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Safety Message For Year 12s

Murgon emergency services joined together recently to deliver a sobering message about road safety to Year 12 students at Murgon State High School.

Six To Face Charges

Six people – four men and two women – will face a variety of charges following an incident on Friday in Murgon.

Eileen Thanked For Years Of Service

A special presentation was made to a local resident at the Murgon RSL Sub-Branch Citizens Auxiliary’s community Christmas lunch on Thursday.

‘Disturbance’ Closes Streets

A disturbance in a house in Taylor Street East in Murgon – which tied up police resources for several hours – was resolved without incident on Friday afternoon.

Merry Masks Muster In Murgon

Hordes of masked people were spotted in Murgon on Saturday night … and more than a few of them were police officers.

Man Burned In Accident

A man aged in his 40s was flown to hospital with significant burns after an industrial accident in Murgon on Friday night.

Man Charged With Burglary

A 20-year-old Murgon man has been charged with burglary and entering premises to commit an indictable offence after an alleged incident on October 30.

Medals Come Home To Murgon

The memory of a former Murgon resident who served in New Guinea during World War II won’t be forgotten, thanks to a generous donation to the Murgon RSL Sub-Branch by his daughter.

Right Royal Time At Muster

Queensland Governor Paul de Jersey officially opened the 9th annual Murgon Rotary Music Muster on Friday … but it was some of his support “acts” on stage who really stole the show.

Graham House Celebrates 30 Years

A special rose garden at the front of the new Graham House Community Centre in Murgon has been planted to honour a very important woman in the history of the community organisation.

Obituary: Raelene Dennis

Former Murgon Deputy Mayor – and well-known local businesswoman – Raelene Dennis has died after a long illness.

Car Thief Pointed Knife At Man

A young thief tried to bum a smoke off a man aged in his 60s in Murgon on Monday morning … and when he refused, stole his car instead.

Karl Named As Award Finalist

Murgon apprentice Karl Berlin has been named as a finalist in the Motor Trades Association of Queensland Apprentice of the Year award.

Museum Celebrates Dairy Days

Murgon’s Queensland Dairy Industry Museum is one of the South Burnett’s hidden gems although it often misses out on the limelight the region’s other features attract.

Big Day Planned At Museum

The volunteers at the Murgon Dairy and Heritage Museum are working hard this week in the lead-up to Saturday … their biggest day of the year.

New Officers Hit Murgon Streets

There’s some new faces on the beat with the recent arrival of three new police constables at Murgon station

Big Night For Murgon Students

It’s always a difficult choice at Murgon High School’s big formal night … what turns the most heads? The stunning frocks, the fancy cars or the handsome guys and gals?

Holiday Fun At Free Art Project

South Burnett artist Olivia Everitt is co-ordinating a free youth public art project in Murgon during the school holidays and she’s issued an invitation to local youngsters to come along

Tourism Sign Plan Revived

A plan to upgrade three “old and tired” signs promoting the Yallakool Tourist Park and Moffatdale’s wineries has been given a new lease of life

Bye Bye Santa, Hello Easter!

Murgon will axe its long-standing Christmas Fair and put all its eggs into an Easter celebration instead

Murgon Hero Saves Family From Fire

An off-duty Murgon ambulance paramedic is being hailed a hero after saving two people and their pets from a house fire in Toowoomba on Tuesday afternoon.

MP Opens Graham House

Murgon’s $3.1 million new-look Graham House community centre was officially opened on Tuesday

Firies Called To Murgon Blaze

Fire crews were called to a grass fire in a paddock alongside the Bunya Highway near Murgon on Sunday night

More Grants For Future Champs

Two young Murgon sportspeople are among the successful applicants under the latest round of the Federal Government’s Local Sporting Champions grants program.