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ANZAC Day

Today is Anzac Day, the occasion when the nation remembers the sacrifices of the tens of thousands of Australians who fought and died for the democratic principles our country is committed to in conflicts all over the world. Most South Burnett businesses will either be closed completely today or operating on restricted hours (generally from 12:00 noon onwards) as a mark of respect. Anzac Day commemorative services will be held throughout the region from 4:28am onwards: the same time the original ANZACs began their assault on the beaches of Gallipoli 99 years ago. Here's where they'll be held:

Blackbutt and Benarkin will be commemorating Anzac Day with a Dawn Service at the Blackbutt Cenotaph at 4:27am; a gunfire breakfast at the Blackbutt RSL at 5:00am; a Commemoration Service at the corner of Muir and Douglas Sts at 11:00am followed by a wreath-laying at the Memorial.
Nanango will be commemorating Anzac Day with a Dawn Service at the Nanango War Memorial at 5:25am; a public pilgrimage to the War Service graves at Nanango Cemetery at 7:30am; and a commemoration service and wreath-laying at the Nanango War Memorial at the corner of Gipps and Drayton Streets at 9:00am. This will be followed by an invitation-only luncheon at the Nanango RSL at 11:30am.
Maidenwell will be commemorating Anzac Day with a special morning tea arranged by the Maidenwell QCWA at Maidenwell Hall at 9:30am. This will be followed by an Anzac Day Memorial Service at the Maidenwell War Memorial at Jack Pool Park in the centre of town at 10:30am.
Kingaroy's Anzac Day commemorations will start at 4:28am this morning with a Dawn Service at the Rotunda in Memorial Park. This will be followed by a pilgrimage to the war graves at Taabinga Cemetery at 8:00am. The town's traditional Anzac Day march will commence at 11:00am outside the Kingaroy RSL Club and proceed through town to Memorial Park in Haly Street, where a citizens' observance will be held at the Cenotaph at 11:15am.
Wondai's commemorations will begin at 5:00am with the town's traditional Dawn Service and procession, commencing at the Wondai Post Office. This will be followed at 8:00am with a pilgrimage to the War Service graves at Wondai Cemetery; and then at 10:00am with a Commemoration Service, parade and wreath laying at the Wondai War Memorial in the CBD.
In Proston, a Dawn Service will be held at 5:30am at the RSL Rooms in Collingwood Street; and...
In Hivesville, a Dawn Service will be held in Main Street at 5:30am, followed by a breakfast in the Main Street park.
Murgon will be commemorating Anzac Day with a fellowship at the Murgon Services Club from 4:45am, followed by a Dawn Service at the Murgon Cenotaph in Gore Street opposite the club at 5:30am. Later in the morning there'll be a commemorative parade at 9:50am (assembly starts at 9:30am) and a memorial service and wreath-laying ceremony at the cenotaph at 10:00am. Refreshments will be served in the Murgon Services Club after the memorial service.
Cherbourg will be commemorating Anzac Day with a service at the Cherbourg War Memorial at 8:00am.
Kumbia will be commemorating Anzac Day with a commemoration service at the flower garden at the northern end of Bell Street at 8:45am.
Yarraman will be commemorating Anzac Day with a dawn service at the Yarraman Cenotaph in Memorial Park at 6:00am, followed by a Gunfire Breakfast for veterans, ex-services personnel and their partners at 6:30am. This will be followed by a pilgrimage to the War Service graves at the Yarraman Cemetery at 7:30am; and then later in the morning an Anzac Day March will assemble at John Street and proceed along Toomey Street to the Cenotaph at Memorial Park. The march will start at 10:45am and will be followed by a Memorial Service and wreath-laying at 11:00am, then by community refreshments at the Yarraman Community Hall in Browne Street at noon.
Wooroolin will be commemorating Anzac Day with a Memorial Service at 11:00am at the Memorial Hall on the Bunya Highway at Wooroolin.
Goomeri will be commemorating Anzac Day with a march from Laurie Dickenson Park (at 10:00am) to the Goomeri Hall of Memory, and then a citizen's commemoration service at the Hall at 10:15am followed by refreshments.
Kilkivan will be commemorating Anzac Day with a procession from the RSL memorial (at 10:00am) to the Kilkivan Public Hall, followed by a citizen's commemoration service at 10:30am and then refreshments.
Bunya Mountains: The residents of the Bunya Mountains will hold an Anzac Day Service at 8:00am this morning at the Lone Pine Tree diagonally opposite the National Parks office. The tree was dedicated by the young people of the Mountains in 2005.
Cooyar will be commemorating Anzac Day with a street march from the Cooyar Memorial Hall to the war memorial at 9:45am, followed by a commemorative service at 10:00am.
Widgee will commemorate Anzac Day with a breakfast at the Widgee Memorial Hall at 7:00am, followed by a march and commmemoration service at 8:30am at the Anzac Memorial on Gympie Woolooga Road.
Boondooma will commemorate Anzac Day with a service at 9:00am at the 2014 Bush Balladeers Muster, which began at Boondooma Homestead on April 23 and runs through until April 27th.

Wondai Anzac Day Races

The South Burnett Race Club will be holding their 41st Anzac Day Race Meeting at the Wondai race track today in aid of Legacy. Today's meeting will have a "Feminine Fillies and Stylish Stallions" theme for the Fashions Of The Field competition (for men, ladies and couples) and will also feature an on-course TAB; live telecasts of interstate races and interstate betting fluctuations; a vigorous undercover betting ring; a great BBQ and bar; the Lady Luck Cocktail Bar and a card of 4 races, along with a Fashion Parade. Buses will be leaving the Fitzroy Hotel in Nanango at 12:00 noon, the Commercial Hotel in Kingaroy at 12:30pm, Proston's Golden Spurs Hotel at 11:30am, the Hivesville Hotel at 11:45am and the Murgon Newsagency at 12:30pm (phone (0402) 715-242 to guarantee your seat). The first race will leave the barriers at around 1:50pm and everyone is welcome! Note: Today's meeting is sponsored by Smithfield Feedlot, the Commercial Hotel Kingaroy, Hotondo Homes. Datawave Internet and the South Burnett Regional Council. You can also read more about what last year's Anzac Day race meeting was like and see pictures on our website.

Friday Night Karaoke - Wondai

A Karaoke Night with Love2Sing will be held at the Warana Hotel at 42 Mackenzie Street in Wondai from 7:30pm until late this evening. Everyone is welcome along to this fun night of singing and dancing and admission is free. More details? Phone Geoff or Sue on (0468) 694-438 or email them.

Yarraman Playgroup

The Yarraman Playgroup will be running at the Yarraman Kindy at 13 Toomey Street, Yarraman from 9:30am to 11:30am this morning. Kindy fees are $2 per child plus food for a shared morning tea. More details? Phone Alana on 0411-788-841.

Men's Shed - Kingaroy

The Kingaroy Men's Shed will be open from 9:00am to 12:00 noon and 2:00pm to 4:00pm today behind the Salvation Army's headquarters at 44 Alford Street in Kingaroy. The shed is open to all men who'd enjoy the companionship of other men while undertaking woodwork, metalwork or similar projects or who'd just enjoy a chat. More details? Phone the Salvos on (07) 4162-5246.

Swimming For Fitness - Nanango

The South Burnett Regional Council's new Swimming For Fitness program (for adults) will be held between 9:00am and 10:00am this morning at the South Burnett Aquatic Centre in Henry Street, Nanango. This program is run by a local swimming coach and is open to adults of all fitness and ability levels. It aims to teach new ways to become physically active and how to stay active for life. If you're coming along, bring your swimming togs, a towel, sun protection and (if applicable) medication. Session fees are $5 if you're in full-time employment, or $2.50 if you're not. More details? Phone Pam Hinton at the Council on (07) 4189-9444 or email her.

Friday Night With The Sultan Of Sax - Wondai

The South Burnett's very own "Sultan Of Sax" Tom McKenzie will be playing on the rear deck of 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 on the rear deck too. More details or bookings: phone the Cellars on (07) 4168-5274.

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.

Endeavour Foundation Bingo - Kingaroy

The Endeavour Foundation will be holding bingo games at Kingaroy RSL from 10:00am this morning (eyes own 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.

Country Music Practice Night - Nanango

The Nanango Country Music Friends will be holding their weekly practice night at the Wesleyan Church in Cairns Street, Nanango at 6:30pm this evening. The group is open to people of all skill levels who enjoy playing country music, and you can find out more details by phoning (07) 4163-2469.

Friday Night Darts - Kingaroy

The South Burnett Darts Association will be holding their regular weekly Social Competition Night from 7:00pm to 10:00pm at their premises at Shed 1, 18 Stolzenberg Road in Kingaroy. This is a 3-a-side event with a $5 playing fee, and a fully licensed bar will be operating along with raffles. New players are always very welcome, and the club caters for all skill levels from novice to expert. You can obtain more details by phoning Kurt on (0403) 400-771 (after 5:00pm) or Bianca on (0431) 954-023.

Friday Night Junior Netball - Kingaroy

The Kingaroy Netball Association will be holding the first round of its 2014 Junior Netball competition at the Kingaroy netball courts at the corner of Fisher and Alford Streets, Kingaroy from 5:00pm onwards this evening. Spectators are welcome. More details? Phone Linda on (0434) 505-161 or email her.

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

Spirit Of The Bush Balladeers Muster - Boondooma

The third day of the 5-day Spirit Of The Bush Balladeers Muster will be held at Boondooma Homestead at 8262 Durong-Mundubbera Road, Boondooma today. This popular annual campout event features lots of Australia's top bush balladeers and poets (55 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 camp oven meals, a licensed bar, BBQ, stalls, displays of vintage cars and engines, photography and historical items. Tickets are $85 for the full five days of the festival, or $15 of you just want a day pass for today (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.

Advanced Tai Chi - Kingaroy

Kingaroy's "Tai Chi For Health" Advanced Group will be meeting at the Kingaroy Senior Citizens Centre at the corner of Avoca and Kingaroy Streets from 9:00am to 10:00am this morning. The group meets weekly at the same time and place (except for school holidays) and attendees should bring covered, comfortable shoes and a bottle of water. More details? Phone June on 0419-026-760 or Jan on 0434-891-600.

St Mary's Womens Social Group - Kingaroy

The new St Mary's Women's Social Group will hold its second meeting this evening at the Home Economics Room of St Mary's Catholic College in Kent Street, Kingaroy from 7:00pm to 9:00pm (feel free to drive through the college grounds). Tonight's get-together will be a Movie Night and it will feature a screening of the Australian classic "Gallipoli". The group is open to all women and tea, coffee and snacks will be provided, but guests are welcome to BYO wine and wine glass if they prefer. More details? Phone Julia on 0458-636-041.

South Burnett Wine Appreciation Society - Kingaroy

POSTPONED: The South Burnett Wine Appreciation Society will be holding their regular monthly meeting for 2014 at their regular meeting address - the 1913 Council Chambers in Edward Street behind the Kingaroy Visitor Information Centre - from 6:30pm onwards this evening. Tonight's meeting will feature a tasting of selected wines that members have brought along and everyone is welcome. The Wine Appreciation Society is open to anyone who'd like to learn more about wines and the $10 meeting fee covers all wine tastings and nibbles. More details? Email Maxene by clicking here or phone Dafyd on (07) 4162-3899 during business hours. Note: Because of Anzac Day, this month's meeting has been postponed a week until next Friday, May 2.

Friday Social Golf - Proston

The Proston Golf Club at 81 Brigooda Road in Proston will be holding its regular Friday afternoon social golf competition from 2:30pm this afternoon (tee-off is at 3:00pm). This is a 9-hole social competition where "Proston Rules" give handicaps a completely new meaning. New players are very welcome! More details? Phone (07) 4168-9380 or visit the website

Friday Night Social Bowls - Murgon

The Murgon Bowls Club in Macalister Street, Murgon will be holding Friday Night Social Bowls from 6:00pm onwards this evening (bar opens at 4:00m; games start at 6:30pm). The $15 green fee includes all games and a great BBQ dinner, and it's open to bowlers and non-bowlers alike - just wear soft-soled shoes or go barefoot. To help with catering, though, a booking would be greatly appreciated if you're planning to come along: just call (07) 4168-1043 and leave a message.