By Jen Gourley BILOELA had the honour and the pleasure of a visit from a genuine VIP over the past two days. Her Excellency the Honourable Dr Jeannette Young AC PSM, accompanied by her husband Professor Graeme Nimmo RFD, arrived in Biloela yesterday as part of a three-day tour visiting the Banana Shire and the […]
By Jen Gourley Lake Callide was the place to be this morning as dozens of local children converged at the boat ramp for the Callide Valley Native Fish Stocking Association’s (CVNFSA) fingerling release. With blue skies and a gentle breeze, the conditions were perfect for introducing 60,000 baby barramundi to their new aquatic home. After […]
By Jen Gourley Breakfast… it’s a meal that should be savoured but so often it’s eaten in a rush before we fly out the door to start our day. But today breakfast was definitely savoured – the food, the company, and the inspiring speakers – as women (and two men!) gathered to celebrate International Women’s […]
WHILE the Lions Youth of the Year is a competition, it really feels like more of a celebration. It was certainly a celebration on Wednesday getting to know the five local participants – four from Biloela State High School and one from Redeemer Lutheran College, Biloela. Their passion, enthusiasm, intelligence, empathy, humour, leadership and contributions […]