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KCCI Meet'n'Greet - Kingaroy

The Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce & Industry will be holding their October get-together for local businesspeople from 5:15pm this evening at St John's Lutheran School, 84-94 Ivy Street, Kingaroy. Guest speakers will include principal Karyn Bjelke-Petersen. Cost is $15 per person for KCCI members or $20 for non-members. Everyone is welcome!

Creative Connections - Kingaroy

Centacare in the Biscuit Tin behind the church at 15 Albert Street, Kingaroy will be holding a Creative Connections get-together from 10:00am to 12:00 noon this morning. Anyone is welcome to come along for a cuppa, a chat and casual self-guided craft sessions with materials provided (or just BYO craft project). However, an RSVP would be appreciated to help plan the catering: (07) 4162-5439. Creative Connections sessions run on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month.

Kingaroy Run Co

The Kingaroy Run Co social running group will meet up at Hunter Gatherer Trader in Alford Street, Kingaroy at 5:45am this morning for a 30-minute run that will finish with a cup of coffee. The group meets every Tuesday morning, is open to anyone of any ability level, and has no membership fee.

Seniors Morning Tea - Kingaroy

A free morning tea will be held in the Kingaroy Town Hall Reception Room, Glendon Street, from 9:00am to 11:00am this morning to mark Queensland Seniors Month. There'll also be entertainment by popular solo singer Alice Benfer. The morning is free but bookings are essential due to limited space. Bookings can be made online

Proston Men's Shed

The Proston Men's Shed will be meeting at their building at 5-23 Rodney Street, Proston from 9:00am until around 12:00 noon today. The Men's Shed opens on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and new members are always very welcome! More details? Phone the Men's Shed on 0477-235-429.

Goomeri To Kingaroy Shopping Bus

Graham House will be running a shopping bus between Goomeri and Kingaroy today. The bus will pick up customers from their Goomeri address at 8:30am and transport them to Kingaroy Shoppingworld (or other destinations if arranged beforehand), then make a return journey to Goomeri at around 11:30am. Tickets on the bus are $15 per person return and the bus runs fortnightly on Tuesdays, but places are limited so a booking is necessary. You can make one by phoning Graham House Community Transport on (07) 4169-8400.

Blackbutt Singers - Yarraman

The Blackbutt Singers will holding their regular Tuesday morning practice session at the Yarraman Community Hall in Browne Street, Yarraman from 9:30am to around noon this morning. New members - male and female - are very welcome, and you should BYO morning tea. More details? Call Jocelyn on 0409-275-915 or send an email

Tuesday Night Poker - Nanango

The Commercial Hotel in Drayton Street, Nanango will be running Tuesday night poker games from 6:00pm tonight (for registration - play begins at 6:30pm). Buy-in fees are $20 and everyone is welcome. More details? Phone the hotel on (07) 4163-1208.

Tuesday Tai Chi - Kilkivan

A Tuesday Tai Chi class will be held at the Lions Park Rotunda in Bligh Street, Kilkivan at 10:00am this morning. Everyone is welcome. More details? Phone Errol on 0448-994-193.

Kingaroy Men's Shed

The Kingaroy Men's Shed will be holding their regular Tuesday morning meeting at the old Motor Pool building off Geoff Raph Drive at Kingaroy Airport from 8:00am to around noon today. The group meet every Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday morning and new members and visitors are always welcome. More details? Phone 0435-826-573.

South Burnett Chorale - Kingaroy

The South Burnett Chorale will be holding their regular Tuesday practice night at the Church of Christ Hall at the corner of Haly and Burnett Streets in Kingaroy from 6:30pm to 8:30pm this evening. The Chorale meet every Tuesday night during school terms, and new members are always very welcome! More details? Phone Julee-anne on 0421-360-802.

Yarraman Indoor Bowls

The Yarraman Indoor Bowls group will be holding their weekly meeting at the Lutheran Church Hall in McDaniel Street, Yarraman at 9:00am this morning. New members are always welcome. More details? Phone Rod on 0400-523-330.

Gem & Fossicking Club - Wondai

The South Burnett Gem and Fossicking Club will be holding their regular Tuesday meeting at their club's Wondai workshop in the old Wondai Railway Station at Coronation Park in the town's CBD from 4:30pm to around 8:00pm tonight. The club embraces all aspects of lapidary (including gem hunting and cutting) and meets every Monday and Thursday in Kingaroy, with Tuesday workshops in Wondai for faceting and silverwork. New members are always welcome. More details? Phone 0491-606-427

Blackbutt Darts Club

The Blackbutt Darts Club will holding its weekly meeting at the Lions Den inside the Showgrounds in Bowman Road, Blackbutt at 5:30pm tonight (for a 6:00pm start), finishing up around 8:00pm. New players of all ages are welcome - playing fees are just $3 - and food and drinks are available for purchase as well. More details? Phone 0468-354-163.

Tuesday Croquet - Kingaroy

The Kingaroy Croquet Club will be playing croquet games at the Kingaroy Cricket Club in Youngman Street, Kingaroy (just next to Beangrowers) from 8:30am to around 11:00am this morning. New members are always welcome. More details? Phone 0428-991-659.

Nanango Indoor Bowls

The Nanango Indoor Bowls Association will be holding their regular weekly social indoor bowls games at the Nanango Cultural Centre in George Street, Nanango from 12:45pm (for a 1:00pm start) to around 4:00pm this afternoon. Play will take the form of 3 games x 10 rounds and new players are always very welcome. Game fees are just $5 and include a lucky door ticket plus afternoon tea or coffee, More details? Phone Gary on 0487-853-617 or Keith on (07) 4163-1522.

Wooroolin Line Dancers

The Wooroolin Line Dancers will be holding a line dancing class for beginners and improvers at Wooroolin Hall on the Bunya Highway at Wooroolin from 9:00am to 10:00am this morning (for beginners) and 10:00am to 12:30pm (for improvers). Course fees are $5 each for the beginners and improvers classes, or both for $10. Everyone is welcome.

Tuesday Night Trivia - Kingaroy

Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy will be holding a free Trivia Night from 6:00pm this evening. Play takes place in teams of 2 to 6, but numbers are limited so a booking is essential. You can make one by phoning the RSL on (07) 4162-1755.

South Burnett Pantry - Kingaroy

The South Burnett Pantry will be open from 8:30am to 12:00 noon today at 1A (Lot 3) Railway Terrace 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 $40 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 James on 0438-071-658. PS: If you'd like to help The Pantry in any way - either by volunteering or donating goods - please contact James about this too, or visit the website.

Alcoholics Anonymous - Nanango

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of people who share their experience, strength and hope with each other to solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for AA membership. AA is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organisation or institution. AA meets in Nanango every Tuesday from 1:30pm at the Catholic Church hall at the corner of Alfred and Gipps street. For more information, phone 1300-222-222.