{"id":373851,"date":"2026-07-02T13:23:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T03:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=373851"},"modified":"2026-07-02T13:23:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T03:23:10","slug":"elegant-afternoon-at-murgon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2026\/07\/02\/elegant-afternoon-at-murgon\/","title":{"rendered":"Elegant Afternoon At Murgon"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_373854\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-373854\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260627555mya03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-373854 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260627555mya03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260627555mya03.jpg 740w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260627555mya03-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260627555mya03-269x167.jpg 269w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260627555mya03-285x177.jpg 285w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260627555mya03-340x211.jpg 340w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260627555mya03-263x163.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-373854\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Local artists Marie Routledge and Diane Woodall had works on display &#8230; Diane&#8217;s sketch &#8220;Sensitive Soul&#8221;, at right, won the People&#8217;s Choice award<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>July 2, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>White tablecloths, the finest china and dainty snacks &#8230; Murgon&#8217;s 55 Million Years Ago museum and art gallery hosted another of its popular &#8220;Elegant Afternoon Teas&#8221; on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The afternoon teas are held to coincide with the opening of the art gallery&#8217;s latest exhibition.<\/p>\n<p>Works from South Burnett artists line the walls and are available to purchase.<\/p>\n<p>The gallery, which fills the southern end of the museum complex in Macalister Street, changes the artworks on display every two months.<\/p>\n<p>The fine diners are invited to select a &#8220;People&#8217;s Choice&#8221; award for their favourite artwork, which this month was won by local artist Diane Woodall.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_373852\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-373852\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260627555mya01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-373852 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260627555mya01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260627555mya01.jpg 740w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260627555mya01-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260627555mya01-269x167.jpg 269w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260627555mya01-285x177.jpg 285w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260627555mya01-340x211.jpg 340w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260627555mya01-263x163.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-373852\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Julie Berry, Janette Thorne, Gloria Berry and Barbara Hartmann King were checking out the latest artworks on display<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_373853\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-373853\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260627555mya02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-373853 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260627555mya02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260627555mya02.jpg 740w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260627555mya02-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260627555mya02-269x167.jpg 269w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260627555mya02-285x177.jpg 285w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260627555mya02-340x211.jpg 340w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260627555mya02-263x163.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-373853\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gallery volunteer Fiona Jaensch was distributing some of the tasty treats for the afternoon tea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_373855\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-373855\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260627555mya04.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-373855 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260627555mya04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260627555mya04.jpg 740w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260627555mya04-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260627555mya04-269x167.jpg 269w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260627555mya04-285x177.jpg 285w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260627555mya04-340x211.jpg 340w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260627555mya04-263x163.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-373855\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wondai friends Carolyn Bowden, Trish Jenkins, Brian Bowden and Beris Stennett booked in for the Elegant Afternoon Tea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_373856\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-373856\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260627555mya05.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-373856 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260627555mya05.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260627555mya05.jpg 740w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260627555mya05-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260627555mya05-269x167.jpg 269w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260627555mya05-285x177.jpg 285w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260627555mya05-340x211.jpg 340w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260627555mya05-263x163.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-373856\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Greg Jenkins and Greham Stennett, from Wondai<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>White tablecloths, the finest china and dainty snacks &#8230; Murgon&#8217;s 55 Million Years Ago museum and art gallery hosted another of its popular &#8220;Elegant Afternoon Teas&#8221; on Saturday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":373854,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[863,3],"tags":[23,28],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.11 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Elegant Afternoon At Murgon - southburnett.com.au<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"White tablecloths, the finest china and dainty snacks ... 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