Town’s 150 celebrations a work in progress
SOME OF the pieces of the town’s 150 celebrations are coming together in a dim room in Lyndall McGregor’s old timber and corrugated iron pile…
2018
CWA motivator lauded as an inspiration to others
THE QLD rural, regional and remote women’s network has named Charleville QCWA president Jeanette Summerville as its inspirational woman of the year. To continue reading,…
Website company fined $265,000 for underpaying reporters
THE COMPANY behind the Charleville Plus More website, and its director, have been penalised $264,924 for underpaying young reporters and production staff following legal action…
Foster carer without a home as fire destroys Yumba hostel
A FORMER hostel burst into flames this morning Wednesday, within minutes of the owner locking up and leaving town on a day trip to Charleville….
Pears, hot cross buns liven up drought rations
WHEN … IF the drought breaks, the southwest’s flocks and herds of ruminants may struggle with the monotony of their traditional vegetarian diets. In recent…
The magic of mulga and wool on display
THE ANNUAL show went bush and got political this year, with a theme titled, Magic of Mulga. The stuff’s been taken for granted for generations…
Woman takes to Facebook to skite about nursing-home assault
A WOMAN was jailed for six months for forcing her way into a nursing home to bash a staff member, claiming she’d insulted her daughter…
Sell-out Droughtmaster sale averages $5689
DROUGHTMASTER stud Valera Vale sold its entire offering of 74 bulls for an average $5689 at its annual on-property sale. The top price was $14,000…
Lights go on, fuel prices plummet as Indians take over
WHEN WORD went around that Robyn and Tom Webb had sold their service station to Indians, some worried about the hotbox and its deep-fried offerings….
Got a story to tell? See Joan at the RSL
IF YOU have a yarn or an anecdote from the past 90 years, or longer, Joan Vetter would like to hear it. She intends to…