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South Burnett Daily Calendar Listings for January 2017

January 1 Yarraman New Years Day Festival Yarraman will be ringing in the New Year with a four-hour News Years Day Festival in the Errol Munt Recreation Grounds off the New England Highway just west of the CBD from 5:00pm until 9:00pm this afternoon and evening. The Festival will feature lots of great family fun including a special appearance by Blazer The Bear; live musical entertainment; market stalls; a licensed bar; food and beverages; and a range of free amusement rides for children including jumping castles; a slide; Zorb balls in a pond; and dodgem cars. There'll also be a big fireworks display after dark. The Festival is run by the Yarraman Progress Association and co-sponsored by Toowoomba Regional Council. Everyone is welcome and admission is free. South Burnett Speedway - Kingaroy The South Burnett Speedway Club will be holding the second day of their third meeting for the 2016-17 racing season at their track inside the Kingaroy Showgrounds in Youngman Street, Kingaroy this afternoon and evening. The focus of this two-day meeting will be the SRE SSA National Street Stock Title, and there'll be heats and finals for this today, as well as V8 Super Sedans competing in the Summer Slam Tour for a change of pace. The main gate will open at 3:00pm and the first pedals will hit the metal at 5:00pm. Admission is $25 for adults and $15 for concessions and students. Under 12s can get in for free if accompanied by an adult, and a canteen will be operating on site, too. You can find out more on the Speedway's website. January 2 New Year's Day Public Holiday Today is the New Year's Day public holiday, because New Year's Day fell on a Sunday this year. Most South Burnett businesses will either be closed or operating on restricted hours, but things will return to normal tomorrow. January 3 Back To Work The festive season will come to an end for many people today, with most retail businesses and government offices resuming normal services after the Christmas-New Year holidays. South Burnett Online will return to normal broadcasting on Monday, January 16. Blackbutt Car Enthusiasts Club The Blackbutt Car Enthusiasts Club will be holding its first Tuesday of the month meeting at the Blackbutt RSL at the corner of Muir and Douglas Streets, Blackbutt at 7:00pm tonight. The club is for motoring enthusiasts - any make, model and vintage are welcome - and in addition to sharing their love of motoring, members take part in monthly runs and attend other local events for Show & Shines. New members are always welcome! More details? Phone Peter on (07) 4170-0289, Chris on 0427-782-573 or Dave on 0499-258-881. January 4 Timbertowns Woodworkers Meeting - Blackbutt The Timbertown Woodworkers group will be holding their regular Wednesday morning meeting at the Blackbutt Showgrounds in Bowman Road, Blackbutt from 8:30am until around 12:00 noon today. New members who are interested in learning woodwork are always welcome and you can obtain more details by phoning Marcia on (07) 4170-0389 January 5 Seeds Of Hope Markets - Kingaroy The weekly Seeds Of Hope Markets will be running at the rear of the Broadway Hotel in Glendon Street, Kingaroy (opposite Shoppingworld) between 9:00am and 5:30pm today. The markets feature fresh food and crafts produced in the South Burnett and surrounding areas, along with great hand-crafted pizzas. Note: If you'd like to book a stall, phone (07) 4163-2266 or 0423-830-224. January 6 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. January 7 Dance - Inverlaw Hall A dance will be held at Inverlaw Hall on the Burrandowan Road (roughly 20km from Kingaroy) from 8:00pm until late this evening. Music will be supplied by Mystique and there'll be the usual great supper and novelties, along with a Lucky Door draw. Admission fees are $10.00 for adults, $5.00 for high school students and everyone is welcome! More details? Phone June on (07) 4162-1195 or David on 0459-228-882. Proston Men's Shed The Proston Men's Shed will be meeting at the old railway station building at Railway Park in Rodney Street, Proston for its regular Saturday morning meeting today, kicking off with a cuppa at 9:00am. The meeting will run until around noon, and new members are always welcome. More details? Phone Geoff on 0439-694-000. Nanango Country Markets The Nanango Show Society will be holding their regular monthly Country Markets at the Nanango Showgrounds in Cairns Street from 6:00am to around 12:00 noon today. As usual, the markets will feature a wide variety of craft stalls, new and used goods, plants, poultry and pets. The Nanango Markets are the largest rural market in south east Queensland and routinely attract 300 to 400 stallholders. But new stallholders are always very welcome too! More info? Phone the Market Co-Ordinator on (0427) 631-273 during business hours. January 8 Murgon CBD Markets The monthly Murgon Markets will be held in Lamb Street in the heart of Murgon from 7:00am until around 12:00 noon today. The markets offer locally-made crafts, foods and produce and are always an interesting Sunday morning out. New stall-holders are always welcome too! More details? Phone Richie on (07) 4168-1915 or 0427-133-408. Jesus Christ Superstar Auditions - Kingaroy The South Burnett Musical Comedy Society will be holding auditions at their shed at the rear of the South Burnett Enterprise Centre complex at 6 Cornish Street, Kingaroy from 10:00am to 12:30pm this morning, followed by a chorus workshop from 2:00pm to 5:00pm. The SBMC produce one major musical comedy production every year and perform it over several days at Kingaroy Town Hall. This year's production will be the classic "Jesus Christ Superstar" and the SBMC would like to hear from potential front-stage performers, as well as people who'd like to provide backstage help (eg: sound, lighting, costumes, make-up). Rehearsals will take place 1-2 times a week and the show will be performed on March 23-26 at Kingaroy Town Hall. More details? Phone Warren on 0438-690-447. Note: if you can't make today's auditions, a second session will be held tomorrow night at the SBMC's shed from 7:30pm to 10:00pm. January 9 Jesus Christ Superstar Auditions - Kingaroy The South Burnett Musical Comedy Society will be holding auditions at their shed at the rear of the South Burnett Enterprise Centre complex at 6 Cornish Street, Kingaroy from 7:30pm to 10:00pm tonight. The SBMC produce one major musical comedy production every year and perform it over several days at Kingaroy Town Hall. This year's production will be the classic "Jesus Christ Superstar" and the SBMC would like to hear from potential front-stage performers, as well as people who'd like to provide backstage help (eg: sound, lighting, costumes, make-up). Rehearsals will take place 1-2 times a week and the show will be performed on March 23-26 at Kingaroy Town Hall. More details? Phone Warren on 0438-690-447. Murgon SES Training Night The Murgon SES will be holding their regular Monday night training session at the SES Building in Gore Street, Murgon from 7:00pm to 9:00pm tonight. Anyone from the Murgon district who's interested in joining the SES (or simply finding out more about what's involved) is very welcome to come along. Kingaroy Quota Club Meeting The Kingaroy Quota Club will be holding its regular second Monday of the month meeting at the Biscuit Tin (15 Albert Street in Kingaroy) at 7:00pm this evening. New members are very welcome. More details? Phone Wendy on (07) 4162-8485. January 10 Proston Men's Shed The Proston Men's Shed will be meeting at the old railway station building at Railway Park in Rodney Street, Proston for its regular Tuesday meeting today, kicking off with a cuppa at 9:00am. The meeting will run until around noon, and new members are always welcome. More details? Phone Geoff on 0439-694-000. January 11 Timbertowns Woodworkers Meeting - Blackbutt The Timbertowns Woodworkers group will be holding their regular Wednesday morning meeting at the Blackbutt Showgrounds in Bowman Road, Blackbutt from 8:30am until around 12:00 noon today. New members who are interested in learning woodwork are always welcome and you can obtain more details by phoning Marcia on (07) 4170-0389 Wondai Senior Citizens Club Meeting The Wondai Senior Citizens Club will be holding their second Wednesday of the month meeting at the Wondai Diggers Club at 87 Mackenzie Street, Wondai from 1:00pm this afternoon. The club holds regular activities for over-50s throughout the year and new members are always welcome. The $2 meeting fee includes afternoon tea, a singalong, card games, bingo and beatles with small prizes, and membership is only $5 a year. The club also organises occasional bus trips. New members are always welcome, and you can obtain more details by phoning Graham on (07) 4168-5598. January 12 Seeds Of Hope Markets - Kingaroy The weekly Seeds Of Hope Markets will be running at the rear of the Broadway Hotel in Glendon Street, Kingaroy (opposite Shoppingworld) between 9:00am and 5:30pm today. The markets feature fresh food and crafts produced in the South Burnett and surrounding areas, along with great hand-crafted pizzas. Note: If you'd like to book a stall, phone (07) 4163-2266 or 0423-830-224. January 13 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. January 14 Bowls Club Bingo - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Bowls Club at 141 Youngman St, Kingaroy will be running bingo matches from 7:30pm this evening with over $1000 in prizes on offer. More details from the club on (07) 4162-1404 Official Launch Of Wondai Parkrun The new Wondai parkrun group will be officially launched with a 5km timed run at Coronation Park in Wondai at 7:00am this morning. Runners follow a course along the South Burnett Rail Trail and the group is free to join. More details? Send an email. Proston Men's Shed The Proston Men's Shed will be meeting at the old railway station building at Railway Park in Rodney Street, Proston for its regular Saturday morning meeting today, kicking off with a cuppa at 9:00am. The meeting will run until around noon, and new members are always welcome. More details? Phone Geoff on 0439-694-000. Yarraman Markets The Yarraman Progress Association's Yarraman Markets will be held on the vacant block at the corner of the D'Aguilar and New England Highways in Yarraman from 7:00am until around 12:00 noon today (ie opposite Bendigo Bank). The markets feature trash and treasure stalls, car boot sellers, local produce and hand-made goods, as well as food stalls, and are held on the second Saturday of every month. Everyone is welcome and if you'd like to book a stall yourself - it's only $5! - call Joe on (0459) 638-282 January 15 Timbertowns Woodworkers Meeting - Blackbutt The Timbertown Woodworkers group will be holding their regular Sunday morning meeting at the Blackbutt Showgrounds in Bowman Road, Blackbutt from 8:30am until around 12:00 noon today. New members who are interested in learning woodwork are always welcome and you can obtain more details by phoning Marcia on (07) 4170-0389 Sunday Afternoon Social - Wondai A Sunday Afternoon Social will be held at the Wondai Junior Soccer Clubhouse off the Bunya Highway at the northern end of the Wondai Sportsgrounds from 4:30pm today. The social is a chance for anyone aged 12 years and over to come along and enjoy a game in a family friendly, fun environment. Experience isn't necessary and a BBQ dinner will be available for purchase from 5:45pm (BYO chair). Blackbutt Country Markets The Blackbutt Lions Country Markets - run on the third Sunday of every month - will be held next to the Blackbutt Community Hall in Coulson Street, Blackbutt from 7:00am until around mid-day today. The markets offer a wide range of locally produced arts, crafts and and freshly harvested foodstuffs and everyone is welcome along! More details? Phone Ivan on (07) 4170-0068. Kilkivan Railway Markets The weekly Kilkivan Railway Markets will be held in Lester Millar Park in Kilkivan from 7:00am until around 12:00 noon this morning. The markets feature an array of locally produced fruit, vegetables and merchandise and new stallholders are always welcome! More details? Stall Bookings? Phone (0407) 772-741 or visit the website. Taromeo Country Music Club Social - Blackbutt The Taromeo Country Music Club will be holding their first bi-monthly Sunday social for 2017 at the Blackbutt Golf Club in Langton Road, Blackbutt from 10:00am to around 4:00pm today. Entertainment will be provided by the visiting and guest artists. There'll also be multi-draw raffles, a lucky door prize, plenty of food and refreshments, a licensed bar and - of course! - lots of great country music and dancing. Admission is still only $5 with bottomless tea or coffee and and free afternoon tea as well. Lunch will also be available for a small charge. Everyone is welcome! Bendigo Bank Monthly Mug - Nanango The Nanango Golf Club at 4 Mills Way, Nanango will be holding their Bendigo Bank Monthly Mug competition from 6:00am this morning. This competition is a time sheet event open to club members only, and fees apply. Early players can tee off until 8:00am, and all other players will tee off from 10:00am onwards. More details? Phone the golf club on (07) 4163-1463. Nanango Home Produce Share The monthly Nanango Home Produce Share will be held in the grounds of Ringsfield House at 45 Alfred Street, Nanango from 9:00am to about 10:30am this morning. The share is for people who have excess home produce they would like to swap or gift to others (non-food items can also be swapped) and it has been organised by the South Burnett Permaculture group. Everyone is welcome along! More details? Visit the group's Facebook page. You can also read more about the Nanango Home Produce Share on our website. January 16 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 12:30pm today (and also on Wednesdays). New members are very welcome! More details? Phone Ben on 0491-102-087 Ringsfield House Reopens Today Historic Ringsfield House and its cafe at 41-45 Alfred Street in Nanango will reopen today after a four-week festive season break. Wondai SES Meeting The Wondai SES will be holding their regular Monday night training session at their shed in McCord Street, Wondai from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. Anyone from the Wondai and Tingoora areas who's interested in joining the SES or just finding out more about what's involved is very welcome to come along. More details? Phone Dean on (0409) 480-553 Kingaroy SES Training Night The Kingaroy SES will be holding their regular Monday night training session at the Kingaroy SES headquarters in Glendon Street, Kingaroy (next to Kingaroy X-Ray) from 7:00pm to 9:00pm this evening. New members are always very welcome. More details? Phone 0428-741-274 Monday Evening Bingo - Blackbutt Bingo games will be held at Nukku Nook at the head of the Blackbutt Rail Trail in Hart Street, Blackbutt from 7:00pm this evening (eyes down at 7:30pm sharp). These weekly bingo nights are a fundraiser for the Blackbutt and District Tourism and Heritage Association and everyone is welcome! More details? Phone Noeleen on (07) 4163-0413 or send her an email. January 17 Country Crafters Meeting - Blackbutt The Blackbutt Country Crafters will be holding their regular Tuesday morning meeting at the Uniting Church Hall in Coulson Street, Blackbutt from 9:30am to 2:00pm today. The group caters for people interested in crafts and new members are always welcome. More details? Phone June on (07) 4170-0054 or Roslyn on (07) 4163-0682 South Burnett Mountain Bike Club Meeting - Kingaroy The South Burnett Mountain Bike Club will be holding its first meeting for 2017 at the Carrollee Hotel in King Street, Kingaroy at 6:30pm this evening to plan upcoming rides for club members. The club runs regular social rides around the region and is also keen to develop single cycle trails in local forestry areas. New members are always welcome! More details? Phone Jason on 0418-881-289. You can also read more about the club on our website. Proston Men's Shed The Proston Men's Shed will be meeting at the old railway station building at Railway Park in Rodney Street, Proston for its regular Tuesday meeting today, kicking off with a cuppa at 9:00am. The meeting will run until around noon, and new members are always welcome. More details? Phone Geoff on 0439-694-000. Proston Over 50s Club The Proston Over 50s Club will be holding their regular third Tuesday of the month meeting and social at the Proston Town Hall in Rodney Street from 10:00am onwards today. The $2 admission fee includes morning tea and there'll be a communal lunch at around noon (bring along a plate to share). Members take part in various games, lucky door prizes and progressive raffles, and membership is just $5 per year, with bus trips are organised throughout the year. New members are always welcome! More details? Phone Noela on (07) 4168-9296. Tuesday Morning Croquet - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Croquet Club will be playing croquet games at the rear of the Kingaroy Bowls Club at 141 Youngman Street, Kingaroy from 9:00am to 12:00 noon this morning. New members are always welcome and a $2 lesson is available if you'd like tuition in the basics (all equipment is supplied). More details? Phone (07) 4163-6022. Tuesday Social Bowls - Nanango The Nanango Bowls Club in Henry Street, Nanango will be holding social lawn bowls games from 12:30pm this afternoon. Dress standard is mufti and new players are very welcome. More details from the club: (07) 4163-3363. Danny's Diner - Kingaroy Danny's Diner - a free community dinner - will be held at the Uniting Church Hall at the corner of Alford and Youngman streets in Kingaroy from 5:30pm to 7:00pm tonight. The dinner is an initiative of the Kingaroy District Ministry Association for the benefit of anyone who's hungry or otherwise doing it tough. While an RSVP isn't essential, it would be appreciated to help plan the catering. You can make one by phoning Lenelle on (07) 4162-8482. You can also read more about Danny's Diner on our website. January 18 Wednesday Ladies Bowls - Yarraman The Yarraman Bowls Club in Margaret Street, Yarraman will be holding their weekly Ladies Bowls games from 9:00am this morning. New players are always welcome. More details from the club: (07) 4163-8269. Roy Emerson Statue Unveiling - Blackbutt A new, life-size statue of famous tennis player Roy Emerson will be unveiled at the Roy Emerson Museum at the end of Hart Street, Blackbutt at 1:00pm this afternoon. Roy, who grew up in Blackbutt, will be a special guest along with his wife Joy, and everyone is welcome. Murgon Rotary Club Meeting The Murgon Rotary Club will be holding their regular Wednesday evening dinner meeting at the Murgon Services Club in Lamb Street, Murgon from 6:30pm onwards tonight (meeting starts at 7:00pm). New members are always welcome! More details? Phone (07) 4168-1180. Timbertowns Woodworkers Meeting - Blackbutt The Timbertowns Woodworkers group will be holding their regular Wednesday morning meeting at the Blackbutt Showgrounds in Bowman Road, Blackbutt from 8:30am until around 12:00 noon today. New members who are interested in learning woodwork are always welcome and you can obtain more details by phoning Marcia on (07) 4170-0389 Blackbutt Red Cross Meeting The Blackbutt branch of the Australian Red Cross will be holding their 3rd Wednesday of the month meeting at the Blackbutt tennis clubhouse in Hart Street, Blackbutt at 9:30am this morning. New members are always welcome. Goomeri SES Meeting The Goomeri SES will be holding their regular Wednesday night training session at the SES Building in Dickinson Park, Goomeri from 6:30pm to around 8:30pm tonight. Anyone from the Goomeri district who's interested in joining the SES (or simply finding out more about what's involved) is very welcome to come along. More details? Phone Group Leader Steve Kay on 0429-836-572 or Ray on (07) 4168-4150. Proston Community Round Table Meeting The Proston Community Round Table group will be meeting at the Proston Bowls Club in Murphy Way at 6:30pm this evening. Meals will be available at $6.50 per meal, and everyone is welcome. More details? Phone Coral on 0429-689-558 or Dale on 0428-199-919, or see Robin at Proston Rural Supplies. Indoor Bowls & Cards Day - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Senior Citizens Club will be hosting indoor bowls and cards (500) competitions at its centre on the corner of Avoca and Kingaroy Streets, Kingaroy between 9:00am and 4:00pm today. Indoor bowls competitions commence at 9:00am and cards at around 1:00pm, and the $2 admission includes a cup of tea. Everyone is welcome. For more details phone (07) 4163-6191. South Burnett Regional Council Meeting The South Burnett Regional Council will be holding its first monthly general meeting for the year at the Glendon Street Council Chambers in Kingaroy at 9:00am this morning. Meetings are open to the public. Nanango Country Quilters & Crafts Group The Nanango Country Quilters And Crafts group meet every Wednesday at the Nanango Cultural Centre in George Street, Nanango between 9:00am to 2:00pm. Members can get to pursue a wide variety of crafts at these informal gatherings and the $3 meeting fee includes morning tea (but BYO cup and lunch). There's also usually a raffle as well. New members are very welcome! More details? Phone Tricia on (07) 4171-0124. National Seniors - Nanango The Nanango branch of National seniors will be holding its third Wednesday of the month meeting at the Nanango Cultural Centre in George Street, Nanango this morning. The meeting will kick off with an informal cuppa around 9:30am before proceedings get underway at 10:00am. New members are always welcome. More details? Phone John on (07) 4163-6626. Wednesday Morning Bridge - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Bridge Club will be holding their regular Wednesday morning bridge games at the pavilion nearest to town inside the Kingaroy Showgrounds in Youngman Street from 9:00am to 1:00pm today. New and visiting players are most welcome (training is available for new players too, if needed) and the $5 meeting fee includes morning tea. More details? Phone Helen on (07) 4162-2128 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 12:30pm today (and also on Wednesdays). New members are very welcome! More details? Phone Ben on 0491-102-087 January 19 South Burnett Toastmasters - Kingaroy South Burnett Toastmasters will be holding a meeting in the Anzac Room of Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy at 7:00pm this evening. Toastmasters is a great way to learn how to speak in public and boost your self-confidence, and new members are always very welcome! Meetings are held on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Thursdays of the month. More details? Visit the South Burnett Toastmasters website. Kingaroy Anzac Day Community Meeting A meeting to help plan Kingaroy's 2017 Anzac Day commemorations will be held at 4:00pm this afternoon at the South Burnett Regional Council's office in Glendon Street, Kingaroy. All interested people are welcome to attend. Taras Hall Bingo - Nanango Bingo games will be held at Taras Hall immediately next to Nanango RSL in Henry Street, Nanango at 9:00am this morning (doors open at 9:00am; eyes down at 10:00am sharp). Everyone is welcome! More details? Phone the RSL on (07) 4163-1375. Kingaroy Community Kitchen The Kingaroy Community Kitchen will be holding its regular Thursday morning meeting at St Mary's Hall at 15 Albert Street, Kingaroy from 9:30am to around 1:00pm today. Community Kitchen members learn how to cook a variety of budget conscious home-cooked meals, then sit down together for a communal lunch afterwards to enjoy the results for the cost of a gold coin donation. New members are always welcome! More details? Phone Centacare Community Connections on (07) 4162-5439. Kingaroy Darts Association AGM & Muster The Kingaroy Darts Association will be holding their Annual General Meeting and 2017 Muster at the Trades Hall inside Kingaroy Showgrounds in Youngman Street, Kingaroy at 7:30pm this evening. All interested people and new players are very welcome. More details? Phone Joan on (07) 4162-3164. Nanango Stags Meeting The Nanango Stags RLFC will be holding a general meeting at their clubhouse next to Fred Kassulke Oval off the D'Aguilar Highway south of the CBD at 6:00pm this evening. All interested people are welcome to attend. Alcoholics Anonymous - Kingaroy Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other to help solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for A.A. membership. A.A. isn't allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organisation or institution. AA meets in Kingaroy every Thursday from 7:30pm at the "Biscuit Tin", behind St Mary's Church Hall, 15 Albert Street, Kingaroy. For more information, phone (07) 4162-5747. 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. Old Time Dancing Classes - Murgon Old Time Dancing will be held at the South Burnett PCYC in Macalister Street, Murgon at 1:00pm to 3:00pm this afternoon. The class caters to all levels from beginners to advanced, all in a fun and social atmosphere lead by a qualified dance instructor. Class fees - which include tea and coffee - are just $4 if you're dancing, or $2 if you're watching. Everyone is welcome! More details? Phone the PCYC on (07) 4168-1889 or send them an email. St Joseph's Bingo - Murgon St Joseph's Parish Hall in Angel Avenue, Murgon will be hosting bingo games from 7:30pm this evening. There'll be $1000 in prizes on offer as well as a canteen and lucky bingo tickets. Proceeds will go to aid St Joseph's school and community works. Thursday Night Bowls - Yarraman The Yarraman Bowls Club in Margaret Street, Yarraman will be holding their weekly Night Bowls games from 5:30pm this evening. New players are always welcome. More details from the club: (07) 4163-8269. Blackbutt Agricultural Society The Blackbutt Agricultural Society will be holding their third Thursday of the month meeting at the main pavilion inside the Blackbutt Showgrounds in Bowman Road at 7:00pm this evening. All interested people are welcome to attend. January 20 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. 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. Connections Craft Group - Kingaroy The Connections Craft 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 12 noon this morning. Members can bring their own craft project, or join in an activity the group is doing. Everyone is welcome and morning tea is provided for a gold coin donation. More details? Phone Centacare Community Connections on (07) 4162-5439. 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. 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. January 21 Australia Day Bowls Carnival - Wondai The Wondai Bowls Club on the Bunya Highway north of the CBD will be holding the first day of their weekend-long Australia Day Bowls Carnival today. Today's matches will be Nominated Mens Pairs with a basket lunch, and the action will get underway at 9:15am. Conditions of play are 3 rounds of 15 end of the bell, and wins to count (plus margins in the event of tied highest score). There'll be prizes for the winners and runners-up, plus the last round winner - but only one prize per team per day. More details? Nominations? Phone Alwyn Litzow on (07) 4168-5706 or E. O’Rourke on 0408-066-276. Bowls Club Bingo - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Bowls Club at 141 Youngman St, Kingaroy will be running bingo matches from 7:30pm this evening with over $1000 in prizes on offer. More details from the club on (07) 4162-1404 Stressbusters Morning Tea - Nanango Stressbusters will be holding a free morning tea at the Uniting Church Hall in Gipps Street, Nanango at 10:00am this morning. Everyone is welcome to come, meet other people and find out what the group is all about. More details? Phone 0438-799-686. ​ Kingaroy Touch Association Sign-On Day The Kingaroy Touch Association will be holding a sign-on for their firast season (which will run on Monday nights from January 23 until late June) at T.J. O'Neil Oval in Youngman Street, Kingaroy at 10:00am this morning. Fees are $35 for the Tiny Touchies (ages 5-7), $60 for juniors (ages 8 and over) and $1000 for senior teams, which can contain up to 14 players. This year's senior competition will offer two divisions and all levels of fitness and ability are accepted (the KTA will try to place you into the appropriate grade). New players are very welcome! More details? Send an email. Proston Men's Shed The Proston Men's Shed will be meeting at the old railway station building at Railway Park in Rodney Street, Proston for its regular Saturday morning meeting today, kicking off with a cuppa at 9:00am. The meeting will run until around noon, and new members are always welcome. More details? Phone Geoff on 0439-694-000. Three Bowls Triples - Yarraman The Yarraman Bowls Club in Margaret Street, Yarraman will be holding a Three Bowls Triples competition for club select teams today. Games will commence at 12:30pm and new players are always welcome. More details from the club: (07) 4163-8269. Friendship Markets - Kingaroy The third Saturday of the month Friendship Markets will be held at the Cheers Triangle end of the Kingaroy Showgrounds in Youngman Street, Kingaroy from 7:00am to around 12:00pm today. The markets are jointly run by the Kingaroy Rotary Club and Kingaroy Show Society and they feature a great array of arts, crafts, fruit and flower stalls. New stallholders are always very welcome! More details? Phone Patrick on 0419-648-754. Wondai Parkrun The Wondai parkrun group will be holding their weekly 5km timed run at Coronation Park in Wondai at 7:00am this morning. Runners follow a course along the South Burnett Rail Trail and the group is free to join. All you need to do is register (once) online at parkrun.com.au and bring the printed barcode to any parkrun event. More details? Send an email. January 22 Australia Day Bowls Carnival - Wondai The Wondai Bowls Club on the Bunya Highway north of the CBD will be holding the second (and final) day of a two-day Australia Day Bowls Carnival today. Today's matches will be Nominated Open Fours with a basket lunch, and the action will get underway at 9:15am. Conditions of play are 3 rounds of 15 end of the bell, and wins to count (plus margins in the event of tied highest score). There'll be prizes for the winners and runners-up, plus the last round winner - but only one prize per team per day. More details? Nominations? Phone Alwyn Litzow on (07) 4168-5706 or E. O’Rourke on 0408-066-276. Kilkivan Railway Markets The weekly Kilkivan Railway Markets will be held in Lester Millar Park in Kilkivan from 7:00am until around 12:00 noon this morning. The markets feature an array of locally produced fruit, vegetables and merchandise and new stallholders are always welcome! More details? Stall Bookings? Phone (0407) 772-741 or visit the website. Murgon Home Produce Share The monthly Murgon Home Produce Share will be held at Bunya Nurseries at the corner of the Bunya Highway at Retschlag Street in Murgon from 9:00am to about 10:30am this morning. The share is for people who have excess home produce they would like to swap or gift to others (non-food items can also be swapped). Everyone is welcome along! Timbertowns Woodworkers Meeting - Blackbutt The Timbertown Woodworkers group will be holding their regular Sunday morning meeting at the Blackbutt Showgrounds in Bowman Road, Blackbutt from 8:30am until around 12:00 noon today. New members who are interested in learning woodwork are always welcome and you can obtain more details by phoning Marcia on (07) 4170-0389 Sunday Afternoon Soccer Social - Wondai The Barambah United Football Club will be holding a Sunday Afternoon Social at the Wondai Junior Soccer Clubhouse off the Bunya Highway at the northern end of the Wondai Sportsgrounds from 4:30pm onwards today. The social is a chance for anyone aged 12 years and over to come along and enjoy a game in a family friendly, fun environment. Experience isn't necessary and a BBQ dinner will be available for purchase from 5:45pm (BYO chair). Ringsfield Film Society Movie Afternoon - Nanango The Ringsfield Film Society will be screening a Sunday afternoon movie at their cinema - the old chapel in the grounds of Ringsfield House at 41-45 Alfred Street, Nanango - at 2:30pm today. This month's film is "Babe: Pig In The City", a heart-warming 1998 Australian-American comedy and the sequel to the 1995 film "Babe". The story focusses on the journey of Babe and the farmer's wife Esme to the fictional city of Metropolis to compete in a sheepdog herding contest, win first prize and save the farm from ruin, and all the hilarious misadventures they have on their trip. Admission to today's screening is $8 for adults and $2 for children which covers the cost of the venue and coffee, tea and a scone (or an ice cream for kids) at interval. Bookings are necessary to help plan the catering, though: phone Ringsfield House on (07) 4163-3345 or send them an email. You can also find out more about the Film Society on their Facebook page. Car Boot Sale & Car Wash - Kingaroy A Car Boot Sale and Car Wash will be held in front of the Adventist Church at 200 Youngman Street in Kingaroy from 7:00am to 1:00pm today. These new markets feature produce, fruit and vegetables and are held on the third Sunday of each month, and fees are $10 per stall or car boot. More details? Bookings? Phone Gideon on 0405-514-440 or send him an email. Hivesville Country Markets The Hivesville Country Markets will be held at the Hivesville Sports Grounds from 7:00am to around 1:00pm today. These family friendly monthly markets are held on the 4th Sunday of every month, and feature a variety of stalls including fresh local farm produce, plants, crafts and lots of food. There'll also be mini auctions running throughout the morning and there's plenty of free parking in the grounds. New stallholders are very welcome too, and you can obtain more details by phoning Trish on 0459-493-511. Special Lutheran Church Meeting - Murgon A special meeting of the Evangelical Lutheran Parish of Murgon - which comprises St Paul's Lutheran Church of Murgon and St John Trinity Wondai, along with the former congregations of St Matthew's Murgon, St Luke's Cloyna, St John's Mondure and St Mark's Goomeri - will be held at St Paul's Lutheran Church in Thorn Street, Murgon after the 9:30am church service this morning. The purpose of the meeting is to elect members of the Board Of Incorporated Bodies and to vote on the transfer of church property. The meeting is open to all interested Lutherans who are members of any of the Murgon parish congregations. January 23 Kingaroy Dance Academy Enrolment Day The Kingaroy Dance Academy at 2 Gooyong Street in Kingaroy will be holding their 2017 Enrolment Day from 3:30pm to 6:00pm this afternoon. The Academy offers classes in ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, acrobatics, neoclassical and contemporary dance in a fun and positive atmosphere, and today intending students can enrol for 2017, purchase uniforms and shoes and take a tour of the air conditioned studio's facilities. EFTPOS is available too. More details? Phone Miss Kirsten on 0423-696-119 or send her an email. Wondai SES Meeting The Wondai SES will be holding their regular Monday night training session at their shed in McCord Street, Wondai from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. Anyone from the Wondai and Tingoora areas who's interested in joining the SES or just finding out more about what's involved is very welcome to come along. More details? Phone Dean on (0409) 480-553 Sing Australia Meeting - Kingaroy The Kingaroy 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 (07) 4163-2291 or (0431) 816-071 or by emailing her. Monday Evening Bingo - Blackbutt Bingo games will be held at Nukku Nook at the head of the Blackbutt Rail Trail in Hart Street, Blackbutt from 7:00pm this evening (eyes down at 7:30pm sharp). These weekly bingo nights are a fundraiser for the Blackbutt and District Tourism and Heritage Association and everyone is welcome! More details? Phone Noeleen on (07) 4163-0413 or send her an email. Back To School The first term of the 2017 school year begins today and all school-age children attending State schools are required to return to class this morning. Term 1 will conclude on Friday, March 31 with an eighteen day Easter break. Motorists should take note that reduced speed limits around school grounds also begin to apply from today and you can face a steep fine for exceeding them - so drive slowly. 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 12:30pm today (and also on Wednesdays). New members are very welcome! More details? Phone Ben on 0491-102-087 Kingaroy SES Training Night The Kingaroy SES will be holding their regular Monday night training session at the Kingaroy SES headquarters in Glendon Street, Kingaroy (next to Kingaroy X-Ray) from 7:00pm to 9:00pm this evening. New members are always very welcome. More details? Phone 0428-741-274 Barambah Shed Men RSVP Deadline Today is the last day you can RSVP to attend the Barambah Shed Men's 35th meeting this coming Saturday, January 28 (see entry that day for all details). Graham House Community Kitchen - Murgon The Graham House Community Kitchen will be holding its regular Monday morning meeting at the Graham House Community Centre in Taylor Street, Murgon from 10:00am to around 12:00 noon this morning. Community Kitchen members learn how to cook a variety of budget conscious home-cooked meals, then sit down together for a communal lunch afterwards to enjoy the results. New members are always welcome. More details? Phone Graham House on (07) 4169-8400. Note: The Community Kitchen meets every Monday during school terms. January 24 Toowoomba Regional Council Meeting Toowoomba Regional Council will be holding its monthly Ordinary Meeting at Toowoomba City Hall at 541 Ruthven Street, Toowoomba at 10:00am this morning. Meetings are open to the public. Proston Men's Shed The Proston Men's Shed will be meeting at the old railway station building at Railway Park in Rodney Street, Proston for its regular Tuesday meeting today, kicking off with a cuppa at 9:00am. The meeting will run until around noon, and new members are always welcome. More details? Phone Geoff on 0439-694-000. Blackbutt Singers - Yarraman The Blackbutt Singers will holding their regular Tuesday morning practice session at the Yarraman Community Hall in Browne Street, Yarraman at 9:30am. New members are very welcome. More details? Call Judy on (07) 4170-0880. Nanango Scout Club Meeting The Nanango Scout Club - which meets every Tuesday night during school terms - will be holding its regular weekly meeting at the Scout Den at 40 Henry Street, Nanango (just next to the police station) from 5:30pm to around 7:00pm tonight. The group currently has three sections in operation: Joeys (for children aged 6 to 8 years); Cubs (8-11 years); and Scouts (11-15 years). New members are always very welcome, and so are new leaders and youth members for all sections. More details? Phone Shirley Masnata on (07) 4163-7455 or send her an email. Tuesday Morning Croquet - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Croquet Club will be playing croquet games at the rear of the Kingaroy Bowls Club at 141 Youngman Street, Kingaroy from 9:00am to 12:00 noon this morning. New members are always welcome and a $2 lesson is available if you'd like tuition in the basics (all equipment is supplied). More details? Phone (07) 4163-6022. Tuesday Night Indoor Bowls - Wondai The Wondai Indoor Bowls Club will be holding its regular Tuesday meeting at the Wondai Town Hall in Mackenzie Street, Wondai at 7:30pm this evening. Three games of 12 ends are played, lasting up to three hours, and playing fees are $3. New members are always welcome and you can find out more details by phoning secretary Christine Rasmussen at Wondai on (07) 4169-0995, Maryanne Pearce at Tingoora on (07) 4169 0776, or Faye Holding at Goomeri on (07) 4168 4494. Tuesday Social Bowls - Nanango The Nanango Bowls Club in Henry Street, Nanango will be holding social lawn bowls games from 12:30pm this afternoon. Dress standard is mufti and new players are very welcome. More details from the club: (07) 4163-3363. Kumbia QCWA Meeting The QCWA Kumbia Branch in Bell Street will be opening its doors at 9.00am this morning for a cuppa, followed by its monthly branch meeting at 9:30am. After this formality has been attended to, though, members focus on friendship and fun through sharing their skills in traditional and contemporary art and handcraft activities for the remainder of the morning and into the afternoon. Members, non-members and new members are all very welcome! More details? Phone president Catherine Woodham on 0403-616-564. South Burnett Chorale - Kingaroy The South Burnett Chorale will be holding their regular Tuesday practice night at the Church of Christ Hall at the corner of Haly and Burnett Streets in Kingaroy from 7:00pm to 9:00pm this evening. The Chorale meets every Tuesday night during school terms, and new members are always very welcome! More details? Phone Margie on 0424-924-632. Country Crafters Meeting - Blackbutt The Blackbutt Country Crafters will be holding their regular Tuesday morning meeting at the Uniting Church Hall in Coulson Street, Blackbutt from 9:30am to 2:00pm today. The group caters for people interested in crafts and new members are always welcome. More details? Phone June on (07) 4170-0054 or Roslyn on (07) 4163-0682 Danny's Diner - Kingaroy Danny's Diner - a free community dinner - will be held at the Uniting Church Hall at the corner of Alford and Youngman streets in Kingaroy from 5:30pm to 7:00pm tonight. The dinner is an initiative of the Kingaroy District Ministry Association for the benefit of anyone who's hungry or otherwise doing it tough. While an RSVP isn't essential, it would be appreciated to help plan the catering. You can make one by phoning Lenelle on (07) 4162-8482. You can also read more about Danny's Diner on our website. Murgon Local Ambulance Committee The Murgon Local Ambulance Committee will be meeting at 41 Lamb Street in Murgon at 7:00pm this evening. All interested people are welcome to attend. January 25 Nanango Country Quilters & Crafts Group The Nanango Country Quilters And Crafts group meet every Wednesday at the Nanango Cultural Centre in George Street, Nanango between 9:00am to 2:00pm. Members can get to pursue a wide variety of crafts at these informal gatherings and the $3 meeting fee includes morning tea (but BYO cup and lunch). There's also usually a raffle as well. New members are very welcome! More details? Phone Tricia on (07) 4171-0124. 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 12:30pm today (and also on Wednesdays). New members are very welcome! More details? Phone Ben on 0491-102-087 La Crème Dance Academy Enrolment Day - Nanango La Crème Dance Academy will be holding their 2017 enrolment day at the main pavilion inside Nanango Showgrounds in Cairns Street, Nanango from 3:30pm to 6:30pm today. Intending students can enrol for the year, purchase uniforms, see the studio's facilities and meet the staff. Term 1 classes will commence on Monday, February 6. More details? Phone Miss Ashleigh on 0407-753-760 or Miss Bec on 0456-034-021. Goomeri SES Meeting The Goomeri SES will be holding their regular Wednesday night training session at the SES Building in Dickinson Park, Goomeri from 6:30pm to around 8:30pm tonight. Anyone from the Goomeri district who's interested in joining the SES (or simply finding out more about what's involved) is very welcome to come along. More details? Phone Group Leader Steve Kay on 0429-836-572 or Ray on (07) 4168-4150. Blackbutt Busy Needles Group The Blackbutt Busy Needles group will be meeting at the Uniting Church Hall in Coulson Street, Blackbutt from 9:30am to 1:30pm today. The group meets every 2nd and 4th Wednesday and new members are always welcome. More details? Phone Linda on (07) 4170-0823 or Sue on (07) 4163-0919. Wednesday Ladies Bowls - Yarraman The Yarraman Bowls Club in Margaret Street, Yarraman will be holding their weekly Ladies Bowls games from 9:00am this morning. New players are always welcome. More details from the club: (07) 4163-8269. SB Gender Alliance Meeting - Kingaroy The SB Gender Alliance will be holding their monthly meeting for members of the LGBTI community and their friends at the South Burnett Enterprise Centre at 6 Cornish Street, Kingaroy from 6:00pm to 8:30pm this evening. New members are very welcome. Timbertowns Woodworkers Meeting - Blackbutt The Timbertowns Woodworkers group will be holding their regular Wednesday morning meeting at the Blackbutt Showgrounds in Bowman Road, Blackbutt from 8:30am until around 12:00 noon today. New members who are interested in learning woodwork are always welcome and you can obtain more details by phoning Marcia on (07) 4170-0389 South Burnett Australia Day Awards - Nanango The South Burnett Regional Council will be presenting the region's 9th annual Australia Day Awards at a special ceremony at the Nanango State High School Hall in Elk Street, Nanango at 6:30pm this evening. The awards provide the community with an opportunity to acknowledge and reward outstanding groups and individuals committed to improving the lifestyle experience of our region. The award categories that have been chosen give all the region's communities equal opportunity to nominate individuals and/or groups who've made special contributions to the area, and everyone is welcome to attend. More details? Phone the Council on 1300-789-279. Australia Day Eve At Kingas - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Hotel-Motel at the corner of Youngman and Haly Streets, Kingaroy (opposite MacDonald's) will be holding an Australia Day Party from 5:00pm until late tonight to help kick off tomorrow's Australia Day public holiday. The event will be offering many chances to win free promo gear including bar mats, t-shirts, stubbie coolers, thongs and more, along with a pie eating competition at 6:00pm; a $50 gift voucher for the best Aussie hat; and a free sausage sizzle for everyone. There'll also be live entertainment by the popular Luke Medcalf. Everyone is welcome and admission is free. More details from the hotel on (07) 4162-1677. Murgon Rotary Club Meeting The Murgon Rotary Club will be holding their regular Wednesday evening dinner meeting at the Murgon Services Club in Lamb Street, Murgon from 6:30pm onwards tonight (meeting starts at 7:00pm). New members are always welcome! More details? Phone (07) 4168-1180. Indoor Bowls & Cards Day - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Senior Citizens Club will be hosting indoor bowls and cards (500) competitions at its centre on the corner of Avoca and Kingaroy Streets, Kingaroy between 9:00am and 4:00pm today. Indoor bowls competitions commence at 9:00am and cards at around 1:00pm, and the $2 admission includes a cup of tea. Everyone is welcome. For more details phone (07) 4163-6191. Wednesday Morning Bridge - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Bridge Club will be holding their regular Wednesday morning bridge games at the pavilion nearest to town inside the Kingaroy Showgrounds in Youngman Street from 9:00am to 1:00pm today. New and visiting players are most welcome (training is available for new players too, if needed) and the $5 meeting fee includes morning tea. More details? Phone Helen on (07) 4162-2128 January 26 Australia Day Community Breakfast - Hivesville Hivesville will be celebrating Australia Day with a community BBQ breakfast at Anzac Park (opposite the Hivesville Hotel). The breakfast is being hosted by the Hivesville Progress Association and will get underway at 8:00am. Australia Day Celebrations - Bell Bell will be celebrating Australia Day at the Bell Memorial Public Hall from 9:00am on Thursday morning. The Bell Theatre Group will present the play "Miracles Do Happen After All", after which there'll be scones, jam and cream for morning tea, accompanied by a 'Straya Hamper Raffle and lucky seat prizes. Admission is $15 per head and everyone is welcome. Australia Day Celebrations - Kingaroy Kingaroy's Australia's Day celebrations will be held at the Town Hall Forecourt in Glendon Street this morning, kicking off with a free community breakfast at 7:00am. This will be followed with a range of family fun activities including face painting and a jumping castle for children; bush poetry; live music by Jordy Green and Erica Henderson; and bush poetry, whip cracking and Steve Hood on button accordion. At 9:00am, the official flag-raising ceremony will be performed by Army cadets. This will be followed by recognition of Australia Day Award winners from the Kingaroy area. This will be followed by guest speakers Dr. Emma Leu-Marshall (Taabinga Family Practice) and Russell Thompson (Principal Kingaroy State School). At 9:50am there'll be lamington eating and pie-eating competitions, followed at around 10:15am by the traditional cane toad races. Everyone is welcome! Note: In the event of wet weather, activities will be held inside Kingaroy Town Hall. Australia Day Bowls Carnival - Yarraman The Yarraman Bowls Club in Margaret Street, Yarraman will be holding an Australia Day Bowls Carnival today. Club select teams will play two games of 12 ends or finish at the bell, with scoring two points an end and five for the win with no dead ends (respot the jack). Green fees are $10 per player and names need to be in by 8:30am for a 9:30am start. The Tournament will be followed by an afternoon tea, and new players are always welcome. More details from the club on (07) 4163-8269, or Games Director John Moore on (07) 4692-6273. Australia Day Breakfast - Blackbutt The Bloomin' Beautiful Blackbutt festival committee and the South Burnett Regional Council will be jointly hosting a free community breakfast at the Blackbutt tennis courts in Bowman Road, Blackbutt from 8:00am to 10:00am this morning. Guests can get to enjoy a free bacon and egg roll brekkie with cold drink and/or bottomless tea and coffee. The breakfast will be followed by free family fun activities including an Australia Day trivia competition, crosswords, give-aways and a colouring in competition for children. There'll also be a Jumping Castle on site and a display by the Taromeo Rural Fire Brigade, plus a gumboot throwing competition, a rolling pin toss and an avocado roll challenge. Everyone is welcome! Australia Day Afternoon Tea - Proston The Proston Scout Club will be hosting a flag-raising ceremony accompanied by a free afternoon tea with damper and lamingtons at the troop's scout den in Rodney Street, Proston from 2:30pm to around 4:00pm today. Cold drinks will be on sale too, and everyone is welcome. Australia Day At Proston Pool The Proston swimming pool will be open from 6:00am to 6:00pm today, and they'll be holding an Australia Day BBQ at 11:30am - just perfect if you want to spend a cool morning before heading to the Scout Den in Rodney Street at 2:30pm for their traditional Australia Day afternoon tea of damper and lamingtons (see entry elsewhere on this page) Australia Day Buffet - Wondai Dimities Cottage at 49 Haly Street in Wondai will be hosting an all-you-can-eat Australia Day Smorgasbord from 12:00 noon today. You can make a booking for this $15 per head BYO feast by phoning the Cottage on (07) 4168-5744. South Burnett Speedway - Kingaroy The South Burnett Speedway Club will be holding the first day of their three day Kings Royal meeting at their track inside the Kingaroy Showgrounds in Youngman Street, Kingaroy this afternoon and evening. The focus of today's meeting will be Proddies and Juniors (who'll be competing in Round 3 of the TWA Allstar Series). The main gate will open at 3:00pm and the first pedals will hit the metal at 5:00pm. Admission is $25 for adults and $15 for concessions and students. Under 12s can get in for free if accompanied by an adult, and a canteen will be operating on site, too. You can find out more on the Speedway's website. Australia Day At The Dairy Museum - Murgon Murgon will be celebrating Australia Day with a community breakfast and family fun morning at the Queensland Dairy & Heritage Museum in Gesslers Road, Murgon. The BBQ breakfast will be held from 7:00am to 8:00am, and this will be followed by a recognition of Murgon's Australia Day Award winners at 8:30am, then by live musical entertainment, a flag raising ceremony and a great morning tea to round things out. Everyone is welcome! More details? Contact the Museum on (07) 4169-5001. Note: In the event of wet weather this event will relocate to the PCYC in Macalister Street. Australia Day At The Palace - Nanango Nanango's Palace Hotel in Drayton Street will be holding Australia Day celebrations from noon to around 6:00pm today. Activities will include an Open Mic jam session hosted by Mr Q, and Aussie karaoke hosted by Billy Tea. There'll also be a thong throwing competition, a cold pie/hot beer competition, an egg throwing competition, a vegemite sandwich eating competition and a free sausage sizzle. Everyone is welcome and admission is free. More details from the hotel on (07) 4163-1287. Australia Day At Boondooma Homestead Historic Boondooma Homestead on the Durong-Mundubbera Road at Boondooma will be hosting an evening dinner and concert from 5:00pm today. Activities will kick off with a flag-raising ceremony and then a BBQ dinner. This will be followed by live entertainment from Buddy Thomson, Lynne Bennett and others. A bus will be running from Murgon on the day (picking up at Wondai, Hivesville and Proston) but you'll need to pre-book a seat by phoning the Proston Country Bus Service on (07) 4168-9296. Australia Day Today is Australia Day, a national public holiday. Australia Day marks the date in 1788 when Captain Arthur Philip raised the British flag at Port Jackson near the present-day site of Sydney and became Governor of the new British colony of New South Wales. Australia Day used to be called Foundation Day until the name was changed in 1946, but since then it's grown to become one of our key national celebrations. It's also traditionally the day when our nation hands out Australia Day Awards to outstanding citizens who've made significant contributions to the country and/or their communities. Here's your guide to what's happening around our region today: Australia Day Breakfast - Nanango South Burnett Regional Council, Nanango Historical Society and Nanango Show Society will be sponsoring a gold coin donation Australia Day Community Breakfast at the Nanango Showgrounds in Cairns Street from 7:00am to 9:00am. The breakfast will be followed by a flag raising ceremony and a recognition of Nanango's Australia Day award winners; the traditional dog high jumps; a morning tea and watermelon at 10:30am; and then tug-o-war contests until about noon; coffee, tea and cold drinks available during the morning. Australia Day At The Carrollee - Kingaroy The Carrollee Hotel in King Street, Kingaroy will be hosting live entertainment from Two Bob Short in their beer garden from noon onwards today, along with a pie eating competition at 2:00pm and a vegemite eating competition at 2:45pm. Admission is free. More details from the hotel on (07) 4163-6599. Australia Day Lawn Bowls - Nanango The Nanango Bowls Club in Henry Street, Nanango will be holding an Australia Day club selected competition at 3:00pm this afternoon. New players are very welcome, but all names need to be in by Tuesday, January 24. More details from the club: (07) 4163-3363. Australia Day Clean-Up & Pool Party - Yarraman Toowoomba Regional Council and the Yarraman Progress Association will be celebrating Australia Day with a clean up of the Errol Munt Reserve off the New England Highway in Yarraman from 7:00am to 11:00am this morning. After the cleanup there'll be a free BBQ lunch, followed by a pool party at the neighbouring Yarraman Swimming Pool between 1:00pm and 4:00pm, with snacks and drinks available from the pool's canteen. Everyone is welcome. Australia Day Community Breakfast - Wondai A free Australia Day Community Breakfast will be held at the Wondai Town Hall in Mackenzie Street, Wondai from 7:00am to 9:00am this morning. Apart from a great brekkie prepared by the Wondai Lions Club there'll also be live entertainment from the Wondai Town & District Band, an Australia Day Affirmation and a flag raising ceremony. Australia Day At Nanango RSL Nanango RSL in Henry Street, Nanango will be celebrating Australia Day with a menu of Aussie favourites in the club's dining area, accompanied with live entertainment from Matti Biskit from 11:30am, plus raffles and promotions. There'll also be prizes for best dressed man and best dressed woman kitted out in Australia Day attire January 27 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. South Burnett Speedway - Kingaroy The South Burnett Speedway Club will be holding the second day of their three day Kings Royal meeting at their track inside the Kingaroy Showgrounds in Youngman Street, Kingaroy this afternoon and evening. The focus of today's meeting will be Street Stocks and Late Models. The main gate will open at 3:00pm and the first pedals will hit the metal at 5:00pm. Admission is $25 for adults and $15 for concessions and students. Under 12s can get in for free if accompanied by an adult, and a canteen will be operating on site, too. You can find out more on the Speedway's website. Connections Craft Group - Kingaroy The Connections Craft 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 12 noon this morning. Members can bring their own craft project, or join in an activity the group is doing. Everyone is welcome and morning tea is provided for a gold coin donation. More details? Phone Centacare Community Connections on (07) 4162-5439. 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. South Burnett Wine Appreciation Society - Kingaroy The South Burnett Wine Appreciation Society will be holding their first monthly meeting for 2017 at Mal and Julie's home at 3 Belle Street in Kingaroy from 6:30pm onwards this evening. Tonight's meeting will focus on favourite wines and all attendees should bring along a bottle of their own favourite wine to share. The Wine Appreciation Society is open to anyone who'd like to learn more about wines and the $10 meeting fee covers all wine tastings and nibbles. More details? Email Bruce by clicking here or phone Dafyd on (07) 4162-3899 during business hours. 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. Australia Day Celebrations - Kingaroy If you missed out on Australia Day yesterday, Centacare Community Kitchen at 15 Albert Street in Kingaroy (just behind the Catholic church) will be celebrating Australia Day with a free community BBQ between 10:00am and 2:00pm featuring a sausage sizzle, lamb kebabs and lamingtons. You can make your own fruit kebabs, too, and there'll also be a Photo Booth with Aussie props and stick-on tattoos on hand as well. Everyone is welcome! More details? Phone Terry on (07) 4162-5439. 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. 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. January 28 Barambah Shed Men Meeting - Mt McEuen The Barambah Shed Men will be holding their 35th meeting at Stan Baker's property at 454 Fairdale Road, Mt McEuen from 4:30pm to around 8:00pm this afternoon and evening. The meeting will get underway with a talk from Stan, who grew up on his parents' farm and is now a farmer himself. But he's also been a vineyard worker, a miner, and is a vintage motor bike and tractor collector (Stan will have his vehicles out from 4:30pm). He'll be followed by Norm Fuller, who was originally a cabinet maker who went on to become a secondary school principal, is now director of SU Qld, and is also a prostate cancer survivor. The cost of the meeting is $15 (which includes a meal, dessert, soft drinks, and tea/coffee) but young blokes under 15 can attend for free. To assist with planning the catering, though, an RSVP by Monday, January 23 would be greatly appreciated. You can make one by phoning Glen on (07) 4168-4134 or by emailing him, or Dave on (07) 4168-5912. PS: To find Stan's property, turn off the Bunya Highway onto the Wondai-Proston Road and drive approximately 12km until you come to a sweeping right bend. Go straight ahead here onto Mt McEuen Road, then turn left after 100m onto Fairdale Road. The shed is 4.54km further along on your right. Proston Men's Shed The Proston Men's Shed will be meeting at the old railway station building at Railway Park in Rodney Street, Proston for its regular Saturday morning meeting today, kicking off with a cuppa at 9:00am. The meeting will run until around noon, and new members are always welcome. More details? Phone Geoff on 0439-694-000. Wondai Parkrun The Wondai parkrun group will be holding their weekly 5km timed run at Coronation Park in Wondai at 7:00am this morning. Runners follow a course along the South Burnett Rail Trail and the group is free to join. All you need to do is register (once) online at parkrun.com.au and bring the printed barcode to any parkrun event. More details? Send an email. Bowls Club Bingo - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Bowls Club at 141 Youngman St, Kingaroy will be running bingo matches from 7:30pm this evening with over $1000 in prizes on offer. More details from the club on (07) 4162-1404 RBS Dance Academy Enrolment Day - Murgon The RBS Dance Academy will be holding their 2017 Enrolment Day at the Uniting Church Hall at 28 Nutt Street, Murgon from 10:00am to 2:00pm today. The Academy teaches jazz, tap, ballet, hip hop, cabaret, lyrical and contemporary dance styles for ages 3 and upwards, and intending students can enrol today, purchase uniforms, and get information on classes and timetables, as well as meet the staff. More details? Phone Miss Regina on 0477-170-395. Karaoke - Murgon The Murgon Bowls Club in Macalister Street, Murgon will be holding a Karaoke Night from 7:00pm until late this evening. The bar will open at 5:00pm and dinner will be available from 5:30pm if you'd like to get in shape first. Everyone is welcome! More details from the club on (07) 4168-5705. Kingaroy Swimming Pool Reopens Today The Kingaroy Swimming Pool will reopen today after being closed closed since early December for maintenance. However, the Murgon Swimming Pool will be closed to the public today so that a school swimming carnival can be run. RSPCA Car Wash And Bake Sale - Kingaroy The South Burnett RSPCA in Warren Truss Drive at Kingaroy Airport will be holding a combined car wash and bake sale from 10:00am to 5:00pm today as a fundraiser for their animal shelter. Car washes will be available for $10 (standard car) to $15 (4WDS), and the Bake Sale will have lots of delicious home baked cakes and slices on sale. The RSPCA will also be offering 25% to 75% off the cost of all adoptions from the centre this weekend, and there'll be $5 pet hydrobaths available too. More details? Phone the RSPCA on (07) 4162-5501. Wondai Country Markets The Wondai Regional Art Gallery's popular monthly Wondai Country Markets will be operating at Coronation Park in Wondai's CBD from 7:00am to 12:00 noon today. Today's markets will feature stallholders selling fresh fruit and vegetables, arts and crafts, useful knick-knacks and clothing. There'll also be live entertainment; lots and lots of other stalls selling great gifts and goodies; and special hand-made treasures from local artisans available from the Gallery's new "Studio" building just a short stroll across the park. The Wondai Kindergarten's BBQs will also be firing up from 6:45am to dish out hearty breakfasts to early bargain hunters. New stallholders are always very welcome (stall fees range from $10 with power and water available, if needed) and you can obtain more details by phoning the Gallery on (07) 4168-5926 or by emailing them South Burnett Speedway - Kingaroy The South Burnett Speedway Club will be holding the third day of their three day Kings Royal meeting at their track inside the Kingaroy Showgrounds in Youngman Street, Kingaroy this afternoon and evening. The focus of today's meeting will be Wingless Sprints and there'll also be a fireworks display. The main gate will open at 3:00pm and the first pedals will hit the metal at 5:00pm. Admission is $25 for adults and $15 for concessions and students. Under 12s can get in for free if accompanied by an adult, and a canteen will be operating on site, too. You can find out more on the Speedway's website. January 29 South Burnett Orchid Society - Kingaroy After a break for the festive season, the South Burnett Orchid Society will be resuming their regular monthly meetings for 2017 at CTC's rooms at the South Burnett Youth Park in Somerset Street, Kingaroy from 2:00pm to around 3:30pm today. The Society exists for orchid enthusiasts of all skill levels and meets on the last Sunday of every month except December. New members and visitors are always very welcome. More details? Phone Beryl on (07) 4168-1695 (ahrs), Gary on (07) 4162-8404 (ahrs) or Linda on 0429-634-637 Timbertowns Woodworkers Meeting - Blackbutt The Timbertown Woodworkers group will be holding their regular Sunday morning meeting at the Blackbutt Showgrounds in Bowman Road, Blackbutt from 8:30am until around 12:00 noon today. New members who are interested in learning woodwork are always welcome and you can obtain more details by phoning Marcia on (07) 4170-0389 Bunya Mountains Markets The monthly Bunya Mountains Markets will be running at Dandabah in the Bunya Mountains today. The markets feature up to 30 stands selling quality, locally-produced fresh produce, arts and crafts and they'll be operating from 9:00am to 2:00pm. Local cafes like Poppies On The Hill and The Bunya Mountains Cafe will be offering special Market Day menus and morning teas, lunches and afternoon teas, and walking trail maps will be available from both cafes, the Bunya Mountains General Store and market stalls if you'd like to take a walk through the adjoining National Park. Tablelands Markets The Tablelands Hall Committee will be holding their popular 5th Sunday Market Day at Tablelands Hall from 6:30am to around 2:00pm today. These markets are only held a few times a year and are becoming quite a crowd-pleaser with a lots of stalls offering everything from fresh produce through to coffee and tea, cakes and baked goods, plants and bric-a-brac. There'll also be a great steak sandwiches and hot chips on offer; a raffle; background music; and fun competitions for adults and children. New stallholders are also very welcome and you can obtain more information about how to take part by phoning Joan on (07) 4168-6116. Sunday Afternoon Soccer Social - Wondai The Barambah United Football Club will be holding a Sunday Afternoon Social at the Wondai Junior Soccer Clubhouse off the Bunya Highway at the northern end of the Wondai Sportsgrounds from 4:30pm onwards today. The social is a chance for anyone aged 12 years and over to come along and enjoy a game in a family friendly, fun environment. Experience isn't necessary and a BBQ dinner will be available for purchase from 5:45pm (BYO chair). Kilkivan Railway Markets The weekly Kilkivan Railway Markets will be held in Lester Millar Park in Kilkivan from 7:00am until around 12:00 noon this morning. The markets feature an array of locally produced fruit, vegetables and merchandise and new stallholders are always welcome! More details? Stall Bookings? Phone (0407) 772-741 or visit the website. January 30 Sing Australia Meeting - Kingaroy The Kingaroy 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 (07) 4163-2291 or (0431) 816-071 or by emailing her. Monday Evening Bingo - Blackbutt Bingo games will be held at Nukku Nook at the head of the Blackbutt Rail Trail in Hart Street, Blackbutt from 7:00pm this evening (eyes down at 7:30pm sharp). These weekly bingo nights are a fundraiser for the Blackbutt and District Tourism and Heritage Association and everyone is welcome! More details? Phone Noeleen on (07) 4163-0413 or send her an email. 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 12:30pm today (and also on Wednesdays). New members are very welcome! More details? Phone Ben on 0491-102-087 Graham House Community Kitchen - Murgon The Graham House Community Kitchen will be holding its regular Monday morning meeting at the Graham House Community Centre in Taylor Street, Murgon from 10:00am to around 12:00 noon this morning. Community Kitchen members learn how to cook a variety of budget conscious home-cooked meals, then sit down together for a communal lunch afterwards to enjoy the results. New members are always welcome. More details? Phone Graham House on (07) 4169-8400. Note: The Community Kitchen meets every Monday during school terms. Wondai SES Meeting The Wondai SES will be holding their regular Monday night training session at their shed in McCord Street, Wondai from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. Anyone from the Wondai and Tingoora areas who's interested in joining the SES or just finding out more about what's involved is very welcome to come along. More details? Phone Dean on (0409) 480-553 Kingaroy SES Training Night The Kingaroy SES will be holding their regular Monday night training session at the Kingaroy SES headquarters in Glendon Street, Kingaroy (next to Kingaroy X-Ray) from 7:00pm to 9:00pm this evening. New members are always very welcome. More details? Phone 0428-741-274 Murgon SES Training Night The Murgon SES will be holding their regular Monday night training session at the SES Building in Gore Street, Murgon from 7:00pm to 9:00pm tonight. Anyone from the Murgon district who's interested in joining the SES (or simply finding out more about what's involved) is very welcome to come along. January 31 Nanango Tennis Club Muster And AGM The Nanango & Districts Tennis Club will be holding their Annual General Meeting at the Nanango tennis courts at the corner of Drayton and Brisbane Streets, Nanango from 7:00pm to around 8:00pm tonight. In addition to the AGM, the club will also be holding a muster for the next round of fixtures which begin on February 7, and new players as well as existing players are very welcome. More details? Phone Anne on 0439-709-214. Wine & Food In The Park Meeting The Wine & Food In The Park festival committee will be meeting at the South Burnett Enterprise Centre at 6 Cornish Street in Kingaroy at 5:30pm this evening to work on planning the 2018 festival (which will be held at Kingaroy's Memorial Park on Saturday, March 10). All interested people are very welcome to attend. More details? Phone Dafyd on (07) 4162-3899. Proston Men's Shed The Proston Men's Shed will be meeting at the old railway station building at Railway Park in Rodney Street, Proston for its regular Tuesday meeting today, kicking off with a cuppa at 9:00am. The meeting will run until around noon, and new members are always welcome. More details? Phone Geoff on 0439-694-000. Tuesday Night Indoor Bowls - Wondai The Wondai Indoor Bowls Club will be holding its regular Tuesday meeting at the Wondai Town Hall in Mackenzie Street, Wondai at 7:30pm this evening. Three games of 12 ends are played, lasting up to three hours, and playing fees are $3. New members are always welcome and you can find out more details by phoning secretary Christine Rasmussen at Wondai on (07) 4169-0995, Maryanne Pearce at Tingoora on (07) 4169 0776, or Faye Holding at Goomeri on (07) 4168 4494. Danny's Diner - Kingaroy Danny's Diner - a free community dinner - will be held at the Uniting Church Hall at the corner of Alford and Youngman streets in Kingaroy from 5:30pm to 7:00pm tonight. The dinner is an initiative of the Kingaroy District Ministry Association for the benefit of anyone who's hungry or otherwise doing it tough. While an RSVP isn't essential, it would be appreciated to help plan the catering. You can make one by phoning Lenelle on (07) 4162-8482. You can also read more about Danny's Diner on our website. Country Crafters Meeting - Blackbutt The Blackbutt Country Crafters will be holding their regular Tuesday morning meeting at the Uniting Church Hall in Coulson Street, Blackbutt from 9:30am to 2:00pm today. The group caters for people interested in crafts and new members are always welcome. More details? Phone June on (07) 4170-0054 or Roslyn on (07) 4163-0682 Tuesday Morning Croquet - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Croquet Club will be playing croquet games at the rear of the Kingaroy Bowls Club at 141 Youngman Street, Kingaroy from 9:00am to 12:00 noon this morning. New members are always welcome and a $2 lesson is available if you'd like tuition in the basics (all equipment is supplied). More details? Phone (07) 4163-6022. Nanango Scout Club Meeting The Nanango Scout Club - which meets every Tuesday night during school terms - will be holding its regular weekly meeting at the Scout Den at 40 Henry Street, Nanango (just next to the police station) from 5:30pm to around 7:00pm tonight. The group currently has three sections in operation: Joeys (for children aged 6 to 8 years); Cubs (8-11 years); and Scouts (11-15 years). New members are always very welcome, and so are new leaders and youth members for all sections. More details? Phone Shirley Masnata on (07) 4163-7455 or send her an email. Tuesday Social Bowls - Nanango The Nanango Bowls Club in Henry Street, Nanango will be holding social lawn bowls games from 12:30pm this afternoon. Dress standard is mufti and new players are very welcome. More details from the club: (07) 4163-3363. Blackbutt Singers - Yarraman The Blackbutt Singers will holding their regular Tuesday morning practice session at the Yarraman Community Hall in Browne Street, Yarraman at 9:30am. New members are very welcome. More details? Call Judy on (07) 4170-0880. South Burnett Chorale - Kingaroy The South Burnett Chorale will be holding their regular Tuesday practice night at the Church of Christ Hall at the corner of Haly and Burnett Streets in Kingaroy from 7:00pm to 9:00pm this evening. The Chorale meets every Tuesday night during school terms, and new members are always very welcome! More details? Phone Margie on 0424-924-632.