By Jen Gourley Whether you are into crafting, gardening, sewing, quilting, or simply love giving gifts, the Rotary Club of Biloela’s Annual Market Day is the place to be! The Biloela Civic Centre will be buzzing with excitement next Saturday (October 29) when the doors open for this very popular art and craft event. Biloela […]
By Jen Gourley Hospitals can be busy places and sometimes they can be stressful places. For patients, families and staff members, having somewhere peaceful to unwind, destress or just relax and get some fresh air is so important. For many years, decades even, the rose garden at Biloela Hospital has been a special place, lovingly […]
Biloela can look forward to new aquatic facilities included a much-longed-for splash playground. Our town is among the Central Queensland communities that will share in over $14.13 million for six projects thanks to round two funding from the $100 million Resources Community Infrastructure Fund (RCIF). Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development Steven Miles said […]
Believed to be the oldest person living in Biloela, Gwen Banks celebrated her 105th birthday today with a small but very special gathering of family and close friends. Gwen was born on the 14th of October in 1917 in Coomera, the only child of Norman Wallace and Elsie Yaun. As her family lived on the […]
Publicly-owned CS Energy is partnering with the Gladstone Engineering Alliance (GEA) on an innovative project to map the capability of local suppliers to work on new wind energy developments in Central Queensland. Assistant Minister for Hydrogen Development and the 50% Renewable Energy Target by 2030 Lance McCallum announced the project during his speech at the […]
What a wonderful town we live in! By Jen Gourley With a whirlwind of colour, music, art, dance and mouthwatering cuisine, the Flourish in Biloela Festival returned for its second year. Showcasing how Biloela is its own international destination with so many amazing cultures on display, we were spoilt for choice with sights and sounds […]
Women of Biloela and district have the opportunity to sign up to a FREE Career and Personal Development Program with the first workshop scheduled for October.LEAP WRQ (Leading Effective Action Program for Women in Regional Queensland) has been developed by Maree Franettovich, CareerForce Australia and Dr Pamela Greet, FutureAG Queensland. LEAP WRQ will commence in […]
The MTA Institute’s (RTO No.31529) best and brightest apprentices have been recognised for their excellence and dedication to the automotive trade, with the finalists officially announced for the 2022 MTA Queensland Apprentice of the Year award. Emily Hodda, a fourth-year heavy commercial vehicle apprentice from BMAS Biloela, is among those finalists.To be presented at the […]
By Jen Gourley When you’re 16 years old, the thought of how to take that next step into further study or work can be overwhelming, even intimidating. However, a group of 20 Year 10s and 11s (all aged 16) were fortunate enough to be able to participate in a workshop dedicated to helping them feel […]
By Jen Gourley A group of dedicated emergency services staff have swapped their regular uniforms and fire helmets for Lycra and bike helmets and are taking to the road for a very worthy cause. About 32 riders and 17 crew members are embarking on a charity ride called Bike 4 Burns. Now in its sixteenth […]