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Anne Kirkpatrick sang “Walk A Country Mile” and “Lights On The Hill” at the opening ceremony … Anne was a featured act on Friday night and Saturday afternoon at the muster<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

November 4, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

Queensland Governor Paul de Jersey officially opened the 9th annual Murgon Rotary Music Muster on Friday … but it was some of his support “acts” on stage who really stole the show.<\/p>\n

Moffatdale singer Emily Kinsella blew away the crowd in the packed South Burnett PCYC hall with a stirring version of “I Am Australian”, accompanied by the audience and flag-waving prep students from Murgon State School.<\/p>\n

Multi-Golden Guitar winner Anne Kirkpatrick also sounded amazing, singing a couple\u00a0of her dad Slim Dusty’s classics, “Walk A Country Mile” and “Lights On The Hill” (which, of course, was written by her mum Joy McKean). The songs were just a taste of her jam-packed performances on Friday night and Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n

And the Wakka Wakka dancers were also a big hit with the visitors to the region.<\/p>\n

The star attraction at this year’s muster was\u00a0Tania Kernaghan who filled the hall on Saturday night with both local and visiting fans.<\/p>\n

Governor de Jersey praised the Murgon Rotary Club for raising “tens of thousands” of dollars for charities over the years.<\/p>\n

“You have all helped to bring Murgon to the centre stage,” His Excellency said.<\/p>\n

Charities to be supported this year included the McGrath Foundation, RACQ LifeFlight, Royal Flying Doctor Service and the Toowoomba Hospital Foundation.<\/p>\n

Mayor Keith Campbell said the Muster was an “absolute credit” to the organising committee as it continued to grow bigger every year.<\/p>\n

More than 350 caravans packed into the showgrounds for this year’s event, carrying an estimated 700 visitors.<\/p>\n

They began arriving early in the week, with campers enjoying walk-up events which started on Wednesday morning ahead of the main acts on Friday and Saturday evening.<\/p>\n

Rotary Club president Heath Sander said the event had injected thousands of dollars into the South Burnett economy.<\/p>\n

“Just have a look at the vans … you’ve got people walking up and down the street looking at the shops,” Heath said.<\/p>\n

“All the business houses in town know that this is an annual event now and it’s put Murgon on the map.”<\/p>\n

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