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25.01.2022 A Reminder. Murweh Shire Council is reminding residents that the Rates discount closes 31 December. To be eligible payment must be received by Council,by that date.... Also factor in that the Council Office will be closed for the Christmas break from Tuesday 22 December, but Rates can be paid at your local Post Office.

23.01.2022 Country racing clubs set for $2.8 million windfall Upgrades worth $2.8 million have been allocated to race clubs across the regions. Racing Minister Grace Grace has announced the latest 37 country clubs to share in $2.8 million in infrastructure funding.... A full list of grants is available at: https://www.racingqueensland.com.au/crp The Minister says the funds will find their way to some of the state’s smallest and most remote clubs.

22.01.2022 Severe Thunderstorm Warning for DAMAGING WINDS and HEAVY RAINFALL For people in Maranoa and Warrego and Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Central West, Central Highlands and Coalfields, North West and parts of Peninsula, Gulf Country, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, ... Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Roma, Mount Isa, Cloncurry, Charters Towers, Georgetown, Stanthorpe, Goondiwindi, Camooweal and Croydon. Observed wind gusts: Roma recorded 79 km/h at 5.11pm Richmond recorded 79 km/h at 4.42pm St. George recorded 74 km/h at 4.52pm

20.01.2022 Vale-Doug Anthony Former deputy prime minister and Nationals leader Doug Anthony has passed away, peacefully, aged 90. Mr Anthony’s family says he died peacefully in the Heritage Lodge aged-care home in Murwillumbah, northeast NSW.... Doug Anthony was leader of the Country Party/National Party for 13 years and deputy prime minister for nine, influencing Coalition policies for much of the 1970s and 1980s. Prime Minister Scott Morrison has described Mr Anthony as a quiet giant-A man with no pretences who was passionate about regional Australia. Nationals Leader Michael McCormack says Mr Anthony was a man of decency, integrity, purpose and resolve.’

20.01.2022 Tough New Border Measures for NSW Travellers. All travellers from anywhere in NSW will need a border pass from 1am tomorrow. Applications for a border pass can be made online from 8pm tonight.... Qld Health Minister Yvette D’Ath has also announced that all travellers from the northern beaches local Government of Sydney will have to apply for an exemption to enter Queensland from 1am tomorrow and, if approved, would have to go into hotel quarantine at their own expense. Any other travellers from greater Sydney and the Central Coast will have to get a COVID test and quarantine until they get a negative result. Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young says the Central Coast areas have been added to the list because of direct ferry links between it and the northern beaches areas. She has also urged Queenslanders intending travel to Sydney reconsider their plans. Meanwhile Coronavirus has been detected in sewage on the Gold Coast, Townsville, northern Cairns and Cleveland. Dr Young is calling on residents from those areas who show even slight symptoms to get tested immediately.

18.01.2022 Border pass required to enter Queensland from NSW Police are reminding motorists that anyone entering Queensland who has been in New South Wales will be required to complete a border declaration pass from 1am, Sunday, December 20. In response to an unfolding COVID-19 cluster in Sydney, anyone who has been anywhere in New South Wales since December 11 will be required to complete the pass before entering the state.... All Queensland travellers returning from New South Wales will also be required to complete the online pass. All motorists crossing the state border from New South Wales into Queensland will need to have a valid border declaration pass which should be displayed on their windscreen when crossing the border. Police will be conducting random intercepts of vehicles at border crossings and meeting flights coming into Queensland to ensure compliance. Providing false information on a border declaration pass or entering Queensland unlawfully could result in a $4,003 fine. People who have been in a hotspot either in the last 14 days or since it was identified, will only be able to enter Queensland if they are a returning Queensland resident or required to enter for a limited range of essential reasons. Queensland residents returning to Queensland from a hotspot must quarantine for 14 days on entering Queensland in government arranged accommodation at their own expense. The updated Queensland border declaration pass will be available online on Saturday from 8pm at www.qld.gov.au/border-pass and is valid for 14 days. More information about the current Queensland Border Direction can be accessed here.

16.01.2022 Nominate a Queensland Great Before it’s too late Queenslanders are encouraged to recognise outstanding Queenslanders who have educated, captivated and enriched the State with nominations for the 2021 Queensland Greats Awards closing on 29 January. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says it is now up to the Queensland public to recognise the people and institutions who have had a positive impact on the State and to submit nominations for the 2021 Queensland Greats Awards.... The Queensland Greats Awards has recognised 102 individuals, 16 institutions, six posthumous recipients and one honorary recipient since 2001. Last year’s recipients included child safety champions Bruce Morcombe OAM and Denise Morcombe OAM, doctor and autism advocate Associate Professor James Morton AM, and domestic and family violence prevention advocate Betty Taylor. Queensland Greats institutions include Queensland Country Women’s Association (QCWA), St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland and Endeavour Foundation. Nominations for the 2021 Queensland Greats Awards close at 5pm, Friday 29 January 2021. Recipients will be announced to coincide with Queensland Day on 6 June 2021 and honoured with commemorative plaques displayed at Roma Street Parkland, Brisbane. To find out more about the Queensland Greats Awards and to submit a nomination for the 2021 Awards visit: qld.gov.au/qldgreats

15.01.2022 Winners for Australia and Our Region. Congratulations to our Australia Day award recipients. Pictured with Mayor Zoro Radnedge and Deputy Mayor Red Alexander are;... Sports Award Hope Doyle, Junior Citizen Award Amber Hinz & Abbi Gallegos, Citizen Award Carrie Wyatt, Cultural Award Leonie Eckel and Marree Phillott, Community Organisation Charleville RSL (Damon Moody and Greg Field) Council and community all join together to say "Congratulations for your well deserved recognition of your commitment to our community"

15.01.2022 Police on the Job Queensland border checkpoints have been reinstated at all major border crossings and will be continually rolled out across the state by 6am tomorrow morning (December 22) according to Police. State Disaster Coordinator Deputy Commissioner Steve Gollschewski said tightening border controls was vital to keep Queenslanders safe.... Anyone entering Queensland by road or air from New South Wales, including Queensland residents will need to complete a border declaration pass online prior to travelling to Queensland. Those who have travelled from a declared New South Wales hotspot on or since Friday, December 11 are urged to get a COVID-19 test and immediately self-isolate. Travellers are also directed to apply for a Queensland border direction pass. As with previous border changes, we expect significant delays for motorists at some border crossings and we thank everyone for their patience. It is everyone’s responsibility to understand and listen closely to the Queensland public health directions as the situation in New South Wales develops. In other restrictions, Queensland residents returning from a hotspot before 1am tomorrow Tuesday, December 22 are able to complete a 14-day quarantine process at home, provided they undergo a COVID-19 test. People quarantining at a private address need to take their obligations seriously and stay at home. Police say they will be conducting random checks on those people in home quarantine to ensure they are doing the right thing and not putting others at risk by going into public spaces. Deputy Commissioner Gollschewski says a police presence will remain at airports with compliance checks carried out on all flights from New South Wales and random checks on passengers disembarking from other interstate flights. Failure to comply with quarantine directions and border restrictions can result in on-the-spot fines of $1,334 for individuals and $6,672 for corporations. Providing false information on the declaration or entering Queensland unlawfully could result in a $4,003 fine. The Queensland Entry Declaration can be accessed at www.qld.gov.au/border-pass and is valid for fourteen days.

14.01.2022 Farm safety training is essential for all farm businesses, employees and their families. In today’s world, it's so important to have all the correct farm safety policies and procedures to support your farm business. AgForce will be staging training in the next few weeks.... They’re inviting farmers and workers along to learn what your businesses requirements are and ensure you are up to date. Join presenter Jodie Lucas, Principal Inspector, Agricultural Unit, Workplace Health & Safety Queensland at either: Charleville: Wednesday 10 February Quilpie: Thursday 11 February Tickets are free for AgForce members or $25 for the general public. There are also 10 copies of the AgForce Farm Safety Guide available for purchase for each event for those registering before 6pm Friday 29 January. Or Register before 6pm Monday 1 February 2021 to reserve your place.

14.01.2022 Reforms for transport operators The State Government is slashing the regulatory burden for bus and other public transport operators. In a move expected to save operators more than $1.5 million each year and generate business for local automotive shops, from mid-2021, inspections will move to an annual basis and light public transport vehicles will have the option to be inspected at local approved inspection stations.... For operators in remote areas, the reforms will allow both heavy and light public passenger transport vehicles to be inspected at a local station instead of TMR inspection centres. The reforms bring the industry into line with personalised transport services like taxis, limousine and booked hire vehicles. Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey says the move will create more revenue and jobs for local mechanical businesses and ensure high safety standards are maintained. Queensland Bus Industry Council Executive Director David Tape has welcomed the move.

14.01.2022 Severe Thunderstorm Warning for DAMAGING WINDS and HEAVY RAINFALL For people in parts of Central West, Channel Country and Maranoa and Warrego Forecast Districts.... HEAVY THUNDERSTORMS ARE OCCURRING ACROSS THE CENTRAL INTERIOR. The Weather Bureau warns that what they call ‘Training thunderstorms’, otherwise defined as thunderstorms that develop and move across the same area over a short period of time, are occurring along an inland trough. Severe thunderstorms with damaging winds and heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding are possible in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Longreach, Isisford, Evesham Station, Adavale and Ilfracombe.

12.01.2022 Greater Brisbane lockdown ends tonight Greater Brisbane’s strict lockdown will end at 6pm tonightBUT some precautions will remain in the Greater Brisbane hotspot, and for people who have been in the Greater Brisbane hotspot since January 2, for a further 10 days. While the harsh lockdown ends at 6 pm this evening, The Premier has announced that until 1am, Friday January 22 the following restrictions apply to greater Brisbane hotspots that include Brisbane, Logan, Ipswich, Mo...reton Bay and Redland City Council Areas: MASKS Must be worn in indoor places including shopping centres and supermarkets, gyms, workplaces where people cannot socially distance and where it is safe, places of worship, libraries, public transport, taxis and ride share vehicles Must be carried at all times Are not required to be worn when outdoors at a safe distance from other people (for example, walking a dog), in private vehicles or doing strenuous exercise BUSINESSES AND VENUES Indoors: 1 person per 4 sqm Outdoors: 1 person per 2 sqm Seated eating and drinking only Smaller venues up to 200 sqm: 1 person per 2sqm up to a maximum of 50 No dancing except for weddings GATHERINGS Up to 20 in homes and public spaces Weddings: up to 100. No restriction on dancing Funerals: up to 100 Indoor concert venues or theatres: 50% capacity or 1 person per 4 sqm whichever is greater Outdoor stadiums: 50% capacity with COVID-safe plans Restrictions on visits to hospitals, aged care, disability accommodation and prisons remain. Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young says the measures mirror those in other states. The pandemic is still with us; we have achieved so much this past weekend. It’s important we come out of it carefully and sensibly. We’re being told we need to ‘keep a mask with us at all times and the Premier advises When in doubt wear a mask.

10.01.2022 School gates open to thousands of young Queenslanders Queensland schools have rolled out the welcome mat to almost 870,000 students, 54,000 teachers and 19,000 teacher aides for the first day of the 2021 school year. Of these 870,000 students, about 582,000 are expected at Queensland’s 1254 state schools.... And Independent and Catholic schools expect to welcome more than 284,000 students across 535 schools. Education Minister Grace Grace is also encouraging parents and carers to enrol their four-year-old children in one of the approved kindergarten programs being delivered in more than 2000 early childhood education and care services across the state. It’s so important that our younger Queenslanders get a great start in life through our early childhood programs to prepare them for the transition to school, And for drivers, remember school speed zones are back in force from today.

10.01.2022 A HEADS UP: Change of Council Meeting Date for February Due to prior commitments, the Ordinary Council meeting proposed for Thursday 18 February 2021 will now be held on the following date:... Date: Thursday 11 February 2021 Time: 9.00am

09.01.2022 2021 Queensland Reconciliation Awards open for nominations Queenslanders are being encouraged to once again recognise the outstanding efforts to foster a more inclusive Queensland on the road to reconciliation with nominations now open for the 2021 Queensland Reconciliation Awards. Queensland businesses, community organisations, educational institutions and government entities whose work acknowledges the State’s rich histories of Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander ...peoples and advances reconciliation can now be nominated. In 2020, Awards recipients included Eidsvold P12 State School, who are championing the teaching of Wakka Wakka language, and Hutchinson Builders, who are opening up economic opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples through their Statim Yaga (Start Work) program. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk welcomes rugby league legend Johnathan Thurston as the 2021 Queensland Reconciliation Awards Ambassador. "Johnathan has been involved in this program for many years and it's great to have his support again in 2021. There are five categories available for nomination in 2021business, community, education, health and wellbeing, and partnership. The health and wellbeing category is new in 2021, introduced to highlight the outstanding work accomplished across Queensland through health and wellbeing initiatives. An overall Premier’s Reconciliation Award will also be presented to a nominated initiative, with a total of $30,000 in prize money on offer across all award recipients. Nominations close at 5pm, Monday 22 February 2021. For more information or to submit an online nomination, visit www.qld.gov.au/reconciliation

08.01.2022 New Restrictions. As of 1am tomorrow, Saturday December 19, anyone travelling from Sydney’s Northern Beaches including returning Queenslanders will have to go into mandatory 14-day hotel quarantine. The Chief Health Officer has also issued a public health alert after a recent arrival from the Northern Beaches tested positive while in Queensland.... Dr Young says anyone who visited the Glen Hotel in Eight Mile Plains in Brisbane after 11:30am on December 16 or travelled on Virgin Flight VA 925 on December 16 is asked to get tested immediately if they develop any symptoms. Health Minister Yvette D’Ath says Queensland would remain open to the rest of the country as health authorities maintain a close watch on other parts of the country. The new arrangements mean: Anyone who was in the Northern Beaches region since Friday 11 December 2020 and is already in Queensland should get tested and quarantine in their home or accommodation for 14 days from the date, they left the Northern Beaches. Anyone who was in the Northern Beaches region who arrives in Queensland after 1am on Saturday 19 December 2020 must go into hotel quarantine at their own expense for 14 days from the date they left the Northern Beaches and get tested. Police will conduct checks on all airport arrivals and random checks on road borders.

08.01.2022 Can You? Murweh Shire is seeking interest from 2 community groups to assist with Australia Day Celebrations 26 January for a few hours commencing at 5pm. Council says your group or club will receive a guaranteed donation ... One group will be required to cook a BBQ and the other to assist Cosmos Staff with registration and COVID safe cleaning. Approx.. 6-8 helpers for each group would be needed. Please email; [email protected] to register your interest or call 4656 8355.

06.01.2022 Next 48 Hrs Critical. Tighter restrictions will be enforced on NSW residents with the Premier telling residents from greater Sydney today not come to Queensland from 1am Monday and telling Queenslanders in Sydney to get home now. If you are a NSW resident in greater Sydney, please do not come to Queensland.... If you are a Queenslander in greater Sydney please come home quickly, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says Queenslanders who were in greater Sydney will have until 1am Tuesday to get home and must test for the virus upon their return and quarantine at home. Health Officer Jeannette Young says the current greater Sydney hotspot ban included all of Sydney and the Central Coast. The Premier also warns that a reinstatement of harder border measures is a possibility, with the next 24 to 48 hours critical to determining that decision. Currently anyone entering Queensland from NSW is required to complete a border declaration pass including all Queensland travellers returning from New South Wales. All motorists crossing the state border from New South Wales into Queensland need to have a valid border declaration pass which should be displayed on their windscreen when crossing the border. Dr Young says she is also very very worried about positive COVID-19 results in sewage tests in Cleveland, northern Cairns, Townsville, and the Gold Coast. it is really important if you have any symptoms to get tested and isolate yourself until you have a result. Deputy Police Commissioner Steve Gollschewski says there would be increased check points at road borders. He says 2,700 fines have already been issued since tougher restrictions were brought in on Saturday. Pubs and clubs are being urged to recheck and tighten their COVID procedures with Police saying contact tracing had been difficult because there had been illegible handwriting when people checked in. Everyone is reminded that they are required to maintain social distancing, self-hygiene and checking into venues and we’ve been told to once again stop shaking hands and to cough and sneeze into our arms.

05.01.2022 Schools Out but Eyes Are On. The Local Police aren’t flocking from the school yard these holidays. They say during the school holiday period, empty schools can experience higher levels of criminal activity, becoming targets for unlawful entry, arson, stealing, graffiti and property damage all of which become a cost to the community, so they’ll be on watch...... And they’re encouraging us all to assist via the School Watch program. School Watch is a partnership between the Department of Education and Protective Services Group, Queensland Police Service. The program aims to reduce criminal activity in Queensland schools and encourages everyone to look out for after-hours crime in our schools. Department of Education says that there were 91 reported instances of vandalism and 55 break and enters at schools during the 2019/20 Christmas holidays, but these numbers could have been much higher if not for the 181 calls made to the School Watch number to report suspicious activity during this period. Since the programs launch in 2014, School Watch has been a vital part in keeping Queensland school communities safe and free from harm, to ensure all students can come back to safe environments for the 2021 school year.

05.01.2022 Charlotte and Oliver are the new David and Michelle Charlotte has reclaimed its place back at the top of the most popular baby names for girls’ after a one-year hiatus, while Oliver was the most popular baby name for boys in Queensland for the eighth consecutive year in 2020. The top baby names for 2020, which are collated by the Queensland Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages (RBDM) have been revealed today.... Queensland welcomed 525 baby boys named Oliver last year, well clear of the second most popular boy name Noah (383), and 359 baby Charlotte’s were registered in Queensland, just ahead of Olivia with 320. It’s the fifth time in the last six years that Charlotte has led the list of baby girls’ names. Maverick made it’s first entry into the top 100 boys’ names rocketing up the list from No. 169 in 2019 to No. 84 last year. And oher big movers among boys’ names were Luka (154th most popular to 95th most popular) and Gabriel (No.139 to No.96). And there were three girls’ names that made similar leaps Holly (No.139 to No.79), Billie (No.109 to No.52) and Hallie (No.137 to No.88). The name to hold the record number of registrations in one year is ‘Jason’, with 1,017 boys given the popular name in 1972. Jason held the top spot for most popular baby name for three years (1971-73). The most registrations in a single year for a female name was in 1990, when Jessica peaked with 805 registrations. Charlotte and Oliver have dominated the most popular name charts over the last 10 years. In 1970, David was the most popular boy’s name in Queensland and Michelle the most registered girl’s name, in 1980, it was Michael and Rebecca, 1990 Matthew and Jessica, 2000 Joshua and Emily, and 2010 Ruby and Cooper. Top 10 baby names in Queensland in 2020: Girls 1 Charlotte (359) 2 Olivia (320) 3 Isla (319) 4 Amelia (295) 5 Mia (256) 6 Ava (247) 7 Harper (227) 8 Willow (226) 9 Grace (222) 10 Sophie (206) Boys 1 Oliver (525) 2 Noah (383) 3 Jack (324) 4 William (322) 5 Henry (307) 6 Theodore (283) 7 Elijah (273) 8 Leo (267) 9 Thomas (266) 10 Hudson (263) Charlotte is roundly accepted as being a female form of the male name Charles with a French origin meaning ‘free man’ or ‘petite’ and dates back to at least the 14th century. Oliver is believed to be originally derived from the Latin word olivarius, meaning olive tree planter, or from the old Norse name Áleifr, meaning ‘ancestor's descendant’.

04.01.2022 New guide to help landholders on gas development A comprehensive guide on Queensland landholders’ rights and obligations on gas development has received a major update. The GasFields Commission Queensland’s Gas Guide 2.0 pulls together all the information landholders need to know about gas development into one document.... Resources Minister Scott Stewart says the Gas Guide 2.0 is designed to give landholders the information they need to negotiate a fair and reasonable outcome should a resource company request to operate on private land. It covers everything from awarding exploration permits, land access and making good agreements, to gas field rehabilitation. The Gas Guide 2.0 is the first major update to the Gasfield Commission’s flagship publication, first published in May 2019. GasField Commission Queensland Acting CEO Warwick Squire says the guide was the result of working with key industry stakeholders including the Department of Resources, Resources Safety and Health Queensland, Land Court of Queensland and the office of Groundwater Impact Assessment. The updates within Gas Guide 2.0 include the addition of links to all current and relevant petroleum and gas industry legislation, Queensland Government forms and framework downloads, and recognised industry best practice guides, requirements and codes. He says Gas Guide 2.0 can be used as a reference guide to help landholders develop business plans, prepare for meetings and importantly, to help negotiate fair and reasonable outcomes when engaging with resources companies operating in their vicinity. To download your copy of Gas Guide 2.0, visit: www.gfcq.org.au/gasguide.

04.01.2022 Did You Know??? If you fly a drone or remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) for business or as part of your job, did you know it has to be registered? CASA says it must.... Drone registration and operator accreditation are required by 28 January 2021. The rule applies to all drones that you fly no matter how much it weighs and penalties will apply if you fly an unregistered RPA after this date. Some drones don't need immediate registration, or for their operators to be accredited. These exemptions include if: you don't intend to fly your drone you're only flying for sport or recreation, including model aircraft flown at CASA-approved model airfields Registration is free for any drone registered before 30 June 2021, valid for 12 months, and required by 28 January 2021. Visit the CASA website for more information. https://www.casa.gov.au/drones/register

01.01.2022 Winners Shine Murweh Shire Council have announced the winners of this years' Christmas Lights Comp. Congratulations and thank you to all entrants who help make Our Towns shrine even brighter.

01.01.2022 A face Lift for the Railway Station. Locals have the chance to provide input into the landscaping and fresh look being planned for the Charleville Railway Station. Queensland Rail have requested Council's assistance in gaining community feedback for the landscaping design that’ll be undertaken out front of the Charleville Railway Station. ... Please leave feedback by email to [email protected].