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It’s Trick or Treat time in Tieri – Thursday 31st October.

Calling all ghosts, witches, monsters and goblins looking for something - Spooktacular to do this Halloween. Get your costumes ready because the Tieri ‘Trick or Treat’ track will be on from 4 – 6pm Thursday 31st of October. Don’t forget to start at the CTM office where you can get a list of all the Official ‘Trick or Treat’ hotspots to visit from 4pm on the day.

Farewell Cath & Kerry – thank you for your committment to Tieri.

The Tieri community came out in force on Saturday 20th September to bid farewell to Cath & Kerry Truloff who have played a strong part in the Tieri community for over 25 years. During her time in Tieri Cath, the unofficial mayor, managed the local Caltex as well as the Catholic Church. She and Kerry fell in love with Tieri the first moment they drove into town, ‘it’s a place where friends become family, and we will truly miss everyone in the community’ Tieri locals celebrated their dedication and commitment to the local community with a dinner, live music and jumping castle for the kids at the Tieri Golf Club, wishing them every success and happiness for their future ventures.

Beer, Spirits & BBQ Festival

Tieri - Get your taste buds ready for a jam-packed afternoon of entertainment at the Tieri Golf Course for their first Beer BBQ and Spirits Festival on Saturday 9th November, 3-7pm. During the event there will be a BBQ Competition and beer and sprit tasting from special selected Australian Breweries and distilleries. All meat is supplied by the local butcher through the Tieri Foodworks which is covered in your ticket fee. Early Bird General Admission is $60 and allows you to enjoy beer and spirit tasting plus try the delicious meats cooked in the BBQ.

Tieri Water Restrictions.

Level 0 water restrictions are currently in use for Tieri residents. These restrictions are in place to stretch the security of water supply out as far as possible considering a worst-case scenario. In this article, you will find information on how these water restrictions affect local areas.

Under 8’s Day.

Under 8’s Week is all about acknowledging the importance of learning in the early stages of a child’s life. The event was proudly initiated by Early Childhood Australia Queensland Branch and has been running for 60 years across Queensland. On the day Children each received their very own high-vis work shirt with their name on it and participated in various activities ranging from slime bubbles to exploring the workings of a drift runner.

Bundoora Dam Closure.

Due to extended drought conditions, the water levels ad Bundoora Dam have fallen to very low levels posing a risk to the safety and health of persons using watercraft on the dam. Current levels have also measured blue-green algae content at an unacceptable level according to Australian standards and warrants the closure of the Dam effective immediately due to health concerns. The dam will be closed from Thursday 12th September until further notice.

Tieri News – September 2019

Welcome to the Tieri News, providing Tieri residents with the latest news on projects, events and activities happening through out our top little town. The September edition of the Tieri News is packed with information. You can read about Glencore’s Environment & Community efforts and some of the beautiful wildlife that has been spotted in our rehabilitation areas. Learn more about Glencore’s exciting new partnership with CTM Links, stay up to date on the local sporting clubs, amenities and activities including a season wrap up from the Peak Downs Peak Downs Pirates JRL Club plus lots more.

Tieri’s Northern & Eastern Firebreak Upgrade.

The Central Highlands Regional Council (CHRC) will be upgrading our Town's Firebreak on the Northern & Eastern sides of Town. Residents are advised to avoid using these areas for recreational purposes (e.g.: motorcycle riding etc) over the next 14 days as the CHRC will be using a Grader and small dozer during the upgrades of these Firebreaks. Read more to see affected areas and map.

”Mining classroom” gives new meaning to hands-on learning for Tieri State School students

What do you do when you can’t take students to see underground mining equipment in action? Take the equipment to the students, of course. That’s exactly what Glencore’s Oaky Creek coal mining team did recently with Tieri State School. Using Komatsu’s generous offer of their mobile simulator, the Oaky team were able to give students at the central Queensland township a chance to not only see the equipment in action but to drive it themselves!