The Banana Shire Council has made history by signing a groundbreaking agreement with AUKUS Forum, becoming the first Australian Council to forge a partnership with this renowned international Defence organisation. This new agreement and partnership will put the Shire’s big and small businesses in direct contact with major international companies already seeking…
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Charleville Rises Above Flood Threat to Host Queensland Music Festival’s Outback Sounds Tour
Despite recently being encircled by potentially devastating floodwaters, Charleville is gearing up for the Queensland Music Festival’s Outback Sounds tour. With floodwaters gradually receding, the event scheduled for April 20th is anticipated to be a much-needed celebration for the town this Saturday. The Mayor, Shaun “Zoro” Radnedge, wants to reassure…
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Banana Shire Council Adopts Annual Report for 2022-23 Financial Year
12th December 2023 Banana Shire Council has adopted its annual report for the 22/23 Financial Year, detailing an end-of-year financial position of no debt, an operational surplus of over 21 million dollars, and cash holdings of close to 58 million dollars, putting the Council in a financially sustainable position. Council’s…
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Charleville Racetrack Reopens with a Grand Celebration
MEDIA RELEASE Saturday 28th October 2023 After two years of being inoperative and a month after a successful soft opening, Charleville’s revered racetrack track is officially back in action. The grand reopening was on Saturday 28th October and was attended by government dignitaries, political leaders, representatives from Queensland’s racing world,…
How a little country town became world famous overnight
The Biloela family refers to the Murugappan family, an asylum-seeking Tamil family from Sri Lanka, who lived in the town of Biloela in Queensland, Australia.