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South Burnett Daily Calendar Listings for May 2015

May 1 Cruise & Groove - Kingaroy Popular entertainers Cruise & Groove 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. 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! 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 South Burnett Autism Support Group - Kingaroy The South Burnett Autism Support Group will be holding its first Friday of the month meeting at SB Care opposite Super IGA in Avoca Street, Kingaroy at 7:00pm this evening. New members are always welcome! More details? Phone Jenni on (07) 4171-0096 or Jenny on (07) 4164-1107 Lloyd Back - Kingaroy Popular South Burnett entertainer Lloyd Back will be performing at the Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy from 7:30pm to 11:30pm this evening. Admission is free. More details? Phone the RSL on (07) 4162-1755 Yarraman Ladies Bowls Club Meeting The Yarraman Ladies Bowls Club will be holding their regular monthly meeting at the Yarraman Bowls Club in Margaret Street, Yarraman at 9:00am this morning. New members are very welcome. More details? Phone (07) 4163-8389. Blue Light Skating - Nanango The Nanango Blue Light Disco committee will be holding a Family Skating Night at the Nanango Skating Rink in George Street, Nanango from 6:00pm to 9:00pm tonight. A canteen will be operating and admission is $5, which includes skate hire. More details? Phone Nanango Police on (07) 4163-1211. Rowan Edwards - Murgon Entertainer Rowan Edwards 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. Widgee Campdraft CANCELLED: The first day of the annual three-day Widgee Campdraft (aka the Widgee Bushman's Carnival) will get underway at 6:00am this morning at the Widgee Showgrounds at Widgee, north of Kilkivan. The main event on today's program will be the Ladies Draft, and it will run right through the day into late afternoon. A licensed bar and canteen will be operating on site, and the canteen wil be offering hot meals this evening too. There are also full camping facilities in the grounds. Admission to the campdraft is 100% free for spectators, and you can obtain more details by phoning Joan on (07) 5484-0403. 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. Art Exhibition Opening - Wondai The Wondai Regional Art Gallery will be opening their fourth monthly exhibition for 2015 with a wine and cheese tasting at 6:00pm tonight - and it will be held at the Wondai Town Hall in Mackenzie Street while renovation work on the Gallery's own building continues. This month the gallery will have three exhibitions on display: "Variety" by the Wondai Art Group on Sundays; "A Family Affair" put together by the Postle family and covering a variety of media; and "Tole'd In Paper", a paper tole exhibition by Kingaroy craftworker Rosemarie Matthews-Frederick and her students which showcases their paper tole creations. As usual, tonight's opening will also feature great cold finger foods and punch, along with wine tastings, live entertainment and great socialising. Admission is by gold coin doination and everyone is very welcome to attend! More details? Phone the Gallery on (07) 4168-5926. Note: After tonight's opening the exhibition will remain on show from 10:00am to 4:00pm daily until the end of the month. Friday 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. 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. Cosmic Blue - Nanango Cosmic Blue will be performing at the Palace Hotel in Drayton Street, Nanango from 7:30pm until late tonight. Admision is free. More details from the hotel on (07) 4163-1287. Friday Night Poker - Kingaroy Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy will be hosting Friday night poker games this evening. Registration starts at 6:30pm and the first cards are dealt at 7:00pm. There are cash prizes to be won and no fees to play. More details from the RSL on (07) 4162-1755. NB: Friday night poker games are played on the 1st and 3rd Friday of each month. 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 May 2 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 Noiseburner - Kingaroy Rock group Noiseburner will be performing at the Broadway Hotel in Kingaroy Street, Kingaroy from 7:30pm until late tonight. Admision is free. More details from the hotel on (07) 4162-1815. Saturday Afternoon Judo The Murgon Judo Club will be holding its regular Saturday afternoon training session at the Salvation Army Hall in Macalister Street, Murgon today. Junior classes will run from 12:00 noon to 1:00pm, and seniors from 1:00pm to 2:30pm. Class fees are $4 for juniors and $6 for seniors. More details? Phone Stan on (07) 4168-3104 or (0414) 404-004 Yarraman & District Historical Society Open Day The Yarraman & District Historical Society will be holding a special Open Day at Heritage House at 75 Millar Street in Yarraman today. A highlight of the event will be the official opening of the Yarraman Historical Society's new Military Museum by Member for Maranoa Bruce Scott. The museum display was made possible by the closure of the Burnett War Museum in Kingaroy last year and the gifting of most of their collection of military memorabilia to the Yarraman Historical Society. The Open Day will also feature tours of the historic former convent (ie the main Heritage House building) and other historic buildings in the museum's grounds, and morning and afternoon teas will be available as well. Everyone is welcome! Proston Rally CANCELLED: The Proston Car Rally Club will be holding their second quarterly CAMS Khanacross Multiclub Rally for 2015 at their racing track this weekend. The Club's track is located 7.5km west of Proston on the Proston-Boondooma Road, and racing will commence around 12:00 noon this morning and conclude around 1:30pm tomorrow. Up to 50 cars attend Proston Rally Club meetings from all over Queensland and NSW and spectators are very welcome. There'll be a BBQ and soft drinks stand running throughout the event, as well as a hearty breakfast supplied by the Proston Lions club early on Sunday morning. Hot showers, toilets and free camping are available on site too. Admission to the Rally is 100% free for spectators, $50 for adult participants and $25 for juniors. More details? Phone Gwen or Terry on (07) 4168-0131, email them or visit the Proston Rally Club website. 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 320 to 420 stallholders. But new stallholders are always very welcome too! More info? Phone the Market Co-Ordinator on (0427) 631-273 during business hours. Lucas Oils Kingaroy Speedway CANCELLED: The South Burnett Speedway will be roaring into life from 4:00pm this afternoon in the main ring of the Kingaroy Showgrounds in Youngman Street for the club's traditional Kingaroy Show meeting. Racing this afternoon and evening will feature Wingless Sprints competing for the 2015 Queensland Title along with bone-jarring runs by Late Models, Modified Sedans, Street Stocks and Junior Sedans. Speedway admission on Show night is just $10 for adults, $8 for pensioners or students, or $30 per family with under-12s free - but if you come to the Kingaroy Show you can get in for free as a bonus. You can find out more on the Speedway's website. Men's Breakfast - Kingaroy A special Men's Breakfast will be held at the Presbyterian Church Hall at 48 Alford Street in Kingaroy at 7:30am this morning. In addition to a great breeakfast, Donald Woodland OAM, a Lieutenant-Colonel in the Salvation Army, will be a special guest speaker. Donald is an authority on Trauma Management and Critical Incident Support and has had experience in many incidents, including Sydney's Granville rail disaster. Everyone is welcome and you can RSVP and/or obtain more information by phoning Robert on (07) 4162-2765 or Matt on (07) 4162-7875. Goodbye & Hello Party - Wondai The Wondai Hotel & Cellar will be holding a "Goodbye & Hello Party" from 6:00pm until late tonight to farewell owners Michael & Jessica Beohm and welcome the new owners who'll be taking over the 110-year-old building shortly. Michael and Jessica extensively renovated and re-opened the wooden hotel in October 2013, and in December that same year gave the town of Wondai another gift: the only known reproduction of the iconic "Chloe" painting which lives at Young & Jackson’s Hotel in Melbourne. Since then the hotel has been a hub of Wondai socialising and many comunity fund-raising activities. Tonight there'll be a spit roast wood fired buffet on offer, along with with music from resident duo Helen and Deano (aka Deal'n). Everyone is welcome and while there may be a bit of table-dancing at some point, there's unlikely to be a dry eye in the house as the popular couple bid adieu to their patrons. Wondai Firies Charity Golf Day The 7th annual Wondai Firies Charity Golf Day - a fundraiser for RACQ CareFlight Rescue and the QFES "Bike For Burns" charity bike ride - will be held at the Wondai Country Club on the Bunya Highway today. This is a fun social event for golfers and non-golfers alike with a 10:00am tee-off, and a sausage sizzle wil be running all day too if you get peckish. Entry into the two-person ambrose costs $15 per person, which includes 18 holes of golf and a lucky entry prize. Trophies will be up for grabs as well. You can register and/or find out more information by calling Steve on 0447-787-082 or Chris on 0437-685-996. John Vea Vea - Kingaroy Entertainer John Vea Vea will be performing at the Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy from 7:30pm to 11:30pm this evening. Admission is free. More details? Phone the RSL on (07) 4162-1755 Mothers Day Cent Sale - Mondure POSTPONED: The Hivesville QCWA will be running their popular annual Mother's Day Cent Sale at the Mondure Hall in Main Street, Mondure from 1:00pm until around 3:00pm today (doors open at 12:30pm). And with Mother's Day coming up on May 10, this could be a great chance to pick up a last-minute treasures for Mum. This year this event will have a new, improved format with great prizes, a lucky door, and a raffle where everyone gets a prize - it's a cent sale with a difference! Entry is $5.00 (which includes afternoon tea and a lucky door ticket) and 4 sheets of tickets are just $2. You can pre-purchase tickets or find out more by contacting Shelley on 0427-682-709. Otherwise just come along! Note: Becauss of wet weather, this event has been postponed to next Saturday, May 9. 2015 Kingaroy Show REDUCED FORMAT: The first day of the two-day 2015 Kingaroy Show will be held at Kingaroy Showgrounds in Youngman Street from 8:00am this morning (when the gates open to the public and miniature horse events commence next to the woodchop area) until late tonight when the Kingaroy Speedway winds down. This year's Show will feature an Australian National Saddle Horse Feature Show; Freestyle Motorbike Events running at Cheers Triangle; donkey rides for kids; wood-chopping competitions; chainsaw events (also at Cheers Triangle); stud beef and stud dairy cattle judging; smallgoods making demonstrations in the Kucks Pavilion; sheep-shearing and Tae-Kwon-Do demonstrations; a Truck Show; whip-cracking by St John's Lutheran School and the Kingaroy Junior Motorcycle Speedway (both in the main ring) and lots more, including a jaw-dropping Sideshow Alley that's always the biggest in the region. The Show's official opening will occur in the main ring at 1:30pm and be followed by the Grand Parade. Then the Kingaroy Speedway will roar into life around 4:00pm (see entry further below); and there'll be a Giant Fireworks Show at 7:30pm that will light up the night sky. Single day tickets to the 2015 Show are $30 per family (2 adults and 2 children), $10 for adults or $8 for pensioners and high school students (under-12s can get in for free). There's also free parking available in the grounds too. More info? Phone the Kingaroy Show Society on (07) 4162-5800 Note Because of recent heavy rains, the schedule of today's Show has had to be altered - read more about this on our website Saturday Soccer - Kingaroy and Murgon PARTIALLY CANCELLED: After a one-week break for Anzac Day, the fourth round of the 2015 South Burnett Evolution Solar Football League competition will be played in Murgon and Kingaroy this afternoon. In Murgon, Barambah will play Nanango at the Murgon soccer fields in Macalister Street, with 2nd Division hitting the park at 2:00pm; Women's Division at 3:30pm and 1st Division at 5:00pm. And in Kingaroy, Gunners will play Wests, with 2nd Division kicking off at 2:00pm, Women's Division playing at 3:30pm and 1st Division at 5:00pm. A bar and canteen will be running at both venues, admission is free and spectators are very welcome! Note: In Senior soccer, the Barambah v Nanango games to have been played in Murgon have been postponed, and a decision about the Gunners v Wests games in Kingaroy will be made on Saturday morning. And in Junior soccer, games scheduled for Saturday at Wondai - Squirts and U6s through to U10/11s - have also been postponed; and a decision about the U12/13 and Cadet games will be made on Saturday morning. Widgee Campdraft CANCELLED: The second day of the annual three-day Widgee Campdraft (aka the Widgee Bushman's Carnival) will get underway at 6:00am this morning at the Widgee Showgrounds at Widgee, north of Kilkivan. The main events on today's program are the first round of the Bill Robson Memorial Novice Draft, and this will be followed by the JB (Bally) Smith Memorial Maiden Draft in the afternoon. A licensed bar and canteen will be operating on site all day, and the canteen wil be offering hot meals this evening too. There'll also be a calcutta on the novice draft, a multi-draw raffle and live entertainment tonight. There are full camping facilities available in the grounds, and admission to the campdraft is 100% free for spectators. More details? Phone Joan on (07) 5484-0403. South Burnett Woodcrafters - Kingaroy The South Burnett Woodcrafters will be holding their regular Saturday morning meeting at their clubhouse, which is located behind the Kingaroy Visitor Information Centre in Haly Street from 8:00am to around mid-day today. The group is for woodworking enthusiasts and new members are always welcome. More details? Phone Lee on (0427) 720-839 or Dick on (0432) 893-050 or visit the website. May 3 Proston Rally CANCELLED: The Proston Car Rally Club will be holding the second (and final) day of their second quarterly CAMS Khanacross Multiclub Rally for 2015 at their track this morning. The club's track is located 7.5km west of Proston on the Proston-Boondooma Road, and racing will commence around 8:00am and conclude with results and awards around 1:30pm. Up to 50 cars attend Proston Rally Club meetings from all over Queensland and NSW and spectators are very welcome. There'll be a BBQ and soft drinks stand running throughout the event, as well as a hearty breakfast supplied by the Proston Lions club. Hot showers, toilets and free camping are available on site too. Admission to the Rally is 100% free for spectators, $50 for adult participants and $25 for juniors. More details? Phone Gwen or Terry on (07) 4168-0131, email them or visit the Proston Rally Club website. Widgee Campdraft CANCELLED: The final day of the annual three-day Widgee Campdraft (aka the Widgee Bushman's Carnival) will get underway at 6:00am this morning at the Widgee Showgrounds at Widgee, north of Kilkivan. Events on today's program are the AM & DM McIntosh Memorial Junior Draft, the Darren Falconer Memorial Juvenile Draft, the second, final round of the Bill Robson Memorial Novice Draft, and then the Ted & May Carr Memorial Open Draft. A licensed bar and canteen will be operating on site all day, and there are full camping facilities available in the grounds. Admission to the campdraft is 100% free for spectators. More details? Phone Joan on (07) 5484-0403. Nanango & District Kindy High Tea The Nanango & District Kindergarten will be holding their annual High Tea at St Patricks Primary School at 16 Alfred Street, Nanango this morning as a fundraiser. Guests who arrive through the school gates at 10:30am can get to enjoy a great High Tea of sweet and savoury treats accompanied by a pretty pastel punch from caterer Robyn Randal, along with live music, raffles and a lucky door prize. Tickets are $30 per head and can be booked by phoning Maxine on 0410-136-013 or Gemma on 0438-632-510. Sunday Afternoon Poker - Kingaroy Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy will be hosting Sunday afternoon poker games today. Registration starts at 2:00pm and the first cards are dealt at 2:30pm. There are $150 in prizes to be won and no fees to play. More details from the RSL on (07) 4162-1755. 2015 Kingaroy Show The final day of the weekend-long 2015 Kingaroy Show will be held at Kingaroy Showgrounds in Youngman Street from 8:00am this morning (when the gates open to the public and miniature horse events commence next to the woodchop area) until late this afternoon. Today's Show will focus on horse events in the centre rings and show-jumping in the main ring, but there'll also be a Barnyard Chooks Competition for children in the Poultry Pavilion at 8:30am and lots of other pavillion displays to explore from that time onwards too. Other things to look out for today include smallgoods demonstrations in the Kucks Pavillion with meat tray raffles held each session; the judging of this year's Ute Show at 9:45am; sheep shearing demonstrations; Freestyle Motorcycle Events at Cheers Triangle; and pet Guinea Pig judging at 1:00pm. There'll also be lots of vintage machinery displays (tractors, bikes, and stationary motors); chainsawing; whip-cracking; free wagon rides for both children and adults; reptile displays; and an Australia's Living History show that will feature demonstrations of rope-making and broom-making, along with an authentic bush camp and working dogs shepherding chooks. As always, the Show will also have a jaw-dropping Sideshow Alley running - always the biggest in the region - and there'll be a lot more happening as well. Single day tickets to the 2015 Show are $30 per family (2 adults and 2 children), $10 for adults or $8 for pensioners and high school students (under-12s can get in for free). There's also free parking available in the grounds too. More info? Phone the Kingaroy Show Society on (07) 4162-5800 Kilkivan Sunday Markets The weekly Kilkivan 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. Relay For Life BBQ Fundraiser - Wondai A Relay For Life BBQ will be held at Wondai's Hotel Cecil in Mackenzie Street, Wondai from 12:00 noon to 2:00pm today. The BBQ is a fundraiser for the "Lets Fight Cancer" Relay For Life team and it will let you satisfy those lunch time hunger pangs and help a good cause at the same time. You can get a great sausage on bread for just $2 or a steakette burger for a slim $4, and soft drinks will be available too. All the meat for today's BBQ has been donated by Jim Ryan at Wondai's award-winning Ryan's Butchery, so you know in advance it's going to be really great stuff. Everyone is welcome! More details? Phone Michaela on (0409) 126-915. Timbertown Woodworkers Group Meeting 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 May 4 Rising Stars Playgroup - Yarraman The Yarraman Rising Stars Playgroup will be meeting at the Yarraman State School Meeting Room between 8:45am and 11:30am this morning. Children involved in the playgroup will get to enjoy a morning of indoor and outdoor play and fun; develop pre-reading and pre-writing skills; form strong relationships with other children; and transition to school more smoothly. If you're bringing your child along, you should also bring along morning tea, a water bottle, a hat, closwed-in shoes suitable for climbing and old clothes (sunscreen will be provided). The playgroup meets every Monday during school terms. More details? Phone Verelle O'Shanesy on (07) 4173-7333 Wondai QCWA Meeting The Wondai branch of the QCWA will be holding their regular first Monday of the month meeting at the QCWA Rooms in Mackenzie Street, Wondai at 10:00am this morning. All interested people are welcome. 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 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 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 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 or by emailing her. Hivesville QCWA Meeting The Hivesville QCWA will be holding their regular monthly meeting at the Hivesville QCWA Rooms in Main Street, Hivesville at 10:00am this morning. Entry is free and members are asked to bring a plate to share for lunch. Everyone is welcome to attend! More details? Phone Judy on (07) 4168-9892. Nanango SES Meeting The Nanango SES will be holding their regular Monday night training session at the SES Building in George Street, Nanango from 7:00pm to 9:00pm tonight. Anyone from the Nanango 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 Robyn on (07) 4163-1933 or (0448) 138-220. Kumbia Hall Committee Meeting The Kumbia Hall Committee will be holding its first Monday of the month meeting in the meeting room at the front of Kumbia Hall in Bell Street at 8:00pm this evening. New members are very welcome! The Hall and/or Supper Room are also available for hire - phone Josie on (07) 4164-4384 for more details. May 5 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 Night AFL Training The South Burnett Saints men's and women's AFL teams will be holding their regular Tuesday night training session at Lyle Vidler Oval in Youngman Street, Kingaroy at 5:45pm tonight. Extra women's players are very welcome, and so are spectators. Play School Concert - Kingaroy The ABC's popular Play School will be performing at the Church In The Market Place hall on the Bunya Highway at Kingaroy at 10:00am this morning. The brand new Play School show "Once Upon A Time" is being hosted by the Kingaroy Community Kindergarten and tickets are $17.60 per head. They can be obtained at Toyworld Kingaroy at 158 Haly Street. More details? Phone 1300-788-028. You can also read more about this event on our website. Elgin Vale QCWA Meeting The Elgin Vale branch of the QCWA will be holding their monthly meeting at the Elgin Vale QCWA Rooms at the corner of Manumbar Raod and Porters Road, Nanango from 10:00am to around 12:00 noon today. New members are always very welcome! More details? Phone Lois on (07) 4162-3824 Kingaroy Men's Shed The Kingaroy Men's Shed will be open from 9:00am to 12:00 noon and 2:00pm to 4:00pm today behind the Salvation Army's headquarters at 44 Alford Street in Kingaroy. The shed is open to all men who'd enjoy the companionship of other men while undertaking woodwork, metalwork or similar projects or who'd just enjoy a chat. More details? Phone the Salvos on (07) 4162-5246. Indoor Bowls - Yarraman The Yarraman Indoor Bowls Club will be holding their regular Tuesday morning meeting at the Lutheran Hall in McDaniell Street, Yarraman from 9:00am onwards today (bowls start around 9:30am and wrap up around 11:45am). New members are always very welcome! More details? Phone Alison on 0417-263-757 or (07) 4163-8087 Charlotte The Emu Memorial Comittee Meeting - Wondai The Charlotte The Emu Memorial Committee will be holding a meeting at the CROW-FM 90.7 studios at the corner of Haly and Scott Streets in Wondai at 6:00pm this evening. All interested people are welcome to attend. 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. Tuesday NIght Trivia - Kingaroy Kingaroy RSL will be holding a Trivia Night at 6:30pm this evening (gaming starts at 7:00pm sharp). Cost is $2 per person for $60 in prize-money and teams of up to 6 can take part. More details from the RSL on (07) 4162-1755. Kumbia QCWA Meeting The Kumbia QCWA will be holding their regular first Tuesday of the month meeting at the Kumbia QCWA Rooms in Bell Street. The meeting will start with a cuppa at 9:30am before getting down to business at 10:00am. New members are very welcome! More details? Phone Lil on (07) 4164-4218 or Mollie on (07) 4164-4191. 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 Indoor Bowls - Nanango The Nanango Indoor Bowls Association will be holding their regular weekly indoor bowls matches at the Nanango Cultural Centre in George Street, Nanango at 7:00pm this evening (matches start at 7:30pm sharp). New players are always very welcome. More details? Phone Keith on (07) 4163-1522 or Denise on (07) 4163-2263 Tuesday Social Dancing - Kingaroy A social dance featuring Old Time and New Vogue styles will be held at the CWA Hall in Kingaroy Street, Kingaroy between 6:00pm and 9:00pm this evening. Admission is $5, which includes tea and a light supper. More details? Phone Derrick on (07) 4163-6294 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 Tuesdy night during school terms, and new members are always very welcome! More details? Phone (07) 4162-1332 or send them an email. May 6 Man Cave - Kingaroy The Sister Dolores Carroll Training Centre at St Mary's Catholic College at 10 Kent Street in Kingaroy will be transforming into a "Man's Cave" between 6:30pm and 10:00pm tonight. Qualified instructors will be demonstrating the use of all the equipment in the centre - great stuff like lathes, drills etc - and if you're a man interested in restoring or manufacturing wood or metal products and socialising with other men who have similar interests, then this could be the place for you! (similar to a Men's Shed, but with a lot more gear). There's no charge to come along and it's completely non-religious. More details? Phone Mark Richard on 0404-851-134. Wednesday Night Judo - Murgon The Murgon Judo Club will be holding its regular Wednesday training night at the Salvation Army Hall in Macalister Street, Murgon this evening. Junior classes will run from 4:30pm to 5:30pm and seniors from 6:00pm to 7:30pm. Class fees are $4 for juniors and $6 for seniors. More details? Phone Stan on (07) 4168-3104 or (0414) 404-004 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. Family History Workshop - Kingaroy Nanango historian Dr Judy Grimes will be running a free workshop about how to use online facilities to research family history at the Kingaroy Library in Glendon Street, Kingaroy at 10:00am this morning. If you plan on attending, you're welcome to bring a laptop and use the library's wi-fi facilities, but otherwise just bring a notepad to take notes. More details? Phone the library on (07) 4189-9256. 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 Mondays). New members are very welcome! More details? Phone Ben on 0491-102-087 Graham House Community Garden - Murgon The Graham House Community Garden group will be meeting at the Graham House Community Centre at 21 Taylor Street East in Murgon from 10:00am to 12:00 noon this morning. The group tends a community garden and meets on the first and third Wednesdays of each month during school terms. New members are very welcome, and you can obtain more information by phoning Kerry on (07) 4169-8400 or by emailing her. 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. Wednesday Night Poker - Kingaroy Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy will be hosting Wednesday night poker games this evening. Registration starts at 6:30pm and the first cards are dealt at 7:00pm. There are cash prizes to be won and no fees to play. More details from the RSL on (07) 4162-1755. 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. 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 $4 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 Andrea on (07) 4163-1607 or Tricia on (07) 4171-0124. Kingaroy Girl Guides Meeting The Kingaroy Girl Guides Troop will be meeting at the Guides Hut in Mant Street, Kingaroy this afternoon. U9s will meet from 4:00pm to 5:30pm, and seniors (ages 10-18) from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. The Girl Guides meet weekly during school terms and new members are always welcome! More details? Phone Amanda on (07) 4162-8215 or 0417-076-756 Timbertown Woodworkers Group Meeting 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 Women's Wellness Day - Mondure A Women's Wellness Day jointly sponsored by the Department of Social Services, Centacare South Burnett and BIEDO's "Beating The Blues" project will be held at Mondure Hall in Mondure from 9:30am to around 1:30pm today. At this completely free event you can catch up with friends; hear from inspirational women who live in the local community; learn stress management and health tips; and get your photo taken with friends at the photobooth. Morning tea and lunch will be served too, but for catering purposes an RSVP is essential. You can make one by phoning Nicole at BIEDO on 0400-076-048, preferably by May 1. Nanango Playgroup Meeting The Nanango Playgroup will be holding its regular Wednesday meeting at the Nanango Darts Club at the corner of Elk and George Streets between 9:30am and 11:30am this morning. The playgroup is a group of mums, dads, grandparents and caregivers who meet together each week with their children (aged 5 years and under) for interaction and fun. It's a great way for children to learn about the world, make friends and develop social skills. The playgroup also gives the adults a chance to meet and share ideas and experiences. It's a very relaxed group and new members are always welcome - just bring along $2 to help cover costs and a plate of morning tea to share. More details? Contact Natasha on (0438) 654-337. May 7 Thursday Farmers Markets - Kingaroy Growing The Burnett will be holding their Mid-Week Markets in Kingaroy today. The markets feature fresh food and crafts produced exclusively in the South Burnett, and are held in O'Neill Square in Haly Street, Kingaroy between 12:00 noon and 6:30pm. You can read more about them on our website. Note: If you'd like to book a stall, phone Brian on (0417) 756-528. You can also find out more information on Growing The Burnett's Facebook page 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. Blackbutt-Yarraman QCWA Meeting The Blackbutt-Yarraman branch of the QCWA will be holding its regular monthly meeting at Nukku Nook in Bowman Road, Blackbutt at 9:00am this morning. New members are very welcome! 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! Murgon Spinning, Weaving and Dyeing Group The Murgon Spinning, Weaving & Dyeing Group will be holding a meeting at Graham House at 21 Taylor Street East in Murgon from 9:00am to 2:00pm today. The group is open to anyoe interested in learning spinning, weaving or dyeing and it meets on the first and third Thursdays of each month. More details? Phone Enid on (07) 4168-2614, Judy on (07) 4168-4634 or Judith on (07) 4168-5698. Thursday Evening Futsal - Kingaroy Futsal matches in Juniors, Youth and Seniors divisions will be held at the Kingaroy State High School Sports Auditorium from 3:45pm onwards this afternoon. Spectators are very welcome. More details? Phone Debbie Ovens at KSHS on (07) 4160-0666. Proston SES Training Night The Proston SES group will be meeting at their shed at the corner of Collingwood and Nelson Streets in Proston at 6:30pm this evening for their regular weekly training night. New members are very welcome Murgon RSL Bingo The Murgon Services Club in Lamb Street, Murgon will be holding bingo games in the club's premises from 10:30am until around 12:30pm this morning. There's no admission fee, a $700 jackpot prize and new players are very welcome! More details? Phone the club on (07) 4168-1819. Yarraman Progress Association Meeting The Yarraman Progress Association will be holding their regular first Thursday of the month meeting at the Yarraman Community Hall in Browne Street at 6:00pm this evening. Prospective new members, volunteers and anyone else who'd like to see Yarraman move ahead are very welcome! 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. Nanango & District Garden Club Meeting The Nanango Garden Club will be holding their regular first Thursday of the month meeting at 10:00am this morning at a property in the Nanango area. New members are always very welcome. More details? Phone Avis on (07) 4163-2313. Thursday Night AFL Training The South Burnett Saints men's and women's AFL teams will be holding their regular Thursday night training session at Lyle Vidler Oval in Youngman Street, Kingaroy at 5:45pm tonight. Extra women's players are very welcome, and so are spectators. 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. South Burnett Computer Users Group - Kingaroy The South Burnett Computer Users Group will be holding their fortnightly meeting from 10:00am today at the Orana Drop-In Centre at MacDiarmid Street in Kingaroy. The SBCUG is a not-for-profit group that aims to help seniors get the most from their computers. Beginners through to more advanced users are catered for with demonstrations and practical lessons. If you're interested in becoming confident using your computer, you're very welcome to come and learn in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. The meeting starts at 10:00am with an hour's break for lunch from noon to 1:00pm, and then continues until around 4:00pm. You can bring your own laptop to follow along on the lessons and get help with any problems you have. More details? Call Helen on (0413) 196-658 or Michael on (07) 4163-3586. You can also read more about this group on our website. May 8 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 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. 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! 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. 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 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. 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. 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 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 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. 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 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. 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. 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. May 9 Saturday Afternoon Judo The Murgon Judo Club will be holding its regular Saturday afternoon training session at the Salvation Army Hall in Macalister Street, Murgon today. Junior classes will run from 12:00 noon to 1:00pm, and seniors from 1:00pm to 2:30pm. Class fees are $4 for juniors and $6 for seniors. More details? Phone Stan on (07) 4168-3104 or (0414) 404-004 Women's Health Seminar and Expo - Kingaroy A free Women's Health Seminar and Expo will be held at Kingaroy Town Hall in Glendon Street, Kingaroy from 8:30am to 11:30am this morning. Commonwealth Games gold medallist Vicki Wilson (pictured) will be a special guest speaker, and there'll also be Women In Sports workshops and information about the Get Out Get Active gym program that will be commencing in the region on May 18 (this morning's Expo is a great opportunity to connect with South Burnett gym operators). There'll also be a free breakfast available. More details? Phone Nicole on 0400-076-048. You can also read more about the Expo on our website. 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 South Burnett Woodcrafters - Kingaroy The South Burnett Woodcrafters will be holding their regular Saturday morning meeting at their clubhouse, which is located behind the Kingaroy Visitor Information Centre in Haly Street from 8:00am to around mid-day today. The group is for woodworking enthusiasts and new members are always welcome. More details? Phone Lee on (0427) 720-839 or Dick on (0432) 893-050 or visit the website. Seafood Buffet - Murgon Sakina's Seafood Buffet - which is held on the 2nd Saturday of each month - will be running at the Saleyard Cafe on Gayndah Road at Murgon at 6:30pm this evening. This BYO buffet offers everything from fresh oysters to Moreton Bay bugs, crabs, prawns and cooked seafoods, but bookings are essential if you want to be sure of a seat: (07) 4168-5701. 2015 Kingaroy Eisteddfod Gala Concert The 2015 Kingaroy Eisteddfod will be concluding with its traditional Gala Concert at Kingaroy Town Hall in Glendon Street, Kingaroy at 7:00pm this evening. The concert will showcase the best dance, speech, drama and music talents that have presented at this year's Eisteddfod, and tickets will be available at the door. South Burnett Labor Party Sausage Sizzle - Nanango The South Burnett Labor Party branch will be holding a Meet & Greet and a sausage sizzle at Reg McCallum Park in Nanango at 11:30am this morning. Everyone is welcome to come along and have a relaxed chat about State and national issues over a sausage. You can also find out more about how you can join the branch if you want to. Smooth & Groove - Kingaroy Popular entertainers Smooth & Groove will be performing at the Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy from 7:30pm to 11:30pm this evening. Admission is free. More details? Phone the RSL on (07) 4162-1755 South Burnett Charity Golf Day - Murgon The South Burnett PCYC will be holding a South Burnett Charity Golf Day at the Murgon Golf Club on the Bunya Highway north of town today, with a 10:00am tee-off. The event is a fundraiser for the Cherbourg Junior Rangers and youth leadership programs for Murgon and Cherbourg's youth, and the $30 entry fee includes 18-hole green fees. There'll be thousands of dollars in prizes to be won, as well as a charity auction with lots of great items up for grabs including signed jerseys and other sporting memorabilia; a two night stay at Dusty Hill Winery; and a Sonos Surround Sound System. Tickets can be obtained from the Murgon Police Station, or by phoning (07) 4179-5222. Burnett Bird Keepers Bird Sale The Burnett Bird Keepers Association will be holding their inaugural Bird Sale at the Nanango Showgrounds in Cairns Street, Nanango from 9:00am to about 4:00pm today. More than 60 - and possibly as many as 70 - stall holders coming from Emerald to Coffs Harbour will be in attendance, and they'll be selling a huge range of birds and bird keeping accessories. Admission is just $2 for adults and free for children under 15. More details? Phone Rod on (07) 4162-1068 or Wally on 0741-627-635. Silver Serenade - Kingaroy The South Burnett Musical Comedy Society will be celebrating the group's 25th anniversary with "Silver Serenade" at Kingaroy RSL's Tobruk Room in Markwell Street, Kingaroy from 6:30pm until late tonight (show starts at 7:00pm). The group will be performing 24 songs from the 26 different productions they've run over the last quarter century, and this will be followed by the South Burnett's very own Elvis Jeff Hancox, who'll be providing music and songs for dancing. Tickets - which include finger foods - are $15 per head and can be obtained in advance from the RSL's front desk, or at the door tonight. Everyone is welcome! 93rd Annual Burrandowan Picnic Races The 93rd annual Burrandowan Picnic Races - a South Burnett tradition since 1922 and one of Queensland's most famous picnic race meetings - will be held at the Burrandowan Race Track 66km southwest of Kingaroy from early this morning (when clay target shooting blasts into action) until very late tonight (when the last exhausted race-goer drops off to sleep). This year's bumper seven-race program will get underway at 12:30pm and there'll also be a Fashions of the Field competition with more than $4000 in prizes; a fully licensed bar operating from around 11:00am; good country food available all day from the race club's canteen; and the traditional Burrandowan pit-fired barbecues and sizzling steaks at night. This year attendees can dance the night away under the stars with entertainers Kerry Kennedy and Double Barrel or take advantage of shuttle buses that will be running from Kingaroy to Burrandowan and back again for the benefit of those who'd rather party hard than drive (you can get full details about these on the Burrandowan Picnic Races web site). Accomodation packages and free overnight camping at the track are available too. Entry to this year's Races is $25 per head for adults but under-18s are free. More information? Phone Burrandowan Races secretary Carolyn Stone on (07) 4164-8147 or email her. You can also get more information on the Burrandowan Picnic Races website Mothers Day Cent Sale - Mondure The Hivesville QCWA will be running their popular annual Mother's Day Cent Sale at the Mondure Hall in Main Street, Mondure from 1:00pm until around 3:00pm today (doors open at 12:30pm). And with Mother's Day coming up on May 10, this could be a great chance to pick up a last-minute treasures for Mum. This year this event will have a new, improved format with great prizes, a lucky door, and a raffle where everyone gets a prize - it's a cent sale with a difference! Entry is $5.00 (which includes afternoon tea and a lucky door ticket) and 4 sheets of tickets are just $2. You can pre-purchase tickets or find out more by contacting Shelley on 0427-682-709. Otherwise just come along! Junior & Senior Rugby League The first round of the "real" senior rugby league season kicks off today with Round 1 senior games in Wondai and Cherbourg. It's also Round 3 of the junior competition. In Cherbourg, the Nanango Stags will take on the Cherbourg Hornets at Jack O'Chin Oval: U6s 9:00am, U8s 9:00am and 9:45am, U10s 10:30am, U12s 11:45am, U14s 12:45pm. The A Grade game between Cherbourg and Kingaroy will be played at 2:00pm. In Kingaroy, the junior Red Ants will play the Central Burnett Brumbies. U6s and U8s 10:00am, U10s and U12s 11:00am, U14s noon, U16s 1:00pm; U10s Kingaroy White v Murgon 9:00am. At Wondai, the junior Mustangs will play the Wondai Wolves: U6s and U8s 10:00am, U10s 11:00am, U12s noon; U14s 1:00pm. The A Grade game between the Wolves and Mustangs kicks off at 2:00pm. Everyone is welcome to come along and cheer on their town teams! Cooyar Debutante Ball Cooyar's annual Debutante Ball will be held at Cooyar Hall at 7:30pm this evening. Saturday Soccer - Kingaroy & Murgon The fifth round of the 2015 South Burnett Evolution Solar Football League competition will be played in Murgon and Kingaroy this afternoon. In Murgon, Barambah will play Gunners at the Murgon soccer fields in Macalister Street, with 2nd Division hitting the park at 2:00pm; Women's Division at 3:30pm and 1st Division at 5:00pm. And in Kingaroy, Wests will play the Nanango Panthers, with 2nd Division kicking off at 2:00pm, Women's Division playing at 3:30pm and 1st Division at 5:00pm. A bar and canteen will be running at both venues, admission is free and spectators are very welcome! And in Junior Soccer, games will be held at the Wondai Soccer Fields off the Bunya Highway north of Wondai's CBD. 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 The Big Boyz - Kingaroy Brisbane rock do The Big Boyz will be performing at the Broadway Hotel in Kingaroy Street, Kingaroy from 7:30pm until late tonight. Admision is free. More details from the hotel on (07) 4162-1815. Kilkivan Campdraft The first day of the weekend-long Kilkivan Campdraft will be held at the Kilkivan Showgrounds from 6:30am this morning, when activities will kick off with the Kilkivan Auto Centre Maiden (A) Draft, followed by the Budget Steel Novice (A) Draft. These, in turn, will be followed by the BGA Goomeri Maiden (B) Draft and the Alan Hope Memorial Novice (B) Draft before the day winds down with the Sullivan Livestock Restricted Open. A full canteen will be running all weekend, and tonight there'll also be a bar, hot roast meals and live music, along with ACA SE Zone Presentations. Admission to the campdraft is 100% free for spectators and everyone is welcome. More details? Phone Donna on (07) 5484-1154. May 10 Mothers Day Classic Fun Run/Walk - Kingaroy The annual Mother's Day Classic Community Fun Run / Walk this morning to raise funds for breast cancer research is being organised today in Kingaroy by Zarly Anne's Fitness. The Mother's Day Classic was established in 1998. Its purpose is to raise money for breast cancer research, to increase awareness of breast cancer within the community and to support and remember those affected by breast cancer. The Classic is a national event which was originally brought to the South Burnett by the Go Getta Girls running club in 2012. This is a fun morning with either a 4k walk/run or a 8k run on offer. Participants will follow a course from Memorial Park along Haly Street and West Streets with temporary road closures, supervised by SES and police - a completely safe event. The emphasis is on fun, community spirit and participation. The fun day will begin at 7:00am in Memorial Park and continue to around 11:00am. For more information, phone Zarly Anne on 0478-006-564. To register, simply turn up at 7:00am with the proper fee. You read about how last year's Classic went (and see photos) on our website. Mothers Day Buffet - Wndai Dimities Cottage at 49 Haly Street in Wondai will be holding a Mothers Day Buffet from 12:00 noon to 2:00pm today, featuring a selection of hot and cold dishes as well as sweets, tea and coffee. Why not show mum you care by giving her the day off cooking? Cost is just $20.00 per head for adults or $10.00 per head for children, but bookings are essential if you want to be sure of a seat: (07) 4168-5744. Sunday Afternoon Poker - Kingaroy Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy will be hosting Sunday afternoon poker games today. Registration starts at 2:00pm and the first cards are dealt at 2:30pm. There are $150 in prizes to be won and no fees to play. More details from the RSL on (07) 4162-1755. Rock & Roll Dance Lessons - Nanango Rock & Roll Dance Lessons will be held at the Heritage Pavilion inside Nanango Showgrounds in Cairns Street at 1:00pm this afternoon. The cost for a 2-hour lesson is $10 and beginners are very welcome. Classes are held fortnightly. More details? Phone Sue on 0418-759-330. 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 Joan (07) 4168-6116. Timbertown Woodworkers Group Meeting 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 Kilkivan Campdraft The second (and final) day of the weekend-long Kilkivan Campdraft will be held at the Kilkivan Showgrounds from 6:30am this morning, when activities will kick off with the finals of the Novice A and Novice B drafts which were run yesterday. After this, the Ralph And Val Atthow Memorial Open Draft will take centre stage, and it will be followed by the Gympie Veterinary Junior Draft before the campdraft concludes with the Tom Grady CRT Juvenile Draft.. A full canteen will be running all weekend, and admission to the campdraft is 100% free for spectators. Everyone is welcome! More details? Phone Donna on (07) 5484-1154. Mothers Day Brunch Or Dinner - Kingaroy Explorers Restaurant at the Burke and Wills Motor Inn in Kingaroy Street, Kingaroy will be offering a Mothers Day Brunch from <>8:00am to 11:00am this morning, and a Mothers Day Dinner from 5:00pm to 8:30pm if you'd like to give Mum a break from cooking today. The brunch will offer a full hot buffet breakfast with a pancake bar and other delights for $22.50 per person (children 5-12 are $15). The dinner will offer a banquet of the chef's speciality dishes including chicken, fish, pork, meatballs and many others, as well as a vegetable and salad bar and yummy desserts for $39 per person (children 5-12yrs $17.50). Bookings are essential, though: (07) 4162-2933. Kilkivan Sunday Markets The weekly Kilkivan 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. South Burnett Car Club Annual Show & Shine The South Burnett Car Club will be holding their annual Show & Shine and Swap Meet at the Nanango football grounds off the D'Aguilar Highway south of town from 9:00am to 3:00pm today. In addition to a fantastic range of vehicles there'll be Jumping Castles for children; live Music market; market stals and swap sites and an all-day sausage sizzle. All profits from today's Show & Shine will go to local organisations, and everyone is welcome. Admission is $2, and you can arrangew a swap site, a market stall site, or a slot to show off your car or motorbike for just $10 (there are trophies to be won, too!). More details? Phone Celia on 0458-765-294. May 11 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. 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 Rail Trail Public Consultation Meeting - Kingaroy The South Burnett Regional Council will be holding a public consultation "open house" about the Kingaroy-Murgon Rail Trail at Kingaroy Shoppingworld between 8:30am and 5:00pm today. The meeting will have some photos of the rail trail as it exists now, along with artist's conceptions of how it might look when it's developed, and everyone is welcome to come along, find out more, see ideas that some other very successful rail trails in Australia and New Zealand have put into practice, and contribute their own ideas about how this project should look and what it should do for the community. You can also read more about these meetings on our website. Note: The "open house" will also be held at the same time and venue tomorrow, and will be followed by similar meetings at Memerambi, Wooroolin and Tingoora on Wednesday; Wondai on Thursday; and Murgon on Friday. More details? Phone Jamie Sadlier on (07) 4189-9510. KCCI Meet & Greet - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry will be holding its latest six-weekly Meet & Greet for 2015 at Jobmatch Employment at 7 Glendon Street in Kingaroy from 5:15pm this afternoon (for a 5:30pm start). Light refreshments will be served and admission is $10 per head. There'll be several guest speakers giving short talks, as well as an update from the South Burnett Regional Council. More details? Phone KCCI secretary Paula Greenwood on 0427-622-918. 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 or by emailing her. Rising Stars Playgroup - Yarraman The Yarraman Rising Stars Playgroup will be meeting at the Yarraman State School Meeting Room between 8:45am and 11:30am this morning. Children involved in the playgroup will get to enjoy a morning of indoor and outdoor play and fun; develop pre-reading and pre-writing skills; form strong relationships with other children; and transition to school more smoothly. If you're bringing your child along, you should also bring along morning tea, a water bottle, a hat, closwed-in shoes suitable for climbing and old clothes (sunscreen will be provided). The playgroup meets every Monday during school terms. More details? Phone Verelle O'Shanesy on (07) 4173-7333 Kumbia Quilt & Craft Group Meeting The Kumbia Quilt & Craft Group meets on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month at the Kumbia QCWA Rooms in Bell Street at 7:30pm. New members sre always welcome. More details? Phone Heather on (07) 4164-4258 or Val on (07) 4164-4108. 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 SBCOnShow Meeting - Murgon The South Burnett & Cherbourg On Show festival committee will be holding their fourth meeting for 2015 from 10:30am to 12:30pm this morning at the old Murgon Shire Council Chambers in Stephens Street West, Murgon to work on planning this year's October long weekend event. All interested people are very welcome to attend. More details? Phone Dafyd on (07) 4162-3899. Nanango SES Meeting The Nanango SES will be holding their regular Monday night training session at the SES Building in George Street, Nanango from 7:00pm to 9:00pm tonight. Anyone from the Nanango 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 Robyn on (07) 4163-1933 or (0448) 138-220. May 12 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. Indoor Bowls - Yarraman The Yarraman Indoor Bowls Club will be holding their regular Tuesday morning meeting at the Lutheran Hall in McDaniell Street, Yarraman from 9:00am onwards today (bowls start around 9:30am and wrap up around 11:45am). New members are always very welcome! More details? Phone Alison on 0417-263-757 or (07) 4163-8087 Tuesday Social Dancing - Kingaroy A social dance featuring Old Time and New Vogue styles will be held at the CWA Hall in Kingaroy Street, Kingaroy between 6:00pm and 9:00pm this evening. Admission is $5, which includes tea and a light supper. More details? Phone Derrick on (07) 4163-6294 Kingaroy Men's Shed The Kingaroy Men's Shed will be open from 9:00am to 12:00 noon and 2:00pm to 4:00pm today behind the Salvation Army's headquarters at 44 Alford Street in Kingaroy. The shed is open to all men who'd enjoy the companionship of other men while undertaking woodwork, metalwork or similar projects or who'd just enjoy a chat. More details? Phone the Salvos on (07) 4162-5246. 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. Indoor Bowls - Nanango The Nanango Indoor Bowls Association will be holding their regular weekly indoor bowls matches at the Nanango Cultural Centre in George Street, Nanango at 7:00pm this evening (matches start at 7:30pm sharp). New players are always very welcome. More details? Phone Keith on (07) 4163-1522 or Denise on (07) 4163-2263 Rail Trail Public Consultation Meeting - Kingaroy The South Burnett Regional Council will be holding a public consultation "open house" about the Kingaroy-Murgon Rail Trail at Kingaroy Shoppingworld between 8:30am and 5:00pm today. The meeting will have some photos of the rail trail as it exists now, along with artist's conceptions of how it might look when it's developed, and everyone is welcome to come along, find out more, see ideas that some other very successful rail trails in Australia and New Zealand have put into practice, and contribute their own ideas about how this project should look and what it should do for the community. You can also read more about these meetings on our website. Note: The "open house" will also be held at Memerambi, Wooroolin and Tingoora tomorrow; Wondai on Thursday; and Murgon on Friday. More details? Phone Jamie Sadlier on (07) 4189-9510. Tuesday Night AFL Training The South Burnett Saints men's and women's AFL teams will be holding their regular Tuesday night training session at Lyle Vidler Oval in Youngman Street, Kingaroy at 5:45pm tonight. Extra women's players are very welcome, and so are spectators. March Against Domestic Violence - Cherbourg A March Against Domestic Violence will be held outside the Cherbourg State School at 10:00am this morning (marchers should assemble there at 9:30am). The march is being supported by Uniting Care Community to raise awareness of domestic and family violence during Domestic Violence Prevention Month. After the march, there will be activities, guest speakers and a barbecue. 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 Tuesdy night during school terms, and new members are always very welcome! More details? Phone (07) 4162-1332 or send them an email. Tuesday NIght Trivia - Kingaroy Kingaroy RSL will be holding a Trivia Night at 6:30pm this evening (gaming starts at 7:00pm sharp). Cost is $2 per person for $60 in prize-money and teams of up to 6 can take part. More details from the RSL on (07) 4162-1755. TAG Meeting - Kingaroy The regional tourism board Southern Queensland Country Tourism will be holding a quarterly Tourism Advisory Group (TAG) meeting at Kingsley Grove Estate at 49 Stuart Valley Drive, Haly Creek (south-west of Kingaroy) at 5:30pm this evening. The meeting will update local tourism operators about SQCT marketing activity in a round table format and everyone is welcome, but an RSVP by May 5 would be appreciated to assist with catering. You can make one by phoning Ashlee on (07) 4632-1988 or by emailing her. 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 May 13 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. Kingaroy TAFE Open House The Kingaroy TAFE College at Geritz Road off the Bunya Highway south-west of Kingaroy will be holding an Open House from 5:00pm to 6:30pm tonight. If you're thinking about further education, tonight's Open House will let you tour the facilities. Teachers from industries ranging from aged care and hospitality to engineering will also be on-hand to talk about courses, job outcomes, flexible study and payment options, and recognition of prior learning. Everyone is welcome! South Burnett Regional Council Meeting - Kingaroy The South Burnett Regional Council will be holding its sixth general meeting for 2015 at the Glendon Street Council Chambers in Kingaroy at 9:00am this morning. Meetings are open to the public. Wednesday Night Judo - Murgon The Murgon Judo Club will be holding its regular Wednesday training night at the Salvation Army Hall in Macalister Street, Murgon this evening. Junior classes will run from 4:30pm to 5:30pm and seniors from 6:00pm to 7:30pm. Class fees are $4 for juniors and $6 for seniors. More details? Phone Stan on (07) 4168-3104 or (0414) 404-004 Timbertown Woodworkers Group Meeting 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 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. 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 $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. Wednesday Night Poker - Kingaroy Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy will be hosting Wednesday night poker games this evening. Registration starts at 6:30pm and the first cards are dealt at 7:00pm. There are cash prizes to be won and no fees to play. More details from the RSL on (07) 4162-1755. Kingaroy Girl Guides Meeting The Kingaroy Girl Guides Troop will be meeting at the Guides Hut in Mant Street, Kingaroy this afternoon. U9s will meet from 4:00pm to 5:30pm, and seniors (ages 10-18) from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. The Girl Guides meet weekly during school terms and new members are always welcome! More details? Phone Amanda on (07) 4162-8215 or 0417-076-756 Kumbia QCWA Craft Group The Kumbia QCWA Craft Group will be holding their regular 2nd Wednesday of the month meeting at the Kumbia QCWA Rooms in Bell Street today, kicking off with morning tea at 9:30am. Everyone is welcome, whether they're QCWA members or not. More details? Phone Mollie on (07) 4164-4191 or Lil on (07) 4164-4218. Rail Trail Public Consultation Meetings - Memerambi, Wooroolin and Tingoora The South Burnett Regional Council will be holding three public consultation "open house" meetings about the Kingaroy-Murgon Rail Trail at Memerambi, Wooroolin and Tingoora today. The meetings will have some photos of the rail trail as it exists now, along with artist's conceptions of how it might look when it's developed, and everyone is welcome to come along, find out more, see ideas that some other very successful rail trails in Australia and New Zealand have put into practice, and contribute their own ideas about how this project should look and what it should do for the community. The Memerambi meeting will be held the footpath outside the One Stop Shop from 8:00am to 10:00am; the Wooroolin meeting at the park opposite the Post Office (near the playground) from 11:00am to 1:00pm; and the Tingoora meeting at Tingoora Park opposite the Tingoora Hotel from 2:00pm to 4:00pm. You can also read more about these meetings on our website. Note: The "open house" will also be held at Wondai tomorrow; and Murgon on Friday. More details? Phone Jamie Sadlier on (07) 4189-9510. 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 Mondays). New members are very welcome! More details? Phone Ben on 0491-102-087 Facebook Workshop - Murgon BIEDO will be running a free workshop on using Facebook for business in the Diggers Room of the Murgon RSL in Lamb Street, Murgon from 6:00pm to 9:30pm this evening. You should BYO laptop (some will be available onsite) and free wi-fi and a supper will be provided - but for catering purposes, an RSVP by Friday, May 8 is necessary. You can make one and/or find out more details by phoning Amanda on (07) 4169-7851 or (0448) 462-639 Man Cave - Kingaroy The Sister Dolores Carroll Training Centre at St Mary's Catholic College at 10 Kent Street in Kingaroy will be transforming into a "Man's Cave" between 6:30pm and 10:00pm tonight. Qualified instructors will be demonstrating the use of all the equipment in the centre - great stuff like lathes, drills etc - and if you're a man interested in restoring or manufacturing wood or metal products and socialising with other men who have similar interests, then this could be the place for you! (similar to a Men's Shed, but with a lot more gear). There's no charge to come along and it's completely non-religious. More details? Phone Mark Richard on 0404-851-134. 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 $4 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 Andrea on (07) 4163-1607 or Tricia on (07) 4171-0124. Nanango Playgroup Meeting The Nanango Playgroup will be holding its regular Wednesday meeting at the Nanango Darts Club at the corner of Elk and George Streets between 9:30am and 11:30am this morning. The playgroup is a group of mums, dads, grandparents and caregivers who meet together each week with their children (aged 5 years and under) for interaction and fun. It's a great way for children to learn about the world, make friends and develop social skills. The playgroup also gives the adults a chance to meet and share ideas and experiences. It's a very relaxed group and new members are always welcome - just bring along $2 to help cover costs and a plate of morning tea to share. More details? Contact Natasha on (0438) 654-337. 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. May 14 Thursday Farmers Markets - Kingaroy Growing The Burnett will be holding their Mid-Week Markets in Kingaroy today. The markets feature fresh food and crafts produced exclusively in the South Burnett, and are held in O'Neill Square in Haly Street, Kingaroy between 12:00 noon and 6:30pm. You can read more about them on our website. Note: If you'd like to book a stall, phone Brian on (0417) 756-528. You can also find out more information on Growing The Burnett's Facebook page 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. Kumbia Progress Association Meeting The Kumbia Progress Association will be holding its 2nd Thursday of the month meeting at the Kumbia QCWA Rooms in Bell Street at 7:30pm tonight, preceded by an optional dinner at the Kumbia Hotel at 6:00pm. The KPA is a relaxed, happy and informal small group and all interested people are very welcome to come along. More details? Phone Secretary Rita on (07) 4164-4130 (a/hrs). Kumbia Community Morning Tea The Kumbia Progress Association will be holding their monthly Community Morning Tea at 10:00am this morning at the Kumbia QCWA rooms in Bell Street. Everyone is welcome along to this free get-together for residents who live in and around the Kumbia area, and you can enjoy some laughs and a great morning tea. 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! MBDA Breakfast Meeting - Murgon The Murgon Business & Development Association will be holding a breakfast meeting from 6:30am to 8:30am this morning at Reflections Coffee Shop off Lamb Street, Murgon (just next to IGA). Arrtist Lee Porter and well-known Murgon Rotarian Sandy Hoffmann will be special guest speakers, and they'll be talking about their Dual Arts project which will be exhibited in Murgon in a few months times. Tickets are $15 for a full buffet breakfast and everyone is welcome, but RSVP's are essential to assist with catering. You can make one by phoning Margaret on (07) 4168-2922 or by emailing her Thursday Evening Futsal - Kingaroy Futsal matches in Juniors, Youth and Seniors divisions will be held at the Kingaroy State High School Sports Auditorium from 3:45pm onwards this afternoon. Spectators are very welcome. More details? Phone Debbie Ovens at KSHS on (07) 4160-0666. 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. Proston SES Training Night The Proston SES group will be meeting at their shed at the corner of Collingwood and Nelson Streets in Proston at 6:30pm this evening for their regular weekly training night. New members are very welcome Thursday Night AFL Training The South Burnett Saints men's and women's AFL teams will be holding their regular Thursday night training session at Lyle Vidler Oval in Youngman Street, Kingaroy at 5:45pm tonight. Extra women's players are very welcome, and so are spectators. Yarraman Over 50s Club Meeting The Yarraman Over 50s Club will be holding their regular second Thursday of the month meeting at Kitty Cook House in Emmett Street. Yarraman from 9:00am this morning. The Over 50s Cloub is an active social group with around 40 members and meeting days can include activities such as cards, exercises, and choir practice, as well as lunch. The group also organise occasional bus trips. New members are always very welcome, and you can obtain more details by phoning Dale on (07) 4163-8375. Star Weaving Workshop - Murgon and Kingaroy Graham House Community Centre and Centacare Community Connections will be hosting two Star Weaving Workshops in Murgon and Kingaroy today. The first will be held at Graham House's Community Centre Hall in Pearen Street, Murgon from 9:00am to 11:00am; and the second at Centacare's Biscuit Tin at 15 Albert Street in Kingaroy (behind the church) from 1:00pm to 3:00pm. Materials and light refreshments will be provided, but an RSVP is essential for catering purposes. You can make one by phoning Graham House on (07) 4169-8400 or Centacare on (07) 4162-5439. Murgon RSL Bingo The Murgon Services Club in Lamb Street, Murgon will be holding bingo games in the club's premises from 10:30am until around 12:30pm this morning. There's no admission fee, a $700 jackpot prize and new players are very welcome! More details? Phone the club on (07) 4168-1819. Rail Trail Public Consultation Meeting - Wondai The South Burnett Regional Council will be holding a public consultation "open house" about the Kingaroy-Murgon Rail Trail on the footpath outside Wondai's IGA Supermarkret in Mackenzie Street from 9:00am to 5:00pm today. The meeting will have some photos of the rail trail as it exists now, along with artist's conceptions of how it might look when it's developed, and everyone is welcome to come along, find out more, see ideas that some other very successful rail trails in Australia and New Zealand have put into practice, and contribute their own ideas about how this project should look and what it should do for the community. You can also read more about these meetings on our website. Note: A final "open house" meeting will be held at Murgon tomorrow. More details? Phone Jamie Sadlier on (07) 4189-9510. Facebook Workshop - Proston BIEDO will be holding a Facebook workshop at the Proston Community Hall in Rodney Street, Proston from 9:30am to 12:30pm this morning. The workshop will take you through the process of setting up a Facebook account and page, and teach you how to make posts. The workshop is free and cake, coffee and wi-fi will be provided, but you should bring your own laptop (a few will be available today if you don't have one). Workshop numbers are limited to 16, though, so an RSVP by Monday April 11 is also necessary. More details? Phone BIEDO on 4169-7851 or email them May 15 John Koehler - Kingaroy Entertainer John Koehler will be performing at the Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy from 7:30pm to 11:30pm this evening. Admission is free. More details? Phone the RSL on (07) 4162-1755 Greet, Eat & Meet - Yarraman A "Greet, Meet & Eat" social function will be held at St Philip's Anglican Church Hall in Millar Street, Yarraman from 10:00am until around 1:00pm today. The group was formed in May 2012 to provide a safe place where locals from Yaraman, Blackbutt and Cooyar could get together, enjoy each other's company and meet others in a low-cost way, and it's met on the third Friday of each month ever since (except for December and January). Today's meeting will kick off at 10:00am with a cuppa and will be followed by a three-course lunch at 12:00 noon. Admission (which includes morning tea and lunch) is $5 but because places are limited you'll need to book. More details? Phone Davina on (0409) 271-308 or Janice on (07) 4163-0276. 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 Two One Act Plays - Nanango The Nanango Theatre Company will be debuting "Two One Act Plays" at the Nanango Playhouse at the corner of Elk and George Streets in Nanango at 7:00pm tonight (plays begin at 7:30pm). The NTC's latest production features a drama ("The Knock At The Door") and a comedy ("Stroke") and tickets - which include supper at intermission - are $20 for adults and $15 for pensioners or students. They can be purchased in advance from the Nanango Visitor Information Centre in Henry Street, Nanango, or at the door before each performance, if not sold out. You can also read more about this new production on our website. South Burnett Pantry 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 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. Karaoke Night - Wondai A Karaoke Night with popular South Burnett entertainers Love2Sing will be held at the Warana Hotel in Mackenzie Street, Wondai from 7:30pm until late tonight - just perfect if you want to party on after a big day trackside at the nearby Wondai Anzac Day Races. Meals will be available at the hotel too if you race in early. Everyone is welcome and admission is free. You can also read more about these relaxed and fun Karaoke Nights on our 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. Blue Light Skating - Nanango The Nanango Blue Light Disco committee will be holding a Family Skating Night at the Nanango Skating Rink in George Street, Nanango from 6:00pm to 9:00pm tonight. A canteen will be operating and admission is $5, which includes skate hire. More details? Phone Nanango Police on (07) 4163-1211. Squatters In The South Burnett - Nanango Brisbane Valley Rail Trails will be hosting a gold coin donation wine and cheese evening at Ringsfield House at 45 Alfred Street. Nanango at 6:30pm this evening to launch a book by local historian Dr Judith Grimes. Her new work covers the early days of Queensland from the arrival of the first land proprietors in the South Burnett in 1841 through to the early 1860s. The book - "Squatters In The South Burnett: Their Lives And Times" - is the second in a series, and follows the 2013 launch of “Jacob Goode And His Burnett Inn”. Everyone is welcome! Rail Trail Public Consultation Meeting - Murgon The South Burnett Regional Council will be holding a public consultation "open house" about the Kingaroy-Murgon Rail Trail on the footpath outside the bakery in Lamb Street, Murgon from 9:00am to 5:00pm today. The meeting will have some photos of the rail trail as it exists now, along with artist's conceptions of how it might look when it's developed, and everyone is welcome to come along, find out more, see ideas that some other very successful rail trails in Australia and New Zealand have put into practice, and contribute their own ideas about how this project should look and what it should do for the community. You can also read more about these meetings on our website. More details? Phone Jamie Sadlier on (07) 4189-9510. 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. 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 Night Poker - Kingaroy Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy will be hosting Friday night poker games this evening. Registration starts at 6:30pm and the first cards are dealt at 7:00pm. There are cash prizes to be won and no fees to play. More details from the RSL on (07) 4162-1755. NB: Friday night poker games are played on the 1st and 3rd Friday of each month. 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! Too Ezy Acoustic Duo - Murgon Popular South Burnet entertainers the Too Ezy Acouatic Duo 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. 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. 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 May 16 South Burnett Woodcrafters - Kingaroy The South Burnett Woodcrafters will be holding their regular Saturday morning meeting at their clubhouse, which is located behind the Kingaroy Visitor Information Centre in Haly Street from 8:00am to around mid-day today. The group is for woodworking enthusiasts and new members are always welcome. More details? Phone Lee on (0427) 720-839 or Dick on (0432) 893-050 or visit the website. Two One Act Plays - Nanango The Nanango Theatre Company will be presenting the second perfomance of "Two One Act Plays" at the Nanango Playhouse at the corner of Elk and George Streets in Nanango at 7:00pm tonight (plays begin at 7:30pm). The NTC's latest production features a drama ("The Knock At The Door") and a comedy ("Stroke") and tickets - which include supper at intermission - are $20 for adults and $15 for pensioners or students. They can be purchased in advance from the Nanango Visitor Information Centre in Henry Street, Nanango, or at the door before each performance, if not sold out. You can also read more about this new production on our website. Seafood Smorgasbord - Wondai Dimities Cottage at 49 Haly Street, Wondai will be holding another of their popular monthly all-you-can-eat Seafood Buffets from 6:30pm this evening (dinner starts at 7:00pm). The Buffets feature all your favourite fresh and cooked seafood, as well as non-seafood dishes, desserts, tea and coffee. Cost is $35 per head (BYO) and since these dinners are nearly always a sell-out, bookings are essential if you want to be sure of a seat: (07) 4168-5744 The Social - Kingaroy The Social 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. Kaffene - Kingaroy Entertainers Kaffene will be performing at the Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy from 7:30pm to 11:30pm this evening. Admission is free. More details? Phone the RSL on (07) 4162-1755 Friendship Markets - Kingaroy The third Saturday of the month Friendship Markets will be held at the Senior Citizens Centre in Avoca Street, Kingaroy from 6:30am to around 12:00pm today. The markets feature an array of arts, crafts, fruit and flower stalls and new stallholders are always very welcome! More details? Phone (07) 4162-7300. Super Cent Auction - Nanango The Heritage Nanango Funfest Committee will be holding a Super Cent Auction at the Nanango Cultural Centre in George Street, Nanango at 9:00am this morning (auction starts at 9:30am sharp). The slim $5 admission includes two sheets of tickets and a great morning tea, and extra sheets of tickets will be available for $2 each. All proceeds will go towards this year's New Years Eve Mardi Gras Spectacular at the Nanango Showgrounds. Cent Auction tickets can be obtained from May 1st at the Winds Of Change Art Gallery in George Street - just opposite the Cultural Centre - but they'll also be available at the door today. Everyone is welcome! Pirate Party - Kingaroy Avast, sea dogs! The Commercial Hotel in Glendon Street, Kingaroy will be holding a Pirate Party this evening. The first 50 guests through the door who are dressed in a pirate theme will receive VIP wristbands, which entitles ye to somewhat more than just a decorated wrist (harrr!). More details from the hotel on (07) 4162-1380. Saturday Rugby League - Murgon The second round of the South Burnett Rugby League's 2015 competition wil be played at the Murgon Showgrounds in Macalister Street, Murgon this afternoon. In A grade, at 3:30pm, the Kingaroy Red Ants will take on the Wondai Wolves in a game that will draw a lot of interest as both teams begin flexing their muscles for the season to come; and they'll be followed at 5:00pm by a clash between the Murgon Mustangs and last year's premiers, the seemingly unbeatable Cherbourg Hornets in what could well prove to be a clash of the titans. A bar and canteen will be operating at the grounds and a great afternoon and evening of league is guaranteed. Meanwhile, in junior league, the U6s to U16s Red Ants will be playing against visitors from Pittsworth at Stags Oval off the D'Aguilar Highway south of Nanango, with matches kicking off around 8:00am. Spectators and supporters are very welcome! 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 81st Annual Blackbutt Show The 81st annual Blackbutt Show will be held at the Blackbutt Showgrounds in Hart Street, Blackbutt from 8:00am this morning until late tonight. This year's Show will feature a full range of horse events (anything from led breed and ridden breed through to hacks and rider classes). There'll also be a big roll-up of stud cattle and poultry; the popular woodchop and chainsawing competitions; lots of ring events; a Dog Show; a miniature goat section; a Ute Muster; and plenty of fun for children including face painting, circus games and piglet racing. As usual the Show will also feature a great spread of pavilion exhibits; sideshow alley; showbags; and trade displays. After dark there'll also be Circus Spectacular in the main arena and a great Fireworks display, followed by live entertainment from popular entertainer Neil Duddy from 8:00pm until midnight. The Show's Grand Parade will occur at 1:00pm and it will be officially opened at 1:15pm by a surprise guest. Admission this year is still just $10.00 for adults or $5.00 for concessions (children under 12 are admitted free). More details? Contact Show Society secretary Julie Taylor-Dixon on 0409-479-023 or email her. PS: You can read more about what last year's Blackbutt Show was like - and see photos - on our website. You can also obtain a PDF of this year's Show Program by clicking here. LJP Acoustics - Kingaroy LJP Acoustics will be performing at the Kingaroy Hotel at the corner of Youngman and Haly Streets, Kingaroy from 7:30pm until late tonight. Admission is free. More details from the hotel on (07) 4162-1677. Saturday Afternoon Judo The Murgon Judo Club will be holding its regular Saturday afternoon training session at the Salvation Army Hall in Macalister Street, Murgon today. Junior classes will run from 12:00 noon to 1:00pm, and seniors from 1:00pm to 2:30pm. Class fees are $4 for juniors and $6 for seniors. More details? Phone Stan on (07) 4168-3104 or (0414) 404-004 Charity Auction - Kingaroy Pathway 2 Hope and Boots'n Bulldust Ltd will be hosting a Charity Auction at Kingaroy Town Hall in Glendon Street, Kingaroy at 2:00pm this afternoon. The auction is a fundraiser to help support local people living with depression or mental illness, or those at risk of suicide, and it will be offering a large variety of new and used items including an upright stove, retro lounge, sofa bed, coffee machine, cookbooks, throw rugs, gift sets, steam mops, desks, hay bales, vouchers valued at up to $300 and lots, lots more. Coffee, tea and cold drinks will be available onsite too, and everyone is welcome! You can also read more about today's auction on our website. Saturday Soccer The sixth round of the 2015 South Burnett Evolution Solar Football League competition will be played in Nanango and Kingaroy this afternoon. In Nanango, home team Panthers will play Gunners at the Nanango soccer fields in Burnett Street, with 2nd Division hitting the park at 12:30pm; Women's Division at 2:00pm and 1st Division at 3:15pm. And in Kingaroy, Wests will play the Barambah, with 2nd Division kicking off at 2:00pm, Women's Division playing at 3:30pm and 1st Division at 5:00pm. A bar and canteen will be running at both venues, admission is free and spectators are very welcome! And in Junior Soccer, games will be held at the Wondai Soccer Fields off the Bunya Highway north of Wondai's CBD. Feral Animal Trapping Workshop - Murgon Professional trapper will be holding a feral animal trapping workshop at Carney’s Feed Store at 125 Lamb Street in Murgon from 12:00 noon to 4:00pm today. The afternoon is being supported by Landcare South East Burnett and will target wild dogs, feral cats and foxes. There is no charge to attend Cost and a barbecue lunch will be available. For more information and to RSVP, phone Erin Lawless on (07) 4168-6262. There will also be the chance to win one of three property visits from a professional trapper, plus traps. QCWA Girls Craft Group - Kingaroy The QCWA Girls' Craft Group will be holding their regular third Saturday of the month meeting at the QCWA Rooms in Kingaroy Street, Kingaroy (just next to the RSL) from 1:00pm to 4:00pm this afternoon. The group is for girls aged 10 years and older, who can learn useful crafts and home skills such as sewing, knitting, crochet, cooking, healthy eating, catering and presentation under the supervision of QCWA ladies and a supervisor. There's a small $2 meeting charge to cover the cost of goods used, but all young girls are very welcome. You can obtain more details by contacting Lois on (07) 4162-3824 (or by emailing her) or Marilyn on (07) 4162-2397 (or by emailing her). Tennis Sign-On - Yarraman A tennis sign-on will be held at the Yarraman Tennis Courts from 12:00 noon to 4:00pm today for people intrested in learning how to play tennis. More details? Phone Brad on 0409-895-527. May 17 Taromeo Country Music Club Social - Blackbutt The Taromeo Country Music Club will be holding their third bi-monthly Sunday social for 2015 at the Blackbutt Community Hall in Coulson Street, 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, a licensed bar, 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! More details? Phone Annette on (07) 4163-0290. Head To Toe Wellness Expo - Kingaroy Snap Fitness at Rogers Drive in Kingaroy will be holding a Head To Toe Wellness Expo from 8:00am to 2:00pm today. There'll be information available on a wide range of health issues ()eg: food and nutrition) and a lot of fu7n activities for adults and children, including free face painting. More details? Phone 0404-224-666 or (07) 4162-7088. 2nd Annual Reconciliation Fun Run The 2nd annual Reconciliation Fun Run will be run between Murgon and Cherbourg this morning, kicking off at 8:00am at the Murgon Showgrounds and proceeding along the highway and Cherbourg Road (which will be closed to traffic for the event) to the Ration Shed Museum at Barambah Avenue in Cherbourg, where it will be followed by a day of games, foods, dance, music, stalls, workshops and displays. The Reconciliation Fun Run is open to everyone, from school children to adults, older people, families, people with disabilities, sporting clubs or corporate/workplace teams. The 7 km course can be run, walked or travelled in a pram or wheelchair. The aim of the day is for participants and spectators to have fun and last year's inaugural event drew raves from everyone who attended. Online registrations will open in late March on the Ration Shed's wenbsite or you can phone (07) 4169-5753 or 0427-340-710 for more details, or send an email. You can also read more about what last year's Fun Run was like on our website. (Photo: Last year's Fun Run winner, 11-year-old Floyd "Cookie" Aubrey, crossing the finish line) Nanango Camera Club Annual Portrait Workshop The Nanango Camera Club will be holding its annual Portrait Workshop at Tipperary Flats on the D'Aguilar Highway south of Nanango from 1:00pm to 4:00pm this afternoon. This popular event offers photographers an afternoon of expert tuition and tips about how to shoot great portrait photos in all types of lighting and weather conditions using digital cameras. This year's workshop will be led by John Lomas LAPS SSAPS FPSQF with Paul Stevens as his assistant, both from the Photographic Society of Queensland, and there'll be 4 models to practice on. Everyone with a camera is welcome and the cost of the workshop is just $15 for Nanango Camera Club members and $20 for non-members. More details? Phone Clive on (07) 4171-0201 or send him an email. Kilkivan Sunday Markets The weekly Kilkivan 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. Million Paws Walk - Kingaroy The South Burnett's RSPCA Million Paws Walk - one of the major annual fundraisers for the Kingaroy RSPCA - will be held at Memorial Park in Haly Street, Kingaroy from 8:00am this morning (when Walk registrations will commence - the walk gets underway at 9:00am) until around 1:00pm this afternoon. Owners can bring their well-behaved dogs along for a 4km circuit walk - which takes about an hour or so - and then follow things up with the family by enjoying a community sausage sizzle, an egg-and-spoon race, costume awards, or taking part in the many other things that will be on offer. These include a mobile hydrobath; micro-chipping; face-painting for children; market stalls; great coffee; a jumping castle; and much more. Entry to the walk costs $20 for adults, $12 for concessions (pensioners, students) or $50 for a family of four and all proceeds of this morning's efforts will go to the Kingaroy RSPCA to help them look after the South Burnett's unwanted and/or abused pets. Everyone is welcome to this great social morning - last year more than 60 walkers took part - and you can obtain more details and/or register by phoning the RSPCA on (07) 4162-5501 or by visiting the Million Paws Walk website. PS: If you pre-register for this event you can save money. PPS: Haven't got a well-behaved dog (or any dog at all) but still want to take part? If you give the RSPCA a call beforehand, they'll set you up with a shelter dog for the walk. It's a great way to give them exercise and who knows? You may meet a new lifelong friend! Timbertown Woodworkers Group Meeting 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 Poker - Kingaroy Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy will be hosting Sunday afternoon poker games today. Registration starts at 2:00pm and the first cards are dealt at 2:30pm. There are $150 in prizes to be won and no fees to play. More details from the RSL on (07) 4162-1755. Blackbutt Lions 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! Second Hand Sunday - Nanango Nanango will be holding its first-ever "Second Hand Sunday" today. The event - a town-wide garage sale - will be focussed on Ringsfield House at 45 Alfred Street, but there'll also be other sales going on around town too, including the Winds Of Change Art Gallery in George Street and several private residences. And if you go to Ringsfield you'll be able to pick up a free map showing where they are. “Secondhand Sunday” will run from 9:00am to 4:00pm. You can also read more about this event on our website May 18 Kumbia Neighbourhood Watch Meeting The Kumbia & District Neighbourhood Watch group will be meeting in the Kumbia Hall Supper Room in Bell Street, Kumbia at 7:30pm this evening. New members are very welcome. 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 Rural Crime Prevention Night - Kumbia The Kingaroy Stock and Rural Crime Investigation Squad (SARCIS) will be holding a special rural crime prevention night at Kumbia Memorial Hall at 7:30pm this evening. The night is being supported by Kumbia Rural Watch and the Kingaroy Police, and all interested residents from the district are invited to attend and learn more about rural surveillance cameras; “Private Property” signs; shooting on private property; brands; reporting incidents and suspicious behaviour; appropriate contact points for reporting; and crime trends in the rural environment. The evening will be led by Detective Sergeant Mark Ferling, a highly experienced officer in stock and rural matters, and brochures on rural crime prevention will also be available. 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 Rising Stars Playgroup - Yarraman The Yarraman Rising Stars Playgroup will be meeting at the Yarraman State School Meeting Room between 8:45am and 11:30am this morning. Children involved in the playgroup will get to enjoy a morning of indoor and outdoor play and fun; develop pre-reading and pre-writing skills; form strong relationships with other children; and transition to school more smoothly. If you're bringing your child along, you should also bring along morning tea, a water bottle, a hat, closwed-in shoes suitable for climbing and old clothes (sunscreen will be provided). The playgroup meets every Monday during school terms. More details? Phone Verelle O'Shanesy on (07) 4173-7333 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 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 SES Meeting The Nanango SES will be holding their regular Monday night training session at the SES Building in George Street, Nanango from 7:00pm to 9:00pm tonight. Anyone from the Nanango 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 Robyn on (07) 4163-1933 or (0448) 138-220. South Burnett Wine Industry Assn Meeting - Kingaroy The South Burnett Wine Industry Association will be holding a meeting at Kingsley Grove Estate at 49 Stuart Valley Drive off the Bunya Highway south-west of Kingaroy at 6:00pm this evening. The meeting will be discussing a range of topics of interest to anyone who'd like to see the region's wine industry continue to develop. All interested people are very welcome to attend. More details? Phone Jason on (07) 4168-4797. 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 May 19 Tuesday NIght Trivia - Kingaroy Kingaroy RSL will be holding a Trivia Night at 6:30pm this evening (gaming starts at 7:00pm sharp). Cost is $2 per person for $60 in prize-money and teams of up to 6 can take part. More details from the RSL on (07) 4162-1755. Indoor Bowls - Nanango The Nanango Indoor Bowls Association will be holding their regular weekly indoor bowls matches at the Nanango Cultural Centre in George Street, Nanango at 7:00pm this evening (matches start at 7:30pm sharp). New players are always very welcome. More details? Phone Keith on (07) 4163-1522 or Denise on (07) 4163-2263 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. Tuesday Night AFL Training The South Burnett Saints men's and women's AFL teams will be holding their regular Tuesday night training session at Lyle Vidler Oval in Youngman Street, Kingaroy at 5:45pm tonight. Extra women's players are very welcome, and so are spectators. Tuesday Social Dancing - Kingaroy A social dance featuring Old Time and New Vogue styles will be held at the CWA Hall in Kingaroy Street, Kingaroy between 6:00pm and 9:00pm this evening. Admission is $5, which includes tea and a light supper. More details? Phone Derrick on (07) 4163-6294 Kingaroy Men's Shed The Kingaroy Men's Shed will be open from 9:00am to 12:00 noon and 2:00pm to 4:00pm today behind the Salvation Army's headquarters at 44 Alford Street in Kingaroy. The shed is open to all men who'd enjoy the companionship of other men while undertaking woodwork, metalwork or similar projects or who'd just enjoy a chat. More details? Phone the Salvos on (07) 4162-5246. South Burnett 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 Tuesdy night during school terms, and new members are always very welcome! More details? Phone (07) 4162-1332 or send them an email. Indoor Bowls - Yarraman The Yarraman Indoor Bowls Club will be holding their regular Tuesday morning meeting at the Lutheran Hall in McDaniell Street, Yarraman from 9:00am onwards today (bowls start around 9:30am and wrap up around 11:45am). New members are always very welcome! More details? Phone Alison on 0417-263-757 or (07) 4163-8087 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. Proston Over 50s Club Meeting 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 Gordon on (07) 4168-9084 or Noela on (07) 4168-9296. Like Home Early Learing Centre Open Day - Murgon Murgon's new Like Home Early Learning Centre at 38 Palmer Street East will be holding an Open Day from 1:30pm to 4:00pm this afternoon ahead of the centre's official opening on May 25. The new centre caters for children aged from 15 months to 5 years, and in addition to the opportunity for a good stickybeak around this great new kindy, there'll be face painting, children's craft activities, art acrtivities, and story telling with Venus Rabbit. Playschool presenter and Qld Kindergarten Ambassador Jay Laga'ia will also be a special guest. Everyone is welcome! More details? Phone (07) 4163-6600. May 20 Kingaroy Girl Guides Meeting The Kingaroy Girl Guides Troop will be meeting at the Guides Hut in Mant Street, Kingaroy this afternoon. U9s will meet from 4:00pm to 5:30pm, and seniors (ages 10-18) from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. The Girl Guides meet weekly during school terms and new members are always welcome! More details? Phone Amanda on (07) 4162-8215 or 0417-076-756 Wednesday Night Judo - Murgon The Murgon Judo Club will be holding its regular Wednesday training night at the Salvation Army Hall in Macalister Street, Murgon this evening. Junior classes will run from 4:30pm to 5:30pm and seniors from 6:00pm to 7:30pm. Class fees are $4 for juniors and $6 for seniors. More details? Phone Stan on (07) 4168-3104 or (0414) 404-004 QCWA Twilight Branch Meeting - Kingaroy The Kingaroy QCWA Twilight Branch will be holding their third Wednesday of the month meeting at the QCWA Rooms next to Kingaroy RSL in Kingaroy Street, Kingaroy from 6:00pm to around 7:30pm tonight. The Twilight Branch is a new branch of the QCWA which is designed for working women and busy mums. It meets in the evenings and is separate from the traditional Kingaroy branch (which meets during the day). The Twilight Branch is open to all women who'd like to take part in QCWA activities and/or find out more about this highly respected community organisation. New members are always very welcome! More details? Phone Anita on 0439-762-632 or email her. You can also read more about the branch on this page of our website. 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. 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 Night Poker - Kingaroy Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy will be hosting Wednesday night poker games this evening. Registration starts at 6:30pm and the first cards are dealt at 7:00pm. There are cash prizes to be won and no fees to play. More details from the RSL on (07) 4162-1755. 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. Graham House Community Garden - Murgon The Graham House Community Garden group will be meeting at the Graham House Community Centre at 21 Taylor Street East in Murgon from 10:00am to 12:00 noon this morning. The group tends a community garden and meets on the first and third Wednesdays of each month during school terms. New members are very welcome, and you can obtain more information by phoning Kerry on (07) 4169-8400 or by emailing her. Nanango Playgroup Meeting The Nanango Playgroup will be holding its regular Wednesday meeting at the Nanango Darts Club at the corner of Elk and George Streets between 9:30am and 11:30am this morning. The playgroup is a group of mums, dads, grandparents and caregivers who meet together each week with their children (aged 5 years and under) for interaction and fun. It's a great way for children to learn about the world, make friends and develop social skills. The playgroup also gives the adults a chance to meet and share ideas and experiences. It's a very relaxed group and new members are always welcome - just bring along $2 to help cover costs and a plate of morning tea to share. More details? Contact Natasha on (0438) 654-337. Timbertown Woodworkers Group Meeting 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 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 Mondays). New members are very welcome! More details? Phone Ben on 0491-102-087 Man Cave - Kingaroy The Sister Dolores Carroll Training Centre at St Mary's Catholic College at 10 Kent Street in Kingaroy will be transforming into a "Man's Cave" between 6:30pm and 10:00pm tonight. Qualified instructors will be demonstrating the use of all the equipment in the centre - great stuff like lathes, drills etc - and if you're a man interested in restoring or manufacturing wood or metal products and socialising with other men who have similar interests, then this could be the place for you! (similar to a Men's Shed, but with a lot more gear). There's no charge to come along and it's completely non-religious. More details? Phone Mark Richard on 0404-851-134. 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 $4 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 Andrea on (07) 4163-1607 or Tricia on (07) 4171-0124. May 21 Thursday Night AFL Training The South Burnett Saints men's and women's AFL teams will be holding their regular Thursday night training session at Lyle Vidler Oval in Youngman Street, Kingaroy at 5:45pm tonight. Extra women's players are very welcome, and so are spectators. 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! Thursday Farmers Markets - Kingaroy Growing The Burnett will be holding their Mid-Week Markets in Kingaroy today. The markets feature fresh food and crafts produced exclusively in the South Burnett, and are held in O'Neill Square in Haly Street, Kingaroy between 12:00 noon and 6:30pm. You can read more about them on our website. Note: If you'd like to book a stall, phone Brian on (0417) 756-528. You can also find out more information on Growing The Burnett's Facebook page Murgon RSL Bingo The Murgon Services Club in Lamb Street, Murgon will be holding bingo games in the club's premises from 10:30am until around 12:30pm this morning. There's no admission fee, a $700 jackpot prize and new players are very welcome! More details? Phone the club on (07) 4168-1819. Thursday Evening Futsal - Kingaroy There will be no futsal this week due to an interschool futsal competition. However, players and spectators are veryt welcome to come along to the Kingaroy State High School Sports Auditorium to watch some great futsal. The competition starts at 4:30pm. South Burnett Computer Users Group - Kingaroy The South Burnett Computer Users Group will be holding their fortnightly meeting from 10:00am today at the Orana Drop-In Centre at MacDiarmid Street in Kingaroy. The SBCUG is a not-for-profit group that aims to help seniors get the most from their computers. Beginners through to more advanced users are catered for with demonstrations and practical lessons. If you're interested in becoming confident using your computer, you're very welcome to come and learn in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. The meeting starts at 10:00am with an hour's break for lunch from noon to 1:00pm, and then continues until around 4:00pm. You can bring your own laptop to follow along on the lessons and get help with any problems you have. More details? Call Helen on (0413) 196-658 or Michael on (07) 4163-3586. You can also read more about this group on our website. 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. Murgon National Seniors Bus Trip To Bundaberg The Murgon branch of National Seniors will be running a bus terip to Bundaberg today to inspect the Hinkler Hall of Aviation, have lunch at Sizzler, and then move on to the Bundy Barrel Complex in the afternoon. Tickets for the all-inclusive trip are $70 per head and they cover bus transport, morning tea and lunch. Anyone aged 50 or more is most welcome to come along, meet new friends and enjoy a fun day out. Pre-bookings are essential, though, and you can obtain more details by phoning Paula on (0438) 708-885. Murgon Spinning, Weaving and Dyeing Group The Murgon Spinning, Weaving & Dyeing Group will be holding a meeting at Graham House at 21 Taylor Street East in Murgon from 9:00am to 2:00pm today. The group is open to anyoe interested in learning spinning, weaving or dyeing and it meets on the first and third Thursdays of each month. More details? Phone Enid on (07) 4168-2614, Judy on (07) 4168-4634 or Judith on (07) 4168-5698. Proston SES Training Night The Proston SES group will be meeting at their shed at the corner of Collingwood and Nelson Streets in Proston at 6:30pm this evening for their regular weekly training night. New members are very welcome 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. 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. Nanango Tourism & Development Association Meeting The Nanango Tourism & Development Association will be holding its regular third Thursday of the month dinner meeting in the Long Hai Room at the Nanango RSL in Henry Street, Nanango at 5:00pm (meeting starts at 5:30pm). The NaTDA aims to assist, foster, instigate or manage any project that could contribute to the advancement of the communities in and around Nanango and represents the interests of the Nanango community, business and tourism operators. All interested people are very welcome to come along and get involved, and the meeting will be followed by dinner at the RSL's bistro. You can obtain more information by phoning Gloria Kirkness on (07) 4163-2848. May 22 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! South Burnett Wine Appreciation Society - Kingaroy The South Burnett Wine Appreciation Society will be holding their regular monthly meeting at the 1913 Council Chambers in Edward Street behind the Kingaroy Visitor Information Centre from 6:30pm onwards this evening. Tonight's meeting will feature tastings of a variety of winbes, and everyone is welcome. The Wine Appreciation Society is open to anyone who'd like to learn more about wines and the $10 or so 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. Note: Meetings are usually held on the last Friday of the month, but this month's get together is being held a week earlier. Meetings will resume their normal schedule in June. 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 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 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. Two One Act Plays - Nanango The Nanango Theatre Company will be presenting the third perfomance of "Two One Act Plays" at the Nanango Playhouse at the corner of Elk and George Streets in Nanango at 7:00pm tonight (plays begin at 7:30pm). The NTC's latest production features a drama ("The Knock At The Door") and a comedy ("Stroke") and tickets - which include supper at intermission - are $20 for adults and $15 for pensioners or students. They can be purchased in advance from the Nanango Visitor Information Centre in Henry Street, Nanango, or at the door before each performance, if not sold out. You can also read more about this new production on our website. South Burnett Pantry 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 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. 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 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. Mr Q - Murgon Popular South Burnett rock group Mr Q will be performing evergreen rock covers at the Murgon Services Club in Lamb Street, Murgon from 7:00pm until late tonight. Adnmission is free. More details from the club on (07) 4168-1819. Cruise & Groove - Kingaroy Popular South Burnett entertainers Cruise & Groove 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. 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. May 23 South Burnett Woodcrafters - Kingaroy The South Burnett Woodcrafters will be holding their regular Saturday morning meeting at their clubhouse, which is located behind the Kingaroy Visitor Information Centre in Haly Street from 8:00am to around mid-day today. The group is for woodworking enthusiasts and new members are always welcome. More details? Phone Lee on (0427) 720-839 or Dick on (0432) 893-050 or visit the website. Saturday Afternoon Judo The Murgon Judo Club will be holding its regular Saturday afternoon training session at the Salvation Army Hall in Macalister Street, Murgon today. Junior classes will run from 12:00 noon to 1:00pm, and seniors from 1:00pm to 2:30pm. Class fees are $4 for juniors and $6 for seniors. More details? Phone Stan on (07) 4168-3104 or (0414) 404-004 President's Cup Soccer - Kingaroy The South Burnett Evolution Solar Football League competition will be taking a one-week break this weekend so the annual President's Cup competition can be played between the teams currently leading the points table in the Football League's three divisions. All three matches will be held at the Kingaroy soccer fields at the end of Oliver Bond Street in Kingaroy, kicking off with the 2nd Division clash between Wests and Gunners at 2:00pm; then the Women's Division match between the Nanango Panthers and Wests at 3:00pm; and then the First Division game between the Nanango Panthers and Wests at 5:00pm. Last year's President's Cup produced a great afternoon of hard-fought, fast-paced action with several upsets. A bar and canteen will be operating at the venue and admission is free. Meanwhile, junior soccer will be played at the Wondai Sportsgrounds this morning. 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 Two One Act Plays - Nanango The Nanango Theatre Company will be presenting the fourth (and final) performance of "Two One Act Plays" at the Nanango Playhouse at the corner of Elk and George Streets in Nanango at 7:00pm tonight (plays begin at 7:30pm). The NTC's latest production features a drama ("The Knock At The Door") and a comedy ("Stroke") and tickets - which include supper at intermission - are $20 for adults and $15 for pensioners or students. They can be purchased in advance from the Nanango Visitor Information Centre in Henry Street, Nanango, or at the door before each performance, if not sold out. You can also read more about this new production on our website. Charity Golf Day - Kilkivan The annual Kilkivan Police & Business Houses Charity Golf Day - a fundraiser for motor neurone disease research - will be held at the Kilkivan Golf Club today, with a 9:30am tee-off. This is a 3-person ambrose and the $20 per person entry charge includes green fees, a great hamburger and a ticket in the multi-draw raffle, as well as access to the free sausage sizzle that will be running all day for players, family and friends. Tickets can be obtained at The Left Bank, Kilkivan News and Kilkivan Meats, and you can nominate a team and/or find out more info by phoning Bruce on 0437-021-117 or Llew on 0467-042-624. Everyone is welcome! My Chappy Day - Kingaroy My Chappy Day - formerly McHappy Day - will be running at McDonalds Family Restaurant at the corner of Haly and Youngman Streets in Kingaroy from 11:00am to 2:00pm today. The event is a fundraiser for Kingaroy's school chaplains as part of Chappy Week (which runs from May 17-24 this year) and part of every purchase will go to aid the cause. Local chappies will; be cleaning tables, flipping burgers or helping out at the drive-thru, and there'll also be face painting and other activities to keep children amused too. Shed Happens - Kingaroy The South Burnet Shed Men will be holding their 44th meeting at the John Dundas Automotive Group's premises in Kingaroy Street, Kingaroy from 3:30pm this afternoon. Men and young blokes will be able to inspect a large display of old and new Holden and Mitsubishi models and learn more about the amazing new techniques being used to service and monitor faults in modern cars. This meeting's special guest, country and western gospel singer Dan Vogler, will also be on hand to talk about his life and times. The South Burnett Shed Men is open to all men and young blokes and the $15 admission covers drinks, a BBQ dinner and dessert (under-15s are free). More details? Phone Nev on (07) 4162-2009 or Lester on (07) 4162-1833. Mayor's Gala Charity Ball - Kingaroy The 2015 Mayor's Gala Charity Ball will be held at the Kingaroy Town Hall in Glendon Street, Kingaroy from 6:00pm until late tonight. The Ball is a major fundraiser for the Mayor's Community Benefit Fund, which distributes grants several times every year to South Burnett not-for-profit community groups who might not be able to obtain funding from other sources, and it's rapidly grown to be one of the social highlights of the region as well. Guests at this year's Ball will get to enjoy canapes and wine on arrival at the Glendon Street forecourt, followed by a sumptuous three course meal, entertainment by internationally famous ABBA tribute band Bjorn Again supported by Midnight Groove, and a charity auction with many rare and valuable items up for grabs. Tickets to the Ball are $165 per head and can be booked by phoning (07) 4189-9100. Saturday Rugby League - Wondai and Murgon The third round of the South Burnett Rugby League's 2015 senior competition will be played in Wondai and Murgon today. In Wondai, the Wondai Wolves will play the Cherbourg Hornets at the Wondai Sportsgrounds off the Bunya Highway north of town at 3:00pm; and in Murgon, the Murgon Mustangs will play the Kingaroy Red Ants at the Murgon Showgrounds in Macalister Street, also at 3:00pm. A bar and canteen will be operating at the grounds and a great afternoon league is guaranteed. Meanwhile, in junior league, Wondai will play Nanango at Wondai; Cherbourg will play Kingaroy at Cherbourg; and the Central Burnett Brumbies will play Murgon at Mundubbera, all in the morning and early afternoon. Spectators and supporters are very welcome! 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 Fortunato Isgro - Kingaroy Popular entertainer Fortunato Isgro will be performing at the Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy from 7:30pm to 11:30pm this evening. Admission is free. More details? Phone the RSL on (07) 4162-1755 Ladies Night Out - Kingaroy While the South Burnett Shed Men are having a meeting (see entry elsewhere on this page), Glenice Larsen will be holding a parallel Ladies Night Out for women at 19 Avocado Crescent in Kingaroy, kicking off at 5:00pm. Joy Baulch, author of "The Missing Ingredient", will be a special guest and if you're coming along, please bring a plate of finger food for a shared supper. All women are welcome. More details? Phone Glenice on (07) 4162-7130. Tansey Polocrosse Carnival The annual Tansey Polocrosse Carnival will be held at the Tansey Polocrosse Fields near Tansey today and tomorrow. The Carnival attracts teams from all over the nation and because Tansey are the current state title holders, the standard of competition will be very high. Spectators are very welcome. May 24 Rock & Roll Dance Lessons - Nanango Rock & Roll Dance Lessons will be held at the Heritage Pavilion inside Nanango Showgrounds in Cairns Street at 1:00pm this afternoon. The cost for a 2-hour lesson is $10 and beginners are very welcome. Classes are held fortnightly. More details? Phone Sue on 0418-759-330. Tansey Polocrosse Carnival The second (and final) day of the annual Tansey Polocrosse Carnival will be held at the Tansey Polocrosse Fields near Tansey today. The Carnival attracts teams from all over the nation and because Tansey are the current state title holders, the standard of competition will be very high. Spectators are very welcome. Country Gospel Night - Kingaroy Here's something different! A Country Gospel Night will be held at the Kucks Pavilion inside the Kingaroy Showgrounds in Youngman Street, Kingaroy from 6:30pm to 9:00pm tonight. The evening is a fundraiser to help victims of the Nepal earthquakes and it will feature local and not-so-local country gospel singers coming together with Kingaroy's churches and the South Burnett Shed Men for a great Sunday night of entertainment. Everyone is welcome! More details? Phone Pastor Geoffrey Folker on (07) 4162-3861 or send him an email Sunday AFL - Kingaroy Round 6 of the 2015 Darling Downs AFL competition will be played at Lyle Vidler Oval in Kingaroy today, kicking off at 10:30am when the South Burnett Saints U16s play the Toowoomba Tigers. This will be followed at 12:10pm with the South Burnett Saints playing the Lockyer Valley Demons; and then at 2:00pm with a match between the South Burnett Saints women's side and the Lockyer Valley Demons women's side. Today's matches will be the Saints' first home games in several weeks and all the teams will be keen to turn on a good performance for the home crowd. Spectators and supporters are very welcome, a bar and canteen will be operating and admission is free. Hivesville Country Markets The Hivesville Country Markets will be held at the Hivesville Sports Grounds (just around the corner from the Hivesvile Hotel) from 7:00am to around 12:00 noon today. These family friendly monthly markets feature a variety of stalls including fresh local farm produce, plants, crafts and lots of food. There'll also be a mini auction starting at 10:00am 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 or Greg on (07) 4168-9320 Sunday Afternoon Poker - Kingaroy Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy will be hosting Sunday afternoon poker games today. Registration starts at 2:00pm and the first cards are dealt at 2:30pm. There are $150 in prizes to be won and no fees to play. More details from the RSL on (07) 4162-1755. Timbertown Woodworkers Group Meeting 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 Kilkivan Sunday Markets The weekly Kilkivan 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. May 25 Rising Stars Playgroup - Yarraman The Yarraman Rising Stars Playgroup will be meeting at the Yarraman State School Meeting Room between 8:45am and 11:30am this morning. Children involved in the playgroup will get to enjoy a morning of indoor and outdoor play and fun; develop pre-reading and pre-writing skills; form strong relationships with other children; and transition to school more smoothly. If you're bringing your child along, you should also bring along morning tea, a water bottle, a hat, closwed-in shoes suitable for climbing and old clothes (sunscreen will be provided). The playgroup meets every Monday during school terms. More details? Phone Verelle O'Shanesy on (07) 4173-7333 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. 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 or by emailing her. Parent Information Night - Nanango A free Parent Information Night on boys and education will be held at the Nanango State High School Library in Elk Street, Nanango from 7:00pm to 9:00pm tonight. Special guest speaker Mike Auden will be talking about how to communicate with boys attending high school; how to improve their motivation; and related topics of interest to any parent. More details? Phone the school on (07) 4171-6444. 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 Kumbia Quilt & Craft Group Meeting The Kumbia Quilt & Craft Group meets on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month at the Kumbia QCWA Rooms in Bell Street at 7:30pm. New members sre always welcome. More details? Phone Heather on (07) 4164-4258 or Val on (07) 4164-4108. Nanango SES Meeting The Nanango SES will be holding their regular Monday night training session at the SES Building in George Street, Nanango from 7:00pm to 9:00pm tonight. Anyone from the Nanango 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 Robyn on (07) 4163-1933 or (0448) 138-220. 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 May 26 Tuesday Night AFL Training The South Burnett Saints men's and women's AFL teams will be holding their regular Tuesday night training session at Lyle Vidler Oval in Youngman Street, Kingaroy at 5:45pm tonight. Extra women's players are very welcome, and so are spectators. 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. Tuesday NIght Trivia - Kingaroy Kingaroy RSL will be holding a Trivia Night at 6:30pm this evening (gaming starts at 7:00pm sharp). Cost is $2 per person for $60 in prize-money and teams of up to 6 can take part. More details from the RSL on (07) 4162-1755. Indoor Bowls - Nanango The Nanango Indoor Bowls Association will be holding their regular weekly indoor bowls matches at the Nanango Cultural Centre in George Street, Nanango at 7:00pm this evening (matches start at 7:30pm sharp). New players are always very welcome. More details? Phone Keith on (07) 4163-1522 or Denise on (07) 4163-2263 Biggest Morning Tea - Wondai A "Biggest Morning Tea" to help raise funds for the Queensland Cancer Council will be held at Dimities Corttage at 49 Haly Street in Wondai from 9:30am to around 12:00 noon this morning. Entry is just $5 and you can share in raffles and other prizes that will be on offer, as well as enjoy professional information from invited guest spaeakers and - of course! - get a great morning tea from Dimities legendary Chef Graham. Form a group or just come by yourself - everyone is welcome - but an RSVP would be greatly appreciated for catering purposes: (07) 4168-5717. Tuesday Social Dancing - Kingaroy A social dance featuring Old Time and New Vogue styles will be held at the CWA Hall in Kingaroy Street, Kingaroy between 6:00pm and 9:00pm this evening. Admission is $5, which includes tea and a light supper. More details? Phone Derrick on (07) 4163-6294 Kingaroy Men's Shed The Kingaroy Men's Shed will be open from 9:00am to 12:00 noon and 2:00pm to 4:00pm today behind the Salvation Army's headquarters at 44 Alford Street in Kingaroy. The shed is open to all men who'd enjoy the companionship of other men while undertaking woodwork, metalwork or similar projects or who'd just enjoy a chat. More details? Phone the Salvos on (07) 4162-5246. 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. 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 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 Tuesdy night during school terms, and new members are always very welcome! More details? Phone (07) 4162-1332 or send them an email. Indoor Bowls - Yarraman The Yarraman Indoor Bowls Club will be holding their regular Tuesday morning meeting at the Lutheran Hall in McDaniell Street, Yarraman from 9:00am onwards today (bowls start around 9:30am and wrap up around 11:45am). New members are always very welcome! More details? Phone Alison on 0417-263-757 or (07) 4163-8087 May 27 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. 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. Nanango Playgroup Meeting The Nanango Playgroup will be holding its regular Wednesday meeting at the Nanango Darts Club at the corner of Elk and George Streets between 9:30am and 11:30am this morning. The playgroup is a group of mums, dads, grandparents and caregivers who meet together each week with their children (aged 5 years and under) for interaction and fun. It's a great way for children to learn about the world, make friends and develop social skills. The playgroup also gives the adults a chance to meet and share ideas and experiences. It's a very relaxed group and new members are always welcome - just bring along $2 to help cover costs and a plate of morning tea to share. More details? Contact Natasha on (0438) 654-337. Timbertown Woodworkers Group Meeting 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 Organ Donation Info Session - Kingaroy The Taabinga Rotary Club will be holding a free information evening about organ donation at Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy at 6:00pm for a 6:15pm start tonight. At this 45-minute session you'll learn why you should register to be an organ doner; find out how to register; and discover what happens, when it happens and who benefits. You can RSVP for a place by phoning Mick on 0407-037-718 or by by emailing him. 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 Mondays). New members are very welcome! More details? Phone Ben on 0491-102-087 Man Cave - Kingaroy The Sister Dolores Carroll Training Centre at St Mary's Catholic College at 10 Kent Street in Kingaroy will be transforming into a "Man's Cave" between 6:30pm and 10:00pm tonight. Qualified instructors will be demonstrating the use of all the equipment in the centre - great stuff like lathes, drills etc - and if you're a man interested in restoring or manufacturing wood or metal products and socialising with other men who have similar interests, then this could be the place for you! (similar to a Men's Shed, but with a lot more gear). There's no charge to come along and it's completely non-religious. More details? Phone Mark Richard on 0404-851-134. 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 $4 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 Andrea on (07) 4163-1607 or Tricia on (07) 4171-0124. Burnett Birdkeepers Association Meeting - Nanango The Burnett Birdkeepers Association will be holding their monthly meeting at the Les Fogg Pavilion inside the Nanango Showgrounds in Cairns Street, Nanango at 7:00pm this evening. The Association meets on the 4th Wednesday of each month and most meetings usually feature a guest speaker talking about a particular breed or other matters of interest to birdkeepers. New members are always very welcome! More details? Phone (07) 4163-1668. Graham House Comunity Garden - Murgon The Graham House Community Garden group will be meeting at the Graham House Community Centre at 21 Taylor Street East in Murgon from 10:00am to 12:00 noon this morning. The group tends a community garden and meets on the first and third Wednesdays of each month during school terms. New members are very welcome, and you can obtain more information by phoning Kerry on (07) 4169-8400 or by emailing her. Federal Budget Information Session - Kingaroy Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington and Opposition Leader Lawrence Springborg will be at the Kingaroy Hotel at the corner of Youngman and Haly Streets in Kingaroy from 5:00pm to 7:00pm this evening to present a free information session on the 2015 Federal Budget for the business community. You can find out how small businesses can take advantage of things like accelerated depreciation, tax cuts, cuts in red tape, employment wage subsidies and more. Local accountants from Mortimer and Co will also be on hand to answer questions, and nibbles will be provided as well. However, to assist with catering, an RSVP to the Nanango Electorate Office on (07) 4162-1381 by May 26 would be greatly appreciated. Wednesday Night Judo - Murgon The Murgon Judo Club will be holding its regular Wednesday training night at the Salvation Army Hall in Macalister Street, Murgon this evening. Junior classes will run from 4:30pm to 5:30pm and seniors from 6:00pm to 7:30pm. Class fees are $4 for juniors and $6 for seniors. More details? Phone Stan on (07) 4168-3104 or (0414) 404-004 Wednesday Night Poker - Kingaroy Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy will be hosting Wednesday night poker games this evening. Registration starts at 6:30pm and the first cards are dealt at 7:00pm. There are cash prizes to be won and no fees to play. More details from the RSL on (07) 4162-1755. 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. Kingaroy Girl Guides Meeting The Kingaroy Girl Guides Troop will be meeting at the Guides Hut in Mant Street, Kingaroy this afternoon. U9s will meet from 4:00pm to 5:30pm, and seniors (ages 10-18) from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. The Girl Guides meet weekly during school terms and new members are always welcome! More details? Phone Amanda on (07) 4162-8215 or 0417-076-756 May 28 Thursday Evening Futsal - Kingaroy Futsal matches in Juniors, Youth and Seniors divisions will be held at the Kingaroy State High School Sports Auditorium from 3:45pm onwards this afternoon. Spectators are very welcome. More details? Phone Debbie Ovens at KSHS on (07) 4160-0666. Thursday Night AFL Training The South Burnett Saints men's and women's AFL teams will be holding their regular Thursday night training session at Lyle Vidler Oval in Youngman Street, Kingaroy at 5:45pm tonight. Extra women's players are very welcome, and so are spectators. Birds Of A Feather Meeting - Kingaroy The Birds Of A Feather Cancer Support Group will be holding their regular 4th Thursday of the month meeting at Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy at 10:00am this morning. This is a friendly, informal group of women who have (or had) cancer, as well as carers, and they get together once a month for a morning tea and chat. New members are very welcome! More details? Phone Josie on (07) 4164-4384 or Joan on (07) 4164-8151. 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. Murgon RSL Bingo The Murgon Services Club in Lamb Street, Murgon will be holding bingo games in the club's premises from 10:30am until around 12:30pm this morning. There's no admission fee, a $700 jackpot prize and new players are very welcome! More details? Phone the club on (07) 4168-1819. Thursday Farmers Markets - Kingaroy Growing The Burnett will be holding their Mid-Week Markets in Kingaroy today. The markets feature fresh food and crafts produced exclusively in the South Burnett, and are held in O'Neill Square in Haly Street, Kingaroy between 12:00 noon and 6:30pm. You can read more about them on our website. Note: If you'd like to book a stall, phone Brian on (0417) 756-528. You can also find out more information on Growing The Burnett's Facebook page 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. 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! Biggest Morning Tea - Kingaroy Centacare Community Connections will be holding one of Australia's Biggest Morning Teas at St Mary's Hall in Albert Street, Kingaroy around lunch-time today as a fundraiser for the Queensland Cancer Council. Today's get-together will take the form of a High Tea (yum!) and the fun will kick off at 11:45am - but to assist with catering an RSVP would be greatly appreciated. You can make one by phoning Jude or Debbie on (07) 4162-5439. Proston SES Training Night The Proston SES group will be meeting at their shed at the corner of Collingwood and Nelson Streets in Proston at 6:30pm this evening for their regular weekly training night. New members are very welcome May 29 Karaoke Night - Wondai A Karaoke Night with popular South Burnett entertainers Love2Sing will be held at the Warana Hotel in Mackenzie Street, Wondai from 7:30pm until late tonight - just perfect if you want to party on after a big day trackside at the nearby Wondai Anzac Day Races. Meals will be available at the hotel too if you race in early. Everyone is welcome and admission is free. You can also read more about these relaxed and fun Karaoke Nights on our 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 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 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 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. Rugby League - Kingaroy Friday night league comes to the South Burnett with visiting teams B Beerwah and Chinchilla taking on some of our talented local boys and girls at Kingaroy's TJ O'Neill Oval. At 7:00pm, the Kingaroy Red Ants U14s girls will play Beerwah girls on the side field, while the Red Ants U15s boys taken on Chinchilla on the main ground. Then at 8:00pm, the Red Ants U16s girls will play Beerwah U16s on the main ground. All welcome and the canteen will be open. 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 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 - Blackbutt A Blue Light Disco for young people aged less than 18 years will be held at the Blackbutt Community Hall in Coulson Street from 5:00pm to 8:00pm tonight. Admission is $5 and children under 5 need to be accompanied by an adult. Blue Light Discos are drug, alcohol, chewing gum and tobacco free and no passouts or early exit will be given without parental permission and/or collection. 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. Rance Goodluck - Murgon Popular entertainer Rance Goodluck 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 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. Funadix - Nanango Entertainers Funadix (Bill Birch and Nathan Lee) will be appearing at the Palace Hotel in Drayton Street, Nanango from 8:00pm until late tonight. Admission is free. More detailsd from the hotel on (07) 4163-1287. 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! May 30 Saint Mary's Catholic College Combined Anniversary Celebrations Saint Mary's Catholic College will be marking three major anniversaries this weekend: the opening of St Mary's Convent School in 1929; its expansion into St Mary's Secondary College in 1965; and the unveiling of its current form - St Mary's Catholic College - in 1990. The school will be holding big celebrations to mark these significant milestones, and anyone who's ever had any involvement with St Mary's is very welcome to attend them. Today the anniversary celebrations will kick off at 1:00pm with a big day out at the Nanango Races (see entry further above), and this will be followed at 6:00pm this evening with a Combined Anniversaries Mass, and then - from 7:00pm until 11:00pm - a Combined Anniversaries Dinner with live entertainment. You can RSVP on the school's website by clicking here. More details? Phone the College on (07) 4162-2011. 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 South Burnett Woodcrafters - Kingaroy The South Burnett Woodcrafters will be holding their regular Saturday morning meeting at their clubhouse, which is located behind the Kingaroy Visitor Information Centre in Haly Street from 8:00am to around mid-day today. The group is for woodworking enthusiasts and new members are always welcome. More details? Phone Lee on (0427) 720-839 or Dick on (0432) 893-050 or visit the website. Kumbia Country Markets The second Kumbia Country Markets for 2015 (run by the Kumbia Hall Committee) will be held in Bell Street and the precincts of the Kumbia Hall from 7:00am to 12:00 noon today. The markets feature homemade gifts, fashions, fresh fruit and vegies, plants and crafts and a sausage sizzle will be operating too! New stallholders are always welcome ($5.50 per site, $2.20 per table). More details? Phone Desiree on (07) 4164-4171 or Gayle on (07) 4164-4175 Saturday AFL - Kingaroy Fresh from their demolition of the luckless Lockyer Valley Demons last Sunday, which has put the South Burnett Saints at equal first place with Dalby on the top of the 2nd division competition ladder, Round 7 of the 2015 Darling Downs AFL competition will be played at Lyle Vidler Oval in Kingaroy today (not Sunday, as has been the case until now). Games will kick off at 11:30am when the U16s Saints play against Coolaroo. This wlll be followed by the men's match at 1:10pm, and then women's game at 3:00pm. Today's matches will be the Saints' second home game in seven days and all the teams will be keen to turn on a good performance for the home crowd, as well as maintain or improve their current leading position. Spectators and supporters are very welcome, a bar and canteen will be operating and admission is free. Kingaroy Scouts Show & Shine The Kingaroy Scout Group will be holding their annual Show and Shine at the Scout Den in James Street, Kingaroy from 10:00am until around 3:00pm today as a fundraiser for the troop (set-up starts at 8:00am). There'll be cars, trucks and motorcycles on display, along with a "Pimp My Pushbike" competition and a lucky gate prize. Entry for the competitive part of the Show & Shine is just $5 per car, and admission to view the show is a gold coin donation. Everyone is welcome! More details? Phone Jamo on 0429-631-331. Kingaroy Lions Trail Ride - Chahpingah The first day of the weekend-long Kingaroy Lions Trail Ride will be held at 'Minmore' at Chahpingah, 36km west of Kingaroy, from 8:00am this morning through until late this afternoon (look for the signs off the Bunya Highway past the Kingaroy Golf Club). This annual 2-day event is a fundraiser for the Kingaroy Lions and Careflight and last year attracted more than 600 riders. It's a non-competitive trail ride open to all classes of dirt bikes (no quads) featuring a brand new 50Km fast open trail with a few challenges to keep it interesting on Saturday, and tomorrow the famous 55Km Sandy Creek loop. A novice and Pee Wee circuits will also be in operation. Free camping is available with hot showers and toilets, as well as on-site food catering from Saturday through to Sunday lunch. Everyone is welcome! More details? Phone Neil on (0478) 831-567, join the Ride's Facebook group or email the organisers. Nanango Race Club Autumn Meeting The Nanango Race Club will be holding their popular annual Autumn Race Meeting at the Lee Park Raceway off the D'Aguilar Highway just south of Nanango from 12:30pm to around 4:30pm this afternoon. Today's meeting will have a "Vivid Velvet & Vintage" theme and everyone is encouraged to dress up in their best outfits to be in the running for some great Moffatdale Ridge Fashions Of The Field spot prizes. The club's popular Pink Champagne Bar will be running all day, and there'll also be a licensed bar and BBQ operating under the extended covered area; plus bookmakers and an on-course tote where even losing punters' tickets can win a pize. A lot of people like to use the Autumn Race Meeting for picnics on the lawns, or you can even bring your own marquee. This will be a 5-race meeting and buses will be running to the races from Kingaroy's Glendon Street Bus Depot (12:00 noon) and the Nanango RSL at 12:30pm. Gates will open at the track itself at around 10:00am so that go-getters can get a head start on that all-important socialising. Admission is just $10 for adults and $5 for pensioners (under-15s are free) and everyone is welcome! More details? Phone Rosemary on (07) 4163-2346. PS: If you've never been to the Nanango Races before, you can get an idea of what a fun day out they are by reading our report of the club's last meeting in April 2015. Goomeri Pumpkin Festival Dinner Dance The Goomeri Pumpkin Festival Committee will be holding their fully licensed annual Goomeri Pumpkin Festival Dinner Dance from 6:00pm tonight at the Hall of Memory in Goomeri's CBD. The dance is the traditional curtain-raiser for tomorrow's Goomeri Pumpkin Festival and it's always a great night out. This year music will be supplied by Ricochet and prepaid bookings are absolutely essential for this three course dinner and the pumpkin-inspired dancing that follows it. There'll also be novelty dances and a lucky door prize. Tickets are $40 per head and you can obtain more details and/or make a booking by phoning Fay on (07) 4168-1925 or on the Festival's website. Debbie Robertson - Kingaroy Popular entertainer Debbie Robertson will be performing at the Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy from 7:30pm to 11:30pm this evening. Admission is free. More details? Phone the RSL on (07) 4162-1755 Saturday Soccer After a week's break for the annual President's Cup playoffs, the seventh round of the 2015 South Burnett Evolution Solar Football League competition will be played at Nanango and Kingaroy this afternoon. In Nanango, home team Panthers will play Barambah at the Nanango soccer fields in Burnett Street, with 2nd Division hitting the park at 12:30pm; Women's Division at 2:00pm and 1st Division at 3:15pm. And in Kingaroy, Wests will play Gunners, with the Women's Division playing at 3:30pm and 1st Division at 5:00pm (the 2nd Division match has been postponed to Tuesday, June 2nd at 6:30pm). A bar and canteen will be running at both venues, admission is free and spectators are very welcome! And in Junior Soccer, the 12/13's and Cadets will be playing in Dalby today, but all other junior games will be held at the Wondai Soccer Fields off the Bunya Highway north of Wondai's CBD. Saturday Afternoon Judo The Murgon Judo Club will be holding its regular Saturday afternoon training session at the Salvation Army Hall in Macalister Street, Murgon today. Junior classes will run from 12:00 noon to 1:00pm, and seniors from 1:00pm to 2:30pm. Class fees are $4 for juniors and $6 for seniors. More details? Phone Stan on (07) 4168-3104 or (0414) 404-004 Music At Mulanah Gardens CANCELLED: The Taabinga State School P&C will be hosting Music At Mulanah Gardens at 736 Deep Creek Road, Ironpot from 2:00pm to 5:00pm this afternoon as a fundraiser. The $25 admission includes a great afternoon tea with tea, coffee, tasty treats and live music from accomplished and multi-talented South Burnett musician Matt Phillips. Kingsley Grove wines will also be available for tastings and purchases, and there'll be lucky door prizes too. Tickets can be obtained from Loot Homewares at 25 Alford Street in Kingaroy, or through the Taabinga State School tuckshop. More details? Phone (07) 4162-8118. Note: This event was cancelled on Monday, May 25. Pathway To Hope Sausage Sizzle & Garage Sale - Kingaroy The Pathway To Hope group - which provides support for people suffering mental health issues - will be holding a combined sausage sizzle and garage sale at their premises at 30 King Street, Kingaroy from 10:00am to 4:00pm today. Great sizzled sausages will be available for just $2 and the garage sale will have all sorts of things on offer. Everyone is welcome! Saturday Rugby League If you're a League fan, Jack O'Chin Oval at Cherbourg is the place to be this afternoon. The reason? Cherbourg are hosting this year's South Burnett Intrust Super Cup match between the Ipswich Jets and the Souths Logan Magpies at 3:00pm, and it should be a bobby dazzler! This match will be preceded by an A-Grade local game between the Kingaroy Red Ants and Monto at 1:30pm; and followed by another A-Grade local match between the mighty Cherbourg Hornets and Mundubbera at 4:30pm. Admission to the grounds is $5 and because of alcohol restrictions at Cherbourg, there won't be a bar operating on the grounds (police will be patrolling the roads and conducting searches to ensure no-one has any alcohol in their cars either, so be warned!). Meanwhile, in Junior League, Cherbourg will be playing the Wondai Wolves at Cherbourg all morning; Kingaroy Red Ants will be playing the Murgon Mustangs at TJ O'Neill Oval in Youngman Street, Kingaroy; and the Nanango Stags will be playing other Nanango teams or the Central Burnett Brumbies (varies on age groups) at Stags Oval off the D'Aguilar Highway south of Nanango. You can get a complete match list and a preview of the Intrust Super Cup match on our website. Kingaroy Pensioners League Cent Auction The Kingaroy Pensioners League will be holding a Cent Auction at the Senior Citizens Hall at the corner of Kingaroy and Avoca Streets, Kingaroy (opposite Super IGA) from 1:00pm today. This will be a fun fundraising event - bring a friend! - and the $5 admission includes a great afternoon tea. More details? Phone May on (07) 4162-2299 or Edna on (07) 4162-7296 or send them an email. Family Fun Day - Kingaroy The South Burnett Peace Of Mind Association will be holding a “We Care Family Fun Day” in Memorial Park, Kingaroy, from 10:00am today. There will be a jumping castle and games for the kids from Rosies Fun 4 All in Nanango, as well as face-painting by Natasha Jimenez, and a lucky dip. Karate 4 Kids – children from Blackbutt, Nanango and Kingaroy – will put on a demonstration at 11:00am and there will be live entertainment by the Free Spirits Band from 10:00am to lunchtime, with Conway’s Country Rock’n'Roll Band taking over from noon to 4:00pm. The Kingaroy Baptist Church will be running a $2 sausage sizzle, and tea and coffee will be available all day for a gold coin donation. South Burnett Peace Of Mind, which runs a regular drop-in centre at the Lutheran Church Hall in Youngman Street, will be selling soft drinks for $2. There will also be arts and crafts stalls, home-made jams, plants and other market-type stalls. For more information, phone Rhonda on (07) 4162-5389. May 31 South Burnett Orchid Society Meeting The South Burnett Orchid Society will be holding their regular last Sunday of the month meeting at the South Burnett Youth Park in Somerset Street, Kingaroy from 2:00pm onwards this aftenoon. The Society exists for orchid enthusiasts of all skill levels, and new members and visitors are always very welcome. More details? Phone Beryl on (07) 4168-1695 (ahrs) or Gary on (07) 4162-8404 (ahrs) Saint Mary's Catholic College Combined Anniversary Celebrations Saint Mary's Catholic College will be marking three major anniversaries this weekend: the opening of St Mary's Convent School in 1929; its expansion into St Mary's Secondary College in 1965; and the unveiling of its current form - St Mary's Catholic College - in 1990. Today the school will be holding wrapping up the celebrations with a big Open Day at the College between 10:00am and 2:00pm featuring memorabilia displays, school tours, the interment of a time capsule, and much more. Anyone who's ever had any involvement with St Mary's is very welcome to attend, and you can RSVP on the College's website by clicking here. More details? Phone the College on (07) 4162-2011. Maidenwell Markets If you're heading up to the Bunya Mountains today, go via Maidenwell and you can browse the new Maidenwell Car Boot Sales And Market Stalls at the Maidenwell Sportsgrounds (just next to the Rural Fire Brigade HQ in the heart of town). These markets offer car boot sales plus a variety of market stalls selling various goods and wares, including wood fired pizza, fruit and veg, plants, face painting, jams and pickles, cakes, bric-a-brac, books and second hand goodies, crafts and lots more. Stallholder/Car boot fees are just $10 each, payable on day, and all proceeds go to the Maidenwell Community Group for the development of the township. The markets run from 8:00am to 2:00pm and everyone is welcome! More details? Phone Robyn on 0407-645-013 or Debbie on 0412-880-191. Open Mic Afternoon At The Broadway - Kingaroy The Broadway Hotel in Kingaroy Street, Kingaroy will be holding an Open Mic Jam Session from 2:00pm to around 7:00pm this afternoon, hosted by Mr Q. Anyone is welcome to put their name up on the blackboard and - when their turn comes - to perform up to 20 minutes of originals or covers. All PAs, guitars and drums will be provided by Mr Q. Everyone is welcome along for a great aftenoon of live music and family fun! More details? Phone Tony on (0439) 077-681. Timbertown Woodworkers Group Meeting 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 Kilkivan Sunday Markets The weekly Kilkivan 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. Sunday Afternoon Poker - Kingaroy Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy will be hosting Sunday afternoon poker games today. Registration starts at 2:00pm and the first cards are dealt at 2:30pm. There are $150 in prizes to be won and no fees to play. More details from the RSL on (07) 4162-1755. Seafood Sunday - Bunya Mountains If you're looking for something great to do this weekend, Lyrics Restaurant at Dandabah in the Bunya Mountains - just behind the Bunya Mountains General Store - will be holding their monthly "Seafood Sunday" from 11:00am onwards today (lunch will be served from around noon). The fully-licensed restaurant will be offering a 100% fresh seafood a-la-carte menu, serving seafoods obtained from the coast yesterday - and be warned! The serving sizes are h-u-g-e. However, bookings are essential because places are limited: (07) 4668-3131 Bunya Mountains Markets The monthly Bunya Mountains Markets will also 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 (as well as Seafood Sunday at Lyrics licensed restaurant - see entry above), 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. Goomeri Pumpkin Festival The 19th Annual Goomeri Pumpkin Festival will be held in Goomeri from 6:00am this morning through until around 5:00pm this afternoon. As usual, the 2015 Pumpkin Festival will feature a wide range of market and novelty stalls; all-day live entertainment; Giant Pumpkin and Best Decorated Pumpkin competitions; and the Great Australian Pumpkin Roll down Policeman's Hill at around 2:00pm in the afternoon with a Lucky Spot prize of $1000 and lots of other cash prizes for section winners. Other things to look out for include cooking demonstrations; live entertainment; antique car and bike displays; billy tea, damper and stew in Dickinson Park (along with an all-day BBQ and lots and lots of food stalls); market stalls in the streets; roving entertainers; and more. The Pumpkin Festival is great fun for all the family and admission is 100% free. You can find out more on the Pumpkin Festival's website. Kingaroy Lions Trail Ride - Chahpingah The second (and final) day of the weekend-long Kingaroy Lions Trail Ride will be held at at 'Minmore' at Chahpingah, 36km west of Kingaroy, from 8:00am this morning through until late this afternoon (look for the signs off the Bunya Highway past the Kingaroy Golf Club). This annual 2-day event is a fundraiser for the Kingaroy Lions and Careflight and last year attracted more than 600 riders. It's a non-competitive trail ride open to all classes of dirt bikes (no quads) and today it will feature the famous 55Km Sandy Creek loop. A novice and Pee Wee circuits will also be in operation. Free camping is available with hot showers and toilets, as well as on-site food catering through to lunchtime today. Everyone is welcome! More details? Phone Neil on (0478) 831-567, join the Ride's Facebook group or email the organisers.