been an overwhelming response from Queensland communities eager to see the world famous Melbourne Cup. [MORE]
Big opal find in outback Qld
A Queensland opal mining and exploration company says it has discovered hundreds of kilograms of boulder opal in a deposit in western Queensland.[MORE]
Red carpet rolls out for 'outback Academy Awards'
Spray-painted Barbie dolls will be awarded to aspiring actors in central western Queensland this weekend as the inaugural Jundah Academy Awards are presented.[MORE]
Severe rains continue across central Queensland
Residents along Qld's central and southern coast are enduring yet another day of severe weather.[MORE]
Volunteering rate high in Barcoo Shire
A western Queensland shire has been recognised as having one of the nation's highest rates of volunteering.[MORE]
No merger delays for Barcoo Shire projects
Millions of dollars worth of construction and roadworks are planned in the Barcoo Shire this year and the chief executive officer (CEO) says he is relieved it will not be disrupted by amalgamations.[MORE]
Company complains that opal industry crippled by delays
A south-west Queensland resources company says the slow rate of State Government mining lease approvals could push the opal mining industry to the brink of collapse.[MORE]
Sheep hit the track for Wooly Caulfield Cup
The president of Jundah race club says only an outbreak of foot and mouth will stop the town's annual sheep racing event tomorrow.[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]
Western councils send residents to the polls
More western Queensland councils say they will hold an official vote on forced amalgamations even though they are not directly affected by the reforms.[MORE]
Shire budget increases at ratepayers expense
The Barcoo Shire's chief executive officer says their new $23 million budget is up $7 million on last year and includes some great capital projects for western Queensland.[MORE]
Mayor says more investment needed in geothermal power industry
The Mayor of Barcoo Shire in far south-western Queensland says a geothermal power industry is a real possibility, but there are many hurdles to jump.[MORE]
Federal funds go to Barcoo council disaster management centre
Barcoo Shire Council, in western Queensland, has received $50,000 from the Federal Government to develop a disaster management centre.[MORE]
Indigenous group made opal mining shareholders
A group of Indigenous people in western Queensland has been made shareholders in an opal mining company in return for allowing a new mine on their traditional land.[MORE]
Consolidated native title claim targets central, western Qld
An Aboriginal group is preparing a native title claim over thousands of square kilometres in western and central Queensland.[MORE]
Outback shire to get Radio National
Residents in the western Queensland shire of Barcoo will very soon have the choice of two radio stations for the first time.[MORE]
Family rescued from holiday from hell
A family stranded since the weekend in a remote national park in south-western Queensland says it is relieved the ordeal is over.[MORE]
Stranded family safe say police
Police say they are in regular contact with a family from Cairns who are stranded in a remote region of south-western Queensland.[MORE]
Drivers urged to heed road closures
Barcoo Shire Council, based at Jundah in south-west Queensland, is appealing for motorists to take note of road closed signs and not venture onto roads which have been closed due to rain.[MORE]
Communities to get new health service
A new health service is about to be launched in five communities in western Queensland.[MORE]
