South Burnett Tourism - Daily Events Calendar

Winter Warmers Beating The Blues - Kingaroy

The South Burnett Suicide Prevention Working Group will be hosting "Winter Warmers Beating The Blues" at the Kingaroy Town Hall forecourt in Glendon Street, Kingaroy from 4:00pm to around 7:00pm this afternoon and evening. This free community event will be offering a BBQ, soup and bread, warm drinks and biscuits, gas heaters, lucky door prizes, face painting, a craft table, biscuit decorating and live music. Dress code is a scarf and beanie, and donations of blankets and non-perishable food will be accepted at the event (or they can be made beforehand at Council libraries). These donations will be given to local emergency relief organistions. More details? Phone Erin on (07) 4163-5439.

Friday Afternoon Scroungers - Nanango

The Nanango Bowls Club in Henry Street will be holding their regular Friday Afternoon Scroungers matches at 4:00pm today. A $5 match fee applies and new players are very welcome. More details from the club: (07) 4163-3363.

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.

Cuppa And Chat Group - Kingaroy

The Cuppa and Chat 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 11:00am this afternoon. As the name suggests, members enjoy a cuppa and biscuits baked in the community kitchen, and simply chat about whatever interests them. More details? Phone Centacare Community Connections on (07) 4162-5439.

Art With Lyn - Nanango

Creative Connections at 8 George Street in Nanango will be hosting art classes with artist Lyn Felsman from 10:00am to 1:00pm today. Tuition fees are $15 per person - which includes morning tea - and participants should BYO art supplies and project. To book, phone Lyn on 0421-679-258.

Raising Hell In Maidenwell

The first day of the three-day Raising Hell In Maidenwell Car Show 'N' Shine camp out weekend will be held at the Maidenwell Sportsgrounds (right next to the Maidenwell Hotel) all day today. This popular event - which is run by the South Burnett Gas Guzzlers to support local charities - is a campout weekend featuring live music; a big Show'n'Shine focussing on hot rods, street machines and pre-1975 customs; and vintage and veteran caravans. Today's daytime activities will largely focus on setting up camp (for guests spending the full weekend), meeting the neighbours and getting acquainted - the main public day is tomorrow - but tonight there'll be a Rock & Roll Concert screened at the Maidenwell Sportsground, and there'll also be some entertainment at the Maidenwell Hotel next door. There's no admission charge to today's activities, but a small fee applies if you're camping out at Raising Hell in Maidenwell. Everyone is very welcome! More details? Phone Wayne or Veronica on (07) 4162-4784 or Terry on 0409-496-167 or email them.

Heritage House Dinner - Yarraman

Heritage House in Miller Street, Yarraman will be holding their monthly dinner at 6:00pm this evening. Heritage House's monthly dinners are always an inexpensive fun night out with great entertainment, but to help plan the catering you'll need to phone (07) 4163-8111 to make a booking.

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.

June School Holiday Activities - Nanango

Creative Connections at 8 George Street in Nanango will be running a school holiday activity for children aged 5 to 12 from 9:30am to noon this morning. Today's activity will be a Food Fest (ie get creative in the kitchen). Class fees are $10 per child and include morning tea. More details? Phone Nazrin on 0415-392-466.

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.