2012 UAV Challenge - Kingaroy
The second day of the three-day UAV Challenge (2012 Outback Rescue) will be held at Kingaroy Airport on the Goodger Road south-west of Kingaroy today. The Challenge is an international competition for unmanned aerial vehicles (ie robot planes) and is open to all Australian high school students, university students and UAV enthusiasts. This year 23 teams will be competing for up to $50,000 in prize monies between now and Wednesday, and spectators are very welcome to go out to Kingaroy Airport to watch the action close-up. You can find out more details on the
Outback Challenge website.
Kingaroy Writers Association Meeting - Kingaroy
- The Kingaroy Writers' Association will be holding their twice-monthly meeting between 9:30am and 12:00 noon this morning at the Uniting Church Hall on the corner of Alford and Youngman Streets in Kingaroy. Members meet on the first and third Tuesdays of each month to share their work with other members and take part in writing and word exercises. Membership is just $5 per annum and meetings are $2 to cover tea and coffee (bring a plate for a shared morning tea experience). New members are always very welcome! More details? Phone Geoff on (07) 4162-1885.
South Burnett Young Leaders Association Meeting - Kingaroy
- The South Burnett Young Leaders Association will be holding their monthly General Meeting in the Kingaroy RSL's Anzac Room in Markwell Street, Kingaroy from 6:00pm to 8:00pm this evening. The SBYLA is involved in organising a range of activities in the South Burnett (eg: the Kingaroy Christmas Carnival) and provides business training to its members. Newcomers are very welcome and dinner can be purchased from $10. More details? Phone Brooke on (0412) 462-377 or email her.
Kumbia QCWA International Day Lunch
- Instead of their usual monthly meeting, the Kumbia QCWA will be holding a special International Day Lunch and afternoon tea at the Kumbia QCWA Rooms in Bell Street from 12:00 noon to around 3:00pm today. In addition to a great $5 sausage sizzle lunch with dessert, tea and coffee there'll also be special guest speaker talking about Chile (which is this year's country of interest). And all proceeds of today's lunch will be donated to the ACCWA South Pacific Area to go towards providing birthing kits for East Timorese women. Everyone very welcome, and you cam obtain more details by phoning Lil on (07) 4164-4218 or Mollie on (07) 4164-4191.
Maidenwell QCWA Meeting
- The Maidenwell branch of the QCWA will be holding their monthly meeting at the Maidenwell Hall Supper Room from 8:45am this morning (when things will kick off with a welcoming cuppa) through until this afternoon. The branch meeting itself will commence at 9:30am and all ladies in the Maidenwell and Bunya Mountains areas are very welcome to come along and meet the other branch members! You can obtain more details by phoning Glenda on (07) 4164 6137 or by emailing her.
Elgin Vale QCWA Meeting
- The Elgin Vale branch of the QCWA will be holding their monthly meeting at Elgin Vale Hall at 10:00am this morning. All interested people are welcome to attend. More details? Phone Lois on (07) 4162-3824.
Art Geckos - Kingaroy
- The Kingaroy Friendly Art Group (the "Art Geckos") will be holding their regular Tuesday morning meeting at the 1913 Council Chambers in Edward Street, Kingaroy at 9:30am this morning. The Geckos cater for everyone from learners through to experienced artists and anyone with an interest in art is very welcome. All you need to bring along are your own materials. More details? Phone Daphne on (07) 4162-7112.
South Burnett Chorale - Kingaroy
- The South Burnett Chorale will be holding the regular Tuesday night practice meeting at the Church of Christ Hall at the corner of Haly and Burnett Streets in Kingaroy at 7:30pm this evening. New members are always very welcome! More details? Phone Di on (07) 4162-1647
Indoor Bowls Night - Nanango
- The Nanango Indoor Bowls Association will be holding their regular weekly indoor bowls matches inside the Nanango Cultural Centre in George Street, Nanango at 7:30pm this evening. New players are very welcome. More details? Phone Keith on (07) 4163-1522 or Denise on (07) 4163-2263
Blackbutt Singers Practice Morning - Yarraman
- The Blackbutt Singers will holding their regular Tuesday morning practice session at the Yarraman Community Hall in Browne Street, Yarraman at 9:30am today. The group is celebrating its 21st birthday in 2012 and new members are very welcome. More details? Call Maree on (07) 4163-0581.
Tuesday Afternoon Scrabble - Kingaroy
- The South Burnett Scrabble Group will be meeting at Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy between 1:00pm and 5:00pm this afternoon for social Scrabble games. New members are very welcome! More details? Phone Beryl on (07) 4162-3609.
Tuesday Morning Bingo - Kingaroy
- The Kingaroy Senior Citizens Centre in Avoca Street, Kingaroy will be holding bingo matches from 9:30am to 12:00 noon this morning. There'll be a $100 jackpot, all books are $1, and morning tea is available for 60c. Everyone is welcome. More details? Phone (07) 4162-7300
School Holiday Entertainment - Kingaroy
- Kingaroy Shoppingworld will be providing free school holiday entertainment at Shop 28A (next to Big W) at 11:00am and 1:00pm today. Shoppingworld will be running Magic Scratch Bookmarks workshops, which show school children how to make their own brightly-coloured bookmarks.
Wine & Food In The Park Festival Committee Meeting - Kingaroy
- The Wine & Food In The Park Festival committee will be holding a meeting at the South Burnett Enterprise Centre at 6 Cornish Street in Kingaroy at 5:30pm this evening to continue laying out plans for next year's event (which will be held at Memorial Park in Kingaroy on Saturday 9th March 2013). All interested people are very welcome to attend. More details? Phone Dafyd on (07) 4162-3899.
