Art Exhibition Opening - Wondai
The Wondai Regional Art Gallery on the roundabout at Wondai will be opening their seventh monthly exhibition for 2012 with a wine and cheese tasting at 6:00pm this evening. Tonight's exhibition is the biennial South Burnett High School Students Art Competition, sponsored by Stanwell Corporation. The competition will feature paintings, pottery and sculpture executed by students from Murgon and Kingaroy State High Schools and St Mary’s Catholic College, while works by students from Proston State School will be featured in Kidz Korner. As usual, tonight's opening will also feature great finger foods and wine tastings, which this month will be supplied by Captain's Paddock. Admission tonight is free and everyone is very welcome to attend! More details? Phone the Gallery on (07) 4168-5926 Note: After tonight's opening the exhibition will remain on show from 10:00am to 4:00pm every day until the end of the month.
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
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.
Murgon QCWA AGM and Final Meeting
- The Murgon branch of the QCWA will be holding their Annual General Meerting - and also their last meeting after 88 years of operations - at the Murgon QCWA Rooms in Macalister Street, Murgon at 10:00am this morning. The branch has taken the decision to close after being unable to attract new members due to changing times, and is the third South Burnett QCWA branch to close after Cloyna and Wooroolin. All existing and past members are very welcome to attend today's final meeting.
Jeff Hancox - Kingaroy
- Don't want to step on any blue suede shoes? Then get along to the Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street tonight and get down with the South Burnett's very own Jeff Hancox (YouTubed at left performing at the 2009 Peanut Festival). Jeff will be putting on a top show from 7:30pm to around 11:30pm singing all The King's favourites as part of the RSL's on-going campaign to showcase the South Burnett's best performing artists. Admission is free. More details from the club on (07) 4162-1755.
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
Cash For Karaoke - Murgon
- The South Burnett Lively 50s & 60s Singles Social Group will be holding a Karaoke Night at the Australian Hotel in Lamb Street, Murgon from 8:00pm until late this evening. You can earn $5 cash for every song you sing. Everyone is welcome 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.
You can also find out about the group's other social events on their website.
St John's Lutheran School Open Day - Kingaroy
- St John's Lutheran School at 84-92 Ivy Street in Kingaroy will be holding an Open Day from 9:00am to 12 noon this morning for the benefit of parents who may be considering enrolling their children at the school in 2013. Everyone is welcome and you can obtain more details by phoning the school on (07) 4162-3988.
Rock Against Work - Kingaroy
- The Commercial Hotel at the corner of Haly and Glendon Streets in Kingaroy will be holding another "Rock Against Work" party tonight - this time with a Jeans For Genes theme (so wear your best jeans). Top South Burnett emcee DJdirex - now also heard on CROW-FM 90.7 - will be spinning the platters. Entry is free if you get in before 9:00pm, otherwise a $5 late fee will apply. More details? Phone the hotel on (07) 4162-1380.
