Meet Murgon’s War Hero

Meet Murgon’s War Hero

Meet Patrick Edward Thomas Tiernan, the Murgon hero buried in the Netherlands

Max Snaps Up National Award

Max Snaps Up National Award

Well-known South Burnett photographer Max Walters has won a national award for a photograph he took of horse breakers at the Bell Show.

Positive Parenting Pays Off

Six Murgon and Cherbourg residents have successfully graduated from a Triple P parenting program organised by Barambah PaCE.

Farewelling Year 12 In Style

Farewelling Year 12 In Style

There were horses (and carriages), trucks and buses, quad bikes and even a steam engine. And, of course, more classic Chevys, Mustangs, Holdens and Fords than you’d see at a car show.

Atto’s AllStars Deadly At Touch

Atto’s AllStars Deadly At Touch

The third annual Healthy Active Young (HAY) touch footy carnival was held at Murgon High School on Monday.

Captains Shine At Awards Night

Captains Shine At Awards Night

2012 School Captain Sarah Jensen was named the Paul Wilding Shield School Dux at Murgon State High School’s 54th annual speech night.

Murgon Dancers Get Ready To Shine

Murgon Dancers Get Ready To Shine

Jacarandas in bloom always mean end-of-year exams; they also mean end-of-year concerts for the region’s dancers

Historic Buildings Join Heritage Register

Historic Buildings Join Heritage Register

The five South Burnett buildings nominated for Heritage listing in August have been entered into the Queensland Heritage Register.

Truckload Of Thanks – Murgon

Truckload Of Thanks – Murgon

Police Minister Jack Dempsey has urged Queenslanders to “go orange” on Wednesday

Christmas Spirit At Gumnut

To celebrate Christmas, The Gumnut Place at Murgon has released a special range of home-baked treats.

Business Workshops In Murgon, Kingaroy

Business Workshops In Murgon, Kingaroy

Is your business suffering? Are you frustrated at dealing with staff who aren’t productive and don’t want to sell? Are you sick of trying to make your business successful?

Nomads Muster At Murgon

Nomads Muster At Murgon

It looks like the Murgon Music Muster has well and truly become part of the grey nomad “circuit” with campervans and caravans packing the Murgon Showgrounds at the weekend for the four-day feast of music.

Cyclist Dies At Murgon

A 46-year-old man has died after the bicycle he was riding collided with a truck at Murgon this morning.

Firies Kept Busy

Fire crews have been kept busy again today around the South Burnett.

Murgon Watchers Earn Gold Badges

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

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

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

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.