No More Police ‘Until After Games’
Murgon residents have no chance of getting extra police until after the Commonwealth Games, Opposition Leader Deb Frecklington warned on local radio on Friday morning.
Two Injured In Crash
A man has been airlifted to Toowoomba Hospital in a stable condition on Thursday after a multi-vehicle crash on the corner of the Bunya Highway and Silverleaf Road at Murgon.
NAIDOC Grants Open
Applications have now opened for Federal Government funding to support 2018 NAIDOC Week celebrations.
Cherbourg Aims To Go One Better
The Grand Final of the South Burnett’s local senior cricket competition will be played on Saturday at Murgon State High School.
$567,000 Boost For Murgon Leather
Murgon Leather is set to receive a half-a-million dollar expansion, thanks to assistance from the Federal Government.
Deb’s Mobile Office Returns To Murgon
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington will be holding a second mobile office in Murgon after her last visit was quickly booked out.
Nissan X-Trail ‘Stolen Twice’
A Nissan X-Trail has allegedly been stolen twice in Murgon in recent days, although police don’t believe the same person was responsible for both thefts.
How Safe Is The Bunya Highway?
The safety of the road surface on the Bunya Highway near the Moffatdale turn-off has again been called into question after the third serious truck incident on the short stretch since the New Year.
Town Hall Tribute To Mr Murgon
The memorial service for Bill Roberts – “a Murgon man through and through” – attracted a large crowd of family members, friends and former council and political colleagues to Murgon Town Hall on Monday.
South Burnett Loses Another Legend
The South Burnett has lost another towering figure in local government with the death on Sunday night of former Murgon Shire Chairman and then Mayor, Bill Roberts OBE.
Murgon Farewells BlazeAid Volunteers
A dinner will be held in Murgon on Friday night to thank the last of the BlazeAid volunteers who have been helping local properties clean up after the Boxing Day storms.
Artists Tackle Another Murgon Mural
The team behind the colourful mural on the main auditorium wall of the Murgon PCYC is at it again … this time creating a mural on an exterior wall of the Telstra substation in Murgon.
MP Meets The People
Opposition Leader and Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington will be visiting Murgon, Goomeri and Kilkivan on Thursday (February 8) and she is encouraging local residents to come along and have a chat.
Art Workshop At PCYC
The South Burnett PCYC in Murgon will be running an art workshop for children aged 10-plus next Tuesday (February 6).
PCYC Spreads Joy At Christmas
Brisbane nurse Micaela Conroy helped to spread Christmas cheer in the South Burnett this year with the help of some local volunteers.
MP To Meet With Residents
Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien will be bringing his mobile office to the South Burnett at the end of the month for another round of interviews with local residents.
Two Die In Truck Crash
Police have confirmed that a 27-year-old man and seven-year-old boy were killed in Tuesday afternoon’s truck crash on the Bunya Highway near Murgon.
Carissa Awarded Inaugural Bursary
The inaugural winner of a bursary sponsored by the Barambah branch of the Queensland Rural, Regional and Remote Women’s Network (QRRRWN) was announced in Murgon on Wednesday night.
Murgon Groups Share $26,000 In Grants
Three Murgon community organisations will share in more than $26,000 for South Burnett projects with funding from Round Three of the Stronger Communities Programme.
Storm Strikes Murgon Fair … Again
A large storm which cut short Murgon’s annual Christmas Fair on Friday night may be the last straw for the festival’s organisers.
