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St Joseph's School Fete - Murgon

St Joseph's School in Angel Avenue, Murgon will be holding their annual School Fete from 5:30pm onwards this evening as a fundraiser for the school and parish. In addition to plenty of food and market stalls, there'll be performances by students from all grades from Prep through to Year 7, as well as fun entertainment for the whole family including amusement rides; celebrity dunking of teachers and police; a giant double-lane Big Drop slide and lots more, plus live entertainment. Last year around 350 people attended the Fete and this year organisers are hoping for even more. Everyone is welcome and it's a great family fun night out! You can obtain more details by phoning the school on (07) 4168-1627.

Hivesville QCWA Meeting

The Hivesville QCWA will be holding their regular monthly meeting at the Hivesville QCWA Rooms in Main Street, Hivesville at 10:00am this morning. Entry is free and members are asked to bring a plate to share for lunch. Everyone is welcome to attend! More details? Phone Judy on (07) 4168-9892.

7th Annual Spots Concert - Nanango

Nanango State High School students will be performing their 7th annual Spots Concert - "Scary Haunted Houses" - at the Nanango State High School community hall in Elk Street, Nanango from 5:00pm tonight (concert starts at 6:00pm). The Spots concert will feature many, many different acts ranging from singers, dancers and tap through to hip hop and bands. Tickets are $6 for adults, $4 for high school and primary students or $15 for a family (2 adults and unlimited children - under 5s are admitted free). Light refreshments will be available and there'll also be merchandise, raffles, prizes and a photo booth. Everyone is welcome!

Junior Blue Light Disco - Kingaroy

The fifth bi-monthly Junior Blue Light Disco for 2014 will be held at Kingaroy Town Hall in Glendon Street, Kingaroy from 6:00pm to 8:30pm this evening. Entry to the Junior Disco is restricted to young people aged 14 and below who can produce their student ID, and in addition to a fun night out tonight's disco will also have some great prizes to be won as well. Admission is $5 and - as usual - attendees are asked to remember that Blue Light Discos are drug, alcohol, chewing gum and tobacco free and no passouts or early exit will be given without parental permission and/or collection. More details? Contact the Kingaroy police station on (07) 4160-4900 or send them an email.

Jackpot Karaoke - Wondai

A Jackpot 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 where every singer goes into the draw to win a $70 prize, and admission is free. More details? Phone Geoff or Sue on (0468) 694-438 or email them.

Troy Cassar-Daley - Kingaroy

Troy Cassar-Daly will be performing in the Tobruk Room of the Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy tonight alongside local singers Amber Goldsmith and Lloyd Back. Tickets have been on sale at the RSL's front desk since May 5. More details? Phone the RSL on (07) 4162-1755.

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.

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.

Art Exhibition Opening - Wondai

The Wondai Regional Art Gallery on the roundabout at Wondai will be opening their eighth monthly exhibition for 2014 with a wine and cheese tasting at 6:00pm tonight. This month the gallery will be hosting "Sketches" by Zane Stuart in the main gallery - an exhibition featuring two finished paintings of South Burnett scenes plus all the preliminary sketches that went into making the final compositions; "Different Dimensions" by local artist Lindley Hart in the Front Gallery - a collection of works that can be viewed normally or through 3D glasses; new works by the Biggenden Art Group in the Third Gallery; and works by students from Murgon State School in Kidz Korner. 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.

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.

Elsie & Norm's Macbeth - Nanango

The Nanango Theatre Company will be staging the first performance of their latest production "Elsie And Norm's Macbeth" at the Nanango Opera House at the corner of Elk and George Streets, Nanango at 7:00pm this evening (performance starts at 7:30pm sharp). The new play is a comedy in two acts by British playwright John Wood about the hilarious misadventures of an elderly couple, Elsie and Norm, who decide to share some “culture” with their neighbours by staging Shakespeare’s “Scottish play” in their lounge room, with some updates to make it snappier. Tonight's performance is a Supper Night and tickets are $20 for adults or $15 concessions. Other performances will be held at the same time and venue tomorrow night and next Friday, September 12 before the season wraps up with a final $25-per-head Wine & Cheese Night on Saturday, September 13. Tickets can be obtained from the Nanango Visitor Information Centre at the Henry Street Energy Museum or by phoning (07) 4171-0100. Unless sold out, some tickets will also be available at the door 30 minutes before each performance. You can read more about this production on our website

Endeavour Foundation Bingo - Kingaroy

The Endeavour Foundation will be holding bingo games 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 people with an intellectual disability. Everyone is welcome. More details? Phone Endeavour's Kingaroy Kitchen on (07) 4162-2254

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 too. More details or bookings: phone the Cellars on (07) 4168-5274.

Nanango Readers & Writers Group Meeting

The Nanango Readers & Writers Group will be holding a meeting at the Country Focus building at 41 Drayton Street, Nanango (opposite Nanango Library) at 9:30am this morning. The NRWG is an informal discussion group for anyone interested in reading and/or writing any form of literature or drama, and it meets on the first and third Fridays of each month. A small meeting fee is charged to cover the cost of tea, coffee and biscuits and everyone is welcome. More details? Phone (07) 4163-1827.

Friday Bingo - Blackbutt

The Blackbutt RSL & CMC at the corner of Muir and Douglas Streets, Blackbutt will be holding bingo games at 10:30am this morning (eyes down). There'll be a $250 jackpot and everyone is welcome. More details from the RSL on (07) 4163-0383.

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

John Gouldson - Yarraman

Toowoomba Regional Council Cr. John Gouldson will be at the Yarraman Library between 9:30am and 11:00am this morning to liosten to any local ratepayer ideas and/or concerns. You can make an appointment by phoning 131-872.

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

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.

South Burnett Saints Junior Presentation Night

The South Burnett Saints AFC will be holding their Junior Presentation Night at the South Burnett Cricket Club in Youngman Street, Kingaroy at 5:30pm this wevening. Awards will be presented to the U8s/10s and U14s, and all friends and supporters are very welcome.

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.

South Burnett Pantry - Kingaroy

The South Burnett Pantry will be open from 11:00am to 1:00pm 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 $35 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 Joane 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.