Bravery Of Fire Heroes Recognised
The courage of three men who rescued a toddler from a fatal house fire in Kingaroy in 2018 was officially recognised during a police ceremony in Murgon on Friday morning.
Work To Start On Drop-In Centre
A sod-turning ceremony will be held in Murgon on Saturday morning to mark the start of construction of a drop-in centre for military veterans.
Service Salutes Memories Of WWII
One of Alf Purser’s strongest memories of World War II was picking up Australian prisoners from a Japanese POW camp and flying them back to Australia soon after peace was declared.
Mayor To Explain Rates
South Burnett Mayor Brett Otto is inviting residents to attend a “Rates Information Session” to be held at Murgon on Thursday evening (August 6).
Katie Earns School Scholarship
Murgon State High School student Katie Langton, from Cherbourg, has earned a prestigious Harding Miller Education Foundation scholarship.
Murgon Duo To Run Yallakool
Murgon businessman Heath Sander and his wife Rowena have been appointed the new managers for Yallakool Caravan and Recreation Park at Bjelke-Petersen Dam.
Murgon High’s $12m Project Unveiled
Work is expected to begin in October – or maybe even a bit sooner – on a stunning $12.65 million construction program at Murgon State High School.
Boy Arrested Over Fire
A 14-year-old boy has been arrested after police spotted a small fire in a Murgon toilet block on Saturday evening.
Probation For Assault
An 18-year-old man has been placed on probation for 18 months after an incident in Cherbourg last Friday during which a woman was seriously assaulted.
PCYC Gym To Reopen
The gym at the South Burnett PCYC in Murgon will re-open next Monday, July 13, in a further return to normal life.
Driver Escapes Injury
A woman aged in her 70s was assessed by paramedics after her Toyota sedan rolled through a glass window at her home in Burnett Street, Nanango.
Two Treated After Crash
Paramedics assessed two people after a single-vehicle crash on the Bunya Highway near Murgon in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Strong Response To Petition
Organisers are stunned with the response to a petition to convert Murgon’s doomed Target Country store into a small format Kmart.
Cultural Centre Timeline Unveiled
Work on Murgon’s new $1.59 million Cultural Centre in Macalister Street is planned to start within the next three months.
Jesse’s A Cut Above The Rest
How did you spend “iso”? If you’re like young Jesse you did Year 12 assignments, studied at TAFE, worked AND completed a body-piercing course.
Values Stay Strong In Murgon
Values remained very strong for all descriptions at Murgon’s fortnightly cattle sale on Tuesday, June 16.
Kingaroy RSL Club Back In Business
Kingaroy RSL Club is back in business after the COVID-19 shutdown but with a few new rules in place plus a $50,000 kitchen renovation.
Leo Honoured With OAM
Murgon Business and Development Association president – and well-known local businessman – Leo Geraghty has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM)
Murgon’s $1.59m Dream Comes True
Murgon’s planned Cultural Centre – including an art gallery and fossil museum – will become a reality following a Federal Government grant of $1.596 million announced on Friday
Target Responds To Online Petition
The online petition launched by South Burnett councillor Kathy Duff in a bid to save the Murgon Target Country store has attracted an official response on the petition webpage.
