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The Waterhole Rocks - Nanango

The first day of the three-day Waterhole Rocks rock 'n' roll campout weekend will roar into life at the Nanango Showgrounds at 1:00pm this afternoon and continue on until late tonight. The new festival is devoted to all things associated with 1950s and 1960s rock 'n' roll. This includes hot rods, custom cars, vintage caravans, driving games and dance lessons, all backed up by a slew of local and imported rock 'n' roll acts. Today these will include singer-composer Bobby Ricks, Tina and Joe from Pobblebonk, the Atomic Cruisers, South Burnett Elvis impersonator Jeff Hancox and local singer Natalie Fenton. A bar and canteen will be operating and admissiuon today is $5. Camping will also be available at the Showgrounds for $25 per person and then $8.50 per person per night if you want to bunk down on site. Everyone is welcome, and the Festival will rock on right through until late Sunday afternoon. More details? Phone the Nanango Show Society on (07) 4163-1273 or Terry on (07) 4163-1999 or 0409-496-167.

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

Junior Blue Light Disco - Kingaroy

The fifth bi-monthly Junior Blue Light Disco for 2012 will be held at Kingaroy Town Hall in Glendon Street, Kingaroy from 6:00pm to 8:30pm this evening. Entry to the Junior Disco is restricted to young people aged 14 and below who can produce their student ID, and in addition to a fun night out tonight's disco will also have some great prizes to be won as well (courtesy of sponsor Bill Hull Car Centre). Admission is $5 and - as usual - attendees are asked to remember that Blue Light Discos are drug, alcohol, chewing gum and tobacco free and no passouts or early exit will be given without parental permission and/or collection. More details? Contact the Kingaroy police station on (07) 4160-4900 or send them an email. PS: You can get a PDF flyer about tonight's Blue Light to print off and paste on your noticeboard as a reminder by clicking here.

South Burnett Community Orchestra Concert - Murgon

The South Burnett Community Orchestra Concert will be performing in concert at Murgon Town Hall off Lamb Street, Murgon at 7:30pm this evening, with a light supper served at interval. Tickets will be available at the door: $10 for adults or $5 students and concessions. More details? Phone Wendy on (07) 4164-2010 (bhrs).

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

South Burnett Pantry - Kingaroy

The South Burnett Pantry will be open from 11:00am to 1:00pm today at 10 Kingaroy Street 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 $35 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 Danny on (0429) 803-820 or send him an email. PS: If you'd like to help The Pantry in any way - either by volunteering or donating goods - please contact Danny about this too.

Chat With The Mayor - Nanango

South Burnett Mayor Wayne Kratzmann will be appearing at the Nanango Newsagency in Drayton Street, Nanango from 7:00am to 10:00am today so that residents can chat with him about any issues of concern they might have. Today's chat is the last in a series that the Mayor has been holding around the region since early September.

Karaoke Night - Tingoora

The South Burnett Lively 50s & 60s Singles Social Group will be holding a Karaoke Night at the Tingoora Hotel on the Bunya Highway at Tingoora from 8:00pm until late this evening. Everyone is welcome to this fun night of singing and dancing and admission is free. More details? Phone Geoff or Sue on (0468) 694-438 or email him. You can also find out about the group's other social events on their website.

Nanango QCWA Meeting

The Nanango branch of the QCWA will be holding their regular third Friday of the month meeting at the Nanango QCWA Rooms in Fitzroy Street, Nanango at 10:00am this morning. New members are very welcome.

World Rural Womens Day Luncheon - Wooroolin

The QRRRWN and Centacare South Burnett will be jointly hosting their annual World Rural Women's Day Luncheon at Wooroolin Hall on the Buyna Highway, Wooroolin from 9:30am to 2:30pm today. For $15 per head, guests can get to enjoy a great morning tea and lunch and hear a range of inspirational guest speakers. There'll also be raffles and other amusements. Everyone is welcome, but to assist with catering an RSVP is required by Tuesday 16th October. You can make one by phoning Centacare on (07) 4162-5439.

Agritourism Workshop RSVP Deadline

Today is the last day you can reserve a seat at an Agritourism Workshop being run by Southern Queensland Country Tourism, the South Burnett Regional Council and Knowledge Transfer Services in Kingaroy on Monday 29th October (see entry that day for all details)

Blue Light Disco - Murgon

A Murgon Blue Light Disco for primary school age children will be held at the Diggers Room 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.

DJdirex - Murgon

The South Burnett's most popular emcee DJdirex (aka Michael M.) will be spinning the platters at the Murgon Services Club in Lamb Street, Murgon from 7:30pm until late tonight. Admission is free. More details from the club on (07) 4168-1819.

Nanango Writers Association Meeting

The Nanango Writers Association will be meeting at the Nanango Theatre at the corner of George and Elk Streets, Nanango from 9:00am to 12:00 noon this morning. The group meet on the first and third Fridays of every month, and anyone with an interest in writing is very welcome to come along. More details? Phone Brian on (07) 4164-6232.

Graeme Jensen - Kingaroy

Popular country rock entertainer Graeme Jensen will be performing at the Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy from 7:30pm until late tonight. Admission is free and everyone is welcome. More details from the club on (07) 4162-1755

Friday Night Cricket - Kingaroy and Murgon

Two B-Grade T20 semi-final matches will be played in Kingaroy and Murgon tonight. In Kingaroy, Kingaroy Services will play Wondai at Lyle Vidler Oval in Youngman Street, Kingaroy at 6:30pm. An in Murgon, Murgon Crusaders will play Murgon Magic at the Murgon Showgrounds in Macalister Street, also at 6:30pm. Spectators and supporters are very welcome.

TGIF Party - Kingaroy

The Commercial Hotel at the corner of Haly and Glendon Streets in Kingaroy will be holding another "Thank God It's Friday" party tonight, with a live band playing in the beer garden. Entry is free if you get in before 10:00pm, otherwise a $5 late fee will apply. More details? Phone the hotel on (07) 4162-1380.