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SBRC 2024-25 Budget Meeting

The South Burnett Regional Council will be holding its annual Budget Meeting at the Council chambers in Glendon Street, Kingaroy at 9:00am this morning to hand down its 2023-24 Budget. Ratepayers can expect 3% to 6% rises in most Council charges (eg: waste collection, water, sewerage etc) but all eyes will be focussed on the General Rates component where Councillors have been examining options ranging between 0% and 3% for the past few months. The Budget meeting is open to the public and we will be reporting the results on our news pages later today.

Nanango To Kingaroy Shopping Bus

Graham House will be running a shopping bus between Nanango and Kingaroy today. The bus will pick up customers from their Nanango address at 8:30am and transport them to Kingaroy Shoppingworld (or other destinations if arranged beforehand), then make a return journey to Nanango at around 12:00 noon. Tickets on the bus are $10 per person return and the bus runs fortnightly on Wednesdays, but places are limited so a booking is necessary. You can make one by phoning Graham House Community Transport on (07) 4169-8400.

Soup And Song - Wondai

Dimities Cottage in Haly Street, Wondai (opposite the art gallery) will be hosting a Soup and Song morning with singer Louise Winton from 10:00am to around lunchtime today. For $30 per head, guests can enjoy a warming cup of home made soup, tea/coffee and a selection of sweet treats along with some great songs delivered live. Bookings are essential, though: (07) 4168-5744.

Wooroolin QCWA Craft Meeting

The Wooroolin QCWA will be holding their regular monthly crafts meeting at the Wooroolin QCWA Rooms on the Bunya Highway, Wooroolin at 10:00am this morning. All interested women from Wooroolin and district are very welcome to join them for a great morning of crafts and an afternoon tea and a chat afterwards. More details? Phone Janice on 0457-143-729.

Cuppa & Chat - Nanango

South Burnett CTC will be holding a free Cuppa and Chat morning at the Nanango Neighbourhood Centre at 41 Drayton Street in Nanango from 9:30am to 10:30am this morning. These informal Cuppa & Chat mornings are held every Wednesday and everyone is welcome!

Kingaroy Men's Shed

The Kingaroy Men's Shed will be holding their regular Wednesday morning meeting at the old Motor Pool building off Geoff Raph Drive at Kingaroy Airport from 9:00am to around noon today. The group meet every Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday morning and new members and visitors are always welcome.

Kilkivan Touch Footy

Touch football games will be played at Weier Oval off the Wide Bay Highway just north of Kilkivan's CBD from 6:00pm tonight. Playing fees are just $2 and everyone is welcome!

Wednesday Night Dance Classes - Inverlaw

Dance classes will be held at Inverlaw Hall on Burrandowan Road at Inverlaw from 7:30pm tonight. The classes are a great way to learn ballroom dancing classics like the Quick Step, Jazz Waltz, Swing Waltz, Evening Three Step and many more, and class fees are just $4. More details? Phone David on 0459-228-882.

Yarraman Men's Shed

The Yarraman Men's Shed at the end of Mill Street, Yarraman will be holding one of its regular get-togethers from 7:00am to 1:00pm today. The Men's Shed is open Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays and new members are always welcome. More details? Send them an email

Wednesday Morning Tennis

The Blackbutt Tennis Club in Hart Street, Blackbutt will be holding 45-minute social tennis games from 7:30am this morning. Anyone of any age and fitness level is welcome, and a racquet will be supplied if you don't have one. Cost is $5 and bookings aren't required. More details? Phone 0458-539-821.

Nanango Men's Shed

The Nanango Men's Shed at the corner of Mt Stanley Road and Heathermore Lane, Nanango will be open from 8:30am to around 12:30pm today for its regular mid-week get-together. The Men's Shed meets most Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays and new members are always welcome! More details? Phone 0491-102-087

Wednesday Night Poker - Kingaroy

Wednesday night Texas Hold'em poker games will be played at Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy tonight. Registrations start at 5:30pm and play begins at 6:30pm. All games are free to play and there are prizes for first, second and third. More details? Phone the RSL on (07) 4162-1755

Murgon Men's Shed

The Murgon Men's Shed will be holding a meeting at their shed in Macalister Street, Murgon (the shed next to the former Murgon Railway Station) today. The Men's Shed meets every Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday to work on projects and new members are always welcome.

Genealogy Group - Kingaroy

The South Burnett Genealogical and Family History Society will be meeting at Kingaroy Library in Glendon Street, Kingaroy from 9:00am to 12:00 noon this morning to provide free instruction on how to research your family history. Anyone interested in tracing their ancestry is very welcome. More details? Send an email

Timbertowns Woodworkers - Blackbutt

The Timbertowns Woodworkers group will be holding their regular Wednesday morning meeting at the Blackbutt Showgrounds in Bowman Road, Blackbutt from 8:00am until around 12:00 noon today. New members who are interested in learning woodwork are always welcome and you can obtain more details by phoning Marcia on (07) 4170-0389

Devonshire Teas - Blackbutt

The Blackbutt-Yarraman QCWA will be running a Devonshire Tea at their rooms at 65 Coulson Street in Blackbutt from 10:00am to 12 noon this morning. For just $10 you can enjoy a Devonshire Tea with a bottomless cup, and $6 packs of scones are also available. More details? Phone 0494-038-066

Wednesday Yoga Class - Yarraman

A yoga class will be held at the Yarraman Memorial Hall in Browne Street, Yarraman at 6:30pm tonight. The class is held weekly and new members are always welcome. More details? Phone Jane on 0408-988-100.

QCWA & Community Choir - Wondai

The Wondai QCWA & Community Choir will be holding their weekly practice session at the Wondai Regional Art Gallery in Haly Street, Wondai at 3:00pm this afternoon. New members are always welcome.

Nanango RSL Auxiliary

The Nanango RSL Auxiliary will be holding their 2nd Wednesday of the month meeting at the Nanango Services Club in Henry Street, Nanango at 10:30am this morning. New members are always welcome. More details? Phone Carol on 0428-603-935.

Kilkivan Over 50s Club

Kilkivan's Over 50s club will be holding its monthly meeting at the supper room at Kilkivan Hall in Bligh Street from 9:30am this morning. New members are always welcome. More details? Phone 0448-841-253.

Sustaining Tenancies - Nanango

The Nanango Community Centre at 41A Drayton Street, Nanango will be running a session on Sustaining Tenancies from 9:00am to 12:00 noon today to offer free support and advice on how to best ensure secure housing. More details? Phone CTC on (07) 4162-9084

South Burnett Pantry - Kingaroy

The South Burnett Pantry will be open from 8:30am to 12:00 noon today at 1A (Lot 3) Railway Terrace in Kingaroy. The Pantry is a not-for-profit registered charity run by a Board of Management and staffed by volunteers, and it helps low income families, couples and singles stretch their shopping dollar further. The Pantry offers $40 pantry hampers that contain most of the food and personal cleaning items that most people need to get through part of the week (though you'll need to shop elsewhere for extras or special items). And anyone who's finding it hard to make ends meet is very welcome to make use of it. More details? Phone James on 0438-071-658. PS: If you'd like to help The Pantry in any way - either by volunteering or donating goods - please contact James about this too, or visit the website.

Alcoholics Anonymous - Murgon

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other to help solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for A.A. membership. AA isn't allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organisation or institution. AA meets in Murgon every Wednesday and Friday at 12:30pm at the Baptist Church at 94 Macalister Street, and members who can't make it in person can join in the meeting online via Zoom. For more information (or help with a Zoom connection) phone 0427-137-140.