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Carols In The Park - Wondai

The Wondai CWA and Community Choir will join with the Wondai Town & District Band to perform Christmas carols from 5:00pm to 8:00pm this evening in Coronation Park. There'll be a free sausage sizzle put on by Wondai Lions plus face-painting, a hot dog van and ice cream van. Santa is also rumoured to be coming along!

Flying Fox Consultation - Blackbutt

South Burnett Regional Council has invited residents to drop in today at any time from 2:00pm to 7:00pm at Council's Blackbutt office, 2 Hart Street, to discuss the Flying Fox Management Plan for Taromeo Creek. Representatives from the SBRC, Qld Health, DPI, the Qld Parks & Wildlife Service and consultants Redleaf will be on hand to answer questions. NB. If you can't make today's session there is another one on tomorrow and on Wednesday.

Morning Melodies - Nanango

Nanango Theatre Company's Morning melodies group will be presenting a "Concert Of Seasonal Enjoyment" today from 10:30am at the theatre on the corner of Elk and George streets, Nanango. Songs will be presented by Linda Bebbington and Amos Pellas plus skits, trivia and a raffle. Tickets are $15 and can be bought at the door.

Summer Soccer 7s - Kingaroy

Kingaroy Senior Soccer Club's annual Summer 7s social competition is running on Wednesday nights from October 9 to December 11 at Tom Alford Oval, Oliver Bond Street, Kingaroy. Games start at 5:30pm.

Stitch & Chat - Wondai

The Stitch & Chat social group will be holding their monthly meeting at the Wondai Library in Mackenzie Street, Wondai at 2:00pm this afternoon. The group meets on the first Wednesday of each month (except January) and members are encouraged to bring along their hand stitched project and have a chat. Everyone is welcome. More details? Phone the Wondai Library on (07) 4189-9252.

Murgon Men's Shed

The Murgon Men's Shed will be holding a meeting at their shed in Macalister Street, Murgon (the shed next to the former Murgon Railway Station) today. The Men's Shed meets every Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday between 7:30am and 12:30pm to work on projects and new members are always welcome! Contact Dave on 0407-409-335.

Maidenwell QCWA Meeting

The Maidenwell branch of the QCWA will be holding their monthly meeting at the Maidenwell Hall Supper Room from 9:30am this morning through until this afternoon. The branch meets on the first Wednesday of every month (except January) and all ladies in the Maidenwell and Bunya Mountains areas are very welcome to come along and meet the other branch members! You can get more details by phoning Sue on 0488-987-136. Note: Today's meeting is also the branch's Christmas break-up. Monthly meetings will resume in February next year.

Woolooga Hall Committee Meeting

The Woolooga Hall Committee will be holding its monthly meeting in the Hall at 8 Thomas Street, Woolooga to 7:00pm tonight to plan upcoming activities. New members are always welcome (membership is just $5 a year). More details? Phone 0429-480-138.

Free Community Lunch - Kingaroy

South Burnett CTC will be running a free community lunch from 12:00 noon to 2:00pm today in the undercover area beside the Kingaroy Skate Park in Somerset Street, Kingaroy. Today's menu is chicken fried rice or vegetable fried rice. Everyone is welcome! CTC runs the free lunch on the first Wednesday of every month. For more info, phone (07) 4162-7788.

Yarraman Men's Shed

The Yarraman Men's Shed at the end of Mill Street, Yarraman will be holding one of its regular get-togethers from 8:00am to noon today. The Men's Shed is open Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays and new members are always welcome. More details? Send them an email

Fitness & Friends - Murgon

Fitness & Friends is a fun group of walkers which gathers at Graham House Community Centre, 21 Taylor Street East, Murgon, every Monday and Wednesday morning at 6:30am for a brisk 30-minute walk. More info? Contact Graham House on (07) 4169-8400.

Kingaroy Men's Shed

The Kingaroy Men's Shed will be holding their regular Saturday morning meeting at the old Motor Pool building off Geoff Raph Drive at Kingaroy Airport from 8:00am to around noon today. The group meet every Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday morning and new members and visitors are always welcome.

Free Community Lunch - Kingaroy

South Burnett CTC will be running a free community lunch from 12:00 noon to 2:00pm today in the undercover area beside the Kingaroy Skate Park in Somerset Street, Kingaroy. CTC runs the free lunch on the first Wednesday of every month. For more info, phone (07) 4162-7788.

Maidenwell QCWA Meeting

Woolooga Hall Committee Meeting

The Woolooga Hall Committee will be holding its monthly meeting in the Hall at 8 Thomas Street, Woolooga to 6:00pm tonight to plan upcoming activities. New members are always welcome (membership is just $5 a year). More details? Phone 0429-480-138. NB. The bar also opens at 6:00pm.

Genealogy Group - Kingaroy

The South Burnett Genealogical and Family History Society will be meeting at Kingaroy Library in Glendon Street, Kingaroy from 9:00am to 12:00 noon this morning to provide free instruction on how to research your family history. Anyone interested in tracing their family tree is very welcome. More details? Send an email

Beginners Yoga - Wondai

A beginners yoga class in held every Wednesday from 9:00am at the Wondai Country Club (the golf club) at 14058 Bunya Highway, Wondai. More info? Contact Jodi on 0413-338-372.

Wednesday Yoga Class - Yarraman

A yoga class will be held at the Yarraman Memorial Hall in Browne Street, Yarraman at 6:30pm tonight. The class is held weekly and new members are always welcome. More details? Phone Jane on 0408-988-100.

Wednesday Library Day - Maidenwell

The volunteers from the Maidenwell QCWA will be supervising the regular weekly Wednesday Library Day (featuring books loaned from Kingaroy Library) from 9:00am to noon this afternoon. A library day is held in the Maidenwell Hall in Pool Street every Wednesday and Saturday.

Jumping Ant Arts - Kingaroy

Members of the Jumping Ant Arts group meet from 9:30am on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of every month at the 1913 Council Chambers in Edward Street (behind the Kingaroy Art Gallery). new members always welcome! Phone Fran on 0488-194-850.

Kilkivan Touch Footy

Touch football games are played every Wednesday evening at Weier Oval, off the Wide Bay Highway just north of Kilkivan's CBD, from 6:00pm to 7:00pm. Playing fees are just $2 and everyone is welcome!

Wednesday Night Dance Classes - Inverlaw

Dance classes will be held at Inverlaw Hall on Burrandowan Road at Inverlaw from 7:30pm tonight. The classes are a great way to learn ballroom dancing classics like the Quick Step, Jazz Waltz, Swing Waltz, Evening Three Step and many more, and class fees are just $5. More details? Phone David on 0459-228-882.

Wednesday Morning Tennis - Blackbutt

The Blackbutt Tennis Club in Hart Street, Blackbutt will be holding 45-minute social tennis games from 7:30am this morning. Anyone of any age and fitness level is welcome, and a racquet will be supplied if you don't have one. Cost is $5 for non-members and $2 for members, and bookings aren't required. More details? Phone 0458-539-821.

Nanango Men's Shed

The Nanango Men's Shed at the corner of Mt Stanley Road and Heathermore Lane, Nanango will be open from 8:30am to around noon today for its regular mid-week get-together. The Men's Shed meets most Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays and new members are always welcome! More details? Phone 0491-102-087.

Wednesday Night Poker - Kingaroy

Wednesday night Texas Hold'em poker games will be played at Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy tonight. Registrations start at 5:30pm and play begins at 6:30pm. All games are free to play and there are prizes for first, second and third. More details? Phone the RSL on (07) 4162-1755.

Timbertowns Woodworkers - Blackbutt

The Timbertowns Woodworkers group will be holding their regular Wednesday morning meeting at the Blackbutt Showgrounds in Bowman Road, Blackbutt from 8:00am until around 12:00 noon today. New members who are interested in learning woodwork are always welcome.

Devonshire Teas - Blackbutt

The Blackbutt-Yarraman QCWA will be running a Devonshire Tea at their rooms at 65 Coulson Street in Blackbutt from 10:00am to noon this morning. For just $10 you can enjoy a Devonshire Tea with a bottomless cup, and $6 packs of scones are also available to take away. More details? Phone 0494-038-066.

Free Community Meal - Kingaroy

A free community meal - dine-in or takeaway - is available every Wednesday night from 5:30pm to 7:00pm at The Salvation Army Hall, 109 Kingaroy St, Kingaroy. The Community Serving Community Meals Project is co-ordinated by the South Burnett Support Alliance and relies on volunteers from the local community.

South Burnett Pantry - Kingaroy

The South Burnett Pantry will be open from 8:30am to 12:00 noon today at 1A (Lot 3) Railway Terrace 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 James on 0438-071-658. PS: If you'd like to help The Pantry in any way - either by volunteering or donating goods - please contact James about this too, or visit the website.