Open Orchestra Evening - Kingaroy
- The South Burnett Community Orchestra will be holding an Open Orchestra Evening at the Uniting Church Hall in Alford Street, Kingaroy from 6:00pm to around 8:30pm tonight. The Open Orchestra is open to all South Burnett musicians regardless of age or experience, and provides a rare chance to perform with professional musicians. A series of Open Orchestra evenings has been arranged by the SBCO this year as part of a program to grow the region's musicians and there's no charge to attend. More details? Phone Wendy on (0409) 270-496 or email her. Note: Similar evenings will be held on 24/4, 31/7, 14/8, 18/9, 30/10 and 20/11.
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.
Kingaroy QCWA Twilight Branch Meeting
- The third meeting of the new Kingaroy QCWA Twilight Branch will be held at the 1913 Council Chambers in Edward Street, Kingaroy (behind the Kingaroy Visitor Information Centre) from 6:00pm to around 7:30pm tonight. The Twilight Branch is a new branch of the QCWA - separate from the Kingaroy branch - for working women and busy mums which meets in the evenings rather than during the day. It's open to all women who'd like to take part in QCWA activities and/or find out more about this well respected community organisation. More details? Phone Lois on (07) 4162-3824, Marian on (07) 4164-5578 or Elaine on (07) 4163-7167. You can also read more about the new branch on this page of our website.
Timbertown Woodworkers Group Meeting - Blackbutt
- The Timbertown Woodworkers Group will be holding their regular Wednesday meeting at the Blackbutt Showgrounds in Bowman Road, Blackbutt from 8:00am until around 4:00pm 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
Wednesday Wipe-Outs Ten Pin Bowling - Kingaroy
- The South Burnett Lively 50s&60s Social Group will be holding a Wednesday Wipe-Outs 10-Pin Bowling Morning at the Kingaroy Ten Pin Bowling Alley at 4 Irvins Street from 9:15am this morning (bowling starts at 9:30am sharp). The cost is $15.60 for three games plus a $2.00 fee that will be used towards prize monies and trophies which will be handed out out at the end of the season. Everyone aged 50 to 69 is welcome, and you can obtain more details by phoning Carmel on (07) 4164-2253.
Music Explorers Meeting - Wondai
- The Music Explorers group will be meeting at The Studio behind the Wondai Regional Art Gallery in Haly Street, Wondai from 7:00pm to 9:30pm this evening. This informal group allows amateur musicians and anyone with a love of music to get together to practice, play together, share tips and learn. New members are always very welcome! More details from the Gallery on (07) 4168-5926 or Rem on (07) 4169-0012.
Kingaroy Lions Club Dinner Meeting
- The Kingaroy Lions Club will be holding their bi-monthly Dinner Meeting at the Kingaroy Hotel at the corner of Haly and Youngman Streets in Kingaroy (opposite McDonalds) from 6:30pm onwards tonight. The Kingaroy Lions are involved in a very wide range of community activities in Kingaroy and surrounding areas all year round and anyone who's interested in joining a Lions Club (or simply socialising and seeing how Lions operate) is very welcome to come along! Kingaroy Lions Club dinners are held on the second and fourth Wednesdays of every month, and you can obtain more information by phoning Neil on (07) 4162-3742 or by emailing him.
Nanango Blue Light Open Night
- The Nanango Blue Light Disco committee will be holding their regular Wednesday Open Night at the Nanango Skating Rink in George Street, Nanango from 4:00pm to 6:00pm. Young people are welcome to come along for skating lessons, homework help (during school term), games and access to the computer room. Entry is $2. More details? Phone Nanango Police on (07) 4163-1211.
Bowls Club Bingo - Kingaroy
- The Kingaroy Bowls Club at 141 Youngman St, Kingaroy will be running bingo matches from 7:30pm this evening with $800 in prizes on offer. More details from the club on (07) 4162-1404
Nanango Theatre Company Auditions
- The Nanango Theatre Company will be holding auditions for three up-coming productions at their playhouse at the corner of Elk and George Streets, Nanango this evening. The three one-act plays (Remains To Be Seen, Fawlty Towers and The Days Dwindle Down) will be performed in July. Auditions for Remains To Be seen and Fawlty Towers will be held from 5:00pm to 7:00pm, and The Days Dwindle Down from 7:00pm to 8:00pm. New perfomers are very welcome. More details? Phone Anne on (07) 4163-1559 or Brenton on (07) 4163-6350.
Nanango Pony Club AGM
- The Nanango Pony Club will be holding their Annual General Meeting at their clubhouse in the Nanango Showgrounds in Cairns Street at 7:00pm this evening. All interested people are welcome to attend.
Alcoholics Anonymous - Wondai
- Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experiences, strengths and hopes with each other to help solve their common problems 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, and AA isn't allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution. AA Murgon meets in Wondai at the Lutheran Hall at 39 Edward Street every Wednesday at 7:30pm. More details? Phone (07) 4168-9715 or (0407) 150-216.
South Burnett Autism Support Group AGM - Kingaroy
- The South Burnett Autism Support Group will be holding their Annual General Meeting at the Men @ Work Building at the corner of Pound and Knight Streets in Kingaroy at 7:00pm this evening. All interested people are welcome to attend. More details? Phone (07) 4164-1107.
Wednesday Night Poker - Kingaroy
- The Kingaroy RSL in Kingaroy Street, Kingaroy will be hosting Wednesday night poker games this evening. Registration starts at 6:00pm and the first cards are dealt at 7:00pm. More details from the RSL on (07) 4162-1755.
Heal Your Own Pain Seminar - Kingaroy
- A free seminar by Dr Luli Faber - "Heal Your Own Pain" - will be held at the Kingaroy Senior Citizens Centre in Avoca Street, Kingaroy (opposite SuperIGA) from 7:00pm to 9:00pm this evening. The seminar would be of interest to anyone experiencing chronic or regular physical pain. It will provide an introduction to a free program which concentrates on how you can heal your own pain, as well as provide evidence to show how physical pain is created by the suppression of negative emotions. It will also explain how you can cure your own pain permanently, without the need for medication. You can find out more details on the seminar by phoning (07) 4164-1192 or by email. You can also find out more information about the program that will be discussed tonight on the Internet. Note: If you can't make tonight's seminar, it will be held again at the same time and place on April 24th.
Nanango Blue Light Open Night
- The Nanango Blue Light Disco committee will be holding their regular Wednesday Open Night at the Nanango Skating Rink in George Street, Nanango from 4:00pm to 6:00pm. Young people are welcome to come along for skating lessons, homework help (during school term), games and access to the computer room. Entry is $2. More details? Phone Nanango Police on (07) 4163-1211.