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Glenda and Leo Geraghty OAM … married for more than 50 years<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

June 8, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

Murgon Business and Development Association president – and well-known local businessman – Leo Geraghty has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.<\/p>\n

Leo was formally recognised for his service to the Murgon community.<\/p>\n

He has been president of the MBDA for about 14 years – or in the words of his wife, Glenda … “too long”.<\/p>\n

He has been also been publishing Murgon’s popular monthly community news magazine, “Murgon Moments”, for about the same length of time.<\/p>\n

Leo is the dealer principal of Clifton Motors, a business where he was first employed at the age of 15 in 1961 as a “bowser boy”.<\/p>\n

About 45 years ago, he went into partnership with Lawrence Williams in the business, and then took it over outright about 25 years ago.<\/p>\n

Although Leo is now one of the best-known faces in Murgon, he was actually born at Babinda in North Queensland.<\/p>\n

His father was a stationmaster, which meant Leo lived in multiple towns as he was growing up: Babinda, Chillagoe, Tingoora, Yarraman and Proston before the family moved to Murgon.<\/strong><\/p>\n

When his father was transferred to South Brisbane, Leo – then aged 15 – begged to stay in Murgon and his family relented so long as he boarded with a well-respected local family.<\/p>\n

One of Leo’s jobs working as bowser boy was to pump up the tyres of the pushbikes of students cycling to school.<\/p>\n

Among these young cyclists was his future wife, Glenda, who lived at Johnstown West.<\/p>\n

The couple was married in 1967.<\/p>\n

A small celebration was held in Murgon for Leo on Monday afternoon.<\/p>\n

Local councillor Kathy Duff joined Jim and Evelyn Kingston at the afternoon tea at The Murgon Cafe.<\/p>\n

BIEDO CEO Kristy Frahm and South Burnett Mayor Brett Otto also dropped in to congratulate Leo.<\/p>\n

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Jim and Evelyn Kingston, Cr Kathy Duff and Glenda and Leo Geraghty OAM at The Murgon Cafe
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