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Legendary Day Of Family Fun

Cherbourg’s big day of rugby league last Saturday was jam-packed with famous faces, football action and, most importantly, lots of family fun.

Countdown To Historic League Clash

Excitement is building for Saturday’s action-packed day of rugby league action – and a huge dose of NRL nostalgia – at Jack O’Chin Oval in Cherbourg.

Man Hit By Vehicle

A man was taken by ambulance to Murgon Hospital after being struck by a vehicle on Wednesday morning.

RL Star To Visit Health Expo

Former Broncos star Shane Webcke will be the special guest speaker at a free Health Expo to be held at Murgon PCYC on February 21.

Waverley Earns AM In Honours

Former Murgon resident Waverley Stanley – founder of the Yalari education foundation – was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the Honours List announced on Australia Day

Thieves Target Local Business

Police are investigating a series of thefts which have occurred in the Murgon, Wondai and Cherbourg areas recently.

Police Investigate Thefts

Break-ins and thefts have been keeping local police busy in the Murgon, Wondai and Cherbourg areas over the past fortnight.

Woman Charged Over Fires

A Murgon woman has been charged with lighting an an unauthorised fire after police were called to several grass fires about 7:30am on December 10.

PCYC Offers A Restart For Youth

Education Queensland has dipped into the budgets of Murgon State High and Cherbourg and Murgon State schools to make a new PCYC program for disadvantaged young people a reality.

Police Share Road Safety Message

South Burnett police have again been emphasising road safety in the lead-up to the holiday period.

Teys Murgon Beefs Up Production

The Teys Australia cattle hide processing plant at Murgon plans to lift production by 20 per cent recent – and hire a dozen more staff – over the next two years.

Murgon Christmas Carnival Cancelled

Murgon’s popular Christmas Carnival – one of the town’s iconic annual events – will not be held this year.

Premier Challenged To Visit Murgon

Opposition Leader and Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has challenged Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk to come to Murgon and sit in on a juvenile justice conference.

Feeders, Weaners In Demand

950 head were yarded in Murgon on Tuesday, December 4 for the fortnightly liveweight sale, where export cattle were easier across the board.

Big Turnout At Murgon Lunch

Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington was the guest speaker at the Murgon RSL Sub-Branch community lunch held at Murgon RSL last Thursday.

Sippel Selected For Brisbane Heat

Murgon cricketer Courtney Sippel’s career has taken off with her selection this week in the Brisbane Heat squad for the upcoming Women’s Big Bash League competition.

$1.24m For Murgon CBD Footpaths

The South Burnett Regional Council will spend $1.24 million in 2019-20 on a long-awaited fix for Murgon CBD’s footpaths.

MP Wants New Hall At Murgon High

Education Minister Grace Grace made a low-key visit to Murgon and Cherbourg on Tuesday … but there could be some big news around the corner for Murgon State High School.

Students Salute End Of School

Cheers and applause erupted from the crowd of spectators lining Gore Street on Friday evening as students from Murgon State High School paraded along the red carpet for this year’s Year 12 formal

Laptop Stolen From Museum

Two windows were smashed and a laptop stolen during a break-in at The Ration Shed Museum complex in Cherbourg.

Five Vehicles Stolen In Two Days

Police in the Murgon-Cherbourg area have investigated the theft of five vehicles in just two days, plus the attempted theft of another.

Towns Pause To Honour Centenary

The past four years have been very special … marking the 100 years since the start of World War I, 100 years since the Gallipoli landing, and finally, 100 years since the Great War ended.

Alwyn Has A Message For Canberra

A young Indigenous man, who is walking from Cape York to Parliament House to deliver a message stick to the Prime Minister, dropped into Murgon and Cherbourg on Monday as part of his 7000km trek.

Boys Arrested Over Car Theft

Two young boys were chased by police and arrested after a car was stolen from Cherbourg State School on Wednesday morning.