By Jen Gourley Santa is all fired up for the Thangool Christmas Fair this Saturday (December 10)! With his reindeer resting up for their super-sized sleigh-pull on Christmas Eve, the big guy in the red suit will be hopping on board a fire engine and arriving in style for this family-friendly festive event. As well […]
Christine Muller is a much-loved, lifetime resident of Thangool. Her parents, Geoff and Gloria Webb, ran the town’s convenience store, Webb’s Self Service, for decades – an integral part of Thangool’s history and character. Christine taught at Biloela State School for five years, before she married her husband, John Muller. She’s one of those bubbly […]
Terry Zillmann, Officer in Charge at the Biloela Ambulance Station, chats about Christmas, cricket and Covid. By Jen Gourley When it comes to preparing for Christmas activities, Terry Zillmann, affectionately known by many as TZ, doesn’t let the grass grow under his feet. Literally. For the past 10 years or so, Terry and his family […]
By Jen Gourley Santa has his elves, and Santa has his reindeer, but you know who else helps him out big time at Christmas? The people who work at the post office! I’d been thinking about what a crazy time of the year it must be for postal workers, as they endeavour to get everyone’s […]
By Jen Gourley Kindness. Generosity. Two incredibly important words. And if you walked inside the Biloela office of Anglicare CQ right now, you would see so many examples of our town’s kindness and generosity. A few weeks ago, Anglicare put the call out for people to adopt local families and individuals who have been doing […]
Leisa Davis, award-winning travel consultant and owner/manager of Helloworld Travel in Biloela, shares her Christmas adventures, memories and plans with us. By Jen Gourley When it comes to Christmas activities, watching a little lion romance is not the first thing that springs to mind. But for Leisa Davis, owner and manager of Helloworld Travel in […]
By Jen Gourley SPOILER ALERT: This story contains certain revelations about Santa. Nev Ferrier, Mayor of the Banana Shire, and long-time Dululu resident, shares his Christmas memories with us. When Mayor Nev Ferrier looks back at his childhood, what stands out the most for him is the freedom of those days. He spent his first […]