Cargill Snaps Up Rest Of Teys
Teys Investments Pty Ltd – owners of the large hide-processing plant on the outskirts of Murgon – is set to be fully taken over later this year by USA-based multinational Cargill.
Fourth Teenager Charged
Police have charged a fourth teenage boy in relation to property and vehicle offences across the South Burnett last weekend.
Three Teenagers Charged
Police have charged three teenage boys with a string of offences after crime spree in Murgon and Cherbourg at the weekend, which included elderly men being threatened, a man injured, cars torched and another man threatened with a knife.
Break-In At Dam
Police are investigating a break-and-enter which occurred at the Bjelke-Petersen Dam kiosk on Thursday night.
ADF Careers Team To Visit
The Mobile Australian Defence Force Careers Team will be visiting the South Burnett region next week.
Murgon Projects Officially Unveiled
A community event was held in Murgon last Friday (May 16) to mark the official completion of several Council projects in Lamb Street and Queen Elizabeth II Park.
Truckie Treated After Fire
A truck driver was taken to Gayndah Hospital after a truck fire on the Burnett Highway on Sunday night.
Rugby League Heads To Murgon
The Murgon Mustangs will be hosting their annual Domestic Violence Awareness Round this Saturday at Murgon Showgrounds.
Earliest Tree Frogs Found At Murgon
Fossils found near Boat Mountain at Murgon have been identified as Australia’s earliest species of tree frog.
Prize Pullet Steals The Show
The Murgon and District Bantam Club held its 6th Bantam Show in the Poultry Pavilion at the Murgon Showgrounds on Sunday.
Boy Charged With Armed Robbery
Detectives have charged a teenage boy with armed robbery after an incident in Murgon on Sunday.
We Still Remember … 110 Years Later
Crowds gathered in towns and villages across the South Burnett on Friday to commemorate the 110th anniversary of the landing at Gallipoli and the men and women who have served Australia in so many conflicts since 1915.
Robyn Wins Anzac Art Prize
The winners of Murgon’s inaugural Anzac Day art competition were announced at a special morning tea on Saturday morning.
Police Probe Sudden Death
Police are investigating the sudden death of a man at a Murgon property on Thursday.
Council Events To Collect Feedback
The first of the South Burnett Regional Council’s planned “community catch-ups” to discuss its new draft Corporate and Community plans will go ahead this week.
Tableland(s) Hall Celebrates 100 Years
Is it Tableland or Tablelands? This was the question no one seemed to be able to answer definitively at the recent Hall Centenary held in the small rural area just north of Murgon.
Aunty Ruth Steals The Show!
Two local superstars travelled back to the South Burnett this week for a very special event at Murgon State High School.
Boys Charged Over Carjacking
Police have charged two teenage boys in relation to an alleged carjacking in Murgon on March 12.
Murgon Celebrates Show Success!
The 101st Murgon Show at the weekend was “beyond expectations”, a delighted Show Society president Josh Steinhardt said on Monday.
Gallery Unveils Anzac Competition
55 Million Years Ago – the museum and art gallery in Macalister Street, Murgon – has unveiled its inaugural art competition, just in time for Anzac Day.
