Overnight Park Pays Off For Murgon

Overnight Park Pays Off For Murgon

A free overnight caravan and RV parking area in Murgon has bought lots of new business to town

Pre-Poll Voting Opens

Pre-Poll Voting Opens

If you can’t make it to a polling booth on January 31 – or you just want to get your democratic duty done as soon as possible – there’s some good news, pre-poll voting offices for the State Election opened today.

Two Lucky Murgon Winners

Two Lucky Murgon Winners

The two major holiday prizes in the Murgon Christmas shopping promotion were drawn this morning at the Murgon Visitor Information Centre.

Nominate Your Top Spot

Nominate Your Top Spot

Lee Porter and Sherianne Talon would like to paint and photograph your favourite place in the South Burnett

Extra $450,000 For Pool Upgrade

Extra $450,000 For Pool Upgrade

The State Government has topped up the South Burnett Regional Council’s planned $650,000 investment in upgrading Murgon’s swimming pool with an extra $450,000

A Fine Night To Celebrate

A Fine Night To Celebrate

The postponement of Murgon’s annual Christmas Fair because of wet weather failed to dampen enthusiasm for the much-loved event … if anything, crowd numbers at the rescheduled Fair were up on last year

Date Set For 2015 Fun Run

Date Set For 2015 Fun Run

Cherbourg’s Ration Shed Museum plans to hold a second Reconciliation Fun Run in 2015

A Good Year, Despite Drought

A Good Year, Despite Drought

The Murgon Business and Development Association (MBDA) is confident of better times ahead, despite drought conditions afflicting the Murgon district which some believe are the worst in 70 years.

New Managers Settling In At Yallakool

New Managers Settling In At Yallakool

Andrew and Meredith Jackson are settling into their new positions as on-site managers of the Yallakool Tourist Park at Bjelke-Petersen Dam, 12km outside Murgon.

Purser’s To Honour Old Tickets

Purser’s Coaches will honour any pre-purchased tickets sold by Brisbane Bus Lines when it takes over the Murgon-Caboolture-Murgon run on Monday.

Legal Service Fears Funding Cuts

Federal Government funding cuts of $13.41 million to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander legal sector will have a potentially devastating impact on the delivery of frontline legal services, the sector’s peak body warned today.

$5683 Grant To Build Archway

The Murgon RSL Sub-Branch will receive $5683 from the Federal Government to help build a new commemorative archway over the entrance to the RSL clubhouse for the Centenary of Anzac.

Blackbutt Supermarket One Step Closer

Blackbutt Supermarket One Step Closer

The South Burnett Regional Council will call for expressions of interest from people willing to build a supermarket on land currently occupied by the Blackbutt Community Hall after passing an amended motion today to do so.

Graduates Ready To Chase Their Dreams

Graduates Ready To Chase Their Dreams

The South Burnett’s indigenous Year 12 graduates are brimming with confidence and set to make their mark

Trail Consultations Start In January

Trail Consultations Start In January

Public consultations on the proposed Kingaroy-Kilkivan Rail Trail will start in January if all goes to plan, South Burnett Mayor Wayne Kratzmann told today’s monthly Council meeting.

Wondai Wins Back The Keg

Wondai Wins Back The Keg

The week’s heat wave played havoc with all the bowls clubs in the area.

Big Night Tops Off School Years

Big Night Tops Off School Years

Murgon State High School’s formal night had glamour, glitter and lots of smiling faces, happy that years of schooling were finally over.