May 29, 2015
The long-established Gotta Be Meat butcher shop at 108 Lamb Street in Murgon has a new name, some new faces behind the counter, and some great new products for customers.
Dylan Long and Yolande Bligh recently took over the business from former owners Charlie and Linda Steel and Dan McLean.
Dylan comes from a long line of butchers.
His grandparents, Betty and Red Long, owned a butcher shop on Bribie Island and that was where his dad, Gary, did his apprenticeship.
And Dylan’s grandparents on his mother’s side – Allan and Norma Burmester – owned the Wandoan Abbatoir and butcher shop.
Dylan completed his apprenticeship there and later went on to run the business for the family.
The meat industry connections don’t end there, either – extended family members also run butcher shops at Caboolture and Ningi.
But now the young couple are excited to be venturing into self employment.
A lot of locals already know them, and have come to enjoy Dylan’s warm and friendly greeting when they step into the shop.
The new Murgon Butcher shop’s motto is “quality produce and friendly service”.
Along with a huge range of lamb, pork, beef, veal and chickens, the shop also stocks a good selection of seafood.
The Murgon Butcher also produce gourmet sausages, pre-prepared meals and wood-smoked smallgoods.
Wholesale orders are welcomed, and private kills can be catered for.
