Art Exhibition Opening - Kingaroy
The Kingaroy Art Gallery in Haly Street (opposite the peanut silos) will be opening their May exhibition with at 6:00pm tonight. This month the gallery's main exhibition will be "Encounters" by the Jumping Ant Arts group, which will feature works by 14 local artists in all types of media. The exhibition will be officially opened by Deputy Mayor Keith Campbell at 7:00pm, and the group will also be launching their new web site tonight as well. Light refreshments will be served and there'll be a lucky door prize donated by Moffatdale Ridge too. Everyone is welcome and admission is free. Note: After tonight's opening the exhibition will remain on display from 9:00am to 4:30pm on weekdays and 10:00am to 4:00pm on weekends until the end of the month.
Coverty Creek Social Club Meeting
- The Coverty Creek Comunity Development and Social Club will be holding its regular Friday night social gathering at the Red Shed at 198 Coverty Road, Coverty from 5:00pm until around 10:00pm tonight. There'll be a $2.50 sausage sizzle and drinks will be available, along with free coffee and tea. Everyone is welcome! More details? Phone Gavin on (07) 4168-9574 or send him an email.
Junior Rugby League - Kingaroy
- Junior rugby league action will be at TJ O'Neill Oval in Kingaroy tonight. At 7:00pm the U14 Kingaroy girls and U15 Kingaroy boys sides will be taking on visiting teams; at 8:00pm, the U16 Kingaroy girls will hit field.
Friday Night Karaoke - Kingaroy
The Broadway Hotel in Kingaroy Street, Kingaroy will be holding a Friday Night Karaoke session from 7:30pm until late tonight. Admission is free. More details from the Broadie on (07) 4162-1815.
Friday Morning Bingo - Kingaroy
- The Endeavour Foundation will be running 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
Too Ezy Acoustic Duo - Kingaroy
- Popular South Burnett entertainers Too Ezy Acoutic Duo will be performing at the Carrollee Hotel in King Street, Kingaroy from 7:30pm until late tonight. Admission is free. More details from the hotel on (07) 4162-1055.
Jesse Morris Band - Goomeri
The Jesse Morris Band from Byron Bay will be performing at Joe's Grand Hotel in Boonara Street, Goomeri from 7:00pm until late tonight. The band are currently on their way to the Northern Territory as part of a national tour to promote their new album, as well as fundraising for children in Cambodia. Admission is free and everyone is welcome. More details? Phone the hotel on (07) 4168-4131.
Country Music Night - Nanango
- An informal Country Music Night will be held at the Uniting Church Hall in Gipps Street, Nanango at 7:30pm tonight. The get-together is open to both spectators and performers, and the $2 entry fee includes supper. Everyone is welcome!
Muddy Flats - Murgon
- The South Burnet's top indigenous band Muddy Flats will be performing at the Murgon Services Club in Lamb Street, Murgon from 7:30pm until late tonight. Admission is free. More details from the club on (07) 4168-1819.
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
South Burnett Pantry
- 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.
Blackbutt History Morning
The Blackbutt and District Tourism and Heritage Association will be holding a History Morning at Nukku Nook opposite the skate park in Hart Street, Blackbutt from 9:30am to around 12:00 noon this morning. The focus of this month's meeting will be guest speaker Dale Castle from Yarraman, who has worked in the Blackbutt-Benarkin area for many years (with forestry and the electicity board) and who has a long association with many community groups in the area too, particularly the Church Of England. The morning is free and a great cuppa will be available for a gold coin donation. Everyone is welcome to come along and interact with long-time residents of the Blackbutt and Benarkin districts! More details? Phone Iris on 0418-741-254, send her an email or visit the BDTHA website
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.
Friday Night Sax - Wondai
The South Burnett's very own "Sultan Of Sax" Tom McKenzie will be playing at 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 (07) 4168-5274.
Blue Light Disco - Nanango
- The Nanango Blue Light Disco committee will be holding their monthly U18s Blue Light Disco at the Nanango Skating Rink in George Street, Nanango from 6:00pm to 8:00pm tonight. There'll be a fully equipped DJ providing the beats, plus games and prizes, and a canteen will be operating too. Admission is $5. More details? Phone Nanango Police on (07) 4163-1211.
