Murgon Watchers Earn Gold Badges
The Murgon Neighbourhood Watch group had reason to celebrate recently with the presentation of two Neighbourhood Watch gold lapel award badges.
Two Concerts By Community Orchestra
The South Burnett Community Orchestra will be holding two concerts in Murgon and Kumbia this week.
Axe Falls On Murgon Programs
South Burnett CTC’s Diversionary Services team in Murgon today received the bad news they had been fearing … the State Government has not renewed their funding.
Murgon Info Session On New Sports Grants
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has welcomed extra funding for grassroots sporting organisations made available in the recent State Budget.
Axe Hangs Over Alcohol Diversion Service
Packed into some quiet offices in Murgon’s Lamb Street is a service which everyone seems to agree has been having a positive effect on people’s lives but it appears to be facing the axe in December because there’s not enough dollars in the State coffers to run it.
Hours Alter At Tips
The South Burnett Regional Council is blaming State environmental legislation for changes in operating hours at the Wondai and Murgon tips.
Speed Limits Set To Change
South Burnett councillors were kept busy at their meeting on Wednesday … fixing an anomaly in their charges, altering speed limits and setting up a new fund for streetscaping
$150,000 Skate Park For Murgon
The South Burnett Regional Council will build a $150,000 skate park in Murgon after a community consultation meeting held earlier this month identified it as the project preferred by most people.
Locals Fear Budget Cuts
Welfare agencies in the South Burnett are in state of shock as the possible ramifications of last week’s State Budget start to sink in. Speaking on the condition of anonymity, industry insiders have told southburnett.com.au they are anxious the knife is being taken to programs that service some of the region’s most vulnerable residents.
Fetes Full Of Fun Times
It’s springtime and it seems that fetes are in the air … two South Burnett schools held their annual fetes at the weekend and both looked to be big successes.
Drunk ‘Stopped Football Match’
A drunken spectator whose behaviour was so bad that a referee had to stop a junior rugby league match was sentenced to 80 hours community service when he appeared in Murgon Magistrates Court today.
Teachers To Meet
South Burnett teachers will be taking part in the Queensland-wide “Day of Action” tomorrow as part of a union campaign against public sector job losses.
Tewantin Man Charged Over Fires
Charges against a Tewantin man over fires in the Durong area have been adjourned in Murgon Magistrates’ Court.
Council Working To Preserve Heritage
South Burnett Regional Council has been working with the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection to identify Council-owned sites which may be architecturally or socially significant to Queensland’s history.
Thank You From Chopper
Recently appointed AGL Action Rescue Helicopter CEO David Donaldson visited Kingaroy and Murgon
Teys Installs Unique Recycling Plant
A plant currently currently being commissioned at Teys Brothers Murgon to remove salt from waste water could have implications for the burgeoning coal seam gas industry.
Working Together For A Bright Future
Murgon State High School this evening hosted the official launch of MRAEL’s new Indigenous Employment and Training Project.
Amy Named Student Of The Year
Kingaroy State High School student Amy Harch was named Quota International’s Student of The Year at the District finals held in Murgon on Saturday.
History Heads Out On The Highway
If you were out and about on any of the local highways at the weekend, you would probably have noticed small processions of unusual vehicles enjoying a spot of motoring in the sunshine.
PCYC Enjoys Friday Night Success
The South Burnett Police-Citizen Youth Club’s Friday Night Live project looks set to continue into the future following the success of the initial six-month trial.
