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Fabian Webb as depicted by Murgon artist Lee Porter in a detail from a portrait submitted to the Archibald Prize in 2007<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Kilkivan Great Horse Ride founder Fabian Webb next to Dan Davie’s steel sculpture outside the Kilkivan Public Hall (Photo: Dan Davie)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

November 18, 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Widgee and Kilkivan areas have lost a local legend with the death of former Kilkivan Shire councillor and country music star Fabian Webb.<\/p>\n

Fabian, from ‘Thornside’ at Widgee, died on Saturday aged 84.<\/p>\n

He was one of the founders of the Kilkivan Great Horse Ride and served on Kilkivan Shire Council from 1967 to 2004.<\/p>\n

In 2001, Fabian was awarded a Centenary Medal for services to country music, the community, local government and the beef industry; in January 2004 he was presented with an Order of Australia Medal for service to the community and to local government in the Shire of Kilkivan.<\/p>\n

He was also part of the famous singing Webb Brothers<\/a><\/strong> –\u00a0Fabian, Marius and Berard – who wrote, recorded and performed country music for more than 50 years.<\/p>\n

The trio won two Golden Guitars, toured Australia and New Zealand multiple times and were inducted into the Tamworth “Hands Of Fame” in 1978 and “Roll Of Renown” in 2004.<\/p>\n

To top it all off, their family property, ‘Thornside’, was the original home of the famous Gympie Muster.<\/p>\n

In 1982, the brothers opened the gates of the cattle property to celebrate 25 years in country music and the centenary of the property; 6000 people turned up.<\/p>\n

A life-size statue of Fabian and his stockhorse Smoky was erected at the front of the Kilkivan Public Hall in 2008 to help mark the 120th anniversary of Kilkivan Shire.<\/p>\n

It was created by Gympie blacksmith Dan Davie who will be crafting the statue of Charlotte the Emu for Wondai early next year.<\/p>\n

Fabian is survived by his wife Tanda and two children.<\/p>\n

Younger brother Marius died earlier this year.<\/p>\n

A funeral service for Fabian will be held from 11:30am at St Patrick’s Catholic Church in Gympie on Thursday (November 20).<\/strong><\/p>\n

The family has asked that donations in lieu of flowers be made to Diabetes Queensland; Fabian had Type 1 Diabetes for most of his life.<\/p>\n

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The Webb Brothers in 1959 (Photo: www.webbbrothers.com.au)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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