Learning Some Handy Skills
Those QCWA ladies are a crafty lot … and they’re very keen to pass on their skills! The QCWA’s Gympie – South Burnett Division held its biannual handcraft school in Murgon over the weekend.
Climbing Walls Take Shape
Kids climbing the walls? Well, soon they’ll be able to “climb the walls” literally at three South Burnett parks.
Wake Up Call By Amanda
Graham House Community Centre at Murgon is bringing an international speaker to Murgon next month as part of the town’s recovery efforts from the 2013 floods.
Five Charged With Car Theft
Murgon police have charged five teenagers after a car was stolen from Chataway Street in Murgon about 10:15pm on Monday.
Crowd Turns Out For Parade
The local community always supports Murgon’s Anzac celebrations, and this year was no exception.
Thank You For Years Of Service
Former Nanango firefighter Col Kowitz retired three years ago but he hasn’t been forgotten by his colleagues.
Six Injured In Crash
Six people – including a 54-year-old Murgon woman and a five-year-old child – required hospitalisation after a high-speed collision on the Wide Bay Highway near Widgee this morning.
Council Crackdown On Pets
The South Burnett Regional Council is cracking down on unregistered dogs and cats in the region’s towns
Club Brings New Life To Murgon Airfield
A group of enthusiastic aviators is breathing new life into Murgon’s 80-year-old Angelfield airstrip.
$5500 For Graham House
Graham House Community Centre in Murgon will receive an extra $5500 in Federal Government funding in recognition of their role in assisting people in need during the recent flooding in the area.
Heartfelt Thanks From Murgon
The Murgon community paused for a moment on Wednesday night to farewell two much-loved local residents who are retiring to the Gold Coast.
Camera Club Teaches Digital Tricks
Members of the Murgon Camera Club took a walk around Kinbombi Falls last month to practice tricks and techniques they’d learned at recent camera club meetings.
Murgon, Cherbourg ‘Need Welfare Trial’
The State Government has flagged a possible extension of the Family Responsibilities Commission – which administers the quarantining of welfare payments – to cover indigenous communities throughout Queensland.
Man Stole Keys To Police Station
A 32-year-old Cherbourg man charged with stealing the keys to the local police station and obstructing police during an incident which turned into a near-riot in the town last December has been sentenced to 120 hours community service.
Tips To Open Longer
Opening hours at the Wondai and Murgon Waste Transfer Stations will be extended in the near future.
$750 Fine For Lighting Fire
A man who lit an unauthorised fire in the Cushnie area in August last year was fined $750 in Murgon Magistrates Court this morning.
Murgon Shows Its Spirit
Farming areas on all sides of Murgon were devastated by 2013’s trio of floods but the disasters couldn’t stop the annual Murgon Show going ahead on Saturday.
Council To Fight Mozzies
South Burnett Regional Council has allocated extra funds in a bid to eradicate the dengue mosquito from the region.
Irma’s Earned Her Retirement
Back in 1994, the South Burnett was in crisis … it looked like the vital helicopter medivacs that serviced the local hospitals may have to be cut back, or even discontinued, because of the cost.
Police Drop Nine Fire Charges
Police have dropped nine charges against a man who had been accused of lighting unauthorised fires in the Cushnie area.
