2012 Big Screen Film Festival - Nanango
The 2012 Big Screen Film Festival will hold its official opening at the Nanango Cultural Centre in George Street, Nanango at 6:30pm this evening. The Festival - now in its 6th year - is a nationally touring festival of top-flight Australian films, and it's bneen brought to the region by the South Burnett Regional Council, the Heritage Bank Nanango Community Branch, Nanango Foodworks and the Nanango Race Club. Tonight's soiree has grown to become one of the major highlights of the region's social calendar, and the 200 attendees who've managed to secure $20 per head tickets will be treated to free wine, beer and canapes; will get to meet this year's special guest actor Martin Sacks (best known for his 12 years as Detective PJ in Blue Heelers where he won five consecutive Silver Logies for Best Actor – but his more recent work includes Sea Patrol, Offspring and Underbelly); and watch Martin's latest short film “This Dog’s Life“, and then a full screening of the new Aussie thriller “Wish You Were Here”. The Festival will continue tomorrow in Nanango, and then on Sunday at both Nanango and Kingaroy's Satellite Cinema. Tickets to tonight's function - if any are still available - can be obtained by phoning Promotions Officer Sheena Uebergang at the South Burnett Regional Council on (07) 4189 9115.
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
Endeavour Foundation Bingo - Kingaroy
- The Endeavour Foundation will be holding bingo games at Kingaroy RSL from 10:00am this morning. More than $1,000 in jackpots will be on offer. More details from the RSL on (07) 4162-1755
National Walk Safely To School Day
- Today is the 13th annual National Walk Safely To School Day when parents, carers and children are encouraged to walk to school to help combat childhood obesity. You can also register your school and/or find and plan you walk online at walk.com.au.
Blue Light Disco - Murgon
The fourth Murgon Blue Light Disco for primary school age children for 2012 will be held at the Diggers Rooms in the Murgon Services Club in Lamb Street, Murgon between 6:30pm and 8:30pm this evening. The $4 admission fee includes a hot dog dinner and there'll be some great prizes to be won as well. Blue Light discos are drug, alcohol and tobacco free and are fully supervised by local police, Apexians, Lions and other volunteers. No passouts or early exit will be given without parental permission and/or collection. More details? Phone Lance at the Murgon Police Station on (07) 4168-1211.
Friday Night Dinner & Social Darts - Nanango
- The Nanango and District Darts Association will be holding their regular Friday night social darts games at their club house at the end of George Street, Nanango from 7:15pm onwards this evening. They'll also be offering inexpensive home-cooked dinners from 6:30pm if you want to chow down beforehand. The club's licenced bar will be operating too, and both visitors and potential new members are very welcome.
Karaoke Night - Murgon
- The Murgon Services Club in Lamb Street, Murgon will be holding a Karaoke Night from 7:30pm until late this evening. Admission is free. More details from the club on (07) 4168-1819.
Get Rocked At The Commy - Kingaroy
- The Commercial Hotel at the corner of Glendon and Haly Streets in Kingaroy will be holding a combined footy and retro rock party tonight. Footy matches will be playing on the big screens and the South Burnett's most popular emcee DJdirex will be blasting out the party sounds from 8:00pm until late. Admission is free if you get in by 10:00pm or $5 if you're late. More details from the hotel on (07) 4162-1380.
Debbie Robertson - Kingaroy
- Popular entertainer Debbie Robertson will be performing at the Kingaroy RSL in Kingaroy Street, Kingaroy from 7:30pm to 11:30pm this evening. Admission is free. More details? Phone the RSL on (07) 4162-1755
Kingaroy Eisteddfod Annual Concert - Kingaroy
- The Kingaroy Eisteddfod Annual Concert will be held at the Kingaroy Town Hall in Glendon Street, Kingaroy at 7:00pm this evening. The concert will feature a variety of acts performing in all the categories that featured in the recent 2012 Kingaroy Eisteddfod (eg: vocals, piano, bands etc) and tickets will be available at the door. Everyone is welcome!
