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Wondai Community Meet & Greet

The Wondai Chamber of Commerce and local councillors Cheryl Dalton and Kathy Duff will be holding a "Community Meet & Greet" for new Wondai and district residents at Coronation Park in Mackenzie Street from 12:00 noon to 2:00pm this afternoon. The event is designed to welcome new residents to the area as well as introduce local community groups, sporting groups and businesses. The Chamber's new 2013 Wondai Business Directory will also be launched at today's get-together, and there'll be a gold coin donation sausage sizzle (along with a bar and live music) with all proceeds going to the Mayor's Red Earth Flood Appeal. Attendees will also be able to inspect design drawings for Wondai's new Village Green, which will see the town's CBD redeveloped into a whole new look by September, and discuss them with Crs Duff and Dalton. Everyone is welcome! PS: You can ead what the Chamber's previous Community Meet & Greet last November was like on our website; and you can also find out more about the new Village Green project.

Sunday Markets - Kilkivan

The weekly Kilkivan Markets will be held in Lester Millar Park in Kilkivan from 7:00am until around 11:00am this morning. The markets feature an array of locally produced fruit, vegetables and merchandise and new stallholders are always welcome! More details? Phone Dulcie on (07) 5484-1032

Hand Made Expo Markets - Kingaroy

The Ipswich-based Hand Made Expo Markets will be running at the Glendon Street Forecourt in Glendon Street, Kingaroy from 9:00am to 2:00pm today. The markets feature food, clothing, artworks, crafts, jewellery and knick-knacks that are all hand-made. Local stallholders are very welcome to take part too. More details? Email Kathy Cope by clicking here

Timbertown Woodworkers Group Meeting - Blackbutt

The Timbertown Woodworkers Group will be holding their regular Sunday morning meeting at the Blackbutt Showgrounds in Bowman Road, Blackbutt from 8:00am until around 12:00pm 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

St Patricks Day Concert - Kumbia

A St Patricks Day Concert will be held at the Kumbia Hall in Bell Street, Kumbia at 2:00pm this afternoon in honour of Ireland's patron saint (doors open at 1:30pm). The concert will feature entertainment by local artists and will be followed by a delicious afternoon tea. There'll also be raffles, novelties and an Irish hat competition (so wear your best Irish hat). Admission is just $10 for adults and $5 for students. More details? Phone Jessie on (07) 4164-4384 or Moira on (07) 4164-4262.

Taromeo Country Music Club Social - Blackbutt

The Taromeo Country Music Club will be holding their latest bi-monthly Sunday social for 2013 at the Blackbutt Community Hall in Coulson Street, Blackbutt from 10:30am to around 4:00pm today. Entertainment will be provided by the very talented Taromeo Country Music Club and guest artists from the Pumicestone Country Music Club. There'll also be multi-draw raffles, a lucky door prize, a licensed bar, plenty of food and refreshments and - of course! - lots of great country music and dancing. Admission is still only $5 with morning tea available for a slim $2 and lunch for $8, along with a bottomless cup of tea or coffee and free afternoon tea as well. Everyone is welcome! More details? Phone Annette on (07) 4163-0290.

St Patricks Day Lunch With Tom McCahon - Booie

The Booie Bello Vista Restaurant at the corner of Haydens and Schellbachs Road in Booie will be holding a special St. Patricks Day Lunch with Brisbane tenor Tom McCahon at 12:00 noon today. Tom will be singing Irish songs as well as more contemporary numbers, and there'll be Irish specials on the menu and Guinness at the bar. Bookings are advisable: (07) 4162-7632

Kingaroy & Districts SGAP AGM - Kingaroy

The Kingaroy & Districts Society For Growing Australian Plants (SGAP) will be holding their Annual General Meeting at Pam and Tom Holdsworth's property at Cushnie today. New members are always very welcome, and you can obtain more details by phoning Lauren on (07) 4168-5471 or Barb on (07) 4162-1667, or hosts Pam and Tom on (07) 4169-0559.

Wondai Show Society Annual BBQ

The Wondai AP&I Society will be holding their annual BBQ at the Wondai Showgrounds in Baynes Street, Wondai at 5:00pm this afternoon. The BBQ is a relaxed, informal get-together for Show Society members and supporters of all the good things they do, and everyone is welcome - but to help with catering, an RSVP to Liz on (0427) 211-992 would be greatly appreciated. PS: Today's BBQ is free, but if you'd like to join the Wondai AP&I Society you can do so today for just $8. Apart from everything else, being a Member will get you free admission to the annual Wondai Show on the 30th and 31st August this year. PPS: This event was originally scheduled for March 2 but had to be abandoned because the heavens opened up and gave Wondai (and the rest of the South Burnett) its third flood this year. Hopefully today will be flood-free.

St Patricks Weekend - Kingaroy

The Commercial Hotel at the corner of Haly and Glendon Streets, Kingaroy will be holding a "St Patricks Day Weekend" with live music today, along with special $12.50 Irish dishes at the pub's servery. More details? Phone the hotel on (07) 4162-1380.

Sunday Afternoon Poker - Kingaroy

The Kingaroy RSL in Kingaroy Street, Kingaroy will be hosting Sunday afternoon poker games today. Registration starts at 2:00pm and the first cards are dealt at 2:30pm, with prizes for fist, second and third place-getters. More details from the RSL on (07) 4162-1755.