Community Carols - Cherbourg
A community carols service will be held at the Ration Shed in Cherbourg from 4:00pm this afternoon. Local band Muddy Flats will lead the music and there'll be a sausage sizzle as well as an appearance by Santa. Everyone is welcome!
Karaoke Xmas Party - Tingoora
- The South Burnett Lively 50s & 60s Singles Social Group will be holding a Karaoke Christmas Night with the Love2Sing Band at the Tingoora Hotel on the Bunya Highway at Tingoora from 5:45pm until late this evening. Because it's Christmas, tonight's get-together will also feature a dinner (from 6:00pm to 8:00pm) as well as the usual karaoke fun (8:00pm to midnight) - but for catering purposes, you'll need to book for the dinner before December 19th. Everyone is welcome to this fun night of singing and dancing, though, and if you don't want dinner then just come a bit later. More details? Bookings? Phone Geoff or Sue on (0468) 694-438 or email them. You can also find out about the group's other social events on their website (set the region to "South Burnett").
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.
South Burnett Pantry - Kingaroy
The South Burnett Pantry will be open from 11:00am to 1:00pm today at its new premises 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 $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 Ruth on (0447) 812-789. PS: If you'd like to help The Pantry in any way - either by volunteering or donating goods - please contact Ruth about this too, or visit the 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.
Nanango Senior Blue Light Skating
- The Nanango Blue Light Disco committee will be holding a Senior Blue Light Skating Night for young people aged 13 to 17 years at the Nanango Skating Rink in George Street, Nanango between 6:00pm and 9:00pm this evening. The evening offers supervised skating and games, and a canreen will be operating too. Admission is $5. More details? Phone Nanango Police on (07) 4163-1211.
One 4 The Road - Kingaroy
- Popular entertainers One 4 The Road 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
South Burnett Libraries Christmas Break
- All the South Burnett Regional Council's libraries at Blackbutt, Nanango, Kingaroy, Wondai, Proston and Murgon will close at around 11:30am this morning for the Festive Season. They'll re-open on Monday, January 7th.
End Of The World?
- Some people think today is supposed to be the end of the world because today is the day the ancient Mayan Long Calendar comes to an end. However, JJJ's Dr Karl worked out earlier this year that this calculation failed to take into account the Western world's move from the Julian to the Gregoran calendar in 1582 - and in that case, the world was actually supposed to end on December 7th (and didn't). In reality, the Mayan Long Calendar simply counts "eras" of about 5,125 years. So all that will happen today is that we'll move from the Mayan "fourth world" into a "fifth world" (ie a new era) - but otherwise, things will largely be just the same as they've always been. However you can pop a bottle of champagne to celebrate the new era if you wish - perhaps while you read more about all of this on Wikipedia.
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
