Elders 'Distraught and Ashamed' as Teens Charged for Gravesite Vandalism

Elders 'distraught and ashamed' as teens charged for gravesite vandalism

The Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council releases a video to the community saying "enough is enough" after local teenagers are charged for vandalising the cemetery.

Six Charged After Cemetery Damaged

FLASHBACK: Some of the damage done at Cherbourg Cemetery last week (Photos: Facebook) July 6, 2026 Police have charged five youths and an 18-year-old man after an investigation into the wilful damage of graves at Cherbourg last week. About 4:30am on Friday, police received reports a fence and several headstones in the cemetery had been damaged after being driven over. When officers arrived at the scene, they located a 2017 Toyota RAV4 and a 2006…

Teens charged over Cherbourg cemetery rampage

Cherbourg's council and a number of elders have come forward to condemn Friday morning's alleged destruction of the town's cemetery […]

Wilful damage of gravesite charges, Cherbourg

Police have charged six male teenagers following an investigation into the wilful damage of gravesites in Cherbourg on 3 July. Around 4.30am police received reports a fence and several headstones on Cemetery Road had allegedly been damaged after being driven over by a vehicle. When officers arrived at the scene, they located a 2017 Toyota RAV4 and a 2006 Honda Accord, allegedly stolen from a Wieden Street address in Kingaroy around 3.30am the sa…