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St John's Open Day - Kingaroy

St John's Lutheran School at 84-94 Ivy Street, Kingaroy will be holding an Open Day from 9:00am this morning to allow parents to tour the school with staff, see the facilities it offers and enjoy a great morning tea. St John's provides classes from Prep to Year 9, and today's Open Day is aimed at parents who may be looking for Prep for their children next year, which would be open to any child born between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012. You can also read more about today's Open Day on our website.

Murgon Rotary Club Meeting

The Murgon Rotary Club will be holding their regular Wednesday evening dinner meeting at the Murgon Services Club in Lamb Street, Murgon from 6:30pm onwards tonight (meeting starts at 7:00pm). New members are always welcome! More details? Phone (07) 4168-1180.

Positive Farming Footprints Workshop - Nanango

Grazier, environmental advocate and 2014 RIRDC Rural Women's Award winner Pip Job will be holding a Positive Farming Footprints workshop at the Nanango RSL in Henry Street, Nanango from 8:30am (workshop starts at 9:00am) until 3:00pm today. The workshop is jointly sponsored by the Burnett Mary Regional Group, AgForce, QRRRWN and the Red Earth Community Foundation and it will focus on assisting family farming businesses to identify the impact of social barriers on their business. Participants will learn how to identify different social barriers, how they impact family wellbeing and business performance, and how to identify your own strengths and weaknesses. The workshop is for anyone interested in creating a positive future for family farming in the South Burnett, and everyone is welcome. More details? Phone Narelle on 0400-632-387. Note: An identical workshop will also be held tomorrow at the Murgon Golf Club.

South Burnett Regional Council Meeting - Kingaroy

The new South Burnett Regional Council will be holding its first general meeting since the election at the Glendon Street Council Chambers in Kingaroy at 9:00am this morning. Meetings are open to the public.

CPR Awareness Night - Tansey

The Murgon Local Ambulance Committee in partnership with BIEDO will be holding a free CPR Awareness Evening for a maximum 25 participants at Tansey Hall at 28 Tansey Hall Road, Tansey at 6:30pm this evening. The purpose of the evening is to give community members of all ages the basic knowledge, skills and confidence they need to act in an emergency situation until paramedics arrive. A free BBQ dinner, tea and coffee will be provided as well. To find out more details and/or register for a place, phone BIEDO on (07) 4169-5456 or send them an email.

Kingaroy Carers Group Meeting

The Kingaroy Carers Group will be holding their regular third Wednesday of the month meeting at the Kingaroy RSL's Function Room in Markwell Street, Kingaroy from 10:30am to 12:30pm this morning. The group is open to anyone who acts as a carer. It's designed to provide a social and networking outlet for carers, who often find themselves isolated by their role. The group provides coffee, cake, companionship, support and information and everyone is welcome. More details? Phone the Care for Carers team on (07) 4150 1900 or email them.

QCWA Twilight Branch Meeting - Kingaroy

The Kingaroy QCWA Twilight Branch will be holding their third Wednesday of the month meeting at the QCWA Rooms next to Kingaroy RSL in Kingaroy Street, Kingaroy from 6:00pm to around 8:00pm tonight (when it will conclude with a light supper). The Twilight Branch is a new branch of the QCWA which is designed for working women and busy mums. It meets in the evenings and is separate from the traditional Kingaroy branch (which meets during the day). The Twilight Branch is open to all women who'd like to take part in QCWA activities and/or find out more about this highly respected community organisation. New members are always very welcome! More details? Phone Leanne on 0423-116-824 or email her. You can also read more about the branch on this page of our website.

Goomeri SES Meeting

The Goomeri SES will be holding their regular Wednesday night training session at the SES Building in Dickinson Park, Goomeri from 6:30pm to around 8:30pm tonight. Anyone from the Goomeri district who's interested in joining the SES (or simply finding out more about what's involved) is very welcome to come along. More details? Phone Group Leader Steve Kay on 0429-836-572 or Ray on (07) 4168-4150.

Blackbutt Camera Club Meeting

The Blackbutt Camera Club will be holding a meeting at the Uniting Church Hall in Coulson Street, Blackbutt from 4:00pm to 8:00pm this evening. The club meets on the first and third Wednesdays of every month except December and January. The first Wednesday is devoted to practical photography (bring your own camera and equipment) and the third Wednesday to a review of those images and talks and tips on software (bring your laptop), followed by a committee meeting at 7:00pm. New members are always very welcome! More details? Phone Annette on (07) 4163-0148 or send her an email.

Nanango Men's Shed

The Nanango Men's Shed at the corner of Mt Stanley Road and Heathermore Lane, Nanango will be open from 8:30am to 12:30pm today (and also on Mondays). New members are very welcome! More details? Phone Ben on 0491-102-087

Spirit Of The Bush Balladeers Muster - Boondooma

The first day of the 6-day Spirit Of The Bush Balladeers & Heritage Muster will be held at Boondooma Homestead at 8262 Durong-Mundubbera Road, Boondooma today. This popular annual campout week features lots of Australia's top bush balladeers and poets (52 will be appearing at the Muster this year) along with walk-up artists. The Muster routinely attracts 700 to 800 caravanners plus day-trippers, and in addition to bucketloads of non-stop great music there'll also be great camp oven meals, a licensed bar, BBQ, stalls, displays of vintage cars and engines, photography and historical items. Tickets are $95 for the full six days of the festival, or $15 if you just want a day pass for today only (children under 15 are free). Bush camping is available on-site and can be booked by phoning the Homestead's caretakers on (07) 4168-0159. You can also get a full program of this year's Muster in PDF format by clicking here.

Nanango Country Quilters & Crafts Group

The Nanango Country Quilters And Crafts group meet every Wednesday at the Nanango Cultural Centre in George Street, Nanango between 9:00am to 2:00pm. Members can get to pursue a wide variety of crafts at these informal gatherings and the $3 meeting fee includes morning tea (but BYO cup and lunch). There's also usually a raffle as well. New members are very welcome! More details? Phone Tricia on (07) 4171-0124.

Graham House Community Garden - Murgon

The Graham House Community Garden group will be meeting at the Graham House Community Centre at 21 Taylor Street East in Murgon from 10:00am to 12:00 noon this morning. The group tends a community garden and meets on the first and third Wednesdays of each month during school terms. New members are very welcome, and you can obtain more information by phoning Kerry on (07) 4169-8400 or by emailing her.

Kingaroy Girl Guides Meeting

The Kingaroy Girl Guides Troop will be meeting at the Guides Hut in Mant Street, Kingaroy this afternoon. U9s will meet from 4:00pm to 5:30pm, and seniors (ages 10-18) from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. The Girl Guides meet weekly during school terms and new members are always welcome! More details? Phone Amanda on (07) 4162-8215 or 0417-076-756

Indoor Bowls & Cards Day - Kingaroy

The Kingaroy Senior Citizens Club will be hosting indoor bowls and cards (500) competitions at its centre on the corner of Avoca and Kingaroy Streets, Kingaroy between 9:00am and 4:00pm today. Indoor bowls competitions commence at 9:00am and cards at around 1:00pm, and the $2 admission includes a cup of tea. Everyone is welcome. For more details phone (07) 4163-6191.

Wednesday Morning Bridge - Kingaroy

The Kingaroy Bridge Club will be holding their regular Wednesday morning bridge games at the pavilion nearest to town inside the Kingaroy Showgrounds in Youngman Street from 9:00am to 1:00pm today. New and visiting players are most welcome (training is available for new players too, if needed) and the $5 meeting fee includes morning tea. More details? Phone Helen on (07) 4162-2128

Seniors Having A Ball - Murgon

The South Burnett PCYC in Macalister Street, Murgon will be holding a "Seniors Having A Ball" exercise class from 8:30am to 9:30am this morning. The program is designed to address the issues that many have with ageing and it's not just for seniors! It provides light exercise to keep the heart and joints moving, improving coordination and mobility. It also provides a beginner platform to start any fitness activity on. As well as physical fitness, it also has a fun social atmosphere too. The class fee is just $4 for PCYC members or $7 for non-members. More details? Phone the PCYC on (07) 4168-1889 or send them an email.

Man Cave - Kingaroy

The Sister Dolores Carroll Training Centre at St Mary's Catholic College at 10 Kent Street in Kingaroy will be transforming into a "Man's Cave" between 6:30pm and 10:00pm tonight. Qualified instructors will be demonstrating the use of all the equipment in the centre - great stuff like lathes, drills etc - and if you're a man interested in restoring or manufacturing wood or metal products and socialising with other men who have similar interests, then this could be the place for you! (similar to a Men's Shed, but with a lot more gear). There's no charge to come along and it's completely non-religious. More details? Phone Mark Richard on 0404-851-134.

Wednesday Night Touch Footy - Kingaroy

The Kingaroy Touch Football Association will be holding their regular Wednesday night touch footy competition at T.J. O'Neill Oval in Youngman Street, Kingaroy (ie Red Ants Oval) this evening. Women's teams will play from 6:00pm to 7:00pm, and men's teams from 7:00pm to 8:00pm. Playing fees are $2 and spectators are very welcome!

Wednesday Night Judo - Murgon

The Murgon Judo Club will be holding its regular Wednesday training night at the Salvation Army Hall in Macalister Street, Murgon this evening. Junior classes will run from 4:30pm to 5:30pm and seniors from 6:00pm to 7:30pm. Class fees are $4 for juniors and $6 for seniors. More details? Phone Stan on (07) 4168-3104 or (0414) 404-004

Wednesday Ladies Bowls - Yarraman

The Yarraman Bowls Club in Margaret Street, Yarraman will be hosting their regular Wednesday Ladies Bowls matches from 9:00am today. Today is also Trophy Day, and new players are very welcome! More details from the club: (07) 4163-8269.

Timbertown Woodworkers Group - Blackbutt

The Timbertown Woodworkers group will be holding their regular Wednesday morning meeting at the Blackbutt Showgrounds in Bowman Road, Blackbutt from 8:30am 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