Casino Night Tickets - Kingaroy
The Nanango Funfest Committee will be running a box office at Kingaroy Shoppingworld today to sell tickets to their up-coming Casino Night at the Nanango Cultural Centre on August 1. Last year's Casino Night was one of the surprise successes of 2014 and drew rave reviews. This year's event is a fundraiser for the Nanango New Years Eve Mardi Gras and will follow the same formula, with professional croupiers and casino tables from Brisvegas, live entertainment by Jeff Hancox and a whole lot more. Only 100 tickets are available, and you can read more about this fun night out by clicking here
Friday Afternoon Scroungers - Nanango
- The Nanango Bowls Club in Henry Street will be holding their reglar Friday Afternoon Scroungers at 3:00pm. New players are welcome. More details from the club: (07) 4163-3363.
#saveOURhospital Community Breakfast
The South Burnett Regional Council will be holding a Free Community Breakfast outside the South Burnett Private Hospital in Markwell Street, Kingaroy from 7:00am to 8:30am this morning to thank the public for supporting the campaign to keep the facility operating in the region. Mayor Wayne Kratzmann will officially announce the number of submissions the campaign received in the last week, and there'll be free tours of the hospital available as well. Kingaroy's Super IGA have donated all the food for the breakfast and Kingaroy Rotary have donated all the labour to prepare it. Everyone is welcome!
Country Music Night - Nanango
- An informal Country Music Night will be held at the Uniting Church Hall in Gipps Street, Nanango at 7:30pm tonight. The get-together is open to both spectators and performers, and the $2 entry fee includes supper. Everyone is welcome!
Jackpot Karaoke - Wondai
A Jackpot Karaoke Night with popular South Burnett entertainers Love2Sing will be held at the Warana Hotel in Mackenzie Street, Wondai from 7:30pm until late tonight. Meals will be available at the hotel too if you race in early. Everyone is welcome and admission is free. You can also read more about these relaxed and fun Karaoke Nights on our website.
St Mary's Rock On Stage - Kingaroy
- St Mary's Catholic College in Kent Street, Kingaroy will be presenting "St Mary's Rock On Stage" in the school's Maryknoll Centre from 5:00pm onwards tonight (when a sausage sizzle fires up in the forecourt - performance starts at 6:00pm). The concert is a fundraiser for the Bacolod Kindergarten in the Phillipines, and students from all of St Mary's grades will be performing in what promises to be a fun night out for parents, students and anyone else who'd like to come along, see the show and support a good cause.
Star Weaving Session - Murgon
Graham House Comunity Centre at 21 Taylor Street East in Murgon will be holding a Friday star weaving session from 10:00am to 12:00 noon this morning in support of the One Million Stars to End Violence international weaving project. These sessions are free to attend and weaving materials are provided. The group aim to weave 4,615 stars in the South Burnett before 2018. Interested community members should RSVP to Kerry on (07) 4169-8400 or send her an email. You can also read more about Graham House's star weaving workshops on our website.
Friday Morning Bingo - Kingaroy
- The Endeavour Foundation will be running bingo games at Kingaroy RSL from 10:00am this morning (eyes down at 10:30am). There'll be four jackpots on offer, along with book games and raffles, and proceeds will go to help people with an intellectual disability. Everyone is welcome. More details? Phone Endeavour's Kingaroy Kitchen on (07) 4162-2254
Friday Night Sax - Wondai
The South Burnett's very own "Sultan Of Sax" Tom McKenzie will be playing at the Wondai Hotel & Cellars in Haly Street, Wondai from 6:00pm until late tonight. Dinner will be available in the Cellar's restaurant from 6:00pm onwards and pizzas will also be availble too. More details or bookings: phone (07) 4168-5274.
Coverty Creek Social Club Meeting
- The Coverty Creek Community Development and Social Club will be holding its regular Friday night social gathering at the Red Shed at 198 Coverty Road, Coverty from 5:00pm until around 10:00pm tonight. There'll be a $2.50 sausage sizzle and drinks will be available, along with free coffee and tea. Everyone is welcome! More details? Phone Gavin on (07) 4168-9574 or send him an email.
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
Friday Night Rugby League - Kingaroy
- If you fancy a bit of rugby league action with a difference tonight, Kingaroy's U16 side will be playing Cherbourg in the President's Cup competition at T.J. O'Neill Oval in Youngman Street, Kingaroy at 5:15pm. This will be followed by an U14s game between both teams 6:30pm. After this, the Red Ants' U14s and U16s women's teams will be playing against Kawana in semi-finals in the Women's competition. The U14s will hit the field at 7:30pm and they'll be followed by the U16s at 8:30pm. A bar and canteen will be operating in the grounds and spectators are very welcome!
Mr Q - Murgon
Popular South Burnett rock group Mr Q will be performing evergreen rock covers at the Murgon Services Club in Lamb Street, Murgon from 7:00pm until late tonight. Adnmission is free. More details from the club on (07) 4168-1819.
DMC Karaoke - Kingaroy
- DMC Karaoke will be running at the Broadway Hotel in Kingaroy Street, Kingaroy from 7:30pm until late tonight. Admission is free. More details from the hotel on (07) 4162-1815
Christmas In July Dinner - Kingaroy
- The Kingaroy Bowls Club in Youngman Street, Kingaroy will be holding a home-cooked "Christmas In July" dinner from 6:00pm to around 8:00pm tonight. For $20 a head, guests can tuck into a traditional two-course feast of winter warmers. Booking is appreciated: (07) 4162-1404.
South Burnett Pantry - Kingaroy
- The South Burnett Pantry will be open from 8:30am to 12:30pm today 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 $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 Joane on (0427) 496-684 or 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 Joanne or Ruth about this too, or visit the website.
