IN EARLY March, I attended the Rotary Youth Driver Awareness (RYDA) program, where I had the pleasure of reuniting with two friends from my days as a police officer in Charters Towers.
News
Dale says – Home Hill driven Batty
THEY are not only unsightly… when they are in significant colonies, they are a serious health concern and right now, they are driving Home Hill batty.
Sewing Skills bring Fashions to Life
An event not to be missed displaying artistic talent in the area is the popular Burdekin Artisan Community Association’s annual “Burdekin Rags to Runway 2023”, at the Burdekin Memorial Hall on Saturday night, April 22, 2023 at 7:30 pm.
Sugar Milling Tour of Pioneer Mill now available!
ANYONE anywhere can now step inside a working sugar mill and learn about the sugar-making process through a virtual mill tour that has been launched by Wilmar Sugar.
Popularity grows for Home Hill News & Coffee!
WORD must be spreading quickly about the quality of the coffee being dispensed by Home Hill’s newest coffee shop, Home Hill News & Coffee, judging by a report we received earlier this month.
Christmas Greetings to Prime Minister – 1944
CHRISTMAS greeting from the Second World War era was brought back to the families associated with The Home Hill Observer during the past month, with a Facebook reminder of correspondence exchanging the festive greeting in December, 1944.
Road Crash Database needed
A PUSH by the Australian Automobile Association for urgent federal action on identifying the causes of bad crashes, has been joined by Shadow Minister for Northern Australia, Senator Susan McDonald, in light of shocking statistics that show higher risks for non-metropolitan drivers.
What is happening, Queensland?
“WHAT has happened with decentralisation in the state of Queensland?” is a question we have asked several times in the past, but it is difficult for anyone in authority to give a definitive answer to the query.
New Safety Considerations needed
Serious consideration should be made to do overcome safety issues involving the increasing amount of traffic that is bypassing Ayr by turning off the Bruce Highway north of Brandon, travelling via Maidavale, Ivory and McDesme Roads to rejoin the Highway before the Burdekin Bridge.
Plaques laid for all returned WWI Soldiers Complete
THE Home Hill RSL subbranch has now completed the laying of the final plaques for all returned WWI soldiers.