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King's Birthday Public Holiday

Today is the King's Birthday Public Holiday in Queensland - the last public holiday before Christmas - and most South Burnett businesses will either be closed today or operating on restricted hours. Some of the groups listed on today's Daily Calendar will be meeting as usual, and some others will be deferring their scheduled meeting. So if you're planning to go to any of them today you should ring beforehand to confirm.

Elgin Vale QCWA Meeting

The Elgin Vale branch of the QCWA will be holding their monthly meeting at the Elgin Vale QCWA Rooms at the corner of Manumbar Road and Porters Road, Nanango from 10:00am to around 12:00 noon today. The branch meets on the first Monday of each month (except January) and new members are always very welcome! More details? Phone Andrea on 0427-631-700.

Kumbia Hall Committee Meeting

The Kumbia Hall Committee will be holding its first Monday of the month meeting in the meeting room at the front of Kumbia Hall in Bell Street at 7:30pm this evening. New members are always very welcome! The Hall and/or Supper Room are also available for hire - send an email or message Kumbia Hall on Facebook for more information.

Yarraman RSL Meeting

The Yarraman RSL branch will be holding its regular first Monday monthly meeting at Kitty Cook House in Emmert Street, Yarraman at 11:00am this morning. New members are always welcome. More details? Phone 0415-898-531.

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.

Cooinda Craft Group - Kingaroy

The Cooinda Craft Group will be holding its regular Monday morning meeting at the Kingaroy Town Hall Reception Room in Glendon Street, Kingaroy from 9:00am to 1:30pm today. Members of the group pursue a wide variety of crafts and newcomers are always welcome - just BYO favourite craft or come along and learn a new one with other members. Morning tea is supplied as well. More details? Phone Di on 0428-897-699.

Nanango Seniors Citizens

The Nanango Seniors Citizens Club will be holding their monthly meeting at Tara's Hall next to the Nanango Services Club in Henry Street, Nanango from 10:00am this morning. The club hosts a wide variety of activities and guest speakers during the course of the year, followed by a two-course lunch and a general meeting to plan other activities. New members are always welcome. More details? Phone (07) 4163-2239 or 0409-495-093.

Sing Australia - Kingaroy

The South Burnett branch of the Sing Australia singing group will be holding their regular Monday night meeting at the Uniting Church Hall in Alford Street, Kingaroy (opposite Shoppingworld) from 7:00pm to around 9:00pm this evening. The group have a welcoming, inclusive and fun approach to singing and meet every Monday except for school and public holidays. New members are very welcome, and you can obtain more details by phoning Sharron on 0431-816-071 or by emailing her.

Gem & Fossicking Club - Kingaroy

The South Burnett Gem and Fossicking Club will be holding their regular Monday meeting at their club's workshop in Shed 2 in the South Burnett Enterprise Centre at 6 Cornish Street, Kingaroy from 8:30am to around 12:00 noon today. The club embraces all aspects of lapidary (including gem hunting and cutting) and meets in Kingaroy every Monday and Thursday. New members are always welcome. More details? Phone 0491-606-427.

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

Proston SES Training Night

The Proston SES group will be meeting at their shed at the corner of Collingwood and Nelson Streets in Proston at 5:30pm this evening for their regular weekly training night. New members are very welcome!

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 Monday get-together. The Men's Shed meets most Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays and new members are always welcome! More details? Phone 0491-102-087.

Local SES Meeting

SES volunteers from Wondai, Murgon, Nanango and Kingaroy will be holding their weekly group meeting from 7:00pm to 9:00pm tonight. The venue alters from one week to the next, but you can find the location of tonight's meeting by phoning Scott on 0460-304-715. Potential new SES volunteers are also very welcome to attend.

Proston QCWA Craft Group

The Proston QCWA Crafts Group will be holding their regular Monday meeting at the Proston QCWA Rooms in Rodney Street from 9:00am today. The group's members pursue a wide variety of crafts and you don't need to be a QCWA member to attend and join in. More details? Phone Eileen on 0429-856-770 or Cheryl on 0409-361-989.

Line Dancing - Blackbutt

A line dancing class will be held at the Blackbutt Memorial Hall in Bowman Road, Blackbutt at 7:00pm tonight. Line dancing classes are held every Monday night and Wednesday morning, and new dancers are always welcome.

Monday Night Darts - Nanango

The Nanango Darts Club at the corner of Elk and George Streets, Nanango will be running its regular weekly competition night from 7:00pm this evening. New members are always welcome. More details? Phone (07) 4163-2255.

Silver Foxes Line Dancing - Kingaroy

The Silver Foxes line dancing group will be meeting at the GB Hall inside the Kingaroy Showgrounds in Youngman Street, Kingaroy from 9:00am to 12:00 noon this morning. The group offers a fun morning of line dancing and socialising, along with morning tea and it meets every Monday. New members are always welcome - just bring comfortable shoes and a water bottle - and there's plenty of off-street parking available, too.

Line Dancing - Wooroolin

A line dancing class for beginners and improvers will be held at Wooroolin Hall on the Bunya Highway at Wooroolin from 7:30pm to 9:00pm this evening. Class fees are $10 and students should wear comfy shoes and bring a water bottle. Classes are held every Monday night.

Manar Park Farewell Weekend - Boondooma

The Blinco family is hosting a four-day Kings Birthday Farewell Weekend at the Manar Park off-road recreational park. The Blincos' lease is up on October 28 and this could be the last major event held at the facility. There will a 4×4 tour, skid pan, barrel races, and Flamin’ Grillas will be on site to offer breakfast, lunch and dinner on each day. Manar Park is located on Boondooma Road north of Proston (the turn-off is just past Boondooma Homestead). For more information, visit the website.

Wild Horse Walking Club - Yarraman

Yarraman's Monday Walking Club will meet up at the BBQ Hut next to the toilets in Errol Munt Oval on Margaret Street, Yarraman at 7:00am this morning for a leisurely one-hour walk on a concrete path walking circuit. The group helps members stay active and healthy as well as meet new friends, and it has very flexible walking options, too. It's sponsored by Wild Horse FM 99.7, Stanwell, FRRR and Highways & Byways and it's free. More details? Phone 0408-988-100

Junior & Senior Boxing Classes - Kingaroy

The Kingaroy Boxing Club at the corner of Markwell and Pound Streets, Kingaroy will be running their weekly junior boxing class for 12s and under from 4:30pm to 6:30pm this afternoon, followed by a senior class for over 12s from 6:00pm7:30pm. More details? Phone 0428-621-991.

Yoga Class - Blackbutt

An all-ages Yoga class will run at Blackbutt's Memorial Hall in Bowman Road from 9:00am to 10:00am this morning. Course fees are $4 per session and the class runs every Monday and Thursday, including all public holidays (except for Christmas Day)

Proston Scouts

Proston Scout Group meets every Monday (except school holidays) at 5:30pm at the CWA Hall, Rodney Street, Proston. Club members are aged between 6 and 14½ years. Phone (07) 4168-9473 for more information.