Dams Are Full Of Fish … And Culture!

Dams Are Full Of Fish … And Culture!

Hundreds of fishermen will be descending on the Yallakool Tourist Park at Bjelke-Petersen Dam near Murgon this October long weekend, and hundreds more will be doing the same at the Boondooma Holiday Park on Lake Boondooma, near Proston.

Lives Of Service Remembered

Lives Of Service Remembered

The life of former Proston police officer Sgt Frank Close, who died aged 82 earlier this year, was a focus at this year’s National Police Remembrance Day commemoration held in Kingaroy

Murgon Pool Will Reopen With A Splash

Murgon Pool Will Reopen With A Splash

Murgon’s Jubilee Swimming Pool will reopen on Monday, October 12 after a $1.1 million upgrade.

Fun Day Planned At Dairy Museum

Fun Day Planned At Dairy Museum

The Queensland Dairy Industry Museum will be holding an Open Day on Saturday, October 3, and it looks like being a fun morning out for all the family.

Semi-Final Was A Nail-Biter

Semi-Final Was A Nail-Biter

One of the highlights at Yarraman Bowls Club this week was the semi-final of the Yarraman Men’s Mixed Triples.

Murgon Urged To
Get Their Cowboy On

Murgon Urged To<BR> Get Their Cowboy On

Murgon shopkeepers may be wearing cowboy hats around the end of October if the MBDA can persuade them to.

St Joseph’s Fete Ditches Tradition

St Joseph’s Fete Ditches Tradition

The traditional Friday night St Joseph’s fete in Murgon shifted to Saturday afternoon this year in a bid to help the working families in town.

Traditional Skills On Display

Traditional Skills On Display

The craftiest women from the Gympie South Burnett Division of the QCWA were in Murgon on Friday

Local Women Fundraise For Longreach

Local Women Fundraise For Longreach

When former Murgon Uniting Church minister Rev. Jenny Coombes and her husband were transferred west to Longreach, they didn’t expect they would be supporting their far-flung community through a devastating cycle of flood and drought.

Towns Recall Vietnam

Towns Recall Vietnam

The Last Post sounded over three towns on Tuesday to recall the sacrifice of the 521 Australians who died during the Vietnam War.

Judo Club Gets A Healthy Outlook

Judo Club Gets A Healthy Outlook

Students at the Murgon Judo Club are learning how to have a healthier outlook on food and alcohol at the same time as they learn a martial art.

Kingaroy Wins Pennants Competition

Kingaroy Wins Pennants Competition

The regional pennants competition was played at Nanango last Saturday and Kingaroy last Sunday, with teams from Yarraman, Nanango, Wondai, Murgon and Kingaroy taking part

Dodewaard Remembers Sr Phil

Dodewaard Remembers Sr Phil

A memorial Mass has been said in Dodewaard, The Netherlands, for Australian nun Sr Philomene Tiernan

Students Test Uni Life

Students Test Uni Life

Students from Nanango, Kingaroy and Murgon State High Schools cured a deadly zombie virus, used lasers to make holograms and discovered the mysteries of mathematics at the University of Queensland’s annual Experience Science program this week.

$100,000 Win On Scratch-It

$100,000 Win On Scratch-It

A South Burnett woman has pocketed $100,000 after scratching a $5 instant Scratch-It from the Murgon Newsagency.

Camping Ground
Captures New Market

Camping Ground<BR> Captures New Market

A survey of visitors using Murgon’s 48-hour free camping ground show it’s reaching a new, untapped market

Video Launch At Murgon Town Hall

Video Launch At Murgon Town Hall

The “Beyond Barambah” music video will be officially launched on Thursday night at Murgon Town Hall

Eagles Make History At Murgon

Eagles Make History At Murgon

The South Burnett Eagles have broken a 50-year drought – and Murgon is celebrating a great week for the town – after the 50th Anniversary 43kg rugby league carnival drew to a close on Friday afternoon.

Exhibition Opens In Murgon

Exhibition Opens In Murgon

The Dual Arts Exhibition opened in Murgon on Saturday morning.