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South Burnett Daily Calendar Listings for July 2015

July 1 Beading Workshop - Nanango The Winds Of Change Art Gallery in George Street, Nanango will be running a school holiday Beading Workshop for children between 10:00am and 11:00am this morning. Children attending thgis workshop will get to make some funky jewellery they can wear. The workshop itself is completely free, but there'll be a $5 charge for materials - and children under 10 must be supervised by a responsible adult. More details? Phone the Gallery on 0409-060-315. 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 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Wednesday Morning Bridge - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Bridge Club will be holding their regular Wednesday morning bridge games at the pavilion nearest to town inside the Kingaroy Showgrounds in Youngman Street from 9:00am to 1:00pm today. New and visiting players are most welcome (training is available for new players too, if needed) and the $5 meeting fee includes morning tea. More details? Phone Helen on (07) 4162-2128 Nanango Men's Shed The Nanango Men's Shed at the corner of Mt Stanley Road and Heathermore Lane, Nanango will be open from 8:30am to 12:30pm today (and also on Mondays). New members are very welcome! More details? Phone Ben on 0491-102-087 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. 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 Blackbutt Camera Club Meeting The Blackbutt Camera Club will be holding a meeting at the Uniting Church Hall in Coulson Street, Blackbutt from 4:00pm to 8:00pm this evening. The club meets on the first and third Wednesdays of every month except December and January. The first Wednesday is devoted to practical photography (bring your own camera and equipment) and the third Wednesday to a review of those images and talks and tips on software (bring your laptop), followed by a committee meeting at 7:00pm. New members are always very welcome! More details? Phone Annette on (07) 4163-0148 or send her an email. 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 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. July 2 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. 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 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. 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. 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! Puppet Making Workshop - Nanango The Winds Of Change Art Gallery in George Street, Nanango will be running a school holiday Puppet Making Workshop for children between 10:00am and 11:30am this morning. Children get to make their own hand puppet at this morning's workshop, and it will be a lot of fun. The workshop itself is completely free but there'll be a $5 charge for materials - and children under 10 must be supervised by a responsible adult. More details? Phone the Gallery on 0409-060-315. 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 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. Thursday Night AFL Training - Kingaroy 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 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. 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 Farmer's 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 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! Alcoholics Anonymous - Kingaroy Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other to help solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for A.A. membership. A.A. isn't allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution. AA meets in Kingaroy every Thursday from 7:30pm at the "Biscuit Tin", behind St Mary's Church Hall, 15 Albert Street, Kingaroy. For more information, phone (07) 4162-5747. July 3 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 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. 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. 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 Coverty Creek Social Club Meeting The Coverty Creek Community 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. 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 Art Exhibition Opening - Wondai The Wondai Regional Art Gallery will be opening their sixth monthly exhibition for 2015 with a wine and cheese tasting at 6:00pm tonight in the newly refurbished Gallery building on the roundabout at Wondai. This month, the Gallery will be featuring three different exhibitions: “Near And Far” by popular Brisbane artist Lance Lamb in the main gallery; “2 Hot Chicks” - a joint exhibition of encaustic art by Betty Descovich and Gwen Olm in the front gallery; and “Winter Warmth in Wondai” by the the Graham House Spinners and Weavers Group in the third gallery. Children from Cherbourg State School will be exhibiting in Kidz Korner as well. As usual, tonight's opening will also feature great hot and cold finger foods and punch, along with wine tastings from Cranes Winery, live entertainment and great socialising. Admission is $5 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. Mystery Movie Night - Murgon The South Burnett PCYC in Macalister Street, Murgon will be holiding a Mystery Movie Night as a special school holiday event. There'll be two different movie screenings - one from 6:00pm to 9:00am which will be open to all school-aged children; and another from 9:00pm onwards which will only be open to school children over 15 years of age. Food and beverages will be on sale at the PCYC canteen all evening; a chill out room will be available; and no early exit permits will be given without a responsible adult present. More details? Phone the PCYC on (07) 4168-1889. Raising Hell In Maidenwell Car Show & Shine The first day of the three-day Raising Hell In Maidenwell Car Show 'N' Shine will be held at the Maidenwell Sportsgrounds (right next to the Maidenwell Hotel) all day today. This popular event - which is run by the South Burnett Gas Guzzlers to support local charities - is a campout weekend featuring live music; a big Show'n'Shine focussing on hot rods, street machines and pre-1975 customs; and vintage and veteran caravans. Today's activities will largely focus on setting up camp (for guests spending the full weekend), meeting the neighbours and getting acquainted - the main public day is tomorrow - but there'll be some entertainment at the hotel and in the grounds this afternoon and evening (including a gold coin donation welcome BBQ and drinks, bench session and games) plus lots of great cars to inspect. Everyone is welcome and camping is just $15 per site. For more information, contact Wayne or Veronica on (07) 4162-4784 or Terry on 0409-496-167 or email them. Note: You can read what last year's Raising Hell In Maidenwell was like on this page of our website. Too Ezy - Murgon Popular South Burnett duo Too Ezy will be performing at the Murgon Services Club in Lamb Street, Murgon from 7:00pm until around 11:00pm tonight. Admission is free. More details from the club on (07) 4168-1819 Friday Social Golf - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Golf Club on the Bunya Highway at Kingaroy will holding their regular Friday 9-ers 9 hole social golfing sessions for men and women from 8:00am until dusk today. Everyone is most welcome (including non-members) and green fees are $11 for members or $14 for non-members for the nine holes - but this also includes a card draw for prizes in the clubhouse in the evening (there's also a Jackpot card draw on the last Friday of each month). More details? Phone the Golf Club on (07) 4162-1720 South Burnett Pantry - Kingaroy The South Burnett Pantry will be open from 8:30am to 12:30pm today at 22 Stolzenberg Road in Kingaroy. The Pantry is a not-for-profit registered charity run by a Board of Management and staffed by volunteers, and it helps low income families, couples and singles stretch their shopping dollar further. The Pantry offers $40 pantry hampers that contain most of the food and personal cleaning items that most people need to get through part of the week (though you'll need to shop elsewhere for extras or special items). And anyone who's finding it hard to make ends meet is very welcome to make use of it. More details? Phone 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. 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 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. July 4 Saturday Afternoon Judo - Murgon 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 Raising Hell In Maidenwell Car Show & Shine The main public day of the three-day Raising Hell In Maidenwell Car Show 'N' Shine will be held at the Maidenwell Sportsgrounds (right next to the Maidenwell Hotel) all day today. This popular event - which is run by the South Burnett Gas Guzzlers to support local charities - features live music; a big Show'n'Shine focussing on hot rods, street machines and pre-1975 customs; and vintage and veteran caravans. Today's activities will kick off at 8:00am for Show & Shine exhibitors, and at 9:00am for the public. There'll be food stalls, raffles, engine blow-ups, a live band and market stalls, along with a free jumping castle, face painting and a colouring competition for the kiddies. In the evening there'll also be a great pig-on-a-spit dinner at the Maidenwell Hotel, an auction, and live entertainment until the wee hours. Everyone is welcome! For more information, contact Terry on 0409-496-167 or Wayne or Veronica on (07) 4162-4784 or email them. Note: You can read what last year's Raising Hell In Maidenwell was like on this page of our website. Saturday Rugby League - Cherbourg If you're a League fan, the place to go today is TJ O'Neill Oval in Youngman Street, Kingaroy, which will be holding three matches: an Under-18s match at 2:00pm between the Murgon Mustangs and the Cherbourg Hornets; then an A-Grade tussle between Kingaroy's Red Ants and Cherbourg's Hornets at 3:30pm; and then a second A-Grade match between the Mustangs and the formidable Wondai Wolves at 5:30pm. A canteen will be running all afternoon and evening, and spectators and supporters are very welcome. Open Gate Day - Cloyna An Open Gate Day will be held at Glenrock Farms at 32 Nielsons Road, Cloyna from 9:00am today. The event is aimed at agricultural producers who are interested in learning how to use grazing animals to increase profits and productivity. Presenters include Craig and Claire Kapernick, Jason Virtue, Damien O’Sullivan, Sue Trott and Kylie Carr. Admission - which includes lunch - is $30. You can read more about today's get-together on our website. Dual Arts Exhibition Opening - Murgon The Dual Arts Exhibition - featuring paintings and photos of 20 iconic South Burnett scenes - will be holding its world premiere opening at 90 Lamb Street, Murgon between 10:00am and 2:00pm today. The exhibition will be run in conjunction with a street party, and there'll be a sausage sizzle, amusement rides for children and more in Lamb Street, while adults tuck into champers and nibbles at the pop up gallery. There'll also be a glossy coffee table book available (which features all the works in this unique exhibition) for $24.98 per copy. Admission is free and everyone is welcome! Note: After today's opening the exhibition will remain on display between 10:00am and 4:00pm daily until the end of the month. You can also read more about today's opening on our website. Dance - Inverlaw Hall A dance will be held at Inverlaw Hall on the Burrandowan Road (roughly 20km from Kingaroy) from 8:00pm until late this evening. Music will be supplied by Mark's Music and and there'll be the usual great supper and novelties, along with a big Lucky Door draw. Admission fees are $10.00 for adults, $3.00 for high school students and everyone is welcome! More details? Phone David on (0459) 228-882. 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 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. Cruise & Groove - Kingaroy Popular South Burnett performers Cruise & Groove will be performing at the Carrollee Hotel in King Street, Kingaroy from 7:00pm until late tonight. Admission is free. More details from the hotel on (07) 4163-6599 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. July 5 Timbertowns Woodworkers Group Meeting - Blackbutt The Timbertown Woodworkers group will be holding their regular Sunday morning meeting at the Blackbutt Showgrounds in Bowman Road, Blackbutt from 8:30am until around 12:00 noon today. New members who are interested in learning woodwork are always welcome and you can obtain more details by phoning Marcia on (07) 4170-0389 Reserve Forces Day - Wondai Today is Reserve Forces Day, which commemorates the two million-plus Australian men and women who've served in the ranks of the Army, Navy and Air Force Reserve since 1948 and also recalls the many thousands who served in the militia and other volunteer formations in the years prior to that. Wondai will be marking the event with a flag-raising and wreath-laying ceremony at the Cenotaph outside the former Wondai Shire Council chambers in Mackenzie Street at 10:00am, and then a parade which will march along Pring and Bramston Streets into Mackenzie Street, and then to Coronation Park at 11:00am. The Parade is open to anyone who served in the CMF or in the reserves of any of the three Service Arms at any time, as well as any Regulars or Nasho’s (naturally, spectators are encouraged to come along and wave the flag to show their support). After this there will be a Recognition Service in Coronation Park, before the event concludes with a Beating Retreat ceremony held on the roadway fronting the Cenotaph. Everyone will then be invited to the nearby Wondai Diggers Club for refreshments. Note: Wondai is the smallest centre in Australia to hold a Reserve Forces Day parade, but it's always well supported. You can also read more about what last year's Reserve Forces Day in Wondai was like on our website. 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. 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. 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. Raising Hell In Maidenwell Car Show & Shine The third (and final) day of the three-day Raising Hell In Maidenwell Car Show 'N' Shine will be held at the Maidenwell Sportsgrounds (right next to the Maidenwell Hotel) today. This popular event - which is run by the South Burnett Gas Guzzlers to support local charities - is a campout weekend featuring live music; a big Show'n'Shine focussing on hot rods, street machines and pre-1975 customs; and vintage and veteran caravans. Today's activities will largely focus on breaking up camp - the main public day was yesterday - but there'll be some entertainment at the hotel and in the grounds, as well as lots of great cars to inspect, before things wrap up around lunchtime. Everyone is welcome! For more information, contact Wayne or Veronica on (07) 4162-4784 or Terry on 0409-496-167 or email them. Note: You can read what last year's Raising Hell In Maidenwell was like on this page of our website. July 6 Warren Truss - Murgon, Goomeri, Kilkivan and Widgee Federal Member for Wide Bay and Deputy Prime Minisiter Warren Truss will be taking interviews on matters of local concern at Murgon, Goomeri, Kilkivan and Widgee today. Mr Truss will be at the old Murgon Shire Council offices in Gore Street, Murgon at 10:30am; Goomeri's SES Shed in Dickinson Park in Moore Street at noon; the former Kilkivan Shire Council chambers in Bligh Street, Kilkivan at 2:00pm; and the Widgee Community Complex at 3:30pm. If you have a Federal issue you believe Mr Truss could help you with - for example, an immigration or taxation matter - you can make an appointment by phoning 1300-301-968 or (07) 4121-2936. 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. Alcoholics Anonymous - Wondai Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experiences, strengths and hopes with each other to help solve their common problems and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for AA membership, and AA isn't allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution. AA Murgon meets in Wondai at the Lutheran Hall at 39 Edward Street every Monday at 10:00am. More details? Phone (07) 4168-9715 or (0407) 150-216. 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 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. 43kg Rugby League Carnival - Murgon The Murgon Rugby League Club will he hosting first day of the 5-day 43Kg Carnival at the Murgon Sportsgrounds in Macalister Street, Murgon from 8:30am this morning through to late this afternoon. Junior footballers from all over Queensland will be taking part in this annual event - Murgon are the host town this year - and spectators are very welcome. You can read more about it on our website 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 NAIDOC Week At US Mob - Cherbourg Cherbourg radio station US Mob 94.1FM will be holding a NAIDOC Week celebration in the back yard of its Barambah Avenue studios from 12:00 noon onwards today. There'll be a barbecue and sausage sizzle, plus a live broadcast, live music and South Burnett CTC’s games van “MERV” on site. NAIDOC Week - a celebration of Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander cultures - runs from July 5-12, and today's get-together is a warm-up for Cherbourg's big NAIDOC Week celebrations at The Ration Shed Museum and in the Chebourg Health service's grounds tomorrow. Everyone is welcome and admission is free. Arts & Crafts Workshop - Nanango The Winds Of Change Art Gallery in George Street, Nanango will be running a school holiday Arts & Crafts for children between 10:00am and 11:30am this morning. Children get to use textiles cand paints to create a masterpiece at this morning's class and the workshop is completely free, but there'll be a $5 charge for materials - and children under 10 must be supervised by a responsible adult. More details? Phone the Gallery on 0409-060-315. 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. 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 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. July 7 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 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 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. Tuesday Morning Croquet - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Croquet Club will be playing croquet games at the rear of the Kingaroy Bowls Club at 141 Youngman Street, Kingaroy from 9:00am to 12:00 noon this morning. New members are always welcome and free lesson are available. More details? Phone Chris on (07) 4164-4380. 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. 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 NAIDOC Community Open Day - Cherbourg Cherbourg will be celebrating NAIDOC Week with a NAIDOC Community Open Day at the Ration Shed Museum in Barambah Avenue, Cherbourg from 10:30am onwards today. There'll be a free BBQ, live music, cultural dancers, weaving, art activities, film screenings, fun activities for children and much more. Last year's Community Open Day celebrations drew big crowds and you can read all about them (and see pictures) on our website. Everyone is welcome! More details? Phone the Ration Shed Museum on (07) 4169-5753 or send them an email. Meanwhile, the Cherbourg Health Service will be holding their annual Health Expo in their grounds from 10:00am to 2:00pm today. Apart from lots of good (and free) information on health and nutrition, the Expo will also be offering a range of free health checks for things like blood pressure, blood glucose levels, haemoglobin and weight. Again, everyone is welcome. 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 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 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 Trivia Night - 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. 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. July 8 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. 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 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. 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. 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 Charlotte The Emu Memorial Committee 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 10:00am this morning to draw up final plans for the memorial's unveiling at this month's Wondai Markets. All interested people are welcome to attend. Medieval Castle Workshop Here's something different! The Winds Of Change Art Gallery in George Street, Nanango will be running a school holiday Medieval Castle Workshop for children between 10:00am and 11:30am this morning. Children get to build a 3D medieval castle at the workshop, as well as model clay villagers (ie serfs), maidens, knights, kings and queens. The workshop itself is completely free, but there'll be a $5 charge for materials - and children under 10 must be supervised by a responsible adult. More details? Phone the Gallery on 0409-060-315. 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 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. Wednesday Morning Bridge - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Bridge Club will be holding their regular Wednesday morning bridge games at the pavilion nearest to town inside the Kingaroy Showgrounds in Youngman Street from 9:00am to 1:00pm today. New and visiting players are most welcome (training is available for new players too, if needed) and the $5 meeting fee includes morning tea. More details? Phone Helen on (07) 4162-2128 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. Murgon Rotary Club Meeting The Murgon Rotary Club will be holding their regular Wednesday evening dinner meeting at the Murgon Services Club in Lamb Street, Murgon from 6:30pm onwards tonight (meeting starts at 7:00pm). New members are always welcome! More details? Phone (07) 4168-1180. Indoor Bowls & Cards Day - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Senior Citizens Club will be hosting indoor bowls and cards (500) competitions at its centre on the corner of Avoca and Kingaroy Streets, Kingaroy between 9:00am and 4:00pm today. Indoor bowls competitions commence at 9:00am and cards at around 1:00pm, and the $2 admission includes a cup of tea. Everyone is welcome. For more details phone (07) 4163-6191. 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. State Of Origin Pig On A Spit Night - Murgon The Murgon Mustangs will be hosting a big State Of Origin night at the Murgon Sportsgrounds in Macalister Street from 6:00pm this evening. There'll be a great pig on a spit roast dinner on offer, plus big screen coverage of the game both outside and inside the Mustangs clubhouse. Everyone is welcome! Nanango Men's Shed The Nanango Men's Shed at the corner of Mt Stanley Road and Heathermore Lane, Nanango will be open from 8:30am to 12:30pm today (and also on Mondays). New members are very welcome! More details? Phone Ben on 0491-102-087 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. July 9 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. 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). 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. 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 Farmer's 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 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! 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. Alcoholics Anonymous - Kingaroy Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other to help solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for A.A. membership. A.A. isn't allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution. AA meets in Kingaroy every Thursday from 7:30pm at the "Biscuit Tin", behind St Mary's Church Hall, 15 Albert Street, Kingaroy. For more information, phone (07) 4162-5747. 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. Thursday Night AFL Training - Kingaroy 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. 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. July 10 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! 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 (and former Nanango Shire Mayor) Reg McCallum who'll be sharing his recollections of life in the area. The morning is free and a great cuppa will be available for a gold coin donation. Everyone is welcome to come along and interact with long-time residents of the Blackbutt and Benarkin districts! More details? Phone Iris on 0418-741-254, send her an email or visit the BDTHA website Friday 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 Community 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 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 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 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 Art Exhibition Opening - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Art Gallery at 128 Haly Street (opposite the peanut silos) will be opening their July exhibition at 6:00pm this morning. The centrepiece of this month's exhibition will be "Colour For Walls" by South Burnett artist ANON (Lee Brewer), while Gallery 2 will be showcasing landscapes and portraits by Ces Small from the South Burnett Regional Council's permanent collection; Gallery 3 will be showing paintings and sculpture by David Bryce (also from Council's collection); and students from Taabinga State School will be displaying a range of their own artworks in the Youth Gallery. Everyone is welcome and admission is free. Note: After this morning's opening the exhibitions will remain on display from 9:00am to 4:30pm on weekdays and 10:00am to 4:00pm on weekends until Friday, July 31. South Burnett Pantry - Kingaroy The South Burnett Pantry will be open from 8:30am to 12:30pm today at 22 Stolzenberg Road in Kingaroy. The Pantry is a not-for-profit registered charity run by a Board of Management and staffed by volunteers, and it helps low income families, couples and singles stretch their shopping dollar further. The Pantry offers $40 pantry hampers that contain most of the food and personal cleaning items that most people need to get through part of the week (though you'll need to shop elsewhere for extras or special items). And anyone who's finding it hard to make ends meet is very welcome to make use of it. More details? Phone 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. Wondai & District Garden Club Meeting The Wondai & District Garden Club will be holding their monthly meeting at Wondai RSL in Mackenzie Street, Wondai from 9:30am onwards this morning (when the meeting will kick off with a morning tea). New members are always welcome, and you can obtain more details about today's meeting by phoning Helen on (07) 4168-9297 July 11 Camp Oven Dinner Night - Kumbia The Kumbia Hotel in Bell Street, Kumbia will be holding a Camp Oven Dinner from 6:00pm until late tonight. For $17 (adults) or $8 (kids 8-12) per head, guests can get to enjoy a dinki-di camp oven stew of beef, pork or lamb with baked veggies and dessert, then kick back for a fun night of entertainment from the South Burnett's own country rock star Arthur Nettelfield. Accommodation is available too, if you want to make a night of it (and there's free camping if you want to stay outside and rough it). To assist with catering, though, bookings are essential: (07) 4064-4111 or send them an email. 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. Lifestyle Expo & Sub-Chamber Judging - Nanango A number of events are happening at the Nanango Showgrounds today. Team Penning will begin at 7:00am and run through until 10:00pm. This will be run in conjunction with the third annual Lifestyle Expo (which is on again tomorrow) which also includes an Alpaca show and the Queensland Dexter Breeds Show. As well, the judging for the South Burnett Sub-Chamber will take place from 8:00am to noon. Nanango Stamp Club Meeting The Nanango Stamp Club will be holding its monthly meeting at 94 Burnett Street, Nanango from 10:00am onwards this morning, followed by a social lunch. The club is the South Burnett's sole affiliated member of the Queensland Philatelic Council, and promotes the hobby of stamp collecting in our region. It meets on the second Saturday morning of each month, and anyone interested in stamp collecting is very welcome to come along for a fun morning out with fellow collectors. More details? Phone Cornelia on (07) 4169-0256. Saturday Soccer - Nanango and Kingaroy The eleventh round of the 2015 South Burnett Evolution Solar Football League competition will be played at Kingaroy and Nanango this afternoon. In Kingaroy, home team Gunners will face off against Barambah at Tom Alford Oval in Oliver Bond Street, with 1st Division hitting the park at 2:00pm; Women's Division at 3:15pm; and 2nd Division at 5:00pm. And in Nanango, home team Panthers will play Wests at the Nanango Soccer Fields in Burnett Street, with the 2nd Division match kicking off at 12:30pm; Women's Division at 2:00pm; and 1st Division at 3:15pm. A bar and canteen will be running at both venues, admission is free and spectators are very welcome! South Burnett Speedway Club Annual Presentation Dinner The South Burnett Speedway Club will be holding its annual Presentation Dinner for club members, drivers and Speedway fans in the Kingaroy RSL's Tobruk Room from 6:00pm until late tonight. Tickets to the dinner are $40 for adults, $20 for children aged 12-16, and $10 for children under 12. They can be booked by phoning Tanya Barron on 0487-003-404. You can also see what last year's Presentation Dinner was like on our website. Wondai Races Winter Race Day The South Burnett Race Club will be holding their annual Wondai Winter Race Day meeting at the Wondai race track in Cadell Street, Wondai from around 12:00 noon today (the first race leaves the barriers around 1:35pm). The theme of today's meeting is "Winter Wonderland" and guests are encouraged to dress to this theme to be in the running for great prizes in the hotly-contested Fashions Of The Field competition. As usual, the meeting will feature an on-course TAB; live telecasts of Brisbane and interstate races (along with interstate betting fluctuations); a vigorous undercover betting ring; a great BBQ and bar and a Punters Podium. The always popular Lady Luck Cocktail Bar will be in full swing too, along with the track's canteen, and admission to the meeting is just $10. Buses will be leaving the Fitzroy Hotel in Nanango at noon, the Commercial Hotel in Kingaroy at 12:30pm, Proston’s Golden Spurs Hotel at 11:30am, the Hivesville Hotel at 11:45am and the Murgon Newsagency at 12:30pm (phone 0402-715-242 to guarantee a seat). Today's meeting will feature a full card of five races and everyone is welcome. More details? Phone the race club on (07) 4168-5530. 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 Saturday Afternoon Judo - Murgon 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 Rugby League - Murgon The finals of the Burnett Championship will be played in Murgon today. The mid-year competition has seen North Burnett and South Burnett teams playing each other over the past few weeks. The Plate Final, between Cherbourg and Mundubbera, will kick off at 3:00pm. The Burnett Cup match, between Wondai and Monto, will start at 5:00pm. Earlier in the day, Murgon will face Central Burnett in U14s at 12:30pm and U16s at 1:30pm. 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. 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 Too Ezy - Kingaroy Popular South Burnett entertainers Too Ezy (Brad Buckley and Tony Cisneros) 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. Just Friends - Kingaroy Popular entertainers Just Friends 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 July 12 Timbertowns Woodworkers Group Meeting - Blackbutt The Timbertown Woodworkers group will be holding their regular Sunday morning meeting at the Blackbutt Showgrounds in Bowman Road, Blackbutt from 8:30am until around 12:00 noon today. New members who are interested in learning woodwork are always welcome and you can obtain more details by phoning Marcia on (07) 4170-0389 Sunday Afternoon 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. 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. 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. July 13 Alcoholics Anonymous - Wondai Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experiences, strengths and hopes with each other to help solve their common problems and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for AA membership, and AA isn't allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution. AA Murgon meets in Wondai at the Lutheran Hall at 39 Edward Street every Monday at 10:00am. More details? Phone (07) 4168-9715 or (0407) 150-216. 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. Back To School The third term of the school year begins today and all school-age children attending State schools are required to return to class this morning. Term 3 will conclude on Friday, September 18 with a sixteen day Spring break. Motorists should take note that reduced speed limits around school grounds also begin to apply from today and they can face a steep fine for exceeding them - so drive slowly. Note: You can get a copy of the 2015 School Calendar that you can print off and post on your home noticeboard by clicking here. Jamie's Ministry Of Food - Cherbourg Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver's Ministry Of Food and The Good Foundation will be starting the Ministry Of Food's 5-week cooking classes in their mobile kitchen outside Cherbourg Hospital all this week. The classes teach basic cooking skills in five weekly, 90 minute lessons and students get to leave each class with a delicious, freshly-cooked meal they can share with family or friends. Classes contain a maximum of 12 students and course fees are just $10. You can read more about the classes on our website and you can check out class times and how to book a place yourself on the Ministry Of Food website. Note: southburnett.com.au took the classes when the Ministry's mobile van was in Wondai last year, and we can say from personal experience they're great fun, well worth going to, and will improve anyone's ability in the kitchen. 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 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. Senior Touch Footy Registration - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Touch Association will be holding senior team registrations for their winter competition at their club house at TJ O'Neill Oval in Youngman Street, Kingaroy between 5:30 and 6:30pm this evening (games will start next Monday night). More details? Phone 0407-034-021. 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 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. 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. Queensland Justices Association Meeting - Kingaroy The South Burnett branch of the Queensland Justices Association will be holding their bi-monthly meeting in Kingaroy RSL's Anzac Room in Markwell Street at 6:00pm this evening. All interested people are welcome to attend. More details? Phone Marian on (07) 4162-5881 or (0417) 764-663 or Ruth on (07) 4162-3281 SBCOnShow Meeting - Wondai The South Burnett & Cherbourg On Show festival committee will be holding their sixth meeting for 2015 from 10:30am to 12:30pm this morning at the old Wondai Shire Council Chambers in Mackenzie Street, Wondai 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. 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. 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 July 14 Jamie's Ministry Of Food - Cherbourg Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver's Ministry Of Food and The Good Foundation will be starting the Ministry Of Food's 5-week cooking classes in their mobile kitchen outside Cherbourg Hospital all this week. The classes teach basic cooking skills in five weekly, 90 minute lessons and students get to leave each class with a delicious, freshly-cooked meal they can share with family or friends. Classes contain a maximum of 12 students and course fees are just $10. You can read more about the classes on our website and you can check out class times and how to book a place yourself on the Ministry Of Food website. Note: southburnett.com.au took the classes when the Ministry's mobile van was in Wondai last year, and we can say from personal experience they're great fun, well worth going to, and will improve anyone's ability in the kitchen. 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 7:30pm to 9:30pm 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. 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 Trivia Night - 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. 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 - 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 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 Morning Croquet - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Croquet Club will be playing croquet games at the rear of the Kingaroy Bowls Club at 141 Youngman Street, Kingaroy from 9:00am to 12:00 noon this morning. New members are always welcome and free lesson are available. More details? Phone Chris on (07) 4164-4380. South Burnett Torism Association Meeting - Kingaroy The South Burnett Tourism Assciation will be holding a meeting at the 1913 Council Chambers behind the Kingaroy Visitor Information Centre in Haly Street, Kingaroy between 5:30pm sharp and 7:00pm sharp this evening to vote on whether or not to dissolve the SBTA and distribute its assets to another, like-minded group. Anyone with an interest in the future of tourism promotion in the South Burnett is welcome to attend, but only financial members of the SBTA will be eligible to vote on the resolutions that will be put to the meeting. Nanango Scout Club Meeting The Nanango Scout Club - which meets every Tuesday night during school terms - will be holding its regular weekly meeting at the Scout Den at 40 Henry Street, Nanango (just next to the police station) from 5:30pm to around 7:00pm tonight. The group currently has three sections in operation: Joeys (for children aged 6 to 8 years); Cubs (8-11 years); and Scouts (11-15 years). New members are always very welcome, and so are new leaders and youth members for all sections. More details? Phone Shirley Masnata on (07) 4163-7455 or send her an email. Tuesday Social 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 July 15 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. South Burnett Regional Council Meeting - Kingaroy The South Burnett Regional Council will be holding its ninth 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 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. Wednesday Morning Bridge - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Bridge Club will be holding their regular Wednesday morning bridge games at the pavilion nearest to town inside the Kingaroy Showgrounds in Youngman Street from 9:00am to 1:00pm today. New and visiting players are most welcome (training is available for new players too, if needed) and the $5 meeting fee includes morning tea. More details? Phone Helen on (07) 4162-2128 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 Jamie's Ministry Of Food - Cherbourg Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver's Ministry Of Food and The Good Foundation will be starting the Ministry Of Food's 5-week cooking classes in their mobile kitchen outside Cherbourg Hospital all this week. The classes teach basic cooking skills in five weekly, 90 minute lessons and students get to leave each class with a delicious, freshly-cooked meal they can share with family or friends. Classes contain a maximum of 12 students and course fees are just $10. You can read more about the classes on our website and you can check out class times and how to book a place yourself on the Ministry Of Food website. Note: southburnett.com.au took the classes when the Ministry's mobile van was in Wondai last year, and we can say from personal experience they're great fun, well worth going to, and will improve anyone's ability in the kitchen. Kingaroy Carers Group Meeting The Kingaroy Carers Group will be holding their regular third Wednesday of the month meeting at the Kingaroy RSL's Function Room in Markwell Street, Kingaroy from 10:30am to 12:30pm this morning. The group is open to anyone who acts as a carer. It's designed to provide a social and networking outlet for carers, who often find themselves isolated by their role. The group provides coffee, cake, companionship, support and information and everyone is welcome. More details? Phone the Care for Carers team on (07) 4150 1900 or email them. 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. MBDA Meeting - Murgon The Murgon Business & Development Association (MBDA) will be holding their latest monthly meeting at 118 Lamb Street in Murgon at 5:30pm this evening. The MBDA represent the interests of the Murgon community and meetings focus on new initiatives by the group's members which help improve the town and its immediate districts, as well as local issues that need attention - either at a purely local level, or via Council or the State Government. New members are always welcome. More details? Phone Margaret on (07) 4168-2922 or email her. 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. 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. 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 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. 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 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. 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 to draw up final plans for the memorial's unveiling at this month's Wondai Markets. All interested people are welcome to attend. Blackbutt Camera Club Meeting The Blackbutt Camera Club will be holding a meeting at the Uniting Church Hall in Coulson Street, Blackbutt from 4:00pm to 8:00pm this evening. The club meets on the first and third Wednesdays of every month except December and January. The first Wednesday is devoted to practical photography (bring your own camera and equipment) and the third Wednesday to a review of those images and talks and tips on software (bring your laptop), followed by a committee meeting at 7:00pm. New members are always very welcome! More details? Phone Annette on (07) 4163-0148 or send her an email. July 16 Thursday Night AFL Training - Kingaroy 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. Thursday Farmer's 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 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. 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. Alcoholics Anonymous - Kingaroy Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other to help solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for A.A. membership. A.A. isn't allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution. AA meets in Kingaroy every Thursday from 7:30pm at the "Biscuit Tin", behind St Mary's Church Hall, 15 Albert Street, Kingaroy. For more information, phone (07) 4162-5747. 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. South Burnett Cow Horse Competition The annual South Burnett Cow Horse Competition - open to all South Burnett school students - will be held at the Nanango Showgrounds in Cairns Street from 8:30am onwards today. Events int this year's compertition will include Team Penning, Working Cow Horse, Western Bending, Barrel Racing, Whip Cracking, Lead and Ridden Stock Horses and more. In 2013 81 competitors from 13 local schools took part in this unusual event - and you can see what it was like on our website. Note: This event was rescheduled from its originally planned date of April 30 due to wet weather. Jamie's Ministry Of Food - Cherbourg Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver's Ministry Of Food and The Good Foundation will be starting the Ministry Of Food's 5-week cooking classes in their mobile kitchen outside Cherbourg Hospital all this week. The classes teach basic cooking skills in five weekly, 90 minute lessons and students get to leave each class with a delicious, freshly-cooked meal they can share with family or friends. Classes contain a maximum of 12 students and course fees are just $10. You can read more about the classes on our website and you can check out class times and how to book a place yourself on the Ministry Of Food website. Note: southburnett.com.au took the classes when the Ministry's mobile van was in Wondai last year, and we can say from personal experience they're great fun, well worth going to, and will improve anyone's ability in the kitchen. 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 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. 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! 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. 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 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. Beyond Barambah Video Launch - Murgon The “Beyond Barambah” music video – which features children from nine South Burnett schools in the Murgon, Cherbourg, Proston and Goomeri areas – will be officially launched at 6:00pm this evening at Murgon Town Hall in Gore Street, Murgon. Members of the public are very welcome to attend. You can read more about tonight's opening and see a preview clip of the video on our website. July 17 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. 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. 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 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 Casino Night Tickets - Kingaroy The Nanango Funfest Committee will be running a box office at Kingaroy Shoppingworld today to sell tickets to their up-coming Casino Night at the Nanango Cultural Centre on August 1. Last year's Casino Night was one of the surprise successes of 2014 and drew rave reviews. This year's event is a fundraiser for the Nanango New Years Eve Mardi Gras and will follow the same formula, with professional croupiers and casino tables from Brisvegas, live entertainment by Jeff Hancox and a whole lot more. Only 100 tickets are available, and you can read more about this fun night out by clicking here Jamie's Ministry Of Food - Cherbourg Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver's Ministry Of Food and The Good Foundation will be starting the Ministry Of Food's 5-week cooking classes in their mobile kitchen outside Cherbourg Hospital all this week. The classes teach basic cooking skills in five weekly, 90 minute lessons and students get to leave each class with a delicious, freshly-cooked meal they can share with family or friends. Classes contain a maximum of 12 students and course fees are just $10. You can read more about the classes on our website and you can check out class times and how to book a place yourself on the Ministry Of Food website. Note: southburnett.com.au took the classes when the Ministry's mobile van was in Wondai last year, and we can say from personal experience they're great fun, well worth going to, and will improve anyone's ability in the kitchen. 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. Coverty Creek Social Club Meeting The Coverty Creek Community 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. South Burnett Pantry - Kingaroy The South Burnett Pantry will be open from 8:30am to 12:30pm today at 22 Stolzenberg Road in Kingaroy. The Pantry is a not-for-profit registered charity run by a Board of Management and staffed by volunteers, and it helps low income families, couples and singles stretch their shopping dollar further. The Pantry offers $40 pantry hampers that contain most of the food and personal cleaning items that most people need to get through part of the week (though you'll need to shop elsewhere for extras or special items). And anyone who's finding it hard to make ends meet is very welcome to make use of it. More details? Phone 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. Guy Davis - Kingaroy Popular South Burnett entertainer Guy Davis 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 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 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! July 18 Saturday Afternoon Judo - Murgon 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 Mini-Mod Carnival - Wondai The South Burnett's annual Mini Mods rugby league carnival will be held over three ovals at the Wondai Sportsgrounds on the Bunya Highway in Wondai today. This carnival always attracts hundreds of junior players from all over the Wide-Bay Burnett, and all games will start at 8:20am and continue through until the afternoon. The U7s, U8s and U10s are all 15-minute games and will wrap up around 2:00pm, while the U12s are 19-minute games and will wrap up around 4:30pm. The U7s and U8s will play on Oval 3; the U10s on Oval 2; and the U12s on Oval 1. Spectators and supporters are very welcome! You can also read more about today's carnival on our website Saturday Soccer - Kingaroy and Murgon The twelfth round of the 2015 South Burnett Evolution Solar Football League competition will be played at Kingaroy and Murgon this afternoon. In Kingaroy, home team Gunners will face off against Nanango's fearsome Panthers at Tom Alford Oval in Oliver Bond Street, with 2nd Division hitting the park at 2:00pm; Women's Division at 3:15pm; and 1st Division at 5:00pm. And in Murgon, home team Barambah will play Wests at the Murgon Soccer Fields in Macalister Street (ie the Murgon Showgrounds), with the 2nd Division match kicking off at 2:00pm; Women's Division 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! Meanwhile, Junior Soccer games will be held at the Nanango Soccer Fields in Burnett Street. 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. Arthur Nettelfield - Kingaroy Popular South Burnett country rock entertainer Arthur Nettelfield 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. Medals, Music and Memories - Kingaroy The South Burnett Community Orchestra will be holding a special dinner and concert - "Medals, Music and Memories" - at Kingaroy Town Hall in Glendon Street, Kingaroy this evening as a fundraiser for "Soldier On", a charity which supports injured soldiers. Tonight's concert will be based on the theme of 100 years of the Anzac tradition and will feature live orchestral music which is either from the time of the major conflicts in the past 100 years, or music that has become associated with these conflicts. Doors open at 6:00pm. Documentary Film Launches - Blackbutt Blackbutt documentary film maker Joel Thomas will be launching two documentaries at the Blackbutt Memorial Hall in Coulson Street, Blackbutt at 6:00pm this evening: "A Journey Along The Upper Brisbane Valley Rail Trail" and "Taromeo Cemetery Reconstruction". The films will be acompanied by live entertainment from singer-songwriter Tony Foran, who'll be singing songs he's composed about the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail. The $15 admission fee includes a free glass of wine plus hot food, and everyone is welcome - but for catering purposes, an RSVP to Noeleen on (07) 4163-0413 by July 15 would be greatly appreciated. Tonight's event is being sponsored by the Blackbutt & District Tourism and Heritage Association. Saturday AFL - Kingaroy If a weekend without AFL isn't a weekend for you, then you should get along to Lyle Vidler Oval at Youngman Street in Kingaroy at 12:00 noon today. The South Burnett Saints women's team - who are having their first season getting up there for Cazaley - will be playing Toowoomba on their home ground, and would appreciate local support. Spectators and supporters are very welcome; a bar and canteen will be operating on site; and admission is free. Note: The Men's and U16s teams will not be playing at Lyle Vidler this weekend. 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 July 19 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. 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 Rugby League - Kingaroy If you're a League fan, the place to go today is TJ O'Neill Oval in Youngman Street, Kingaroy, which will be holding four matches: an Under-14s game at 10:30am between the Kingaroy Red Ants and Murgon Mustangs; then an Under-16s match between the Red Ants and Mustangs at 11:30am. These will be followed by an Under-18s clash between the Murgon Mustangs and Caboolture at 12:45pm, and then an A-Grade tussle between the Red Ants and Murgon Mustangs at 2:00pm. A canteen and bar will be running all day, and spectators and supporters are very welcome. Note: This week's games have been moved from Saturday to Sunday because of a temporary shortage of referees on Saturday. Matches are expected to return to normal next week. 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! Timbertowns Woodworkers Group Meeting - Blackbutt The Timbertown Woodworkers group will be holding their regular Sunday morning meeting at the Blackbutt Showgrounds in Bowman Road, Blackbutt from 8:30am until around 12:00 noon today. New members who are interested in learning woodwork are always welcome and you can obtain more details by phoning Marcia on (07) 4170-0389 Moffatdale Centenary 7 A Side Cricket Day The Moffatdale State School Centenary committee will be holding a 7 A Side Cricket Day at Moffatdale State School on Barambah Road, Moffatdale from 8:00am to 5:00pm today as a fundraiser for the school's Centenary celebrations on October 31. Cost per player is $20 - which includes a burger and a drink - and a first prize of $200 will be on offer, as well as many other prizes and raffles. There'll also be a giant jumping slide for the kids, and a canteen and bar will be open all day too. Everyone is welcome! More details? Phone Damien on 0429-496-808. 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 (today, the popular Blue Denim CMC). 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. July 20 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 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 Wine & Cheese Night - Blackbutt The Butt Art Gallery in Coulson Street, Blackbutt will be holding holding a Wine and Cheese night in conjunction with Moffatdale Ridge Wines from 6:00pm onwards tonight. South Burnett Mayor Wayne Kratzmann will be a special guest speaker and there'll also be live music from Noel McGrath and a belly dancing display. Guests can get to meet the Gallery's artists and enjoy the diverse range of art on display, including pottery, jewellery, photography, leather work and fine art in all mediums. Entry is by gold coin donation (which includes a ticket in the lucky door prize draw) and everyone is welcome! More details? Contact the Gallery on (07) 4170-0221. 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 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. 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. Alcoholics Anonymous - Wondai Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experiences, strengths and hopes with each other to help solve their common problems and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for AA membership, and AA isn't allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution. AA Murgon meets in Wondai at the Lutheran Hall at 39 Edward Street every Monday at 10:00am. More details? Phone (07) 4168-9715 or (0407) 150-216. Tabinga State School P&C Meeting Taabinga State School's P&C will be holding a meeting at the school's Resource Centre at 6:00pm this evening. All parents and interested people are welcome to attend. More details? Phone Kellie at the schoool on (07) 4164-9111. 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 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. July 21 Tuesday Night Basketball - Kingaroy The second season of the Kingaroy Basketball Association's 2015 basketball competition will be kicking off at the Indoor Sports Stadium at Kingaroy State High School in Toomey Street this evening. Matches will kick off with Miniball (for players aged 5-8 years) from 3:45pm to 4:45pm, and Juniors (for players aged 9-14 years) from 4:00pm to 5:15pm. After this, matches for the the A and B grades of the seniors competition will run from 6:00pm to 9:00pm. Potential new players and spectators are both very welcome! Note: A muster for the Women's Competition will be held at the same venue tomorrow night at 6:00pm. The competition itself will start on Wednesday, August 5 between 6:00pm and 8:00pm. Tuesday Morning Croquet - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Croquet Club will be playing croquet games at the rear of the Kingaroy Bowls Club at 141 Youngman Street, Kingaroy from 9:00am to 12:00 noon this morning. New members are always welcome and free lesson are available. More details? Phone Chris on (07) 4164-4380. Kingaroy Basketball - Round 1 Draw for tonight's opening round of Season 2 of the Kingaroy Basketball competition: 6:00pm Team 1 v Team 2; 7:00pm Sharks v Team 3; 8:00pm Thunder v Spartans. Where Friends Meet - Murgon Murgon's "Where Friends Meet" group will be getting together at the air-conditioned Uniting Church Hall at 50 Gore Sreet at 10:00am this morning. Today's meeting will be kicking off with a warming morning tea (soup, this time) and this will be followed by a talk on herbs ("How to Herb up Your Life”) by special guest speaker Lyn Vlaanderen. The meeting fee is just $5 and everyone is welcome. More details? Phone Maree on 0428-681-823 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 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 Trivia Night - 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. 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 Wine Industry Association Meeting - Moffatdale The South Burnett Wine Industry Association will be holding a meeting at Moffatdale Ridge on Barambah Road, Moffatdale at 6:30pm 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. 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. 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. Kingaroy QCWA Twilight Branch AGM The Kingaroy QCWA Twilight Branch will be holding their Annual General 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, and Dr Deborah Tellam will be a special guest speaker at tonight's meeting. Dr Tellam wil be speaking about women's health issues, and her talk will be followed by a supper. 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. 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. 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 7:30pm to 9:30pm 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. 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. 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. July 22 Proston Local Ambulance Comittee Meeting The Proston Local Ambulance Committee will be meeting at 7:30pm tonight at the Proston Ambulance Station at 28 Wondai Road. The LAC are looking for new members, and if you'd like to find out more phone (07) 4168-9377. You can also read more about the South Burnett's LACs on our website. 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. 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 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 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. St John's Open Day & Information Night - Kingaroy St John's Lutheran School in Ivy Street, Kingaroy will be holding an Open Day from 9:00am to 12:00 noon this morning to allow parents to tour the school with Principal Helen Folker, see the facilities it offers and enjoy a great morning tea. St John's provides classes from Prep to Year 9 and you can book a place on this morning's tour by phoning the school on (07) 4162-3988. Then this evening, the school will be holding an Information Night for parents about the school's Year 7-9 classes and the advantages it offers over public school classes covering the same years. Again, you can book a place at the information night by phoning the school. You can also read more about both of these events on our website. Bendigo Bank 2015 Grant Presentation Night - Yarraman The Yarraman branch of Bendigo Comunity Bank will be holding its 2015 Grant Presentation Night at the Yarraman Memorial Hall in Browne Street, Yarraman at 7:00pm this evening to present grants to local not-for-profit organizations. All interested people are welcome to attend, but an RSVP by Tuesday, July 21 would be appreciated to assist with catering: phone Anne on (07) 4163-1075. Indoor Bowls & Cards Day - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Senior Citizens Club will be hosting indoor bowls and cards (500) competitions at its centre on the corner of Avoca and Kingaroy Streets, Kingaroy between 9:00am and 4:00pm today. Indoor bowls competitions commence at 9:00am and cards at around 1:00pm, and the $2 admission includes a cup of tea. Everyone is welcome. For more details phone (07) 4163-6191. Wednesday Morning Bridge - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Bridge Club will be holding their regular Wednesday morning bridge games at the pavilion nearest to town inside the Kingaroy Showgrounds in Youngman Street from 9:00am to 1:00pm today. New and visiting players are most welcome (training is available for new players too, if needed) and the $5 meeting fee includes morning tea. More details? Phone Helen on (07) 4162-2128 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 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. Charlotte The Emu Memorial Committee 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 to draw up final plans for the memorial's unveiling at this month's Wondai Markets this Saturday, July 25. All interested people are welcome to attend. Women's Basketball Muster - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Basketball Association will be holding a muster at the Indoor Sports Stadium at Kingaroy State High School in Toomey Street at 6:00pm this evening for their up-coming Women's Competition. Matches in the Women's Competition will kick off on Wednesday, August 5 and run between 6:00pm and 8:00pm. New players are very welcome! Murgon Rotary Club Meeting The Murgon Rotary Club will be holding their regular Wednesday evening dinner meeting at the Murgon Services Club in Lamb Street, Murgon from 6:30pm onwards tonight (meeting starts at 7:00pm). New members are always welcome! More details? Phone (07) 4168-1180. 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. 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 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. July 23 Thursday Farmer's 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. Alcoholics Anonymous - Kingaroy Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other to help solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for A.A. membership. A.A. isn't allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution. AA meets in Kingaroy every Thursday from 7:30pm at the "Biscuit Tin", behind St Mary's Church Hall, 15 Albert Street, Kingaroy. For more information, phone (07) 4162-5747. Thursday Night AFL Training - Kingaroy 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. 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. St Joseph's Bingo - Murgon St Joseph's Parish Hall in Angel Avenue, Murgon will be hosting bingo games from 7:30pm this evening. There'll be $1000 in prizes on offer as well as a canteen and lucky bingo tickets. Proceeds will go to aid St Joseph's school and community works. Thursday 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 Kingaroy Community Kitchen The Kingaroy Community Kitchen will be holding its regular Thursday morning meeting at St Mary's Hall at 15 Albert Street, Kingaroy from 9:30am to around 12:00 noon today. Comunity Kitchen members learn how to cook a variety of budget conscious home-cooked meals, then sit down together for a communal lunch afterwards to enjoy the results. New members are always welcome! More details? Phone Centacare Community Connections on (07) 4162-5439. 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. 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! Neurospark Brain Fitness Workshop - Nanango QUT Professor Selena Bartlett (a former Nanango resident) and educaqtion specialist Sheryl Batchelor will be holding a free, two hour Neurospark Brain Fitness Workshop at the Nanango Cultural Centre in George Street, Nanango from 9:30am to 11:30am this morning. The workshop will explain how the brain works and show participants how to change the way their own brain works - using the latest discoveries in neuroscience - to improve memory, sleep better, and reduce worry, anxiety and stress levels. After the workshop, Neurospark tools will be available for purchase and tea and scones will be available too. July 24 Christmas In July Dinner - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Bowls Club in Youngman Street, Kingaroy will be holding a home-cooked "Christmas In July" dinner from 6:00pm to around 8:00pm tonight. For $20 a head, guests can tuck into a traditional two-course feast of winter warmers. Booking is appreciated: (07) 4162-1404. 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 DMC Karaoke - Kingaroy DMC Karaoke will be running at the Broadway Hotel in Kingaroy Street, Kingaroy from 7:30pm until late tonight. Admission is free. More details from the hotel on (07) 4162-1815 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 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 Community 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 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. Star Weaving Session - Murgon Graham House Comunity Centre at 21 Taylor Street East in Murgon will be holding a Friday star weaving session from 10:00am to 12:00 noon this morning in support of the One Million Stars to End Violence international weaving project. These sessions are free to attend and weaving materials are provided. The group aim to weave 4,615 stars in the South Burnett before 2018. Interested community members should RSVP to Kerry on (07) 4169-8400 or send her an email. You can also read more about Graham House's star weaving workshops on our website. 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. Casino Night Tickets - Kingaroy The Nanango Funfest Committee will be running a box office at Kingaroy Shoppingworld today to sell tickets to their up-coming Casino Night at the Nanango Cultural Centre on August 1. Last year's Casino Night was one of the surprise successes of 2014 and drew rave reviews. This year's event is a fundraiser for the Nanango New Years Eve Mardi Gras and will follow the same formula, with professional croupiers and casino tables from Brisvegas, live entertainment by Jeff Hancox and a whole lot more. Only 100 tickets are available, and you can read more about this fun night out by clicking here St Mary's Rock On Stage - Kingaroy St Mary's Catholic College in Kent Street, Kingaroy will be presenting "St Mary's Rock On Stage" in the school's Maryknoll Centre from 5:00pm onwards tonight (when a sausage sizzle fires up in the forecourt - performance starts at 6:00pm). The concert is a fundraiser for the Bacolod Kindergarten in the Phillipines, and students from all of St Mary's grades will be performing in what promises to be a fun night out for parents, students and anyone else who'd like to come along, see the show and support a good cause. South Burnett Pantry - Kingaroy The South Burnett Pantry will be open from 8:30am to 12:30pm today at 22 Stolzenberg Road in Kingaroy. The Pantry is a not-for-profit registered charity run by a Board of Management and staffed by volunteers, and it helps low income families, couples and singles stretch their shopping dollar further. The Pantry offers $40 pantry hampers that contain most of the food and personal cleaning items that most people need to get through part of the week (though you'll need to shop elsewhere for extras or special items). And anyone who's finding it hard to make ends meet is very welcome to make use of it. More details? Phone 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. #saveOURhospital Community Breakfast The South Burnett Regional Council will be holding a Free Community Breakfast outside the South Burnett Private Hospital in Markwell Street, Kingaroy from 7:00am to 8:30am this morning to thank the public for supporting the campaign to keep the facility operating in the region. Mayor Wayne Kratzmann will officially announce the number of submissions the campaign received in the last week, and there'll be free tours of the hospital available as well. Kingaroy's Super IGA have donated all the food for the breakfast and Kingaroy Rotary have donated all the labour to prepare it. Everyone is welcome! Friday Night Rugby League - Kingaroy If you fancy a bit of rugby league action with a difference tonight, Kingaroy's U16 side will be playing Cherbourg in the President's Cup competition at T.J. O'Neill Oval in Youngman Street, Kingaroy at 5:15pm. This will be followed by an U14s game between both teams 6:30pm. After this, the Red Ants' U14s and U16s women's teams will be playing against Kawana in semi-finals in the Women's competition. The U14s will hit the field at 7:30pm and they'll be followed by the U16s at 8:30pm. A bar and canteen will be operating in the grounds and spectators are very welcome! 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. Jackpot Karaoke - Wondai A Jackpot 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. 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. July 25 South West - Kingaroy Entertainers South West 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 Dinner With The Captains BOOKED OUT: The 2015 Dinner With The Captains - a major annual fundraiser for the South Burnett's Relay For Life effort - will be held at Kingaroy Town Hall at 6:00pm this evening. This year's dinner has been sponsored by Downer EDI and the special guests will be Australian sporting legends Darren Lockyer, Evonne Goolagong-Cawley and Brendan Burkett. Tickets for the event, which includes a gourmet three-course dinner, are $80 per head or $750 per table of 10. They can be booked by phoning 4169-0700. Christmas In July Buffet - Wondai Dimities Cottage at 49 Haly Street in Wondai will be offering an all-you-can-eat BYO Christmas In July buffet from 6:30pm this evening. Tickets are $25 per head and a booking is highly advisable: (07) 4168-5744 Kumbia Antiques Roadshow The third annual Kumbia Antiques Roadshow will be held at Kumbia Hall in Bell Street from 9:30am to 4:00pm today (and also from 11:30am tomorrow). If you love antiques, a $25 ticket includes morning tea, lunch and written valuations on a maximum of two items (your pieces will be identified, discussed and valued by licenced valuer, Ray Dalton). The Antiques Roadshow is a very informative and fun day, but tickets need to be prepaid because places are strictly limited. They can be purchased at Options Gift Store at 183 Kingaroy Street, Kingaroy; Kingaroy Office Central at 163 Haly Street, Kingaroy; Lenihan’s Butchery in Bell Street, Kumbia; or by phoning Stephanie from the Kumbia Progress Association on (07) 4164-4014 or 0419 649-226. You can also read more about this event on our website. Trash & Treasure Market - Kumbia In honour of the 3rd annual Kumbia Antiques Roadshow being held inside Kumbia Hall this weekend (see entry above), a Trash & Treasure Market will be held in the Hall's grounds in Bell Street from 8:00am this morning - a great opportunity to buy or sell those odd bits of household goods you've been searching for or which have been cluttering up your life. More info? Phone Desiree on (07) 4164-4171. Saturday Rugby League - Nanango, Kingaroy and Cherbourg If you're a rugby league fan, the three venues to watch today are Nanango, Kingaroy and Cherbourg. In Nanango, the Stags will be playing the Murgon Mustangs at Stags Oval off the D'Aguilar Highway south of Nanango's CBD today. The U6s will hit the field at 9:00am; the U8s at 9:45am; the U10s at 10:30am; and another U10s game wil be held at 11:15am. This will be followed by the U12s at 12:00 noon, then the U14s at 1:00pm, before the day wraps up with an U18s game between the Stags and Noosa at 2:00pm. A bar and canteen will be operating in the grounds and spectators are very welcome. Meanwhile, in Kingaroy, the U12s Red Ants will be playing against Wondai in the President's Cup competition at T.J. O'Neill Oval in Youngman Street at 12:00 noon. This match will be preceded by U6s and U8s games at 10:00am and an U10s game at 11:00am, and followed by an U14s match at 1:00pm before the day's A Grade game between the Red Ants and Wondai Wolves takes to the field at 2:15pm. A bar and canteen will be operating in the grounds and spectators are very welcome at T.J. O'Neill Oval too. Finally, in Cherbourg, the Hornets will be taking on the Central Burnett Brumbies with U6s and U8s games at 9:00am; U10s at 10:00am; U12s at 11:00am; U14s at noon and U16s at 1:00pm. This will be followed at 2:30pm by an A Grade clash between the Cherbourg Hornets and Murgon Mustangs (an U18s game originally planned for this timeslot was cancelled on Thursday this week). Spectators are welcome at all games, but spectators are reminded that no alcohol is allowed to be taken into the Cherbourg community. Junior Motorcycle Speedway Club Track Official Opening - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Junior Motorcycle Speedway Club will be officially opening their new motorcycle track in the centre of Kingaroy Showground's Main Ring in Youngman Street, Kingaroy today. The club - which caters for younger motorbikre riders - will be holding competition racing from 10:00am to 4:00pm, but it will break briefly at 12:45pm for the official opening ceremony. Spectators and potential new members are very welcome! You can also read more about today's opening on our website. 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 Soccer - Kingaroy and Murgon The thirteenth round of the 2015 South Burnett Evolution Solar Football League competition will be played at Kingaroy and Murgon this afternoon. In Kingaroy, home team Gunners will face off alternate home team Wests at Tom Alford Oval in Oliver Bond Street, with 2nd Division hitting the park at 2:00pm; Women's Division at 3:15pm; and 1st Division at 5:00pm. And in Murgon, home team Barambah will play the fearsome Nanango Panthers at the Murgon Soccer Fields in Macalister Street (ie the Murgon Showgrounds), with the 2nd Division match kicking off at 2:00pm; Women's Division 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! Meanwhile, Junior Soccer games will be held at the Nanango Soccer Fields in Burnett Street, their last outing at this venue this season before they move to Kingaroy. 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 Dance - Booie Hall A dance will be held at Booie Hall from 7:30pm until around 11:30pm this evening. Music will be supplied by a local band and there'll be the usual great supper, novelties and lucky door prize. Admission is $10 for adults or $5 for high school students and everyone is welcome! More details? Phone Kathy on (07) 4163-2741. Ausphonic - Nanango Entertainers Ausphonic will be performing at the Nanango RSL in Henry Street, Nanango from 7:30pm until late tonight. Admission is free. More details from the RSL on (07) 4163-1375. Unveiling Of Charlotte The Emu Memorial Statue - Wondai The Charlotte The Emu Memorial Committee will be officially unveiling sculptor Dan Davie's (pictured) solid steel tribute to Wondai's much-loved former town emu Charlotte at the Wondai Markets at 9:30am this morning. Over the last year the Committee has conducted a fundraising drive to build a permanent community memorial to the emu, and the wraps will officially come off today. The unveiling will be held in Coronation Park across the road from Wondai's IGA Supermarket and will open with a performance of "Old Man Emu" by Wondai State School students. This will be followed by a short address by Mayor Waynme Kratzmann, and then Winston Burrows from the Wondai Town Band will tell how he rescued Charlotte's body after she was run down by a motorist and buried her near the Wondai Tennis Courts (a favourite haunt). After this, the statue will be unveiled while the Wondai CWA Choir sing their own upbeat version of "Old Man Emu". Everyone is welcome! You can also read more about today's unveiling ceremony on our website. 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 Saturday Afternoon Judo - Murgon 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 July 26 South Burnett Interclub Photography Exhibition - Nanango The annual South Burnett Camera Clubs Digital Photo Interclub - a showcase of the best digital photography shot around the region over the last year by members of the South Burnett's photography clubs - will go on public display at St Patrick's School at 16 Alfred Street, Nanango, from 1:00pm this afternoon after judging by Ben Stoffl AFIAP AAPS PSQA, the president of the Photographic Society of Qld, concludes. Ben will comment on each image and provide advice on any improvements the photographers might be able to make to it, so if you have an interest in photography this will be a rare chance to pix up expert tips as well. Admission is by gold coin donation - to cover the cost of tea, coffee and cake - and everyone is welcome! You can also read more about today's Interclub on our website. 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 Chorale - Murgon The South Burnett Chorale will be performing "Singing Under A Winter Sky" at the Castra Retirement Home at 2 Cooper Street in Murgon at 2:00pm this afternoon. Admission - which includes afternoon tea - is $8 and children under 12 are free. This concert wil also be performed at Taabinga Homestead next Sunday, August 2. Nanango Hack And Pony Club Annual Sporting Gymkhana The Nanango Hack and Pony Club will be holding their annual Sporting Gymkhana at the Nanango Showgronds in Cairns Street from 8:30am until around 3:00pm today. The Gymkhana is open to members of Pony Club Queensland, and it will offer locally made trophy shields to event winners, along with embroidered rugs for some of the high point trophies. More than 70 competitors from U6s to seniors have already registered, but registrations will also be accepted at the grounds this morning. Spectators are very welcome too, and spectator admission is free. More details? Phone Judy on 0447-168-209. Timbertowns Woodworkers Group Meeting - Blackbutt The Timbertown Woodworkers group will be holding their regular Sunday morning meeting at the Blackbutt Showgrounds in Bowman Road, Blackbutt from 8:30am until around 12:00 noon today. New members who are interested in learning woodwork are always welcome and you can obtain more details by phoning Marcia on (07) 4170-0389 Sunday Afternoon 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. 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. 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 meets on the last Sunday of every month except December. New members and visitors are always very welcome. More details? Phone Beryl on (07) 4168-1695 (ahrs) or Gary on (07) 4162-8404 (ahrs) 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 Hivesville Country Markets The Hivesville Country Markets will be held at the Hivesville Sports Grounds from 7:00am to around 1:00pm today. These family friendly monthly markets feature a variety of stalls including fresh local farm produce, plants, crafts and lots of food. There'll also be mini auctions running throughout the morning and there's plenty of free parking in the grounds. New stallholders are very welcome too, and you can obtain more details by phoning Trish on (0459) 493-511 Kumbia Antiques Roadshow The second - and final - day of the third annual Kumbia Antiques Roadshow will be held at Kumbia Hall in Bell Street from 11:30am to around 4:00pm today. If you love antiques, a $25 ticket includes lunch, afternoon tea and written valuations on a maximum of two items (your pieces will be identified, discussed and valued by licenced valuer, Ray Dalton).The Antiques Roadshow is a very informative and fun day, but tickets need to be prepaid because places are strictly limited. They can be purchased at Options Gift Store at 183 Kingaroy Street, Kingaroy; Kingaroy Office Central at 163 Haly Street, Kingaroy; Lenihan’s Butchery in Bell Street, Kumbia; or by phoning Stephanie from the Kumbia Progress Association on (07) 4164-4014 or 0419 649-226. You can also read more about this event on our website. July 27 Korea Day Commemoration - Nanango 2015 marks the 65th anniversary of the beginning of the Korean War and Nanango RSL will be marking the occasion with a Korea Day commemorative service at 11:00am this morning (assembly is at 10:45am). The service will be held at the Nanango War Memorial on the corner of Drayton and George Streets and all interested people are welcome to attend. Ken Baines Morning Tea Centacare South Burnett will be holding their monthly Ken Baines Memorial Morning Tea at the Biscuit Tin at 15 Albert Street, Kingaroy at 9:30am this morning. Everyone is welcome for a relaxed cuppa and chat - and you can bring a friend if you like! More details? Phone Centacare on (07) 4162-5439. 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 Alcoholics Anonymous - Wondai Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experiences, strengths and hopes with each other to help solve their common problems and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for AA membership, and AA isn't allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution. AA Murgon meets in Wondai at the Lutheran Hall at 39 Edward Street every Monday at 10:00am. More details? Phone (07) 4168-9715 or (0407) 150-216. 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. 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 are always welcome. More details? Phone Heather on (07) 4164-4258 or Val on (07) 4164-4108. 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, closed-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 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 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. July 28 Nanango Scout Club Meeting The Nanango Scout Club - which meets every Tuesday night during school terms - will be holding its regular weekly meeting at the Scout Den at 40 Henry Street, Nanango (just next to the police station) from 5:30pm to around 7:00pm tonight. The group currently has three sections in operation: Joeys (for children aged 6 to 8 years); Cubs (8-11 years); and Scouts (11-15 years). New members are always very welcome, and so are new leaders and youth members for all sections. More details? Phone Shirley Masnata on (07) 4163-7455 or send her an email. Tuesday Morning Croquet - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Croquet Club will be playing croquet games at the rear of the Kingaroy Bowls Club at 141 Youngman Street, Kingaroy from 9:00am to 12:00 noon this morning. New members are always welcome and free lesson are available. More details? Phone Chris on (07) 4164-4380. Kingaroy Basketball - Round 2 Draw for Round 2 of the Kingaroy Basketball competition, played at the Kingaroy State High School auditorium. A Grade: 6:00pm - Red v Thunder; 7:00pm - Silver v Spartans; and 8:00pm - Blue v Sharks. B Grade: 6:00pm Team 2 v Team 3; 7:00pm Team 5 v Team 4; Team 1 bye. 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 KCCI Meet & Greet - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry will be holding its latest Meet & Greet at the Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy at 7:00am this morning. Today's principal guest speakers will be representatives from the Toowoomba Hospital Foundation. For the last two years the Foundation has facilitated the "It’s A Bloke Thing" men’s health roadshows, which are designed to encourage men to talk about their health issues, particularly in the key concern areas of prostate, heart, mental wellbeing and diabetes. The Foundation will be discussing their future plans for the roadshow, and there'll be other local business news updates as well. Breakfast will be served and an admission fee applies - but everyone is welcome! More details? Phone KCCI secretary Paula Greenwood on 0427-622-918. 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 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. 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 7:30pm to 9:30pm 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 - 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 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 Trivia Night - 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. July 29 NDIS Workshop - Murgon A workshop on the National Disability Insurance Scheme will be held at the Graham House Comunity Centre at 21 Taylor Street East in Murgon from 9:30am to 2:00pm today. The workshop is free for parents and carers aged over 60 or if Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, aged over 45, and a light lunch will be probvided. However for catering purposes it's necessary to RSVP and register by July 28. You can obtain a PDF flyer about today's workshop by clicking here. More details? Phone Kerry at Graham House on (07) 4169-8400 or 0447-683-492. 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 BeefUp Forum - Kilkivan Meat & Livestock Australia will be holding a BeefUp Forum for beef cattle producers at the Kilkivan Public Hall in Bligh Street, Kilkivan at 11:30am this morning. The forum will provide practical tools and information to improve results based on the latest R&D, market information and on-farm production techniques, and will be delivered by industry experts. Admission is $20 per business and you can register your attendance by calling MLA on 1800-675-717. Wednesday Morning Bridge - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Bridge Club will be holding their regular Wednesday morning bridge games at the pavilion nearest to town inside the Kingaroy Showgrounds in Youngman Street from 9:00am to 1:00pm today. New and visiting players are most welcome (training is available for new players too, if needed) and the $5 meeting fee includes morning tea. More details? Phone Helen on (07) 4162-2128 Nanango Men's Shed The Nanango Men's Shed at the corner of Mt Stanley Road and Heathermore Lane, Nanango will be open from 8:30am to 12:30pm today (and also on Mondays). New members are very welcome! More details? Phone Ben on 0491-102-087 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 Nanango Cricket Club AGM The Nanango Scorpions Cricket Club will be holding their Annual General Meeting at their club house at the Burnett Street sports fields at 7:00pm this evening. The club would like to see as many faces as possible to really get the season underway, and juniors, seniors and parents all very welcome. Kingaroy Local Ambulance Committee Meeting The Kingaroy Local Ambulance Committee will be meeting at 7:30pm tonight at the Kingaroy Ambulance Station at 29 Edward Street. The LAC are looking for new members, and if you'd like to find out more phone (07) 4162-1723. You can also read more about the South Burnett's LACs on our website. 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. 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. 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 July 30 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 Alcoholics Anonymous - Kingaroy Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other to help solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for A.A. membership. A.A. isn't allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution. AA meets in Kingaroy every Thursday from 7:30pm at the "Biscuit Tin", behind St Mary's Church Hall, 15 Albert Street, Kingaroy. For more information, phone (07) 4162-5747. 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. 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. 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. 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 Farmer's 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 Kingaroy Community Kitchen The Kingaroy Community Kitchen will be holding its regular Thursday morning meeting at St Mary's Hall at 15 Albert Street, Kingaroy from 9:30am to around 12:00 noon today. Comunity Kitchen members learn how to cook a variety of budget conscious home-cooked meals, then sit down together for a communal lunch afterwards to enjoy the results. New members are always welcome! More details? Phone Centacare Community Connections on (07) 4162-5439. St Joseph's Bingo - Murgon St Joseph's Parish Hall in Angel Avenue, Murgon will be hosting bingo games from 7:30pm this evening. There'll be $1000 in prizes on offer as well as a canteen and lucky bingo tickets. Proceeds will go to aid St Joseph's school and community works. Thursday Night AFL Training - Kingaroy 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 Equestrian Competition - Kingaroy The 2015 South Burnett Equestrian Competition will be running at the Kingaroy Showgrounds in Youngman Street, Kingaroy all day today. More details will be published as they become available. 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. July 31 Opening Night - Murgon Central Balance and Wordsmith Emporium - two new Murgon businesses located at 114 Lamb Street - will be holding an Opening Night from 4:00pm to 8:00pm this afternoon and evening for interested locals who'd like to find out more about what both businesses do. There'll be free food and drinks, a Welcome To Country at 7:00pm and the official ribbon cutting at 7:30pm. Everyone is welcome along but to assist with catering, an RSVP would be greatly appreciated. You can make one by phoning (07) 4168-3883. 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 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 wines from Canberra's Lake George area, 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. 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 Pantry - Kingaroy The South Burnett Pantry will be open from 8:30am to 12:30pm today at 22 Stolzenberg Road in Kingaroy. The Pantry is a not-for-profit registered charity run by a Board of Management and staffed by volunteers, and it helps low income families, couples and singles stretch their shopping dollar further. The Pantry offers $40 pantry hampers that contain most of the food and personal cleaning items that most people need to get through part of the week (though you'll need to shop elsewhere for extras or special items). And anyone who's finding it hard to make ends meet is very welcome to make use of it. More details? Phone 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 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. Coverty Creek Social Club Meeting The Coverty Creek Community 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 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. 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! Big Scrub Garden Club Meeting - Boondooma The Big Scrub Garden Club will be holding its monthly meeting at Boondooma Homestead on the Durong-Mundubbera Road at Boondooma at 10:00am this morning. If you're attending you should bring a morning tea to share, your own lunch and a $2 donation for the Homestead's restoration fund. More details? Phone Sue on (07) 4171-0619. Christmas In July Dinner - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Bowls Club in Youngman Street, Kingaroy will be holding a home-cooked "Christmas In July" dinner from 6:00pm to around 8:00pm tonight. For $20 a head, guests can tuck into a traditional two-course feast of winter warmers. Booking is appreciated: (07) 4162-1404. Mick Evans - Kingaroy Brisbane soloist Mick Evans will be performing at the Commercial Hotel at the corner of Glendon and Haly Streets, Kingaroy from 7:30pm until late tonight. Admission is free before 9:00pm. More details from the hotel: (07) 4162-1380