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The internet is a wonderful source of knowledge and you can obtain a lot of the State and Federal Government information materials we make available at our Murgon offices directly online.
You should note these three points, though:
1. Many of the State and Federal Government web servers we link to are less reliable than our own. This means that sometimes they may be temporarily unavailable. In such a case you should try again later.
2. Some State and Federal Government agencies periodically reorganise their web servers. This will break our link to a particular page of information they hold. In such a case we'll correct or remove the link as soon as we're aware of it (you can send us an email and tell us about it if you like!)
3. All links appear in new browser windows. This allows you to visit several sites quickly without leaving our own. This can be helpful if you're looking for certain types of information or if you're not quite sure where it might be.
We add useful new links whenever we come across them . We also remove dead links as soon as we're advised of them.
In addition, we audit our links quarterly to ensure they stay as up-to-date for you as possible.

Active After-School Communities (AASC) Program: The Active After-school Communities (AASC) Program is an after school hours program that aims to improve the health and well being of Australia’s primary school aged children through structured physical activity. It is being delivered nationally to Australian primary schools and Childcare Benefit (CCB) approved Out of School Hour Care Services (OSHCS). In the South Burnett the local co-ordinator is Jay Wehlow. He can be contacted by phoning (0428) 200-021 or via email.

Australian Electoral Commission: The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) is the federal body responsible for the conduct of federal elections and by-elections; maintaining the Commonwealth Electoral Roll; and administering compulsory enrolment and compulsory voting. If you change your address you should contact the AEC (or the Electoral Commission of Queensland) to ensure that you remain correctly enrolled.

Burnett Inland Economic Development Organisation: The Burnett Inland Economic Development Organisation (BIEDO) focusses on economic development issues in the South, Central and North Burnett. BIDEO's head office is based in Kilkivan.

Burnett Mary Regional Group: The Burnett Mary Regional Group are a not-for-profit organisation charged with reviewing the condition of the natural resources in the Burnett and Mary River catchment areas; with identifying the processes that threaten these natural resources; and with seeking opportunities for effective community-based management of them. BMRG's web site provides much greater detail about the group's work and current activities.

Department of Local Government, Planning, Sport and Recreation: The Queensland Department of Local Government, Planning, Sport and Recreation oversee the operations of all councils in Queensland (including Murgon Shire Council). This Department audits our Shire's Annual Report before it's released each year. It also now acts as the central repository of each council's local laws and policies - and if you want to obtain copies of Murgon Shire's local laws and policies this is where you can get them online.

Department of State Development and Innovation: The Queensland Government's Department of State Development and Innovation provides free business advice, grants for business and business training courses. Their web site outlines the full range of services they currently have on offer.

Electoral Commission of Queensland: The Electoral Commission of Queensland is the State counterpart to the Australian Electoral Commission and is responsible for maintaining Queensland's electoral rolls and overseeing State elections. If you change your address you should contact the ECQ to ensure that you remain correctly enrolled.

Find A Queensland Government Grant: The Queensland Government adnministers a wide range of grants programs at any time. This web site - operated by the State Government - outlines what these programs are, along with the terms and conditions that apply to individual programs and the people and/or organisations you can contact for further details.

Fraser Coast South Burnett Regional Tourism Board: The Fraser Coast South Burnett Regional Tourist Association is the peak regional tourism body for the Fraser Coast and South Burnett regions. It's also officially recognised as the region's peak tourism body by Tourism Queensland. Its web site acts as the chief information resource for tourism attractions in the Fraser Coast area. Murgon Shire Council is a member of this Association.

Grantslink: The Australian Federal Government also operates a large number of grants programmes. Their Grantslink web site provides a database of current Australian Government grants along with details about individual programs and contacts if you'd like to find out more.

Local Government Association of Queensland: The Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) is the State's peak Local Government body. All Councils in Queensland belong to the LGAQ and their web site provides a great deal of information about local government in Queensland generally.

Office of Economic and Statistical Research: The Queensland State Government's Office of Economic and Statistical Research is a State-based counterpart to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. It contains a wealth of up-to-date economic and statistical data on every region in Queensland and a great deal of the information it provides isn't available anywhere else. This is a very good source for researching current population figures, demographic profiles and related statistical information.

Queensland Land Registry Forms Online: The Department of Natural Resources and Mines makes copies of all Queensland Land Registry Forms available in Adobe PDF format on their web site. The forms can be printed out, completed on screen and then printed, or simply saved to a directory for future use.

Queensland Ombudsman: The Queensland Ombudsman is an independent complaints investigation agency. Its role is to ensure that public agencies (eg: State Government departments and bodies, and local councils) act fairly and make the right decisions for Queenslanders. If you’re concerned that a State agency or local council has made an unfair or incorrect decision about a matter that affects you, then the Ombudsman may be able to help.

Queensland Rural Fire Service: The Queensland Rural Fire Service are the body responsible for overseeing Queensland's Rural Fire Brigade services. You can find out everything about this oranisation and rural fire brigades on their web site.

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Phone: (07) 4169-9000 Fax: (07) 4168-2627 Post: PO Box 115, Murgon Q 4605 Email: info@murgon.qld.gov.au

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