St John's Prep Open Day - Kingaroy
St John's Lutheran School at 84-94 Ivy Street, Kingaroy will be holding a Prep Open Day today. The Open Day will give parents the opportunity to meet staff, inspect classrooms and find out more about what the school offers in terms of facilities and extra-curricular activities. Bookings are essential. Call (07) 4162-3988 to book or message the school on Facebook.
Wednesday Night Dance Classes - Inverlaw
- Dance classes will be held at Inverlaw Hall in Inverlaw from 7:30pm tonight. The classes are a great way to learn ballroom dancing classics like the Quick Step, Jazz Waltz, Swing Waltz, Evening Three Step and many more, and class fees are just $4. More details? Phone David on 0459-228-882.
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.
Timbertowns Woodworkers - Blackbutt
- The Timbertowns Woodworkers group will be holding their regular Wednesday morning meeting at the Blackbutt Showgrounds in Bowman Road, Blackbutt from 8:00am until around 12:00 noon 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 Patrick's Day Lunch - Murgon
St Joseph's Ladies Auxiliary will be holding a St Patrick's Day Luncheon at the Royal Hotel in Lamb Street, Murgon from 11:00am today. For $25 per head, guests can get to enjoy lunch (gluten-free options available) and some Irish-themed fun. More details? Bookings? Phone (07) 4168-1799 or (07) 4168-1376.
Wednesday Night Poker - Kingaroy
- Wednesday night poker games will be played at Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy tonight. Registrations start at 6:30pm and play begins at 7:00pm. All games are free to play and there are prizes for first, second and third. More details? Phone the RSL on (07) 4162-1755
Yarraman Men's Shed
- The Yarraman Men's Shed at the end of Mill Street, Yarraman will be holding one of its regular get-togethers today. The Men's Shed is open Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays and new members are always welcome. More details? Send them an email
SBRC Committee Meeting - Kingaroy
- The South Burnett Regional Council will be holding an Executive Standing Committee meeting at their Council Chambers in Glendon Street, Kingaroy at 9:00am this morning. Standing Committees are an initiative of the Council designed to make decision-making more public and transparent, and any decisions taken at Standing Committee level will later be ratified at the Council's monthly General Meeting. Today's meeting will be run under COVID Safe guidelines but is open to the public.
Centacare Open Day Breakfast - Kingaroy
- Centacare Community Connections is inviting service providers and community members to join them for a barbecue breakfast at their centre at 15 Albert Street, Kingaroy, from 8:30am today. It is an opportunity to meet the team members and learn about services at the community centre. Gold coin donation. More info? Phone (07) 4162-5439.
Coping With Stress - Proston
- Royal Flying Doctor Service clinical psychologist Dr Tim Driscoll will be presenting a session about looking after yourself - and your mates - during challenging times at the Proston Community Hall from 10:00am to 1:00pm today. For more information, and to RSVP, contact Kathy Crane on 0407-091-019.
Uke Festival - Linville
The first day of Linville's first-ever Uke Festival will be held at the Linville Hotel in George Street from 4:00pm this afternoon until late tonight. Ukulele players are very welcome to come along and jam, and the general public can listen over snacks or a dinner from the kitchen. The festival will conclude tomorrow, and there's free camping across the road from the pub if you wsant to stay over. More details? Phone the hotel on (07) 5424-7280
First 5 Forever Storytime - Goomeri
- Goomeri Library will be hosting a "First 5 Forever Storytime" session for youngsters in the library from 9:30am today. First 5 Forever Storytime is an interactive program for children aged up to five with a focus on fun. Bookings essential. More information, phone (07) 4168-4340.
South Burnett Pantry - Kingaroy
- The South Burnett Pantry will be open from 8:30am to 12:00 noon 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 $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.
