Barcoo Shire Council

22/09/2026

🔥 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗪𝗮𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗺𝗼𝗸𝗲. 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝘄 🔥

Bushfires and grassfires can happen anywhere, anytime, including areas without a recent history of fire.

Across Barcoo Shire, dry grass, changing weather and long distances can cause conditions to change quickly. Preparing now gives you and your family more time to act if a fire threatens.

🏡 Prepare your property

✅ Clear gutters and remove debris
✅ Mow or slash long grass
✅ Trim vegetation around buildings
✅ Keep access routes clear for emergency vehicles

📝 Prepare your Bushfire Survival Plan

✅ Decide when you will leave, don’t wait until the last minute
✅ Know where you will go and how you will get there
✅ Pack an evacuation kit
✅ List important emergency contacts
✅ Include plans for pets and livestock

Keep an eye on fire danger ratings and always follow official bushfire warnings.

𝗔 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆.

Find out how to prepare and create your Bushfire Survival Plan 👇
🌐 fire.qld.gov.au/prepare/bushfires

See real time information about active bushfires 👇
🌐 fire.qld.gov.au/Incident-Dashboard

22/09/2026

🌟 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀

Ready to take the next step into executive leadership?

Barcoo Shire Council is seeking an experienced finance, corporate services, governance, procurement, ICT or public sector professional who is ready to broaden their impact.

Working directly with the Chief Executive Officer, you’ll help shape the future of our Shire while leading a diverse portfolio that includes finance, governance, technology, procurement, customer and community services, strategic planning and organisational improvement.

Benefits include:
✅ Competitive salary, allowances and overtime
✅ Five weeks’ annual leave plus loading
✅ Subsidised accommodation available
✅ Flexible work options
✅ Training and professional development

If you’re ready for genuine influence, greater responsibility and an exciting career opportunity in local government, we’d love to hear from you.

View the position on Seek.
🔗 https://au.seek.com/job/94757378?ref=cm-ui

Barcoo Shire Council is an equal opportunity employer. Only successful applicants will be contacted.

22/09/2026

Q-Fever testing and vaccinations are coming to the Barcoo! 🦠 💉

See the details ⬇️

💙 RFDS Q-Fever Testing & Vaccination Clinics are coming to your community this October

If you work with livestock, spend time around animals, or live and work in our rural communities, Q-Fever is something worth being aware of.

The RFDS will be visiting Yaraka, Windorah and Stonehenge for Q-Fever testing, followed by results and vaccinations the following week.

🩺 TESTING
📍 Yaraka — Tuesday 13th October | 9am–12pm
📍 Windorah — Tuesday 13th October | 1pm–4pm
📍 Stonehenge — Wednesday 14th October | 9am–3pm

💉 RESULTS & VACCINATIONS
📍 Yaraka — Tuesday 20th October | 9am–12pm
📍 Windorah — Tuesday 20th October | 1pm–3pm
📍 Stonehenge — Wednesday 21st October | 8am–10am

📞 Call 4654 1233 to make an appointment.

Please share this post with your family, friends, neighbours and workmates who may benefit. Looking after the health of our rural communities starts with making healthcare accessible close to home. 💙

21/09/2026

📣 𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗡𝗘𝗛𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗨𝗠

Council is heading to Stonehenge.

*𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲.

📅 Wednesday 30 September
⏰ 12.30pm-2.30pm
📍 Stonehenge Hall

Have a question, an idea to share or want to hear the latest Council updates? Come along and join the conversation. 🗣️

To help Council provide an informed response, please submit your questions or discussion topics beforehand using the online form or by emailing [email protected]

🔗https://www.barcoo.qld.gov.au/about-council/have-you-say-consult/community-forums

21/09/2026

𝗙𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗟 𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗢𝗥 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘 𝗥𝗢𝗕𝗘𝗥𝗧 𝗘𝗗𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗦 👮‍♂️

After 25 years of dedicated policing, Windorah’s longest serving police officer is retiring.

The community is warmly invited to morning tea as we thank Rob for his service and wish him all the very best for retirement.

📅 Friday, 25 September
⏰ 11am
📍 Windorah Hall

Everyone is welcome.



Windorah Community Events | Stonehenge Community News & Events | Jundah Community News & Events

20/09/2026

PLEASE NOTE: THIS HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO 24 SEPTEMBER.

𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗹𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 - 𝟮𝟮 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 📞

ℹ️ Telstra will be carrying out maintenance on their network on Tuesday 22 September to repair network equipment that provides services to Jundah, Stonehenge, and Windorah.

👉 Mobile and other services in the area will be temporarily disrupted while the maintenance works are completed.

ℹ️ To minimise impact, the works will be conducted overnight from midnight to 6am. Service disruptions may occur for a period of up to 1 hour.

More info 👉 telstra.com/mobile-outages

𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁
𝘐𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘛𝘦𝘭𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢 𝘮𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘪𝘴 𝘶𝘯𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦, 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘡𝘦𝘳𝘰 (000) 𝘷𝘪𝘢 𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘺 "𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘱 𝘰𝘯". 𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘵 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴𝘯'𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘴, 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘱 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺. 𝘖𝘯 𝘴𝘶𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘵𝘴, 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘶𝘱 𝘵𝘰 60 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭.

20/09/2026

𝗚𝗘𝗧 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗬 - 𝗔𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗔’𝗦 𝗪𝗜𝗟𝗗𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗖𝗢𝗪𝗕𝗢𝗬 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗬 𝗜𝗦 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗢 𝗝𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗛! 🎸

Luke Geiger is bringing his high energy live show to the 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗵 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟯𝟭 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 for one unforgettable night of country music, dancing and good old fashioned Barcoo fun!

This free community celebration will recognise our incredible resilience, strength and determination following the 2025 flood event.

🎤 Live entertainment from Luke Geiger
📍 Jundah Roadhouse
📅 Saturday, 31 October
🎟️ Free entry - no tickets required

Council thanks the Queensland Government and Tourism and Events Queensland for helping bring this fantastic event to the Barcoo.

Round up your mates, dust off your boots and get ready to party, Jundah!💛



Jundah Community News & Events | Stonehenge Community News & Events | Windorah Community Events

17/09/2026

Got rubbish that's too big for your wheelie bin? Put it out for our 𝗞𝗲𝗿𝗯𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻!

👉 Jundah | 12 October
👉 Windorah | 13 October
👉 Stonehenge | 14 October

𝙋𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙧𝙪𝙗𝙗𝙞𝙨𝙝 𝙞𝙨 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙠𝙚𝙧𝙗 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙣𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙗𝙚𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣. 🗑️

16/09/2026

A little bit of history has been made in the Barcoo Shire this term, with our kids having consistent access to weekly netball training for the first time. 🏐

Every Tuesday afternoon throughout Term 3, kids have travelled to Windorah to train as part of the Connected Communities Kids in Sport Netball Series, a Healthy Outback Communities initiative supported by WQPHN.

This has been supported by Barcoo Shire Council, allowing use of the bus weekly from Jundah to Windorah so more local kids could be included. 🚌

Week after week, the kids turned up, had a go, made new friends and learnt some pretty valuable skills that come with being part of a team.

A massive thank you to dedicated coach Shannon McCarthy, who has made this possible with her time, patience and encouragement.

📍 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮 𝘸𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘴 𝘶𝘱 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘕𝘦𝘵𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘯 𝘞𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘚𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘺, 20 𝘚𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 10𝘢𝘮, 𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘢 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘥𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘴 𝘨𝘢𝘮𝘦.

Head down, cheer the kids on and help finish a great term of netball on a high!