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.
Another Magic Murgon Muster
Murgon’s big celebration of country music is over for another year after a huge weekend at the South Burnett PCYC.
Fun Night To Help Farmers
Saturday night’s “locals helping locals” comedy night fundraiser in Kingaroy has raised at least $8000 to help South Burnett farmers.
$4800 Grant To First Aiders
South Burnett First Aid Volunteers have received a $4800 grant from the Federal Government’s Stronger Communities Program to improve access to their Murgon Training Centre.
