Elsie & Norm's Macbeth - Nanango
The Nanango Theatre Company will be staging the third performance of their latest production "Elsie And Norm's Macbeth" at the Nanango Opera House at the corner of Elk and George Streets, Nanango at 7:00pm this evening (performance starts at 7:30pm sharp). The new play is a comedy in two acts by British playwright John Wood about the hilarious misadventures of an elderly couple, Elsie and Norm, who decide to share some “culture” with their neighbours by staging Shakespeare’s “Scottish play” in their lounge room, with some updates to make it snappier. Tonight's performance is a Supper Night and tickets are $20 for adults or $15 concessions. One final performance will be held at the same time and venue tomorrow night with a $25-per-head Wine & Cheese Night. Tickets can be obtained from the Nanango Visitor Information Centre at the Henry Street Energy Museum or by phoning (07) 4171-0100. Unless sold out, some tickets will also be available at the door 30 minutes before each performance. You can read more about this production on our website
Murgon Art Festival Opening Night
- The annual Murgon Art Festival will be officially opened at the South Burnett PCYC at 40 Macalister Street, Murgon at 7:00pm this evening. The Festival - which will be open tomorrow and Sunday - draws artists from all over the South Burnett and south-east Queensland, and many entries are for sale. The event is a joint fundraiser for the Murgon Show Society and the PCYC, and everyone is welcome!
QCWA Gympie/South-Burnett Division Craft Exhibition - Murgon
It's all go in Murgon today! The QCWA Gympie/South-Burnett Division Craft Exhibition will be held at the Murgon CWA Rooms from 9:30am to 3:30pm today. This annual craft exhibition and competition attracts a wide variety of excellent work from QCWA members all over the region, and the winning entries from each section will go on to the State competition, which will be held at Ipswich in late October. This year's Exhibition will be officially opened at 10:00am by Cr Kathy Duff and the $3 entry includes a great morning tea. Everyone is welcome! More details? Phone Shelley on 0427-682-709 or send her an email.
Vietnamese International Day - Maidenwell
- The Maidenwell QCWA and Tanduringie State School pupils will be holding a Vietnamese International Day at the Maidenwell Hall this afternoon. Doors will open at 11:30am and a program of entertainment will begin at noon. There'll also be a display of the children's entries in the CWA International competition. Admission is $5 and everyone is welcome.
Wondai & District Garden Club Meeting
- The Wondai & District Garden Club will be holding their monthly meeting at the Wiggins residence at 22 Burns Crescent in Wondai from 9:30am onwards this morning. New members are always welcome, and you can obtain more details about today's meeting by phoning Helen on (07) 4168-9297
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.
Clay Target Shooting Carnival - Kingaroy
The Kingaroy Clay Target will be hosting the 2014 Australian Clay Target Association Commonwealth Clay Target Carnival at their range on the Kingaroy-Cooyar Road in Kingaroy today and all this weekend. This major event has previously been held in Perth and Darwin, and this will be the first time it's ever been held in Queensland. The Carnival will draw top trap shooters from all over Australia. Spectators are welcome on all days - today's shooting begins at 8:30am - and the club’s canteen will be operating throughout. Tonight there’ll also be a welcome barbecue and fireworks display from about 6:30pm as part of the opening night celebrations.
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 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 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.
Endeavour Foundation Bingo - Kingaroy
- The Endeavour Foundation will be holding bingo games at Kingaroy RSL from 10:00am this morning (eyes down 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
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 too. More details or bookings: phone the Cellars on (07) 4168-5274.
Friday Bingo - Blackbutt
- The Blackbutt RSL & CMC at the corner of Muir and Douglas Streets, Blackbutt will be holding bingo games at 10:30am this morning (eyes down). There'll be a $250 jackpot and everyone is welcome. More details from the RSL on (07) 4163-0383.
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
Nanango Country Music Muster
The 2014 Nanango Country Music Muster will be held at the Nanango Showgrounds in Cairns Street, Nanango from the 11th to the 14th of September this year, and today the Muster will get underway at 7:00am with a Bush Poets Breakfast. This will be followed with an Invited Artists Concert from 12:00 noon to 10:00pm, and a bar and canteen will be operating at the Showgrounds from as well. You can get in to attend today's concert for $20; and an all-day Saturday pass will be $30 (or $15 if you want to attend from 3:00pm onwards); or you can buy a 4-day pass to the entire event for $45 (young people aged 14 to 17 can get tickets for half price, and under-14s accompanied by an adult can get in for free). Camping will also be available at the Showgrounds and fees range between $6 and $8.50 per night for unpowered or powered sites - but a booking for any camp site is essential because the Muster usually packs the Showgrounds to capacity. You can make one and/or get more details about this year's event on the Nanango Show Society's website or by phoning the Show Society on (07) 4163-1273. You can also see photos and read more about what last year's Muster was like on our website.
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
Andrew Beckett Karaoke Night - Wondai
- Popular South Burnett entertainer Andrew Beckett will be hosting karaoke at the Cecil Hotel in Mackenzie Street, Wondai from 8:00pm until late tonight. Admission is free. More details from the Cecil on (07) 4168-5460.
Murgon Camera Club Meeting - Wondai
- The Murgon Camera Club will be holding their regular monthly meeting at The Studio at the rear of the Wondai Regional Art Gallery on the roundabout at Wondai from 2:00pm to 4:00pm this afternoon. Anyone interested in photography is very welcome to come along. More details? Phone Ivor on (07) 4169-0180.
Yarraman Playgroup
- The Yarraman Playgroup will be running at the Yarraman Kindy at 13 Toomey Street, Yarraman from 9:30am to 11:30am this morning. Kindy fees are $2 per child plus food for a shared morning tea. More details? Phone Alana on 0411-788-841.
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
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.
