THE proposed Bowen Water Pipeline, which will carry water from the Burdekin River through to Bowen and to farming properties in between, continues to advance, with a meeting held in Home Hill in November to provide updated information to local residents on progress including the changed route
THE launch of a new book detailing a “short history” of the Ayr, Home Hill and Burdekin Rugby Leagues from 1916 to 1986 attracted a considerable amount of interest when the book was revealed in the Burdekin for the first time in November.
WET weather disruptions earlier this year has resulted in Wilmar Sugar making preparations to continue the crushing season past Christmas and into the New Year.
THE Home Hill Harvest Festival has continued its run of successful events as the festivities concluded with a colourful parade leading into a night of fun, food and entertainment. Read more for the results of the judging of the floats in the Harvest Festival Parade!
SUCCESS has continued to come the way of the Home Hill Tennis Association with the presentation of awards to the local organisation and its secretary, Kate Casswell at the 2022 Queensland Tennis Awards ceremony held on Wednesday, October 26 at Queensland’s Parliament House.
We encourage all who are interested to attend the monthly Home Hill Chamber of Commerce meetings!
IT IS pleasing to see that there are some early starters in the Christmas decoration stakes in Home Hill, as homes are provided with the Christmas spirit and large amounts of lighting in various forms and colours.
This month in Home Hill: Return of Burdekin Craft Fair on Saturday, December 3. On the same day, the Burdekin Race Club will again host a race meeting. Home Hill Choral Society’s “Holiday Hi-Jinks” program, December 9 & 10. Burdekin Shire’s Christmas Carols at Home Hill High School December 11.
A PROJECT worth more than half a million dollars could be in use by mid-2023 for agricultural students at the Home Hill High School following a question on notice in State Parliament by Member for Burdekin, Dale Last.
A NEW service station could be built in the Home Hill Central Business District, subject to approvals from the Burdekin Shire Council for plans that have been submitted by a Planning Firm.
