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105th Annual Nanango Show

The first day of the two-day 105th Annual Nanango Show will get underway at 9:00am this morning at Nanango Showgrounds in Cairns St, Nanango. Today's events will largely concentrate on the judging of pavilion entries but there'll be an All Breeds Championship Dog Show running from 9:00am this morning and - at 5:00pm in the afternoon - a Young Judges Competition for dairy cattle and stud beef; and a Young Handlers competition for dairy cattle and stud beef at 7:00pm. There'll also be a Ute Muster running in the main ring at 6:00pm. If you attend the Show today you can get in for free (the Show's main day is tomorrow) and a bar and BBQ will be in operation from 5:00pm this afternoon as well. More details? Phone the Show Society office on (07) 4163-1273. You can also find out more details about this year's Show on the Nanango Show Society's web site. You can also get a printable copy of this year's Saturday show program in PDF format by clicking here.

CROW-FM Charity Auction For Shona Mucket

CROW-FM 90.7 will be holding a live, on-air auction as a fundraiser for Murgon's dual amputee Shona Muckert from 6:00am to 9:00am this morning on Corky's breakfast show. A wide range of great local goods and services will be up for auction, and South Burnett Mayor Wayne Kratzmann will also be taking to the airwaves in a brief return to radio announcing to help things along. If you're looking for a bargain and want to help a great local cause at the same time, tune in to 90.7 FM this morning, then pick up the phone or fire off an email and make a bid.

Art Exhibition Opening - Kingaroy

The Nimue Art Gallery at 6 King Street, Kingaroy (just next to the Carrollee Hotel) will be opening their new exhibition at 6:30pm this evening. This month's exhibition features a collection of watercolours, oils and silk paintings from the 1920s to the early 1980s which are being sold on behalf of a private collector, along with several new works by former South Burnett artist Mark Shellshear. Admission is free and everyone is welcome! More details from Nimue on 0409-622-772. NB: You can also read more about the exhibition on our website.

Barambah Garden Club Meeting

The Barambah Garden Club will be holding its regular monthly meeting at a garden in the Murgon district at 9:30am this morning. New members are always very welcome! More details? Phone Ann on (07) 4168-6238

Nanango Kindy High Tea

The Nanango Kindy will be holding a special High Tea at Ringsfield House at 45 Alfred Street, Nanango from 10:00am to 12:00 noon this morning as a fundraiser. Tickets are $25 per head and Bellbird Vineyard wines will be available by the glass or bottle at extra cost. There'll also be great live entertainment from the South Burnett's very own Elvis, Jeff Hancox. Everyone is welcome! More details? Phone Leonie on 0488-633-616.

Swimming For Fitness - Nanango

The South Burnett Regional Council's new Swimming For Fitness program (for adults) will be held between 9:00am and 10:00am this morning at the South Burnett Aquatic Centre in Henry Street, Nanango. This program is run by a local swimming coach and is open to adults of all fitness and ability levels. It aims to teach new ways to become physically active and how to stay active for life. If you're coming along, bring your swimming togs, a towel, sun protection and (if applicable) medication. Session fees are $5 if you're in full-time employment, or $2.50 if you're not. More details? Phone Pam Hinton at the Council on (07) 4189-9444 or email her.

Art Exhibition Opening - Kingaroy

The winners of the South Burnett Regional Council's annual Acquisitive Art Competition will be announced at the Kingaroy Art Gallery in Haly Street, Kingaroy (just opposite the peanut silos) at 7:00pm this evening. This year's Acquisitive has the theme "The Great War 100 Years Ago", and the exhibition features 30 works by South Burnett, North Burnett and Fraser Coast artists with a WWI motif. Doors open at 6:00pm and in addition to the $2000 in prize monies that the first three place-getters will share, the Kingaroy-Memerambi RSL Sub-Branch are sponsoring a $500 People's Choice Award and votes will be accepted until 7:00pm. Admission is free, refreshments will be served and everyone is very welcome to attend. More details? Phone the Gallery on (07) 4189-9264. Note: After tonight's opening the exhibition will remain on display until Sunday, April 27.

Endeavour Foundation Bingo - Kingaroy

The Endeavour Foundation will be holding bingo games at Kingaroy RSL from 10:00am this morning (eyes own at 10:30am). There'll be four jackpots on offer, along with book games and raffles, and proceeds will go to help people with an intellectual disability. Everyone is welcome. More details? Phone Endeavour's Kingaroy Kitchen on (07) 4162-2254..

Country Music Practice Night - Nanango

The Nanango Country Music Friends will be holding their weekly practice night at the Wesleyan Church in Cairns Street, Nanango at 6:30pm this evening. The group is open to people of all skill levels who enjoy playing country music, and you can find out more details by phoning (07) 4163-2469.

Friday Night Darts - Kingaroy

The South Burnett Darts Association will be holding their regular weekly Social Competition Night from 7:00pm to 10:00pm at their premises at Shed 1, 18 Stolzenberg Road in Kingaroy. This is a 3-a-side event with a $5 playing fee, and a fully licensed bar will be operating along with raffles. New players are always very welcome, and the club caters for all skill levels from novice to expert. You can obtain more details by phoning Kurt on (0403) 400-771 (after 5:00pm) or Bianca on (0431) 954-023.

Men's Shed - Kingaroy

The Kingaroy Men's Shed will be open from 9:00am to 12:00 noon and 2:00pm to 4:00pm today behind the Salvation Army's headquarters at 44 Alford Street in Kingaroy. The shed is open to all men who'd enjoy the companionship of other men while undertaking woodwork, metalwork or similar projects or who'd just enjoy a chat. More details? Phone the Salvos on (07) 4162-5246.

Friday Night Junior Netball - Kingaroy

The Kingaroy Netball Association will be holding the first round of its 2014 Junior Netball competition at the Kingaroy netball courts at the corner of Fisher and Alford Streets, Kingaroy from 5:00pm onwards this evening. Spectators are welcome. More details? Phone Linda on (0434) 505-161 or email her.

Friday Social Golf - Kingaroy

The Kingaroy Golf Club on the Bunya Highway at Kingaroy will holding their regular Friday 9-ers 9 hole social golfing sessions for men and women from 8:00am until dusk today. Everyone is most welcome (including non-members) and green fees are $11 for members or $14 for non-members for the nine holes - but this also includes a card draw for prizes in the clubhouse in the evening (there's also a Jackpot card draw on the last Friday of each month). More details? Phone the Golf Club on (07) 4162-1720

Wondai & District Garden Club Meeting

The Wondai & District Garden Club will be holding their regular second Friday of the month meeting at 9:30am this morning at 37 Hines Road in Wondai, kicking off with a morning tea (BYO cup, chair and morning tea). New members are always welcome. More details? Phone Helen on (07) 4168-9297 or Charmaine on (07) 4168-9973.

Friday Night With The Sultan Of Sax - Wondai

The South Burnett's very own "Sultan Of Sax" Tom McKenzie will be playing on the rear deck of the Wondai Hotel & Cellars in Haly Street, Wondai from 6:00pm until late tonight. Dinner will be available in the Cellar's restaurant from 6:00pm onwards and pizzas will also be availble on the rear deck too. More details or bookings: phone the Cellars on (07) 4168-5274.

Art Exhibition Opening - Nanango

The Winds Of Change Art Gallery at 8 George Street in Nanango will be opening an exhibition of paper tole craftworks by Kingaroy craftswoman Rosemarie Matthews-Frederick at 6:00pm this evening. Entry is by gold coin donation, light refreshments will be served, and the official opening will be performed by Cr Barry Green. Everyone is welcome! More details from the Gallery on 0409-060-315. Note: after tonight's opening the exhibition will remain on display through to the end of the month.

Friday Afternoon Scroungers - Nanango

The Nanango Bowls Club in Henry Street will be holding their reglar Friday Afternoon Scroungers at 3:00pm. New players are welcome. More details from the club: (07) 4163-3363.

Friday Night Karaoke - Wondai

The Cecil Hotel in Mackenzie Street, Wondai will be holding a Friday night karaoke session with Andrew Beckett from 7:00pm until late tonight. There'll be singing and dancing and admission is free. More details from the hotel on (07) 4168-5460.

Friday Night Social Bowls - Murgon

The Murgon Bowls Club in Macalister Street, Murgon will be holding Friday Night Social Bowls from 6:00pm onwards this evening (bar opens at 4:00m; games start at 6:30pm). The $15 green fee includes all games and a great BBQ dinner, and it's open to bowlers and non-bowlers alike - just wear soft-soled shoes or go barefoot. To help with catering, though, a booking would be greatly appreciated if you're planning to come along: just call (07) 4168-1043 and leave a message.

Friday Social Golf - Proston

The Proston Golf Club at 81 Brigooda Road in Proston will be holding its regular Friday afternoon social golf competition from 2:30pm this afternoon (tee-off is at 3:00pm). This is a 9-hole social competition where "Proston Rules" give handicaps a completely new meaning. New players are very welcome! More details? Phone (07) 4168-9380 or visit the website

South Burnett Regional Council Meeting - Kingaroy

The South Burnett Regional Council will be holding a special meeting at the Glendon Street council chambers at 3:00pm this afternoon to discuss a motion about a proposed relocatable home park in Kingaroy (read the story on our website). Members of the public are welcome to attend.

South Burnett Pantry - Kingaroy

The South Burnett Pantry will be open from 11:00am to 1:00pm today at 22 Stolzenberg Road 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 $35 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 Joane on (0427) 496-684 or Ruth on (0447) 812-789. PS: If you'd like to help The Pantry in any way - either by volunteering or donating goods - please contact Joanne or Ruth about this too, or visit the website.