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2 Jan 2026

Oaky Creek Coal Family Day 2025

The Oaky Creek Coal Family Day celebrates our people and their families, while offering a unique opportunity to see and experience the workplace firsthand.
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2025 Tieri Town Christmas Party

The Tieri Town Christmas Party was a fantastic evening of celebration and connection. Take a look back at some of the moments that made it special.
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15 Dec 2025

Tieri News Summer Edition – 2025

The wait is over! The latest edition of Tieri News is brimming with exciting updates from Oaky Creek Coal and heartwarming stories from our community. Your printed copy will be in your hands shortly!
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25 Nov 2025

Explore More – Central Queensland Highlands

Discover more about our region; Explore the Central Highlands, a place where wide-open landscapes, rich history and genuine country hospitality come together. Whether you’re here to explore national parks, uncover ancient stories, or simply enjoy the easy pace of rural life, our Visitor Guide will help you make the most of your time in this remarkable region. Your next adventure starts here....
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4 Nov 2025

New Volleyball Courts at Tieri Aquatic Centre

Tieri Aquatic Centre re-opened earlier this month, with an exciting new addition. Our top little town is now home to our very own ‘beach’ volleyball courts!
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3 Nov 2025

Current Glencore Smarty Grants

Oaky Creek Coal (OCC) is committed to delivering positive and lasting social and economic benefits across a range of environmental, community and educational initiatives in the local community. Applications for Round 3 of the OCC Community Investments and the 2025 OCC Local Community and Family Grants are now open.
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2 Nov 2025

A Flower in Time… is Now online!

Ever struggle between wanting to support local businesses, whilst still being able to buy great gifts for family and friends that live further afield? Well, the struggle is over! A Flower in Time has recently launched an online store, meaning the fabulous, funky floral creations of Emily Barrett can now be enjoyed by people all over the country…
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30 Oct 2025

Introducing Little Love Care, Tieri’s Newest FDC

After a long, careful search, Enhance Family Day Care has appointed Amy Frost as the newest Family Day Care (FDC) Educator for Tieri! Amy is the second Early Childhood Educator to open an Enhance Family Day Care service here in Tieri. In 2023, Lisa Austin-Richards opened the first Enhance FDC - Ladybugs & Rugrats - and has been operating ever since
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29 Oct 2025

A Day in the Life of Ladybugs and Rugrats

As Enhance Family Day Care launches its second family day care (FDC) service in Tieri, we thought it was a perfect time to catch up with Tieri’s original FDC Educator, Lisa Austin-Richards. Lisa launched her Ladybugs and Rugrats FDC service back in 2023, under the umbrella, regulations and guidance of Enhance, Queensland’s leading FDC service provider. Enhance’s Recruitment Officer, Peta Fitzpatrick, describes the arrival of FDC in town as a “groundbreaking experience in many ways”. Until then, Tieri had only ever had mainstream Early Childhood centres, so the concept of a home-based daycare service was very unfamiliar.
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