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Art Gallery Opening - Wondai

The Wondai Regional Art Gallery on the roundabout at Wondai will be opening their eighth monthly exhibition for 2016 with a wine and cheese tasting at 6:00pm tonight. This month the gallery will be hosting the 18th annual South Burnett Regional Art Competition, which showcases works in art, photography, sculpture and ceramics categories created exclusively by South Burnett artists. The competition offers $4800 in prize monies, including a $1500 South Burnett Acquisitive sponsored by the South Burnett Regional Council, and is the biggest art competition of its kind in the region. Tonight's opening will also launch this year's South Burnett & Cherbourg On Show long weekend festival of events, and it will be followed by the festival's Sample The South Burnett & Cherbourg Dinner across the road at Dimities Cottage, followed by an After Party with Muddy Flats the 102-year-old Wondai Hotel & Cellar (see entries below). As usual, tonight's opening will also feature great hot and cold finger foods and punch, along with wine tastings from a South Burnett winery, live entertainment and lots of fun socialising. Admission is $5 and everyone is 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 daily until the end of the month.

Sample The South Burnett & Cherbourg Smorgasbord Dinner

The Sample The South Burnett & Cherbourg Smorgasbord Dinner will be held at Dimities Cottage in Haly Street, Wondai (just across the road from the Wondai Regional Art Gallery) from 7:30pm until around 9:00pm tonight. The dinner will officially launch the annual South Burnett & Cherbourg On Show October long weekend festival of events. Tickets are $40 per head and include an all-you-can-eat smorgasbord dinner accompanied by South Burnett wines, followed by an After Party at the nearby Wondai Hotel led by the South Burnett's most popular Indigenous band Muddy Flats. Tickets can be booked online and for catering purposes, need to be booked by 6:00pm on Thursday, September 29.

Friday Night With Muddy Flats

Top Cherbourg and South Burnett blues and country band Muddy Flats will be performing at the historic Wondai Hotel in Haly Street, Wondai from 8:00pm until late tonight to help launch this year's South Burnett & Cherbourg On Show October long weekend festival of events. Over the next three days the festival will be offering 40 events ranging from fun outings at local wineries to fishing on the region's dams, music in the Bunya Mountains and at Maidenwell, historic bus tours of Nanango, and much, much more. The October long weekend is the last public holiday before Christmas, and if you want to save for the Festive season it's a perfect opportunity to stay home, avoid the crowds, have fun in our own back yard and enjoy the best our region has to offer.

David Bryce Centenary Art Exhibition - Kingaroy

The David Bryce Centenary Art Exhibition will be on display at the Kingaroy Art Gallery in Haly Street, Wondai (just opposite the peanut silos) from 10:00am to 4:00pm today. David Bryce was one of the South Burnett's most celebrated artists, and would have turned 100 this year had he still been alive. This special exhibition of more than 140 of his paintings and sculptures - drawn from private and public collections - is the largest single display of his work ever seen. Several of Bryce's works are now part of the Queensland Art Gallery's collection, and many others are part of the South Burnett Regional Council's collection. Admission to view the exhibition is free. You can read more about this once-in-a-lifetime retrospective on the South Burnett & Cherbourg On Show website.

Hatchy's Memorial Golf Day RSVP Deadline

Today is the last day you can RSVP to take part in Hatchy's Memorial Golf Day at the Kingaroy Golf Club tomorrow (see entry on October 1 for all details).

Kingaroy RSL Bingo

Bingo games will be running 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 local good causes. Everyone is welcome. More details? Phone the RSL on (07) 4162-1755.

Connections Craft Group - Kingaroy

The Connections Craft Group will be holding its weekly meeting at The Biscuit Tin behind St Mary's Church at 15 Albert Street, Kingaroy from 10:00am to around 12 noon this morning. Members are welcome to bring their own craft project, or join in an activity the group is doing. Everyone is welcome and morning tea is provided for a gold coin donation. More details? Phone Centacare Community Connections on (07) 4162-5439.

QRRRWN Barambah Branch AGM - Wondai

The Barambah Branch of the Queensland Rural, Regional and Remote Women's Network will be holding their Annual General Meeting at Dimities Cottage at 49 Haly Street in Wondai at 9:30am this morning. All interested women are very welcome to attend.

Friday Night At The Shed - Nanango

The Shed in Little Drayton Street, Nanango (just next to the Scott Car Park) will be open from 7:30pm until late tonight for local musicians and anyone else who enjoys music to come along, bring their instruments and jam in a relaxed and informal setting (or just sit on the Shed's lounges, listen in and enjoy the wide variety of talent on offer). The Shed fires up every Friday night, has no admission charge and everyone is welcome. More details? Phone Jane on 0400-631-677.

Friday Afternoon Scroungers - Nanango

The Nanango Bowls Club in Henry Street will be holding their regular Friday Afternoon Scroungers matches at 3:00pm today. A $5 match fee applies and new players are very welcome. More details from the club: (07) 4163-3363.

Circuit Fitness Class - Murgon

The South Burnett PCYC in Macalister Street, Murgon will be holding a Circuit Fitness Class from 4:30pm to 5:30pm this afternoon in their upstairs fitness studio. The class provides a great workout that will help increase strength as well as give you great cardio exercise, and the class fee is just $7 for PCYC members or $15 for non-members. More details? Phone the PCYC on (07) 4168-1889 or send them an email.

Seniors Having A Ball - Murgon

The South Burnett PCYC in Macalister Street, Murgon will be holding a "Seniors Having A Ball" exercise class from 8:30am to 9:30am this morning. The program is designed to address the issues that many have with ageing and it's not just for seniors! It provides light exercise to keep the heart and joints moving, improving coordination and mobility. It also provides a beginner platform to start any fitness activity on. As well as physical fitness, it also has a fun social atmosphere too. The class fee is just $4 for PCYC members or $7 for non-members. More details? Phone the PCYC on (07) 4168-1889 or send them an email.

Karaoke - Wondai

A 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 - their bistro menu will debut at 6:00pm. Everyone is welcome and admission is free. You can also read more about these relaxed and fun Karaoke Nights on our website.

Wesleyan Food Hampers - Nanango

Wesleyan Grace Community Food Hampers will be available at 36 Fitzroy Street, Nanango from 9:00am to 12:00 noon today. Food hampers will be available for $20.

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 Joan 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.