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Scots In The Bush Festival - Boondooma

The second day of this year's Scots In The Bush Scottish and Celtic Festival will be held at Boondooma Homestead at 8262 Mundubbera-Durong Road at Boondooma today. The Festival - the largest of its kind in Queensland - features Scottish pipe bands and dancers, folk singers and poets as well as Scottish food, games and much more! Special guests this year include Australian Celtic Women, Brian Letton, Celtic Cross Over, Clyde Cameron, Dr Heather Clarke (Ceilidh), the Hervey Bay Pipe Band, >B>Ishka Celtic Music, the Maryborough Musos Ukulele, the Moreton Celtic Fiddle Club, Mouldy Haggis, the Murrumba Pipes and Drums, the Noosa & District Pipe Band, Rum City Highland Dancers, Tom Kimmet, the Toowoomba Caledonian Society Pipe Band, Vince Pagett and more. A licensed bar will be running throughout the event and meals will be available too, as well as on-site camping. During the event there'll also be Highland games, a Blessing Of The Haggis and a big Celtic market. Tickets for the full festival are $50 per head for adults (which includes a bush camping site) but you can just buy a day ticket if you prefer (children under 15 are free). Today the Festival will feature walk-up acts in the morning and professional bands after lunch. More details? Phone Judy on 0427-364-026. You can also see photos and read more about what a previous Scots In The Bush Festival was like on our website. Note: There's no EFTPOS on site so bring cash. You can book tickets on Boondooma Homestead's website (top of the page)

Victory In The Pacific - Murgon

Murgon's RSL Sub-Branch will conduct a Victory In The Pacific ceremony at the front of the Veterans Drop-In Centre at 44 Stephens Street, Murgon, this morning, followed by a free morning tea inside the Centre. VP Day marks the day Japan unconditionally surrendered to the Allies in 1945, which marked the end of World War II for Australians.

South Burnett Toastmasters

South Burnett Toastmasters will be meeting in the Anzac Room of Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy at 6:45pm (for a 7:00pm start) this evening. Toastmasters is a great way to learn how to speak in public and boost your self-confidence, and new members are always very welcome! Meetings are held on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Thursdays of every month. More details? Visit the South Burnett Toastmasters website

Birds Of A Feather 20th Birthday Lunch

The Birds Of A Feather cancer support group will be celebrating its 20th birthday with lunch at Kingaroy Nitre 10 Cafe in Rogers Drive at 11:30am today (for dining at 12:00 noon). Members, supporters and potential new members are all welcome, but to plan the catering an RSVP by August 12 would be greatly appreciated. You can make one by phoning Steph on 0419-649-226.

Proston Men's Shed

The Proston Men's Shed will be meeting at their building at 5-23 Rodney Street, Proston from 9:00am until around 12:00 noon today. The Men's Shed is open every day (except Sundays) and new members are always very welcome! More details? Phone the Men's Shed on 0477-235-429

Thursday Croquet - Kingaroy

The Kingaroy Croquet Club will be playing croquet games at the Kingaroy Cricket Club in Youngman Street, Kingaroy (just next to Beangrowers) from 8:30am to around 11:30am this morning. New members are always welcome and a $5 lesson is available if you'd like tuition in the basics (all equipment is supplied). More details? Phone 0419-778-015.

Thursday Line Dancing - Wondai

Line dancing classes will be held at Wondai Town Hall in Mackenzie Street, Wondai from 9:30am to 12:30pm today. A small dancing fee applies and everyone is welcome. More details? Phone Vicki on 0427-461-538

Social Golf - Blackbutt

The Blackbutt Golf Club at 51 Langton Road in Blackbutt will be running social golf games from 3:00pm this afternoon. For just $5, guests can play six holes in the great outdoors in a relaxing atmosphere. The bar will also be open and pies, mushy peas and potatoes will be available as well. Everyone is welcome! More details? Phone the club on (07) 4163-0180.

Conversation, Cuppa & Craft - Proston

The Farm at 276 Boondooma Dam Road in Proston will be running its weekly Conversation, Cuppa & Craft session (BYO craft) from 9:00am to 12:00 noon this morning. Everyone is welcome.

Taras Hall Bingo - Nanango

Bingo games will be held at Taras Hall immediately next to Nanango Services Club in Henry Street, Nanango at 8:30am this morning (eyes down at 9:30am sharp). Everyone is welcome! More details? Phone the club on (07) 4163-1375.

GardenCare Group - Kingaroy

Kingaroy's GardenCare Group will be holding its weekly meeting at Centacare's gardens behind the church at 15 Albert Street from 9:00am this morning, followed by a BBQ lunch around noon. The group lets keen gardeners mingle and have fun on a regular basis, and new gardeners are always welcome. More details? Phone Centacare on (07) 4162-5439.

Thursday Yoga Class - Yarraman

A yoga class will be held at the Yarraman Memorial Hall in Browne Street, Yarraman at 9:00am this morning. The class is held weekly and new members are always welcome. More details? Phone Jane on 0408-988-100.

Thursday Night Trivia - Nanango

The Nanango Services Club in Henry Street, Nanango will be running its weekly trivia competition from 6:30pm tonight. Playing fees are a gold coin donation and the club's servery will be open for dinner or snacks. Everyone is welcome! More details? Phone the club on (07) 4163-1375.

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.

Burnett Rockers Dance Class - Kingaroy

The Burnett Rockers will be holding their weekly Rock & Roll Dance Classes in the GB Hall at Kingaroy Showgrounds in Youngman Street, Kingaroy from 6:30pm until around 9:00pm tonight. The classes are designed for all ages and all levels - from absolute beginners to advanced dancers - and are run in a family-friendly, non-competitive atmosphere. Class fees are $15 and tea, coffee and water are available on site for a gold coin donation. Everyone is welcome!

Thursday Tai Chi - Kumbia

Kumbia's Tai Chi group will be meeting at the lunch room at the Kumbia Sportsgrounds in Bell Street from 8:30am to 9:30am this morning. The group meets every Thursday for a relaxing Tai Chi exercise class to improve breathing, balance and flexibility, and everyone is welcome. More details? Phone Jenny on 0429-008-160

Table Tennis - Blackbutt

Social table tennis games will be held at the Blackbutt Memorial Hall in Bowman Road, Blackbutt from 6:00pm to 9:00pm this evening. Matches are held every Thursday night and playing fees are just $5. Loaner bats will be available as well as tea, coffee and biscuits. New players are always welcome!

Gem & Fossicking Club - Kingaroy

The South Burnett Gem and Fossicking Club will be holding their regular Thursday meeting at their club's workshop in Shed 2 in the South Burnett Enterprise Centre at 6 Cornish Street, Kingaroy from 8:30am to around 12:00 noon today. The club embraces all aspects of lapidary (including gem hunting and cutting) and meets in Kingaroy every Monday and Thursday. New members are always welcome. More details? Phone 0491-606-427.

Thursday Tai Chi - Nanango

A Thursday morning Tai Chi class will be held under the shade sails at Ringsfield House's gardens at 41-45 Alfred Street, Nanango at 8:00am this morning (or at Nanango Showgrounds if it's raining). The class is a social group and new members are always welcome. More details? Phone Gary on 0487-853-617.

Indoor Bowls - Wooroolin

Indoor bowls matches will be played at Wooroolin Hall on the Bunya Highway at Wooroolin from 1:00pm this afternoon. New players are always welcome. More details? Phone (07) 4164-2398.

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.

Wesleyan Food Hampers - Nanango

Wesleyan Grace Community Food Hampers will be available at 40 Fitzroy Street, Nanango from 8:00am to 12:00 noon today. A range of food and freezer hampers are available for between $15 and $45 for people facing financial difficulties, but you'll need to BYO boxes or shopping bags. Simply pick a number at the front door and then wait for your number to be called to go shopping.

Al-Anon - Goomeri

An Al-Anon meeting for the partners or parents of people with a drinking problem will be held at the Goomeri Showgrounds pavilion in Laird Street, Goomeri at 11:00am this morning. More details? Phone 1300-252-666 or visit the website

Alcoholics Anonymous - Kingaroy

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 membership. AA isn't allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organisation or institution. AA meets in Kingaroy every Thursday from 6:30pm at the "Biscuit Tin", behind St Mary's Church Hall, 15 Albert Street, Kingaroy. For more information, phone (07) 4162-5747.