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