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SES Truck Load Of Thanks Tour - Kingaroy

This week is 2012 SES Week, and the South Burnett's SES groups will be marking it with a "Truck Load Of Thanks" tour of the region's major towns. Today the Tour will continue at the Glendon Street Forecourt in Glendon Street, Kingaroy between 7:30am and 9:30am with a free community sausage sizzle, a talk by SBRC Mayor Wayne Kratzmann, and free Disaster Ready kits for everyone who comes along. Crow-FM 90.7's popular Breakfast Show will also be broadcasting live on site, and everyone is welcome! Today has also been designated nationally as "Wear Orange Wednesday", so if you'd like to show your support for the South Burnett's SES men and women, just wear something orange (socks, tie, scarf etc) to show it. Note: Similar Tour pit-stops will be held at Nanango and Blackbutt tomorrow and on Friday.

Bowls Club Bingo - Kingaroy

The Kingaroy Bowls Club at 141 Youngman St, Kingaroy will be running bingo matches from 7:30pm this evening with $800 in prizes on offer. More details from the club on (07) 4162-1404

Nanango Probus Club Meeting

The Nanango Probus Club will be holding its regular monthly meeting at the QCWA Rooms in Fitzroy Street, Nanango (opposite Foodworks) from 9:30am onwards this morning. The club meets on the 2nd Wednesday of every month and meetings usually feature guest speakers talking on a variety of topics, as well as a great morning tea and chats. The group also arrange a number of special outings during the course of the year. New members are always very welcome and you can obtain more details by phoning Pat on (07) 4171-0662

Timbertown Woodworkers Group Meeting - Blackbutt

The Timbertown Woodworkers Group will be holding their regular Wednesday meeting at the Blackbutt Showgrounds in Bowman Road, Blackbutt from 8:00am until around 4:00pm 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

Kingaroy Lions Club Dinner Meeting

The Kingaroy Lions Club will be holding their bi-monthly Dinner Meeting at the Kingaroy Hotel at the corner of Haly and Youngman Streets in Kingaroy (opposite McDonalds) from 6:30pm onwards tonight. The Kingaroy Lions are involved in a very wide range of community activities in Kingaroy and surrounding areas all year round and anyone who's interested in joining a Lions Club (or simply socialising and seeing how Lions operate) is very welcome to come along! Kingaroy Lions Club dinners are held on the second and fourth Wednesdays of every month, and you can obtain more information by phoning Neil on (07) 4162-3742 or by emailing him.

Heartmoves Exercise Session - Nanango

A free Heartmoves exercise session led by South Burnett physiotherapist Louise Kenny will be held at Rapid Fitness at 4 Railway Lane in Nanango between 10:45am and 11:45am this morning. The Heartmoves exercise program is jointly sponsored by the Heart Foundation, Rapid Fitness and the South Burnett Regional Council's Healthy Communities program. It's designed for people who haven't done exercise in awhile, and it lets you exercise at your own pace in a supportive environment. Heartmoves sessions are held at the same time and place each Wednesday and everyone is welcome. You can obtain more details by phoning Louise on (07) 4163-3449 or (0427) 631-549.

Busy Needles Club Meeting - Nanango

The Busy Needles Club will be meeting at Nanango's Uniting Church Hall at 114 Drayton Street from 9:30am to 2:00pm today. The club caters for people interested in patchwork, machine embroidery, sewing and knitting and meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month. Meetings cost $3.00 (which includes morning tea, but BYO lunch) and new members are always welcome. More details? Phone Sue on (07) 4163-0919 or Linda on (07) 4170-0823.

Indoor Bowls & Cards Day - Kingaroy

The Kingaroy Senior Citizens Club will be hosting indoor bowls and cards (500) competitions at its centre on the corner of Avoca and Kingaroy Streets, Kingaroy between 9:00am and 4:00pm today. Indoor bowls competitions commence at 9:00am and cards at around 1:00pm, and the $2 admission includes a cup of tea. Everyone is welcome! For more details phone (07) 4163-6191.

Murgon Rotary Club Meeting

The Murgon Rotary Club will be holding their regular Wednesday evening dinner meeting at the Murgon Services Club in Lamb Street, Murgon from 6:30pm onwards tonight (meeting starts at 7:00pm). New members are always welcome! More details? Phone (07) 4168-1180.

Nanango Country Quilters & Crafts Group Meeting

The Nanango Country Quilters And Crafts group meet at the Nanango Cultural Centre in George Street, Nanango every second Wednesday from 9:00am to 2:00pm. Members can get to pursue a wide variety of crafts at these informal gatherings and the $4 meeting fee includes morning tea (but BYO cup and lunch). There's also usually a raffle as well. New members are very welcome! More details? Phone Andrea on (07) 4163-1607 or Tricia on (07) 4171-0124.

Nanango Blue LIght Open Night

The Nanango Blue Light Disco committee will be holding their regular Wednesday Open Night at the Nanango Skating Rink in George Street, Nanango from 4:00pm to 6:00pm this evening. Young people are welcome to come along for skating lessons, homework help (during school term), art and sculpture classes, games and access to the computer room. Entry is $2. More details? Phone Nanango Police on (07) 4163-1211.

Summer Soccer 7s - Kingaroy

The weekly summer Soccer 7s competition will be held at 6:30pm this evening at Tom Alford Oval in Oliver Bond Street, Kingaroy (ie the Kingaroy soccer grounds). The competition is open to players of all skill levels and abilities, and players who weren't registered for the 2012 season can pay a $25 social registration which will cover them until December 31. There will also be a $50 team nomination fee available, as well as a nightly match fee of $5 each to play. Everyone is welcome! More details? Phone Mick North on (07) 4162-3333 or Thomas Carroll on (0419) 775-928. You can also read more on this page of our website.

Partial Lunar Eclipse

A partial lunar eclipse will cover the South Burnett this morning. The eclipse will cover about 80% of the sun and will be at its height at 6:55am. To avoid eye damage, though, you shouldn't look at it directly. The dsafest way to view it is by constructing a pinhole camera, or by using solar glasses (and following the instructions provided with them). You can get a PDF which explains how to make a pinhole camera and other ways to view the eclipse safely by clicking here.

Musical Group Meeting - Wondai

The Wondai Art Gallery music group will be meeting at the Gallery on the roundabout in Wondai at 7:00pm this evening. The group provides free music lessons and the opportunity to jam with other musicians, as is open to everyone who enjoys mjusic and/or would like to learn how play an instrument. More details? Phone the Gallery on (07) 4168-5926.

Cmmunity Kitchen Meeting - Kingaroy

If you live in (or near) Kingaroy, are interested in cooking affordable and nutritious meals and would like to get together with a group of like-minded individuals on a regular basis to socialise and cook food, RHealth and the South Burnett Regional Council will be holding their monthly Kingaroy Community Kitchen meeting at St Mary's Church Hall at the corner of Albert and Mary Streets from 10:00am and 12:00 noon today. Community Kitchens are owned and driven by participants, who make all the decisions about running the group; how often it meets and what will be cooked. In general, your only cost will be to pay for your share of the ingredients used in any cook-up - but to kick the kitchen off, the SBRC will supply the funding for the first 10 cooking sessions. If you're interested in the concept, you can obtain more details by phoning Berneice Hilly at RHealth on (07) 4162-5230 or Kerry Oldfield at the SBRC on (07) 4189-9412.

Alcoholics Anonymous - Wondai

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experiences, strengths and hopes with each other to help solve their common problems 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 AA membership, and AA isn't allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution. AA Murgon meets in Wondai at the Lutheran Hall at 39 Edward Street every Wednesday at 7:30pm. More details? Phone (07) 4168-9715 or (0407) 150-216.