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South Burnett Daily Calendar Listings for December 2014

December 1 Nanango Men's Shed The Nanango Men's Shed at the corner of Stanley Road and Heathmore Lane, Nanango will be open from 8:30am to 12:30pm today (and also on Wednesdays and Saturdays). New members are very welcome! More details? Phone (07) 4162-2729 or (07) 4171-0462 Yarraman RSL Meeting The Yarraman RSL will be holding their regular 1st Monday of the month meeting at the Yarraman Community Hall in Browne Street at 6:00pm this evening. New members are very welcome. 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 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. Nanango Senior Citizens Club Meeting The Nanango Senior Citizens Club will be holding their regular first Monday of the month meeting at the Nanango Cultural Centre in George Street, Nanango at 1:00pm this afternoon. However the Centre doors will open at 10:00am so that members can play cards and indoor bowls prior to the meeting, have a cuppa and a chat and generally socialise (BYO lunch). New members are always welcome! More details? Phone Joyce on (07) 4163-1249. Wondai SES Meeting The Wondai SES will be holding their regular Monday night training session at their shed in McCord Street, Wondai from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Anyone from the Wondai and Tingoora areas 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 Dean on (0409) 480-553 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. Wondai Swimming Club Meeting The Wondai Swimming Club will be holding their regular Monday Club Night at the Wondai Swimming Pool in Mackenzie Street, Wondai from 6:00pm this evening. New members are very welcome, the pool is heated, and the first club night is free to come and try. More details? Contact the pool on (07) 4168-5158 or email them, or phone Lainie on (0477) 024-042. 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. Kingaroy Touch Grand Finals The Grand Finals of the Kingaroy Touch competition will be played this evening at TJ O'Neill Oval in Kingaroy. At 6:00pm on Field 1, Gardner Gnomes v Gumps; 7:00pm Field 1, Hotshots v St Marys; Field 2, IGA Maroon v Kumbia Hotel; 8:00pm, Field 1, IGA Blue v Posso Panthers; Field 2, Young Kingas Maccas v Maybe Next Week Cards & Bowls Afternoon - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Senior Citizens Club will be holding their regular Monday afternoon indoor bowls and cards competitions at their centre on the corner of Avoca and Kingaroy Streets, Kingaroy (opposite Super IGA) from 1:00pm to around 4:00pm today. The $2 admission includes a cup of tea and everyone is welcome. More details? Phone (07) 4163-6191 Blackbutt Christmas Festival Official Opening The 14th annual Blackbutt-Benarkin Lions Club Christmas Festival will be officially launched athe Blackbutt Community Hall in Coulson Street, Blackbutt at 6:00pm this evening with a Wine, Cheese and Art Night. Tonight's get-together is being sponsored by the South Burnett Regional Council with wines from Moffatdale Ridge and food by JC Catering, and it will also feature displays of local arts and crafts. This year's Christmas Festival will be launched by Mayor Wayne Kratzmann. Admission is free and everyone is welcome! More details? Phone Marjie on (07) 4163-0621 or email her; or Ivan on (07) 4170-0068 or email him. You can get a copy of this year's complete Christmas Festival programme by clicking here (500K PDF) Judo Club Training Night - Murgon The Murgon Judo Club will be holding its regular Monday training night at the Salvation Army Hall in Macalister Street, Murgon from 5:30pm to around 7:00pm this evening. Tonight's meeting is for seniors and some older juniors, and class fees are $4 for juniors and $6 for seniors. More details? Phone Stan on (07) 4168-3104 or (0414) 404-004 Murgon SES Meeting The Murgon SES will be holding their regular Monday night training session at the SES Building in Gore Street, Murgon from 7:00pm to 9:00pm tonight. Anyone from the Murgon district who's interested in joining the SES (or simply finding out more about what's involved) is very welcome to come along. More details? Phone the Secretary on 0458-425-146. 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. 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. Nanango SES Meeting The Nanango SES will be holding their regular Monday night training session at the SES Building in George Street, Nanango from 7:00pm to 9:00pm tonight. Anyone from the Nanango district who's interested in joining the SES (or simply finding out more about what's involved) is very welcome to come along. More details? Phone Group Leader Robyn on (07) 4163-1933 or (0448) 138-220. Kumbia Hall Committee Meeting The Kumbia Hall Committee will be holding its first Monday of the month meeting in the meeting room at the front of Kumbia Hall in Bell Street at 8:00pm this evening. New members are very welcome! December 2 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 Afternoon Karate - Murgon Shorinjiryu Karate classes will be held at the Anglican Church Hall at 31 Taylor Street, Murgon at 5:15pm this evening. Classes are $6 for all young people up to 18, and $7 for adults. New students are always welcome! More details? Phone Leanne on (07) 4169-5930 or (0438) 684-705 or email her. Men's Shed - Kingaroy 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 and is 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. 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. 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 10:30am to around 12:30pm today. New members are always very welcome! Tuesday Night Darts - Blackbutt The Blackbutt Darts Association will be playing their regular Tuesday night games at the Blackbutt Sports Centre in Janice Court from 6:00pm onwards this evening. New players are very welcome. Maidenwell QCWA Meeting The Maidenwell branch of the QCWA will be holding their regular monthly meeting at the Maidenwell Hall Supper Room from 8:45am this morning (when things will kick off with a welcoming cuppa) through until this afternoon. The branch meeting itself will commence at 9:30am and all ladies in the Maidenwell and Bunya Mountains areas are very welcome to come along and meet the other branch members! You can obtain more details by phoning Glenda on (07) 4164 6137 or by emailing her. Judo Club Training Night - Murgon The Murgon Judo Club will be holding its regular Tuesday training night at the Salvation Army Hall in Macalister Street, Murgon from 6:00pm to around 7:30pm this evening. Tonight's meeting is for seniors and some older juniors, and class fees are $4 for juniors and $6 for seniors. More details? Phone Stan on (07) 4168-3104 or (0414) 404-004 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 9:30am onwards today. New members are very welcome! More details? Phone (07) 4163-8860 Country Crafters Meeting - Blackbutt The Blackbutt Country Crafters will be holding their regular Tuesday morning meeting at the Uniting Church Hall in Coulson Street, Blackbutt from 9:30am to 2:00pm today. The group caters for people interested in crafts and new members are always welcome. More details? Phone June on (07) 4170-0054 or Roslyn on (07) 4163-0682. Tuesday Night Karate - Nanango Ko Tora Kai Karate Do will be running its regular Tuesday night karate classes at the CWA Hall in Fitzroy Street, Nanango (opposite Foodworks) from 6:00pm to 7:30pm this evening. The classes teach karate and self-defense for children, adults and families. The first class is free and if you decide to join, fees are $7 per class thereafter (discounts apply for families). Every level of fitness is catered for too. More details? Phone Kathryn on 0431-744-617 or send her an email Indoor Bowls Night - 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 7:30pm this evening. New players are always very welcome. More details? Phone Keith on (07) 4163-1522 or Denise on (07) 4163-2263 Girl Guides Meeting - Durong The Durong Green Frog Girl Guides will be meeting at Durong Hall on the Durong-Mundubbera Road from 4:00pm to 6:00pm this evening. All young girls aghed 5 to 15 are very welcome to join, and you can obtain more details by phoning Leeann on (07) 4163-0273. Kingaroy Writers Association Meeting The Kingaroy Writers' Association will be meeting between 9:30am and 12:30pm this morning at the Uniting Church Hall on the corner of Alford and Youngman Streets in Kingaroy. Members meet on the first and third Tuesdays of each month to share their work with other members and take part in writing and word exercises. Membership is $5 per annum and meetings are $3 to cover tea, coffee and insurance (bring a plate for a shared morning tea experience). New members are always very welcome! More details? Phone Barbara on (07) 4168-1675 Note: Today's meeting is the KWA's Christmas break-up. Meetings will resume on the third Tuesday of January, 2015. Blackbutt Singers Practice Morning - Yarraman The Blackbutt Singers will holding their regular Tuesday morning practice session at the Yarraman Community Hall in Browne Street, Yarraman at 9:30am today. New members are very welcome. More details? Call Maree on (07) 4163-0581 Tuesday Social Dance - 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 NBN Experience Van - Blackbutt & Yarraman NBNCo is bringing its NBN Experience Van to the South Burnett today and tomorrow to give residents a hands-on preview of what the National Broadband Network can now offer them. Today the van will be parked next to the Blackbutt Comunity Hall in Coulson Street from 9:00am to 11:30am; and then outside St Vincent de Paul's in Toomey Street, Yarraman from 12:30pm to 3:00pm. Tomorrow the van will visit Maidenwell and Kingaroy. South Burnett Chorale Practice Night - Kingaroy The South Burnett Chorale will be holding their regular Tuesday night practice meeting at the Church of Christ Hall at the corner of Haly and Burnett Streets in Kingaroy from 7:00pm to 9:00pm this evening. New members are always very welcome! More details? Phone Di on (07) 4162-1647 South Burnett Woodcrafters - Kingaroy The South Burnett Woodcrafters will be holding their regular Tuesday 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. 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. December 3 Judo Club Training Night - Murgon The Murgon Judo Club will be holding its regular Wednesday training night at the Salvation Army Hall in Macalister Street, Murgon from 4:30pm to around 7:00pm this evening. Juniors will run from 4:30pm to 5:30pm, then seniors from 5:30pm to 7:00pm. Class fees are $4 for juniors, $6 for seniors, and new members are very welcome! More details? Phone Stan on (07) 4168-3104 or (0414) 404-004. Indoor Bowls Night - 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 7:30pm this evening. New players are always very welcome. More details? Phone Keith on (07) 4163-1522 or Denise on (07) 4163-2263 Wednesday Morning Bridge - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Bridge Club will be holding their regular Wednesday morning bridge games at the Artie Kerr Centre (right next to the Dept. of Transport) in Kingaroy Street, Kingaroy from 9:00am to 1:00pm today. New players are most welcome (training is available for new players too, if needed). More details? Phone Sandi on (0403) 838-347 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. Timbertown Woodworkers Meeting - Blackbutt The Timbertown Woodworkers Group will be holding their regular Wednesday meeting at the Blackbutt Showgrounds in Bowman Road, Blackbutt from 8:00am until around 4:00pm today. New members who are interested in learning woodwork are always welcome and you can obtain more details by phoning Marcia on (07) 4170-0389 South Burnett Peer Support Group Expo - Wondai The South Burnett Peer Support Group will be holding an Expo at the Wondai Diggers Club in Mackenzie Street, Wondai from 9:00am to 3:00pm today. The group have invited guest speakers from service delivery organisations such as Homes West and Bespoke Lifestyles to discuss the services their companies offer to people who'll benefit from the National Disability Insurance Scheme. You can read more about today's Expo on our website. Indoor Bowls Night - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Indoor Bowls Association will be holding their Wednesday night social games at the CWA Hall in Kingaroy Street, Kingaroy (just next to the RSL) from 7:30pm onwards tonight. New players are very welcome. Nanango Country Quilters & Crafts Group Meeting The Nanango Country Quilters And Crafts group meet on the first and third Wednesday of each month 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. Arthritis & Osteoporosis Support Group Meeting - Kingaroy The South Burnett Arthritis & Osteoporosis Support Group will be holding their regular first Wednesday of the month meeting at the Kingaroy Community Centre at 130 Kingaroy Street, Kingaroy at 10:00am this morning. The group provides support for arthritis and osteoporosis sufferers and meets every month except January. Today's meeting will be sthe group's AGM and new members are always welcome. More details? Email June. Wednesday Night Tennis - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Tennis Association will be holding their Wednesday night fixtures at the Kingaroy Tennis Courts in Oliver Bond Street at 7:00pm this evening. New players are very welcome. More details? Phone Errol on (07) 4162-2178 or Brad on 0409-895-527. Kingaroy QCWA Twilight Branch Meeting The Kingaroy QCWA Twilight Branch will be holding their final monthly meeting for 2014 at the Carrollee Hotel in King Street, Kingaroy from 6:00pm to around 7:30pm this evening. 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 Lois on (07) 4162-3824 or email her. You can also read more about the branch on this page of our website. Note: Monthly meetings will resume on February 18 next year. NBN Experience Van - Maidenwell & Kingaroy NBNCo is bringing its NBN Experience Van to the South Burnett today to give residents a hands-on preview of what the National Broadband Network can now offer them. Today the van will be parked near the Maidenwell Trading Post from 9:00am to 11:30am; and then outside the South Burnett Regional Council's offices in Glendon Street, Kingaroy from 1:00pm to 5:00pm. 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. Wondai Carols In The Park The annual Wondai Carols In The Park community carols will be held at Coronation Park in Wondai's CBD from 6:00pm tonight. In addition to performances by the Stolzenberg Brothers, local choirs and a visit by Santa (who'll by arriving in the CROW-FM ute), there'll also be a Wondai Kindy BBQ, soft drinks, tea and coffee available - all you need to bring is a blanket or portable chairs for seating (the Council will also be making 80 seats availble too). Carols In The Park is sponsored by the Wondai Regional Art Gallery, the Wondai Markets, the SBRC and local volunteers and in the event of wet weather, it will be held indoors at the Wondai Diggers Club a few blocks further along Mackenzie Stret. Everyone is welcome and admission is free! 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. Nanango Men's Shed The Nanango Men's Shed at the corner of Stanley Road and Heathmore Lane, Nanango will be open from 8:30am to 12:30pm today (and also on Mondays and Saturdays). New members are very welcome! More details? Phone (07) 4162-2729 or (07) 4171-0462 Kingaroy SES Training Night The Kingaroy SES will be holding their regular Wednesday night training session at the Kingaroy SES headquarters in Glendon Street, Kingaroy (next to Kingaroy X-Ray) at 7:30pm this evening. New members are always very welcome. Blackbutt Golf Club AGM The Blackbutt Golf Club will be holding its Annual General Meeting at their clubhouse in Bowman Road, Blackbutt at 7:30pm this evening. All interested people are welcome to attend. Bowls Club Bingo - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Bowls Club at 141 Youngman St, Kingaroy will be running bingo matches from 7:30pm this evening with $800 in prizes on offer. More details from the club on (07) 4162-1404 Wednesday Night Poker - Kingaroy The Kingaroy RSL in Kingaroy 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 $150 in prizes to be won and no fees to play. More details from the RSL on (07) 4162-1755. Murgon Playgroup The Murgon Playgroup - which runs every Wednesday morning during school terms - will be operating at Murgon State School at 91 Gore Street, Murgon from 9:00am to 11:00am this morning. All parents, grandparents and /or carers of pre-school children are welcome to join this free weekly playgroup. You should bring morning tea for your child(ren) and can share a cuppa and a chat while supervising and participating in painting, drawing, blocks, playdough, reading, dress ups, outdoor active play etc. More details? Phone or text Kiri on 0447-624-345 December 4 Beginners Dance Lessons - Kingaroy Old Time and New Vogue beginners dance lessons will be held at the Kingaroy CWA Hall in Kingaroy Street (just next to the RSL) at 6:00pm sharp this evening. Dance fees are $5 and everyone is welcome. More details? Phone (07) 4163-6294. Social Tennis - Proston Social tennis games will be held at the Proston Tennis Courts on Wondai Road, Proston at 7:00pm this evening. Court fees are $3 and everyone is welcome. More details? Phone Kyle on (07) 4168-9365 or ask at the Proston Newsagency. Thursday Afternoon Karate - Murgon Shorinjiryu Karate classes will be held at the Anglican Church Hall at 31 Taylor Street, Murgon at 5:15pm this evening. Classes are $6 for all young people up to 18, and $7 for adults. New students are always welcome! More details? Phone Leanne on (07) 4169-5930 or (0438) 684-705 or email her. Women's Shed - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Women's Shed will be open from 9:00am to 3:00pm today behind the Salvation Army's headquarters at 44 Alford Street in Kingaroy. The shed is open to all women who'd enjoy the companionship of other women while undertaking woodwork, metalwork or similar projects or who'd just enjoy a chat. More details? Phone the Salvos on (07) 4162-5246. Thursday Morning Social Bowls - Wondai The Wondai Country Club on the Bunya Highway at Wondai will be holding social bowls games from 9:30am this morning. Green fees are $10 per player and everyone is welcome. More details? Contact Hazel on (07) 4168-5420. 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 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. Nanango Community Auxiliary Meeting The Nanango Community Auxiliary will be holding its regular first Thursday of the month meeting at the QCWA Rooms in Fitzroy Street, Nanango (just opposite Foodworks) from 9:30am this morning. The Auxiliary is open to both men and women and members enjoy a cuppa and snacks, play Hoy and other games, or simply sit and chat. Everyone is welcome, and you can obtain more details by phoning (07) 4162-7290 or (0427) 615-947. Nanango & District Garden Club Meeting The Nanango Garden Club will be holding their Christmas lunch from 11:00am this morning at Copper Country Restaurant in Nanango. More details? Phone Avis on (07) 4163-2313. Murgon Spinning, Weaving & Dyeing Group Meeting The Murgon Spinning, Weaving & Dyeing Group will be holding a meeting at Graham House at 21 Taylor Street East in Murgon from 9:00am to 2:00pm today. The group is open to anyoe interested in learning spinning, weaving or dyeing and it meets on the first and third Thursdays of each month. More details? Phone Enid on (07) 4168-2614, Judy on (07) 4168-4634 or Judith on (07) 4168-5698. Thursday Evening Trivia - Nanango The Nanango RSL will be holding its popular Thursday Evening Trivia from 6:30pm tonight. There's lots of fun to be had, along with the chance to win $500 in prizes. Admission is free and everyone is welcome. More details from the RSL: (07) 4163-1375. Tai Chi For Health - Kingaroy Kingaroy's "Tai Chi For Health" classes will be held at the Uniting Church Hall at the corner of Alford and Youngman Streets this morning. The Intermediate Class will run from 9:00am to 10:00am, and it will be followed by the Beginners Group between 10:15am and 11:15am. The two groups meet weekly at the same time and place (except for school holidays). More details? Phone June on 0419-026-760 or Jan on 0434-891-600. Thursday Evening Zumba - Yarraman Zumba dance fitness classes will be held at the Over 50s Hall in Emmert Street, Yarraman between 6:00pm and 7:00pm this evening. Class fees apply. More details? Phone Leisa on (0438) 304-961. Thursday Farmers Markets - Kingaroy Growing The Burnett will be holding their Mid-Week Markets in Kingaroy today. The markets feature fresh food and crafts produced exclusively in the South Burnett, and are held in O'Neill Square in Haly Street, Kingaroy between 1:00pm and 6:30pm. You can read more about them on our website. Note: If you'd like to book a stall, phone Brian on (0417) 756-528. You can also find out more information on Growing The Burnett's Facebook page St Joseph's Bingo - Murgon St Joseph's Parish Hall in Angel Avenue, Murgon will be holding bingo games from 7:30pm this evening. There'll be $1000 in prizes on offer as well as a canteen and lucky bingo tickets. Proceeds will go to aid St Joseph's school and community works. Blackbutt Christmas Festival Over 60s Free Xmas Lunch The fifth day of the 14th annual Blackbutt-Benarkin Lions Club Christmas Festival will kick into gear art 11:30am this morning at the Blackbutt Memorial Hall in Coulson Street, Blackbutt when the hall's doors open for the annual Free Over 60s Christmas Lunch for Blackbutt and Benarkin residents. This Blackbutt Christmas Festival tradition provides a completely free Christmas lunch for Blackbutt's senior citizens, along with multi-draw raffles and live entertainment by John Harvey, but to get a seat you'll have needed to book a seat by November 23rd (no tickets will be available at the door today). Want to book one? Phone Gloria on (07) 4170-0271 or 0407-373-642 or send her an email. You can get a copy of this year's complete Christmas Festival programme by clicking here (500K PDF) 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. Blackbutt-Yarraman QCWA Meeting The newly re-formed 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! Note: Nukku Nook is the new meeting venue; the branch formerly met at the Blackbutt RSL Thursday Night Karate - Nanango Ko Tora Kai Karate Do will be running its regular Thursday night karate classes at the CWA Hall in Fitzroy Street, Nanango (opposite Foodworks) from 6:00pm to 7:30pm this evening. The classes teach karate and self-defense for children, adults and families. The first class is free and if you decide to join, fees are $7 per class thereafter (discounts apply for families). Every level of fitness is catered for too. More details? Phone Kathryn on 0431-744-617 or send her an email Ulysses Club Thursday Breakfast Ride - Kingaroy The Ulysses Club (motto: "Grow Old Disgracefully") will be holding their regular Thursday morning Breakfast Ride today, departing from the Kingaroy Hotel at the corner of Youngman and Haly Streets at 8:00am for a ride to breakfast in a cafe (the cafe varies from one week to the next). Visitors and prospective new members are very welcome! Country Music Night - Nanango An informal Country Music Night will be held at the Nanango Uniting Church in Gipps Street at 7:30pm tonight. The get-together is open to both spectators and performers, and the $2 entry fee includes supper. Everyone is welcome! 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! 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 Rick on (0448) 527-448. Thursday Evening Zumba - Kingaroy Zumba dance fitness classes will be held at the Anglican Church Hall in Kingaroy Street, Kingaroy between 6:00pm and 7:00pm this evening. Class fees apply. More details? Phone Angie on 0402-551-147. Yarraman Community Groups Meeting Yarraman Community Groups will be holding their regular first Thursday of the month meeting at the Yarraman Community Hall in Browne Street at 5:30pm this evening. New members are very welcome! December 5 Endeavour Foundation Bingo - Kingaroy The Endeavour Foundation will be holding 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 Annual Christmas Remembrance Service RSVP Deadline Today is the last day you can RSVP to attend Virgo Funerals' Annual Christmas Remembrance Service which will be held in the chapel of the Souith Burnett Crematorium in Kingaroy next Wednesday, December 10 (see entry that day for all details) Friday Night Darts - Kingaroy The South Burnett Darts Association will be holding their regular weekly Social Competition Night from 7:00pm to 10:00pm at their premises at Shed 1, 18 Stolzenberg Road in Kingaroy. This is a 3-a-side event with a $5 playing fee, and a fully licensed bar will be operating along with raffles. New players are always very welcome, and the club caters for all skill levels from novice to expert. You can obtain more details by phoning Kurt on (0403) 400-771 (after 5:00pm) or Bianca on (0431) 954-023. Blackbutt Christmas Festival Arts & Crafts Fair and Food Fiesta The second-last day of week long, 14th annual Blackbutt-Benarkin Lions Club Christmas Festival will kick into gear at 9:00am this morning at the Blackbutt Memorial Hall in Coulson Street, Blackbutt when the hall's doors open for the annual annual Arts & Crafts Fair, which run until 9:00pm tonight (and also from 8:30am to 12:30pm tomorrow). The Arts & Crafts Fair is a perfect opportunity to pick up unique, unusual and inexpensive Christmas gifts and this year it's being sponsored by Bendigo Bank's Blackbutt, Yarraman and Nanango branches, so admission is free. This year there'll also be an Outdoor Food Fiesta running from 6:00pm to 9:00pm offering exotic and yiummy foods for dinner, along with a licensed bar, live entertainment by John Harvey and Christmas carol singing. In addition, Santa will be dropping by at 7:30pm with some gifts for the kiddies. More details? Phone Marjie on (07) 4163-0621 or email her; or Ivan on (07) 4170-0068 or email him. You can get a copy of this year's complete Christmas Festival programme by clicking here (500K PDF) Men's Shed - Kingaroy 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. 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. Friday Social Golf - Proston The Proston Golf Club at 81 Brigooda Road in Proston will be holding its regular Friday afternoon social golf competition from 2:30pm this afternoon (tee-off is at 3:00pm). This is a 9-hole social competition where "Proston Rules" give handicaps a completely new meaning. New players are very welcome! More details? Phone (07) 4168-9380 or visit the website Yarraman Kindy Pool Party The Yarraman Kindergarten will be holding a Pool Party at both the Yarraman and Blackbutt swimming pools from 5:00pm to around 7:00pm this evening as a fundraiser. There'll be competitions with prizes to be won, and food and drinks available at both venues. Admission is $5 per child and adults are free, but all children under 10 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. More details? Phone the Kindy on (07) 4163-8174. Art Exhibition Opening - Wondai The Wondai Regional Art Gallery on the roundabout at Wondai will be opening their final monthly exhibition for 2014 with a wine and cheese tasting at 6:00pm tonight. This month the gallery will be hosting a first for the region: a completely custom-built "living artwork" by Tingoora artist Robyn Dower and her sister Kay Gorring which recreates the "Wonder" cottage central to the pair's "A Sense Of Wonder" stories (you can read these stories on our website). The Gallery has been closed all this week while Robyn and Kay have assembled the exhibition, but when it opens tonight it will feature the usual refreshments and live entertainment that have made the Gallery's monthly openings "must dos" on many people's social calendars all year. Admission is $5 and everyone is welcome to attend. More details? Phone the Gallery on (07) 4168-5926. Note: After tonight's opening the "Sense Of Wonder" exhibition will remain on display every day (except Christmas Day) though until the end of January. Friday Bingo - Blackbutt The Blackbutt RSL & CMC at the corner of Muir and Douglas Streets, Blackbutt will be holding bingo games at 10:30am this morning (eyes down). There'll be a $250 jackpot and everyone is welcome. More details from the RSL on (07) 4163-0383. Sempf Sisters - Kingaroy South Burnett entertainers The Sempf Sisters will be performing in the Purple Room at 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 Night With The Sultan Of Sax - Wondai The South Burnett's very own "Sultan Of Sax" Tom McKenzie will be playing on the rear deck of 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 the Cellars on (07) 4168-5274. Heritage House Christmas Dinner - Yarraman Heritage House at Millar Street in Yarraman will be holding a Christmas Dinner at 6:00pm this evening. Everyone is welcome, but charges apply and a booking is essential. More details? Phone (07) 4163-8111 or (07) 4163-8954 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 11:00am to 1:00pm today at 22 Stolzenberg Road in Kingaroy. The Pantry is a not-for-profit registered charity run by a Board of Management and staffed by volunteers, and it helps low income families, couples and singles stretch their shopping dollar further. The Pantry offers $35 pantry hampers that contain most of the food and personal cleaning items that most people need to get through part of the week (though you'll need to shop elsewhere for extras or special items). And anyone who's finding it hard to make ends meet is very welcome to make use of it. More details? Phone Joane on (0427) 496-684 or Ruth on (0447) 812-789. PS: If you'd like to help The Pantry in any way - either by volunteering or donating goods - please contact Joanne or Ruth about this too, or visit the website. Country Music Practice Night - Nanango The Nanango Country Music Friends will be holding their weekly practice night at the Wesleyan Church in Cairns Street, Nanango at 6:30pm this evening. The group is open to people of all skill levels who enjoy playing country music, and you can find out more details by phoning (07) 4163-2469. 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. Junior Blue Light Disco - Kingaroy The final bi-monthly Junior Blue Light Disco for 2014 will be held at Kingaroy Town Hall in Glendon Street, Kingaroy from 6:00pm to 8:30pm this evening. Entry to the Junior Disco is restricted to young people aged 14 and below who can produce their student ID, and in addition to a fun night out tonight's disco will also have some great prizes to be won as well. Admission is $5 and - as usual - attendees are asked to remember that Blue Light Discos are drug, alcohol, chewing gum and tobacco free and no passouts or early exit will be given without parental permission and/or collection. More details? Contact the Kingaroy police station on (07) 4160-4900 or send them an email. December 6 Christmas Dance - Inverlaw Hall A Christmas 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 Jus' Dancin 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. Yarraman Mens Bowls Club Meeting The Yarraman Mens Bowls Club will be holding their regular monthly meeting at the Yarraman Bowls Club in Margaret Street, Yarraman at 9:30am this morning. New members are very welcome. More details? Phone (07) 4163-8347. Kaffene - Kingaroy Entertainers Kaffene will be performing in the Purple Room at 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 Bowls Club Bingo - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Bowls Club at 141 Youngman St, Kingaroy will be running bingo matches from 7:30pm this evening with more than $1000 in prizes on offer. More details from the club on (07) 4162-1404 Art Exhibition Opening - Kingaroy The Kingaroy art Gallery will be opening their 7th annual Disability Art Show, which displays art and craft works in all media created by local people with a disability. The show is sponsored by South Burnett CTC, SBCare, Jobmatch Employment, CROSB Kingaroy, and Murgon’s Graham House and Gumnut Place. The opening will take place between 10:00am and noon, and will offer refreshments and door prizes, as well as the announcement of the People’s Choice Award. Guests who attend the opening will also be able to view the Dali, Picasso and Minaux artworks. Admission to the opening is free, but an RSVP to assist with catering would be appreciated. They can be made by phoning 0417-010-292. Note: After today's opening both exhibitions will remain on display from 9:00am to 4:30pm weekdays; 10:00am to 4:00pm on weekends; and 10:00am to 2:00pm on public holidays until January 6 (excluding Christmas Day, when the Gallery will be closed). Proston Christmas Carnival The annual Proston Christmas Carnival will be held in Blake Street, Proston from 5:00pm until around 9:00pm this evening. The year the Carnival has been moved from the Proston Showgrounds and merged with the town's other Christmas celebrations, so it should be the best ever. It will feature raffles, turkey and ham wheels; food stalls; amusement rides for children, including a free merry-go-round; Christmas carols sung by Proston State School students; a sidewalk sale by several of Proston's traders; a special visit by Santa and much more. Everyone is welcome! 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. Breakfast With Santa - Yarraman The Yarraman Progress Association will be holding a special "Breakfast With Santa" at the Yarraman Community Hall in Browne Street from 7:00am to 9:30am this morning. Admission is just $2 but for catering purposes, an RSVP would be greatly appreciated by December 2. More details? Phone Glenda on 0428-161-410, Raine on 0457-451-665 or Taalei on 0488-445-656 Nimue Art Gallery Xmas Party - Kingaroy The Nimue Art Gallery in King street, Kingaroy (just next to the Carrollee Hotel) will be holding a Christmas party and launching its 2014 Christmas Sale from 10:30am this morning. The Gallery will be offering bargains in paintings, pottery and figurines, and everyone is welcome. More details? Phone Cherry on 0409-622-772. Goomeri Christmas Carnival The annual Goomeri Lions Club And Chamber of Commerce Christmas Carnival will be held in Dickinson's Park in Goomeri from 6:00pm this afternoon until late tonight. As usual, this very popular family event will feature ham wheels, chocolate wheels, raffles, market stalls, a bbq, music and a licensed bar. There'll also be a whip creaking demonstration; live entertainment from the Goomeri State School choir; face painting and games for children; and a children's Christmas Fancy Dress competition too! Santa will be arriving around 7.45pm to pose for photos with the little ones. Admission is 100% free. Blackbutt Christmas Festival The final day of week long 14th annual Blackbutt-Benarkin Lions Club Christmas Festival will kick into gear at 8:30am this morning at the Blackbutt Memorial Hall in Coulson Street, Blackbutt when the hall's doors open for the second (and last) day of the annual Arts & Crafts Fair, which run until 12:30pm; and also in Les Muller Park in Hart Street, where Blackbutt Hardware and Maudsley's Landscape Supplies will be hosting the annual Christmas Celebrity Hour which - this year - will feature a free sausage sizzle, a Mystery Celebrity Citizen and entertainment. Admission to either event is free. More details? Phone Marjie on (07) 4163-0621 or email her; or Ivan on (07) 4170-0068 or email him. You can get a copy of this year's complete Christmas Festival programme by clicking here (500K PDF) Murgon RC Club Race Meeting - Murgon CANCELLED: The Murgon RC Club for radio-controlled cars will be holding the 7th (and final) round of their Winter Series at Angelfield Aerodrome at the end of Macalister Street, Murgon from 2:00pm onwards this afternoon (drive w-a-y past the Showgrounds along the dirt road and through the gate marked "Private Property"). Competitors will be racing six gruelling 7-minute laps before the adrenalin packed finals, and there'll be a BBQ and soft drinks available too. After the last competition race there'll be presentations, then more racing under lights. Spectators are more than welcome to come along for free, but to take part in the racing you'll need to be a PCYC member ($30 per year for an adult or $60 per family - you can join up on site today) and the fee for racing is $10. More details? Phone the South Burnett PCYC on (07) 4168-1889. You can also read more about this group on our website. Note: This meeting was cancelled on Thursday, December 4 Maidenwell Christmas Tree The Maidenwell QCWA will be kicking off Maidenwell's Yuletide celebrations today with the launch of the 49th annual Maidenwell Christmas Tree at Maidenwell Hall. Events will get underway with a BYO community BBQ at the Hall around 6:00pm with a great $2 sausage sizzle and a slim $5 entry fee. After this, children from Tanduringie State School will sing Christmas carols and dance for the crowd. This will be followed by a visit from Santa at around 7:30pm with presents for the children and their siblings, then community dancing and a shared supper until late (ladies, please bring a plate). Everyone is welcome! Saturday Cricket - Kingaroy and Murgon The B Grade match to be played in Kingaroy has been washed out. The B Grade games scheduled for Murgon will go ahead as normal.   UPDATE: Murgon has been washed out, too   The sixth round of the B Grade competition will be played in Kingaroy and Murgon today. In Kingaroy, Warriors will play RSL Services at Lyle Vidler Oval in Youngman Street from noon onwards; while in Murgon, Murgon Diggers will test their mettle against the Kumbia Rattlers at Murgon Showgrounds (also from noon) and the Murgon Colts will play Barambah. Spectators and supporters are very welcome at all games. Nanango Christmas Races POSTPONED - Due to overnight rain, today's race meeting has been postponed to January 17, 2015   The Nanango Race Club will be holding their annual Christmas Race Meeting at the Lee Park Raceway off the D'aguilar Highway just south of Nanango from 12:30pm to around 5:00pm this afternoon. Today's meeting will have a "Shades of Christmas" theme and everyone is encouraged to dress up in their best and most colourful Yuletide outfits to be in the running for some great Moffatdale Ridge Fashions Of The Field prizes. The club's popular Pink Champagne bar will be running all day too and there'll also be a licensed bar and BBQ operating under the new, extended covered area; bookmakers and an on-course tote; great live entertainment; and even a special visit by Santa. A lot of people like to use the Christmas Race Meeting for early Christmas parties with workmates, and you can picnic on the lawns or even bring your own marquee. This will be a 5-race meeting and buses will be running to the races from Kingaroy's Glendon Street Bus Depot (12:00 noon) and the Nanango RSL at 12:30pm. Gates will open at the track itself at around 10:00am so that go-getters can get a head start on that all-important socialising. Admission is just $10 for adults and $5 for pensioners (under-15s are free) and everyone is welcome! More details? Phone Rosemary on (07) 4163-2346. PS: If you've never been to the Nanango Races before, you can get an idea of what a fun day out they are by reading our report of last year's Christmas Races meeting. December 7 Kingaroy Community Christmas Carols Kingaroy's annual Community Christmas Carols service will be held at the Kingaroy Town Hall Forecourt in Glendon Street, Kingaroy from 5:15pm to around 7:30pm tonight. This year's gathering is being presented by the Kingaroy & District Ministers Association and several sponsors and will feature performances by several local bands and choirs. Food stalls will be operating from 5:15pm along with glowstick sales, soft drinks and other beverages, and the singing will begin at around 6:00pm. Families who want to sit near the front should bring blankets and cushions to sit on (BYO chairs if you want to sit further back). As usual, tonight's carols service is a great, completely free, family-friendly night out to which everyone is invited. Note: In the event of rain, the Carols will relocate inside the Town Hall. South Burnett Aviculture Society Meeting - Kingaroy The South Burnett Aviculture Society - which focusses on the care and breeding of birds - will be holding their first Sunday of the month meeting at their club house inside the Kingaroy Showgrounds in Youngman Street, Kingaroy from 2:00pm this afternoon. New members are very welcome! More details? Phone 0466-720-403. Carols By Candlelight - Kumbia Kumbia will be holding its annual Carols By Candlelight community get-together at the Uniting Church in Bell Street, Kumbia at 7:00pm this evening. This free community event will feature traditional carols lead by the Unverzagt family and the story of Christmas, and it's always a great family night out. You should bring along a candle or torch, as well as a chair or rug to sit on. More details? Phone Pat on (07) 4164-4391. Note: In the event of wet weather this event will be held indoors inside the church. 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. The Joy Of Christmas - Murgon and Wondai The South Burnett's 2014 Christmas season will continue today when the South Burnett Chorale present the final two performances of their annual Christmas Charity Concert series - which this year is called "The Joy Of Christmas". The first performance will be held at the Castra Retirement Home at Cooper Street in Murgon from 2:00pm to 3:30pm; and the second at the Wondai Lutheran Church at 39 Edward Street in Wondai from 6:00pm to 7:30pm. These terrific concerts feature many of our region's very best singers providing stirring and heart-warming family entertainment that the Chorale's members have practiced and sweated over for months - and they do it all for local charities. Each concert lasts for around 75 minutes and admission is just $8 for adults (which includes afternoon tea or a light supper, depending on which concert you go to) while children under 12 are admitted free. If you've never been to a South Burnett Chorale Christmas Concert before (or have always promised yourself that you would), then make this year the year you start Christmas the right way by enjoying the magic only a live performance can provide. More details? Contact the Chorale on (07) 4162-1332 or send them an email. Carols By Candlelight Christmas Concert - Murgon Murgon's annual Carols By Candlelight Christmas Concert will be held at Murgon Town Hall in Gore Street, Murgon at 6:00pm this evening. This is a free community event and everyone is welcome. December 8 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 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. 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. Yarraman Heritage Museum Meeting The Yarraman Heritage Museum group will be holding their regular 2nd Monday of the month meeting at Heritage House in Millar Street, Yarraman at 7:00pm this evening. New members are very welcome. More details? Phone (07) 4163-8111. Kingaroy Quota Club Meeting The Kingaroy Quota Club will be holding its regular second Monday of the month meeting at the Biscuit Tin (15 Albert Street in Kingaroy) at 7:00pm this evening. New members are very welcome. More details? Phone Marie on (07) 4162-5471. Wondai Swimming Club Meeting The Wondai Swimming Club will be holding their regular Monday Club Night at the Wondai Swimming Pool in Mackenzie Street, Wondai from 6:00pm this evening. New members are very welcome, the pool is heated, and the first club night is free to come and try. More details? Contact the pool on (07) 4168-5158 or email them, or phone Lainie on (0477) 024-042. Note: The swimming club will be taking a Festive Season break after tonight until school resumes in late January 2015. Proston QCWA Crafts Group Meeting The Proston QCWA Crafts Group will be holding their regular twice-monthly meeting at the Proston QCWA Rooms in Rodney Street from 9:00am to 2:00pm today. The group meets on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month, and new members are always welcome. More details? Phone Judith on (07) 4168-9540. Tanduringie State School P&C Meeting The Tanduringie State School near Maidenwell will be celebrating its centenary in 2015, and the P&C meeting which is being held in the school's Prep/1/2 Room at 7:00pm tonight will be discussing the centenary celebrations amongst other business. Anyone who'd like to get involved in this event is very welcome to come along and contribute their ideas. More details? Phone school principal Melanie Ludke on (07) 4164-6146 Cards & Bowls Afternoon - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Senior Citizens Club will be holding their regular Monday afternoon indoor bowls and cards competitions at their centre on the corner of Avoca and Kingaroy Streets, Kingaroy (opposite Super IGA) from 1:00pm to around 4:00pm today. The $2 admission includes a cup of tea and everyone is welcome. More details? Phone (07) 4163-6191 Nanango AP&H Society AGM The Nanango AP&H Society will be holding their Annual General Meeting at the Nanango Showgrounds in Cairns Street, Nanango at 7:30pm this evening. All interested people are welcome to attend. 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. Judo Club Training Night - Murgon The Murgon Judo Club will be holding its regular Monday training night at the Salvation Army Hall in Macalister Street, Murgon from 5:30pm to around 7:00pm this evening. Tonight's meeting is for seniors and some older juniors, and class fees are $4 for juniors and $6 for seniors. More details? Phone Stan on (07) 4168-3104 or (0414) 404-004 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 Stanley Road and Heathmore Lane, Nanango will be open from 8:30am to 12:30pm today (and also on Wednesdays and Saturdays). New members are very welcome! More details? Phone (07) 4162-2729 or (07) 4171-0462 Murgon SES Meeting The Murgon SES will be holding their regular Monday night training session at the SES Building in Gore Street, Murgon from 7:00pm to 9:00pm tonight. Anyone from the Murgon district who's interested in joining the SES (or simply finding out more about what's involved) is very welcome to come along. More details? Phone the Secretary on 0458-425-146. Wondai SES Meeting The Wondai SES will be holding their regular Monday night training session at their shed in McCord Street, Wondai from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Anyone from the Wondai and Tingoora areas 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 Dean on (0409) 480-553 December 9 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 and is 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 Karate - Nanango Ko Tora Kai Karate Do will be running its regular Tuesday night karate classes at the CWA Hall in Fitzroy Street, Nanango (opposite Foodworks) from 6:00pm to 7:30pm this evening. The classes teach karate and self-defense for children, adults and families. The first class is free and if you decide to join, fees are $7 per class thereafter (discounts apply for families). Every level of fitness is catered for too. More details? Phone Kathryn on 0431-744-617 or send her an email Nanango Neighbourhood Watch (Rural) Meeting - Nanango The Nanango Neighbourhood Watch (Rural) group will be holding their bi-monthly meeting at the Nanango Cultural Centre in George Street, Nanango at 7:30pm this evening. The group meets on the second Tuesday of every second month, and new members are always welcome. More details? Phone Greg on (07) 4163-1585 or Rhonda on (07) 4163-1999. Note: Tonight's meeting is also the group's Christmas break-up. Meetings will resume in February 2015. Tuesday Night Darts - Blackbutt The Blackbutt Darts Association will be playing their regular Tuesday night games at the Blackbutt Sports Centre in Janice Court from 6:00pm onwards this evening. New players are very welcome. Lily Ponds Book Club Meeting - Murgon The Lily Ponds Book Club will be holding their regular 2nd Tuesday of the month meeting at the Graham House Community Centre at 21 Taylor Street East in Murgon at 5:00pm. New members are always welcome! 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. Judo Club Training Night - Murgon The Murgon Judo Club will be holding its regular Tuesday training night at the Salvation Army Hall in Macalister Street, Murgon from 6:00pm to around 7:30pm this evening. Tonight's meeting is for seniors and some older juniors, and class fees are $4 for juniors and $6 for seniors. More details? Phone Stan on (07) 4168-3104 or (0414) 404-004 South Burnett Woodcrafters - Kingaroy The South Burnett Woodcrafters will be holding their regular Tuesday 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. 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 9:30am onwards today. New members are very welcome! More details? Phone (07) 4163-8860 Yarraman Agricultural Society Meeting The Yarraman Agricultural Society will be holding their regular 2nd Tuesday of the month meeting at the Yarraman Showgrounds on the New England Highway west of Yarraman at 6:00pm this evening. New members are very welcome. More details? Phone (07) 4163-8459. 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 Night - 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 7:30pm this evening. New players are always very welcome. More details? Phone Keith on (07) 4163-1522 or Denise on (07) 4163-2263 Wine & Food In The Park Festival Committee Meeting - Kingaroy The Wine & Food In The Park Festival Committee will be holding their monthly planning meeting for the 2015 Festival (which will be held at Memorial Park in Kingaroy on Saturday, March 14) at the South Burnett Enterprise Centre at 6 Cornish Street, Kingaroy at 5:30pm this evening. Anyone who'd like to get involved in this popular annual festival is very welcome to attend. More details? Phone Dafyd on (07) 4162-3899. Blackbutt Singers Practice Morning - Yarraman The Blackbutt Singers will holding their regular Tuesday morning practice session at the Yarraman Community Hall in Browne Street, Yarraman at 9:30am today. New members are very welcome. More details? Call Maree on (07) 4163-0581 Tuesday Social Dance - 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 Girl Guides Meeting - Durong The Durong Green Frog Girl Guides will be meeting at Durong Hall on the Durong-Mundubbera Road from 4:00pm to 6:00pm this evening. All young girls aghed 5 to 15 are very welcome to join, and you can obtain more details by phoning Leeann on (07) 4163-0273. 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. Men's Shed - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Men's Shed will be open from 9:00am to 12:00 noon and 2:00pm to 4:00pm today behind the Salvation Army's headquarters at 44 Alford Street in Kingaroy. The shed is open to all men who'd enjoy the companionship of other men while undertaking woodwork, metalwork or similar projects or who'd just enjoy a chat. More details? Phone the Salvos on (07) 4162-5246. South Burnett Chorale Practice Night - Kingaroy The South Burnett Chorale will be holding their regular Tuesday night practice meeting at the Church of Christ Hall at the corner of Haly and Burnett Streets in Kingaroy from 7:00pm to 9:00pm this evening. New members are always very welcome! More details? Phone Di on (07) 4162-1647 Tuesday Afternoon Karate - Murgon Shorinjiryu Karate classes will be held at the Anglican Church Hall at 31 Taylor Street, Murgon at 5:15pm this evening. Classes are $6 for all young people up to 18, and $7 for adults. New students are always welcome! More details? Phone Leanne on (07) 4169-5930 or (0438) 684-705 or email her. December 10 Judo Club Training Night - Murgon The Murgon Judo Club will be holding its regular Wednesday training night at the Salvation Army Hall in Macalister Street, Murgon from 4:30pm to around 7:00pm this evening. Juniors will run from 4:30pm to 5:30pm, then seniors from 5:30pm to 7:00pm. Class fees are $4 for juniors, $6 for seniors, and new members are very welcome! More details? Phone Stan on (07) 4168-3104 or (0414) 404-004. Wednesday Night Poker The Kingaroy RSL in Kingaroy 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 $150 in prizes to be won and no fees to play. More details from the RSL on (07) 4162-1755. Indoor Bowls Night - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Indoor Bowls Association will be holding their Wednesday night social games at the CWA Hall in Kingaroy Street, Kingaroy (just next to the RSL) from 7:30pm onwards tonight. New players are very welcome. Indoor Bowls Night - 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 7:30pm this evening. New players are always very welcome. More details? Phone Keith on (07) 4163-1522 or Denise on (07) 4163-2263 Wednesday Night Tennis - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Tennis Association will be holding their Wednesday night fixtures at the Kingaroy Tennis Courts in Oliver Bond Street at 7:00pm this evening. New players are very welcome. More details? Phone Errol on (07) 4162-2178 or Brad on 0409-895-527. Murgon Playgroup The Murgon Playgroup - which runs every Wednesday morning during school terms - will be operating at Murgon State School at 91 Gore Street, Murgon from 9:00am to 11:00am this morning. All parents, grandparents and /or carers of pre-school children are welcome to join this free weekly playgroup. You should bring morning tea for your child(ren) and can share a cuppa and a chat while supervising and participating in painting, drawing, blocks, playdough, reading, dress ups, outdoor active play etc. More details? Phone or text Kiri on 0447-624-345 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. Anzac Day Centenary Meeting - Kumbia A public meeting to begin planning Kumbia's 2015 Anzac Day Centenary commemorations will be held in the meeting room at the front of Kumbia Hall in Bell Street at 7:30pm this evening. All interested people are very welcome to come along and contribute their ideas about how best to commemorate this significant event. Nanango Probus Club Meeting The Nanango Probus Club will be holding its regular monthly meeting at the QCWA Rooms in Fitzroy Street, Nanango (opposite Foodworks) from 9:30am onwards this morning. The club meets on the 2nd Wednesday of every month and meetings usually feature guest speakers talking on a variety of topics, as well as a great morning tea and chats. The group also arrange a number of special outings during the course of the year. New members are always very welcome and you can obtain more details by phoning Pat on (07) 4171-0662. Note: Today's meeting is the last for 2014. Monthly meetings will resume on the second Wednesday in February 2015. 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. Kingaroy Lions Club Meeting The Kingaroy Lions Club will be holding their bi-monthly Dinner Meeting at the Commercial Hotel at the corner of Haly and Glendon Streets in Kingaroy from 6:30pm onwards tonight. The Kingaroy Lions are involved in a wide range of community activities in Kingaroy and surrounding areas all year round and anyone who's interested in joining a Lions Club (or simply socialising and seeing how Lions operate) is very welcome to come along! Kingaroy Lions Club dinners are held on the second and fourth Wednesdays of every month, and you can obtain more information by phoning Neil on 0400-478-378 or by emailing him. Timbertown Woodworkers Meeting - Blackbutt The Timbertown Woodworkers Group will be holding their regular Wednesday meeting at the Blackbutt Showgrounds in Bowman Road, Blackbutt from 8:00am until around 4:00pm 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 Bowls Club Bingo - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Bowls Club at 141 Youngman St, Kingaroy will be running bingo matches from 7:30pm this evening with $800 in prizes on offer. More details from the club on (07) 4162-1404 Wednesday Morning Bridge - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Bridge Club will be holding their regular Wednesday morning bridge games at the Artie Kerr Centre (right next to the Dept. of Transport) in Kingaroy Street, Kingaroy from 9:00am to 1:00pm today. New players are most welcome (training is available for new players too, if needed). More details? Phone Sandi on (0403) 838-347 Nanango Men's Shed The Nanango Men's Shed at the corner of Stanley Road and Heathmore Lane, Nanango will be open from 8:30am to 12:30pm today (and also on Mondays and Saturdays). New members are very welcome! More details? Phone (07) 4162-2729 or (07) 4171-0462 Annual Christmas Remembrance Service - Kingaroy Virgo Funerals will be holding their 6th annual Christmas Remembrance Service at their chapel in the South Burnett Crematorium at Pioneer Avenue, Kingaroy (opposite Taabinga Cemetery) at 6:30pm this evening. This year's non-denominational service will be officiated by a minister from the Kingaroy Ministers Fraternal and will be followed by refreshments in the chapel's gardens afterwards. The purpose of the service is to allow people to remember and commemorate a loved one who's passed away in the company of others and there's no charge to attend - but an RSVP to help plan the catering would be greatly appreciated. You can make one by phoning Virgos on (07) 4162-7988 or by emailing them by Friday, December 5. Kumbia QCWA Craft Day The Kumbia QCWA will be holding their second Wednesday of the month Craft Day at the Kumbia QCWA Rooms in Bell Street. Today's activities will kick off at 9:30am with morning tea, and new members are always very welcome. More details? Phone Mollie on (07) 4164-4191 or Lil on (07) 4164-4218. Kingaroy SES Training Night The Kingaroy SES will be holding their regular Wednesday night training session at the Kingaroy SES headquarters in Glendon Street, Kingaroy (next to Kingaroy X-Ray) at 7:30pm this evening. New members are always very welcome. December 11 Thursday Afternoon Karate - Murgon Shorinjiryu Karate classes will be held at the Anglican Church Hall at 31 Taylor Street, Murgon at 5:15pm this evening. Classes are $6 for all young people up to 18, and $7 for adults. New students are always welcome! More details? Phone Leanne on (07) 4169-5930 or (0438) 684-705 or email her. Thursday Farmers Markets - Kingaroy Growing The Burnett will be holding their Mid-Week Markets in Kingaroy today. The markets feature fresh food and crafts produced exclusively in the South Burnett, and are held in O'Neill Square in Haly Street, Kingaroy between 1:00pm 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 Christmas Carnival The annual Kingaroy Christmas Carnival will be held tonight at the junction of Haly and Kingaroy Streets in Kingaroy. The Carnival will get underway at 5:00pm and run until 9:00pm. All rides are $2 (except the dodgems). Santa will arrive at the bank corner about 6:15pm and then sit in his Santa Chair for photos with the children. All the usual carnival fun will be happening, including food and craft stalls, a chocolate wheel and a wheelbarrow raffle (drawn at 8:30pm). Live music and entertainment will be in O'Neill Square from about 6:30pm. There'll also be a free animal farm for young and old, plus pony rides. More info? Phone Will 0408-644-460, Tina 0417-010-292 or Craig 0417-808-296 . Mayor's Community Christmas Lunch RSVP Deadline Today is the lat day you can RSVP to attend next Thursday's Mayor's Community Christmas Lunch being held at Kingaroy Town Hall (see entry tha day for all details). 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. Beginners Dance Lessons - Kingaroy Old Time and New Vogue beginners dance lessons will be held at the Kingaroy CWA Hall in Kingaroy Street (just next to the RSL) at 6:00pm sharp this evening. Dance fees are $5 and everyone is welcome. More details? Phone (07) 4163-6294. Ulysses Club Thursday Breakfast Ride - Kingaroy The Ulysses Club (motto: "Grow Old Disgracefully") will be holding their regular Thursday morning Breakfast Ride today, departing from the Kingaroy Hotel at the corner of Youngman and Haly Streets at 8:00am for a ride to breakfast in a cafe (the cafe varies from one week to the next). Visitors and prospective new members are very welcome! Thursday Evening Trivia - Nanango The Nanango RSL will be holding its popular Thursday Evening Trivia from 6:30pm tonight. There's lots of fun to be had, along with the chance to win $500 in prizes. Admission is free and everyone is welcome. More details from the RSL: (07) 4163-1375. Tai Chi For Health - Kingaroy Kingaroy's "Tai Chi For Health" classes will be held at the Uniting Church Hall at the corner of Alford and Youngman Streets this morning. The Intermediate Class will run from 9:00am to 10:00am, and it will be followed by the Beginners Group between 10:15am and 11:15am. The two groups meet weekly at the same time and place (except for school holidays). More details? Phone June on 0419-026-760 or Jan on 0434-891-600. Thursday Evening Zumba - Yarraman Zumba dance fitness classes will be held at the Over 50s Hall in Emmert Street, Yarraman between 6:00pm and 7:00pm this evening. Class fees apply. More details? Phone Leisa on (0438) 304-961. 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 Rick on (0448) 527-448. St Joseph's Bingo - Murgon St Joseph's Parish Hall in Angel Avenue, Murgon will be holding 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 Zumba - Kingaroy Zumba dance fitness classes will be held at the Anglican Church Hall in Kingaroy Street, Kingaroy between 6:00pm and 7:00pm this evening. Class fees apply. More details? Phone Angie on 0402-551-147. 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 6:15pm. 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). Women's Shed - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Women's Shed will be open from 9:00am to 3:00pm today behind the Salvation Army's headquarters at 44 Alford Street in Kingaroy. The shed is open to all women who'd enjoy the companionship of other women while undertaking woodwork, metalwork or similar projects or who'd just enjoy a chat. More details? Phone the Salvos on (07) 4162-5246. 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! Yarraman Over 50s Club Meeting The Yarraman Over 50s Club will be holding their regular 2nd Thursday of the month meeting at Kitty Cook House in Yarraman at 9:00am this morning. New members are very welcome. Kingaroy Golf Club AGM The Kingaroy Golf Club on the Bunya Highway south-west of town will be holding its Annual General Meeting at the clubhouse at 7:00pm this evening. All interested people are welcome to attend. Note: This meeting was originally planned for December 4, but had to be postponed a week due to unforseen circumstances. Country Music Night - Nanango An informal Country Music Night will be held at the Nanango Uniting Church in Gipps Street at 7:30pm tonight. The get-together is open to both spectators and performers, and the $2 entry fee includes supper. Everyone is welcome! Kumbia Community Morning Tea The Kumbia Progress Association will be holding a Community Morning Tea at 10:00am this morning in the meeting room at the side of Kumbia's Anglican Church at 31-33 Brook Road. Everyone is welcome along to this free monthly gathering for residents who live in and around the Kumbia area for lots of laughs, delicious home baked goodies and entertainment. Social Tennis - Proston Social tennis games will be held at the Proston Tennis Courts on Wondai Road, Proston at 7:00pm this evening. Court fees are $3 and everyone is welcome. More details? Phone Kyle on (07) 4168-9365 or ask at the Proston Newsagency. Thursday Night Karate - Nanango Ko Tora Kai Karate Do will be running its regular Thursday night karate classes at the CWA Hall in Fitzroy Street, Nanango (opposite Foodworks) from 6:00pm to 7:30pm this evening. The classes teach karate and self-defense for children, adults and families. The first class is free and if you decide to join, fees are $7 per class thereafter (discounts apply for families). Every level of fitness is catered for too. More details? Phone Kathryn on 0431-744-617 or send her an email Thursday Morning Social Bowls - Wondai The Wondai Country Club on the Bunya Highway at Wondai will be holding social bowls games from 9:30am this morning. Green fees are $10 per player and everyone is welcome. More details? Contact Hazel on (07) 4168-5420. 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. December 12 Friday Night With The Sultan Of Sax - Wondai The South Burnett's very own "Sultan Of Sax" Tom McKenzie will be playing on the rear deck of 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 the Cellars on (07) 4168-5274. Murgon Christmas Fair POSTPONED TO MONDAY, DECEMBER 15: The Murgon Business and Development Association will be staging Murgon's 21st Annual Christmas Fair from 5:30pm until around 9:30pm this afternoon and evening in Lamb Street, Murgon. Highlights of this year's Christmas Fair include live entertainment from street performers, stage and roving entertainers including the Wondai & District Band and Jeff Hancox (the South Burnett's very own Elvis); lots of inexpensive children's rides; heaps of food stalls and around $5,000 in prizes and giveaways to be won by lucky shoppers who've been patronising Murgon's Christmas Fair stores. As usual, Santa Claus will be making an appearance to delight the youngsters and pose for photographs with them between 6:00pm and 8:15pm, and the event will be professionally emceed too. The Murgon Christmas Fair is always a great evening of family entertainment and everyone is welcome! More details? Phone Margaret on (07) 4168-2922. Endeavour Foundation Bingo - Kingaroy The Endeavour Foundation will be holding 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 Last Day Of School For Junior Students Today is the lat day of school for junior students. The summer school vacartion will start tomorrow, and will continue until school resumes on January 27 next year. 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 Practice Night - Nanango The Nanango Country Music Friends will be holding their weekly practice night at the Wesleyan Church in Cairns Street, Nanango at 6:30pm this evening. The group is open to people of all skill levels who enjoy playing country music, and you can find out more details by phoning (07) 4163-2469. Friday Night Darts - Kingaroy The South Burnett Darts Association will be holding their regular weekly Social Competition Night from 7:00pm to 10:00pm at their premises at Shed 1, 18 Stolzenberg Road in Kingaroy. This is a 3-a-side event with a $5 playing fee, and a fully licensed bar will be operating along with raffles. New players are always very welcome, and the club caters for all skill levels from novice to expert. You can obtain more details by phoning Kurt on (0403) 400-771 (after 5:00pm) or Bianca on (0431) 954-023. 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. Wondai & District Garden Club Meeting The Wondai & District Garden Club will be holding their monthly meeting at a garden in the Wondai area from 9:30am onwards this morning. New members are always welcome, and you can obtain more details about today's meeting by phoning Peter on (07) 4168-5816 or Charmaine on (07) 4168-9973 Murgon Camera Club Meeting - Wondai The Murgon Camera Club will be holding their regular monthly meeting at The Studio at the rear of the Wondai Regional Art Gallery on the roundabout at Wondai from 2:00pm to 4:00pm this afternoon. Anyone interested in photography is very welcome to come along. More details? Phone Ivor on (07) 4169-0180 Nanango Christmas Festival The Nanango Christmas Festival will be held at the Nanango Blue Light Hall in George Street, Nanango from 5:00pm to 8:00pm this evening. This year's Festival will offer a jumping castle. disco, games and more for children, and Santa will be arriving at 7:00pm to hand out ice blocks and lollies and pose for photo opportunities. Entry is free and skates can be hired for a gold coin donation. Food will also be available from the Blue Light canteen. Everyone is welcome! More details? Phone Nanango Police on (07) 4163-1211. South Burnett Pantry - Kingaroy The South Burnett Pantry will be open from 11:00am to 1:00pm today at 22 Stolzenberg Road in Kingaroy. The Pantry is a not-for-profit registered charity run by a Board of Management and staffed by volunteers, and it helps low income families, couples and singles stretch their shopping dollar further. The Pantry offers $35 pantry hampers that contain most of the food and personal cleaning items that most people need to get through part of the week (though you'll need to shop elsewhere for extras or special items). And anyone who's finding it hard to make ends meet is very welcome to make use of it. More details? Phone Joane on (0427) 496-684 or Ruth on (0447) 812-789. PS: If you'd like to help The Pantry in any way - either by volunteering or donating goods - please contact Joanne or Ruth about this too, or visit the website. Barambah Garden Club Meeting The Barambah Garden Club will be holding its regular monthly meeting at a garden in the Murgon district at 9:30am this morning. New members are always very welcome! More details? Phone Ann on (07) 4168-6238 Jackpot Karaoke - Wondai A Jackpot Karaoke Night with Love2Sing will be held at the Warana Hotel at 42 Mackenzie Street in Wondai from 7:30pm until late this evening. Everyone is welcome along to this fun night of singing and dancing where every singer goes into the draw to win a cash prize, and admission is free. More details? Phone Geoff or Sue on (0468) 694-438 or email them. You can also read more about Jackpot Karaoke nights on our website. Friday Bingo - Blackbutt The Blackbutt RSL & CMC at the corner of Muir and Douglas Streets, Blackbutt will be holding bingo games at 10:30am this morning (eyes down). There'll be a $250 jackpot and everyone is welcome. More details from the RSL on (07) 4163-0383. Friday Social Golf - Proston The Proston Golf Club at 81 Brigooda Road in Proston will be holding its regular Friday afternoon social golf competition from 2:30pm this afternoon (tee-off is at 3:00pm). This is a 9-hole social competition where "Proston Rules" give handicaps a completely new meaning. New players are very welcome! More details? Phone (07) 4168-9380 or visit the website Men's Shed - Kingaroy 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. December 13 Yarraman Christmas Markets & Carnival CANCELLED: Yarraman will be celebrating the Festive Season with two events today: a Yarraman Christmas Market at the corner of the D'Aguilar and New England Highways, which will get underway at 7:00am and run until the afternoon; and the annual Yarraman Christmas Carnival, which will be held at Errol Munt Park just off the New England Highway from 4:00pm to a little after 10:00pm this evening. The Christmas Markets will feature a range of Christmas gifts, goodies and Yuletide essentials including fruit and vegies; home-made jams and preserves; fruit cakes; second-hand goods; plants; and a sausage sizzle. The evening's Christmas Carnival will feature free slides, free rides, food stalls and musical entertainment, as well as a special visit by Santa Claus at around 7:30pm when he'll arrive with presents for the children. After a dinner break at the BBQ, this will be followed with a giant fireworks display at 8:00pm and then the entertainment will continue until around 10:00pm. Everyone is welcome along to this popular Yuletide celebration and admission is 100% free. A licensed bar will also be operating, and there'll be a ham wheel too. Note: This event was cancelled on Friday, December 12. Sporting Shooter's Association Christmas Break-Up The South Burnett branch of the Sporting Shooter's Association will be holding a Christmas breakup on their range at 4443 Kingaroy-Burrandowan Road (about 50km from Kingaroy) starting in the morning, followed by a BBQ lunch. All members and intending members are very welcome, but an RSVP would be greatly appreciated for catering purposes. More details? Phone Ian on (07) 4164-8179. Murgon Camera Club Meeting - Wondai The Murgon Camera Club will be holding their regular monthly meeting at The Studio at the rear of the Wondai Regional Art Gallery on the roundabout at Wondai from 2:00pm to 4:00pm this afternoon. Anyone interested in photography is very welcome to come along. More details? Phone Ivor on (07) 4169-0180. Note: Today's meeting is the club's Christmas break-up. Meetings will resume in February 2015. Ulysses Motor Cycle Club Meeting - Kingaroy The Ulysses MC Burnett Branch (motto: "Grow old disgracefully") will be holding their regular 2nd Saturday of the month meeting at the Kingaroy Hotel-Motel at the corner of Haly Street and the Bunya Highway in Kingaroy from 9:00am this morning. Visitors and prospective new members are very welcome. Bowls Club Bingo - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Bowls Club at 141 Youngman St, Kingaroy will be running bingo matches from 7:30pm this evening with more than $1000 in prizes on offer. More details from the club on (07) 4162-1404 Jeff Hancox - Kingaroy Popular South Burnett entertainer Jeff Hancox (the South Burnett's very own Elvis) will be performing in the Purple Room at 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 December 14 Christmas With Friends - Nanango Nanango's annual "Christmas With Friends" free community lunch will be held at the Nanango Cultural Centree in George Street, Nanango from 11:00am this morning through until mid-afternoon. This is a fun Boots'n Bulldust event for the whole community sponsored by local businesses and charities, and is open to everyone who would like to come together in the spirit of Christmas to share a lovely meal and good company. Santa will visit with gifts for the children and there'll be live entertainment and Christmas Carols too - but bookings are essential for catering (and also so that Santa knows how many gifts to bring). You can reserve seats by phoning (07) 4163-2266 or 0423-830-224. 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. Nanango Community Christmas Carols Nanango's popular annual Community Christmas Carols will be held at the Nanango Showgrounds in Cairns Street from 6:30pm to around 7:45pm this evening. The community carol singing will be led by a band with various performing artists including James Webb, and there'll be candlelight and traditional carols as well as some fun Australian carols too. Food will be available for purchase as well if you get peckish. Nanango's Community Carols are always a really great night out for the whole family to celebrate Christmas, and it's completely free. Everyone is welcome! More details? Phone Reverend Avriel Green on (07) 4163-1393. Kumbia Christmas Carnival Kumbia's 15th Annual Christmas Carnival will be held in and around Kumbia Hall on the Bunya Highway from 5:00pm until late this evening. Features of this year's event will include the town's traditional Festival of Christmas Trees (the theme this ydear is "All That Glitters") and the hall itself will be decorated as part of the Kumbia Christmas Lights Competition. There'll also be face-painting; games and rides for children including a merry-go-round, jumping castle and other fun stalls; live musical entertainment; and the drawing of a raffle for a Giant Christmas Hamper (valued at over $250!) as well as lots of quick ham and chook raffles during the evening. A BBQ will also be operating and special Santa burgers, Santa's Helper Burgers and Santa's Little Helper burgers will be available at very reasonable prices. Santa himself will be paying a visit to give away sample bags to children up to Year 7 at around 7:00pm. There'll also be lots of market stalls and beautiful Christmas displays right around the town too. If you'd like to book a stall at this popular yearly event yourself or obtain more information, call Desiree on (07) 4164-4171, and if you want to enter a tree in the Festiva; Of Christmas Trees competition, phone Gayle on (07) 4164-4175 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. December 15 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. Cards & Bowls Afternoon - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Senior Citizens Club will be holding their regular Monday afternoon indoor bowls and cards competitions at their centre on the corner of Avoca and Kingaroy Streets, Kingaroy (opposite Super IGA) from 1:00pm to around 4:00pm today. The $2 admission includes a cup of tea and everyone is welcome. More details? Phone (07) 4163-6191 Murgon SES Meeting The Murgon SES will be holding their regular Monday night training session at the SES Building in Gore Street, Murgon from 7:00pm to 9:00pm tonight. Anyone from the Murgon district who's interested in joining the SES (or simply finding out more about what's involved) is very welcome to come along. More details? Phone the Secretary on 0458-425-146. Nanango Men's Shed The Nanango Men's Shed at the corner of Stanley Road and Heathmore Lane, Nanango will be open from 8:30am to 12:30pm today (and also on Wednesdays and Saturdays). New members are very welcome! More details? Phone (07) 4162-2729 or (07) 4171-0462 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. Murgon Christmas Carnival The Murgon Business and Development Association will be staging Murgon's 21st Annual Christmas Fair from 5:30pm until around 9:30pm this afternoon and evening in Lamb Street, Murgon. Highlights of this year's Christmas Fair include live entertainment from street performers, stage and roving entertainers including the Wondai & District Band and Jeff Hancox (the South Burnett's very own Elvis); lots of inexpensive children's rides; heaps of food stalls and around $5,000 in prizes and giveaways to be won by lucky shoppers who've been patronising Murgon's Christmas Fair stores. As usual, Santa Claus will be making an appearance to delight the youngsters and pose for photographs with them between 6:00pm and 8:15pm, and the event will be professionally emceed too. The Murgon Christmas Fair is always a great evening of family entertainment and everyone is welcome! More details? Phone Margaret on (07) 4168-2922. Community Breakfast - Nanango A free community breakfast will be held at the IGA car park in Fitzroy Street, Nanango between 7:00am and 9:00am this morning to mark almost two years since the 2013 floods swept across the South Burnett. SES crews and emergency services personnel will be on hand to talk about disaster management issues; SBRC Mayor Wayne Kratzmann will also be in attendance to answer questions on any topic at all; and there'll be live entertainment and an outside broadcast by CROW-FM 90.7. Today's breakfast is the first in a series of five - others will be held at Kingaroy (tomorrow), Wooroolin (Wednesday), Wondai (Thursday) and Murgon (Friday). Everyone is welcome. 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. Wondai SES Meeting The Wondai SES will be holding their regular Monday night training session at their shed in McCord Street, Wondai from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Anyone from the Wondai and Tingoora areas 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 Dean on (0409) 480-553 Judo Club Training Night - Murgon The Murgon Judo Club will be holding its regular Monday training night at the Salvation Army Hall in Macalister Street, Murgon from 5:30pm to around 7:00pm this evening. Tonight's meeting is for seniors and some older juniors, and class fees are $4 for juniors and $6 for seniors. More details? Phone Stan on (07) 4168-3104 or (0414) 404-004 December 16 Judo Club Training Night - Murgon The Murgon Judo Club will be holding its regular Tuesday training night at the Salvation Army Hall in Macalister Street, Murgon from 6:00pm to around 7:30pm this evening. Tonight's meeting is for seniors and some older juniors, and class fees are $4 for juniors and $6 for seniors. More details? Phone Stan on (07) 4168-3104 or (0414) 404-004 Blackbutt Singers Practice Morning - Yarraman The Blackbutt Singers will holding their regular Tuesday morning practice session at the Yarraman Community Hall in Browne Street, Yarraman at 9:30am today. New members are very welcome. More details? Call Maree on (07) 4163-0581 Indoor Bowls Night - 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 7:30pm this evening. 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. 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. Note: After tonight, trivia nights will be taking a short Festive Season break; they'll resume on Tuesday, January 6. Kingaroy Photographic Club Meeting The Kingaroy Photographic Club will be holding its regular third Tuesday of the month meeting at the Kingaroy State High School's community hall at 7:00pm tonight. The club caters for photographers of all skill levels and new members are always very welcome. More details? Phone Wendy on (07) 4164-2194 or Bev on (07) 4162-4508 or email the club. Note: Tonight's meeting is the last for this year. Monthly meetings will resume in February 2015 Yarraman Progress Association Meeting The Yarraman Progress Association will be holding their regular third Tuesday of the month meeting at the Yarraman Community Hall in Browne Street at 5:30pm this evening. Prospective new members, volunteers and anyone else who'd like to see Yarraman move ahead are very welcome! Tuesday Social Dance - 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 Tuesday Afternoon Karate - Murgon Shorinjiryu Karate classes will be held at the Anglican Church Hall at 31 Taylor Street, Murgon at 5:15pm this evening. Classes are $6 for all young people up to 18, and $7 for adults. New students are always welcome! More details? Phone Leanne on (07) 4169-5930 or (0438) 684-705 or email her. South Burnett Chorale Practice Night - Kingaroy The South Burnett Chorale will be holding their regular Tuesday night practice meeting at the Church of Christ Hall at the corner of Haly and Burnett Streets in Kingaroy from 7:00pm to 9:00pm this evening. New members are always very welcome! More details? Phone Di on (07) 4162-1647 Tuesday Night Darts - Blackbutt The Blackbutt Darts Association will be playing their regular Tuesday night games at the Blackbutt Sports Centre in Janice Court from 6:00pm onwards this evening. New players are very welcome. 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 9:30am onwards today. New members are very welcome! More details? Phone (07) 4163-8860 Girl Guides Meeting - Durong The Durong Green Frog Girl Guides will be meeting at Durong Hall on the Durong-Mundubbera Road from 4:00pm to 6:00pm this evening. All young girls aghed 5 to 15 are very welcome to join, and you can obtain more details by phoning Leeann on (07) 4163-0273. Cancer Council Branch Meeting - Kingaroy The Kingaroy branch of the Cancer Council of Queensland will be holding its regular 3rd Tuesday of the month meeting at Kingaroy RSL's meeting room in Markwell Street, Kingaroy at 5:00pm. All interested people are very welcome to attend. Souith Burnett Wine Industry Association AGM - Tingoora The South Burnett Wine Industry Association wil be holding its Annual General Meeting at the Tingoora Hotel on the Bunya Highway, Tingoora at 6:30pm this evening. All interested people are welcome to attend. Tuesday Night Karate - Nanango Ko Tora Kai Karate Do will be running its regular Tuesday night karate classes at the CWA Hall in Fitzroy Street, Nanango (opposite Foodworks) from 6:00pm to 7:30pm this evening. The classes teach karate and self-defense for children, adults and families. The first class is free and if you decide to join, fees are $7 per class thereafter (discounts apply for families). Every level of fitness is catered for too. More details? Phone Kathryn on 0431-744-617 or send her an email Community Breakfast - Kingaroy A free community breakfast will be held at the Glendon Street forecourt in Glendon Street, Kingaroy between 7:00am and 9:00am this morning to mark almost two years since the 2013 floods swept across the South Burnett. SES crews and emergency services personnel will be on hand to talk about disaster management issues; SBRC Mayor Wayne Kratzmann will also be in attendance to answer questions on any topic at all; and there'll be live entertainment and an outside broadcast by CROW-FM 90.7. Today's breakfast is the second in a series of five - others will be held at Wooroolin (tomorrow), Wondai (Thursday) and Murgon (Friday). Everyone is welcome. Men's Shed - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Men's Shed will be open from 9:00am to 12:00 noon and 2:00pm to 4:00pm today behind the Salvation Army's headquarters at 44 Alford Street in Kingaroy. The shed is open to all men who'd enjoy the companionship of other men while undertaking woodwork, metalwork or similar projects or who'd just enjoy a chat. More details? Phone the Salvos on (07) 4162-5246. South Burnett Woodcrafters - Kingaroy The South Burnett Woodcrafters will be holding their regular Tuesday 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. 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 and is 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. Proston Over 50s Club Christmas Break-Up The Proston Over 50s Club will be holding their final third Tuesday of the month meeting and social for 2014 today, and it willbe the group's Christmas break-up. Club members will travel to Jandowae for morning tea, then on to Jimbour House and Bell for lunch. New members are always welcome! More details? Phone Noela on 0416-892-960 or Glenda on 0423-612-971. 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. December 17 Business Briefing - Kingaroy A business briefing about plans to carry out $27.5 million worth of upgrades to the Kingaroy Wastewater Treatment Plant and Gordonbrook Water Treatment Plant will be held at the Kingaroy Town Common Hall in Oliver Bond Street, Kingaroy at 6:00pm this evening. The briefing is being jointly run by the South Burnett Regional Council and Aquatech Maxcon, the Ipswich-based company which recently won both tenders, and the briefing is designed to encourage local businesses to bid for work opportunities that will arise during the construction and installation phases of the upgrades. All interested South Burnett businesses are encouraged to attend. Nanango Men's Shed The Nanango Men's Shed at the corner of Stanley Road and Heathmore Lane, Nanango will be open from 8:30am to 12:30pm today (and also on Mondays and Saturdays). New members are very welcome! More details? Phone (07) 4162-2729 or (07) 4171-0462 Community Breakfast - Wooroolin A free community breakfast will be held at the Wooroolin Hall on the Bunya Highway at Wooroolin between 7:00am and 9:00am this morning to mark almost two years since the 2013 floods swept across the South Burnett. SES crews and emergency services personnel will be on hand to talk about disaster management issues; SBRC Mayor Wayne Kratzmann will also be in attendance to answer questions on any topic at all; and there'll be live entertainment and an outside broadcast by CROW-FM 90.7. Today's breakfast is the third in a series of five - others will be held at Wondai (tomorrow) and Murgon (Friday). Everyone is welcome. Indoor Bowls Night - 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 7:30pm this evening. New players are always very welcome. More details? Phone Keith on (07) 4163-1522 or Denise on (07) 4163-2263 South Burnett Regional Council Meeting - Kingaroy The South Burnett Regional Council will be holding its monthly general meeting at the Glendon Street Council Chambers in Kingaroy at 9:00am this morning. Meetings are open to the public. Timbertown Woodworkers Meeting - Blackbutt The Timbertown Woodworkers Group will be holding their regular Wednesday meeting at the Blackbutt Showgrounds in Bowman Road, Blackbutt from 8:00am until around 4:00pm 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 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. Judo Club Training Night - Murgon The Murgon Judo Club will be holding its regular Wednesday training night at the Salvation Army Hall in Macalister Street, Murgon from 4:30pm to around 7:00pm this evening. Juniors will run from 4:30pm to 5:30pm, then seniors from 5:30pm to 7:00pm. Class fees are $4 for juniors, $6 for seniors, and new members are very welcome! More details? Phone Stan on (07) 4168-3104 or (0414) 404-004. Yarraman Community Council Meeting The Yarraman Community Council will be holding their regular third Wednesday of the month meeting at the Yarraman Community Hall in Browne Street at 5:30pm this evening. Prospective new members, volunteers and anyone else who'd like to see Yarraman move ahead are very welcome! 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. Indoor Bowls Night - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Indoor Bowls Association will be holding their Wednesday night social games at the CWA Hall in Kingaroy Street, Kingaroy (just next to the RSL) from 7:30pm onwards tonight. New players are very welcome. Wednesday Night Poker - Kingaroy The Kingaroy RSL in Kingaroy 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 $150 in prizes to be won and no fees to play. More details from the RSL on (07) 4162-1755. Note: After tonight, poker nights will be taking a short Festive Season break; they'll resume on Wednesday, January 7. Nanango Country Quilters & Crafts Group Meeting The Nanango Country Quilters And Crafts group meet on the first and third Wednesday of each month at the Nanango Cultural Centre in George Street, Nanango between 9:00am to 2:00pm. Members can get to pursue a wide variety of crafts at these informal gatherings and the $4 meeting fee includes morning tea (but BYO cup and lunch). There's also usually a raffle as well. New members are very welcome! More details? Phone Andrea on (07) 4163-1607 or Tricia on (07) 4171-0124. Nanango Art Society Meeting The Nanango Art Society will be holding its regular monthly meeting at 8 George Street in Nanngo at 10:00am this morning. All members and non-members are welcome. More details? Phone 0409-060-315. Wednesday Morning Bridge - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Bridge Club will be holding their regular Wednesday morning bridge games at the Artie Kerr Centre (right next to the Dept. of Transport) in Kingaroy Street, Kingaroy from 9:00am to 1:00pm today. New players are most welcome (training is available for new players too, if needed). More details? Phone Sandi on (0403) 838-347 Wednesday Night Tennis - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Tennis Association will be holding their Wednesday night fixtures at the Kingaroy Tennis Courts in Oliver Bond Street at 7:00pm this evening. New players are very welcome. More details? Phone Errol on (07) 4162-2178 or Brad on 0409-895-527. Kingaroy SES Training Night The Kingaroy SES will be holding their regular Wednesday night training session at the Kingaroy SES headquarters in Glendon Street, Kingaroy (next to Kingaroy X-Ray) at 7:30pm this evening. New members are always very welcome. December 18 Social Tennis - Proston Social tennis games will be held at the Proston Tennis Courts on Wondai Road, Proston at 7:00pm this evening. Court fees are $3 and everyone is welcome. More details? Phone Kyle on (07) 4168-9365 or ask at the Proston Newsagency. Community Breakfast - Wondai A free community breakfast will be held at the Wondai Visitor Information Centre on the Bunya Highway at Wondai between 7:00am and 9:00am this morning to mark almost two years since the 2013 floods swept across the South Burnett. SES crews and emergency services personnel will be on hand to talk about disaster management issues; SBRC Mayor Wayne Kratzmann will also be in attendance to answer questions on any topic at all; and there'll be live entertainment and an outside broadcast by CROW-FM 90.7. Today's breakfast is the second-last in a series of five - the final one will be held at Murgon tomorrow. Everyone is welcome. 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! Beginners Dance Lessons - Kingaroy Old Time and New Vogue beginners dance lessons will be held at the Kingaroy CWA Hall in Kingaroy Street (just next to the RSL) at 6:00pm sharp this evening. Dance fees are $5 and everyone is welcome. More details? Phone (07) 4163-6294. 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 Rick on (0448) 527-448. Thursday Morning Social Bowls - Wondai The Wondai Country Club on the Bunya Highway at Wondai will be holding social bowls games from 9:30am this morning. Green fees are $10 per player and everyone is welcome. More details? Contact Hazel on (07) 4168-5420. Women's Shed - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Women's Shed will be open from 9:00am to 3:00pm today behind the Salvation Army's headquarters at 44 Alford Street in Kingaroy. The shed is open to all women who'd enjoy the companionship of other women while undertaking woodwork, metalwork or similar projects or who'd just enjoy a chat. More details? Phone the Salvos on (07) 4162-5246. Murgon Spinning, Weaving & Dyeing Group Meeting 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. Mayor's Community Chistmas Lunch South Burnett Mayor Wayne Kratzmann will be hosting a Community Christmas Lunch at the Kingaroy Town Hall in Glendon Street, Kingaroy from 12:15pm today as a fundraiser for the Mayor’s Community Benefit Fund, which gives grants through the course of each year to local non-to-for profit community and sporting groups who might not otherwise receive funding. The lunch will include entertainment and tickets are just $20. Everyone is welcome, but for catering purposes an RSVP to Bronwyn on (07) 4189-9155 or by email by December 11 would be greatly appreciated Country Music Night - Nanango An informal Country Music Night will be held at the Nanango Uniting Church in Gipps Street 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 Evening Trivia - Nanango The Nanango RSL will be holding its popular Thursday Evening Trivia from 6:30pm tonight. There's lots of fun to be had, along with the chance to win $500 in prizes. Admission is free and everyone is welcome. More details from the RSL: (07) 4163-1375. Thursday Night Karate - Nanango Ko Tora Kai Karate Do will be running its regular Thursday night karate classes at the CWA Hall in Fitzroy Street, Nanango (opposite Foodworks) from 6:00pm to 7:30pm this evening. The classes teach karate and self-defense for children, adults and families. The first class is free and if you decide to join, fees are $7 per class thereafter (discounts apply for families). Every level of fitness is catered for too. More details? Phone Kathryn on 0431-744-617 or send her an email 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. Note: Tonight's meeting is the group's Christmas break-up. Meetings will resume in late January or early February 2015 (consult the Toastmasters' website for starting dates) 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. Thursday Evening Zumba - Yarraman Zumba dance fitness classes will be held at the Over 50s Hall in Emmert Street, Yarraman between 6:00pm and 7:00pm this evening. Class fees apply. More details? Phone Leisa on (0438) 304-961. 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 holding 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. 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. Ulysses Club Thursday Breakfast Ride - Kingaroy The Ulysses Club (motto: "Grow Old Disgracefully") will be holding their regular Thursday morning Breakfast Ride today, departing from the Kingaroy Hotel at the corner of Youngman and Haly Streets at 8:00am for a ride to breakfast in a cafe (the cafe varies from one week to the next). Visitors and prospective new members are very welcome! Thursday Farmers Markets - Kingaroy Growing The Burnett will be holding their Mid-Week Markets in Kingaroy today. The markets feature fresh food and crafts produced exclusively in the South Burnett, and are held in O'Neill Square in Haly Street, Kingaroy between 1:00pm 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 December 19 Friday Social Golf - Proston The Proston Golf Club at 81 Brigooda Road in Proston will be holding its regular Friday afternoon social golf competition from 2:30pm this afternoon (tee-off is at 3:00pm). This is a 9-hole social competition where "Proston Rules" give handicaps a completely new meaning. New players are very welcome! More details? Phone (07) 4168-9380 or visit the website Friday Bingo - Blackbutt The Blackbutt RSL & CMC at the corner of Muir and Douglas Streets, Blackbutt will be holding bingo games at 10:30am this morning (eyes down). There'll be a $250 jackpot and everyone is welcome. More details from the RSL on (07) 4163-0383. 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 Community Breakfast - Murgon A free community breakfast will be held at the Murgon Visitor Information Centre in Lamb Street, Murgon between 7:00am and 9:00am this morning to mark almost two years since the 2013 floods swept across the South Burnett. SES crews and emergency services personnel will be on hand to talk about disaster management issues; SBRC Mayor Wayne Kratzmann will also be in attendance to answer questions on any topic at all; and there'll be live entertainment and an outside broadcast by CROW-FM 90.7. Today's breakfast is the last in a series of five held across the region, and everyone is welcome. Goomeri Christmas Carnival The annual Goomeri Christmas Carnival, organised by Goomeri Lions, is on again tonight from 5:30pm in L.E. Dickinson Park. Endeavour Foundation Christmas Bingo - Kingaroy The Endeavour Foundation will be running Christmas Bingo games at Kingaroy RSL from 10:00am this morning (eyes down at 10:30am). Today's bingo games are the last for the year (they'll be back on January 16th after a Festive Season break) and there'll be four jackpots on offer, along with book games and raffles. All proceeds will go to help people with an intellectual disability, and everyone is welcome! More details? Phone Endeavour's Kingaroy Kitchen on (07) 4162-2254. PS: The Endeavour Foundation is looking for a Bingo Caller for their Friday bingo games. If you're interested. post or drop resume to Endeavour Kingaroy Kitchen at 17 Kingaroy Street, Kingaroy 4610 or phone 0427-622-918 for more details. Country Music Practice Night - Nanango The Nanango Country Music Friends will be holding their weekly practice night at the Wesleyan Church in Cairns Street, Nanango at 6:30pm this evening. The group is open to people of all skill levels who enjoy playing country music, and you can find out more details by phoning (07) 4163-2469. Friday Night With The Sultan Of Sax - Wondai The South Burnett's very own "Sultan Of Sax" Tom McKenzie will be playing on the rear deck of 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 the Cellars on (07) 4168-5274. Friday Night Darts - Kingaroy The South Burnett Darts Association will be holding their regular weekly Social Competition Night from 7:00pm to 10:00pm at their premises at Shed 1, 18 Stolzenberg Road in Kingaroy. This is a 3-a-side event with a $5 playing fee, and a fully licensed bar will be operating along with raffles. New players are always very welcome, and the club caters for all skill levels from novice to expert. You can obtain more details by phoning Kurt on (0403) 400-771 (after 5:00pm) or Bianca on (0431) 954-023. Hivesville Christmas Carnival Hivesville will be holding its annual Christmas Carnival in Anzac Park from 6:00pm to around 8:00pm tonight. The carnival is organised by the Hivesville Progress Association and it will feature a sausage sizzle and light refreshments, live entertainment from the Seventh Day Adventist Church Choir (who'll be performing Christmas carols), a visit from Santa at 7:00pm and raffle drawings at 8:00pm. Afterwards, the nearby Hivesville Hotel will be offering live music from 8:00pm to 11:00pm. Everyone is welcome! Note: southburnett.com.au originally had this event listed for December 5. This was based on information provided to us which later proved to be incorrect. We apologise to any readers who were inconvenienced by this. Neil Duddy - Kingaroy Popular country rock entertainer Neil Duddy will be performing in the Purple Room at 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 Men's Shed - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Men's Shed will be open from 9:00am to 12:00 noon and 2:00pm to 4:00pm today behind the Salvation Army's headquarters at 44 Alford Street in Kingaroy. The shed is open to all men who'd enjoy the companionship of other men while undertaking woodwork, metalwork or similar projects or who'd just enjoy a chat. More details? Phone the Salvos on (07) 4162-5246. South Burnett Pantry - Kingaroy The South Burnett Pantry will be open from 7:30am today (the new time is for today only!) at 22 Stolzenberg Road in Kingaroy. The Pantry is a not-for-profit registered charity run by a Board of Management and staffed by volunteers, and it helps low income families, couples and singles stretch their shopping dollar further. The Pantry offers $35 pantry hampers that contain most of the food and personal cleaning items that most people need to get through part of the week (though you'll need to shop elsewhere for extras or special items). And anyone who's finding it hard to make ends meet is very welcome to make use of it. More details? Phone Joane on (0427) 496-684 or Ruth on (0447) 812-789. PS: If you'd like to help The Pantry in any way - either by volunteering or donating goods - please contact Joanne or Ruth about this too, or visit the website. Yarraman Community Christmas Carols The annual Yarraman Community Christmas Carols service - organised by the Yarraman Progress Association - will be held at Errol Munt Park on the New England Highway at Yarraman from 6:30pm onwards this evening (carols start at 7:00pm). This is a free community event featuring local artists and there'll be a BBQ operating as well if you get peckish. Everyone is welcome! (Note: in the event of wet weather, this event will be relocated to the Yarraman Community Hall in Browne Street). Blue Light Skating - Nanango The Nanango Blue Light Disco committee will be holding their regular third Friday of the month U13s To U18s Skating Night at the Nanango Skating Rink in George Street, Nanango from 6:00pm to 9:00pm tonight. A canteen will be operating too. Admission is $5. More details? Phone Nanango Police on (07) 4163-1211. 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. December 20 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 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 Doug on (07) 4162-7300. Bowls Club Bingo - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Bowls Club at 141 Youngman St, Kingaroy will be running bingo matches from 7:30pm this evening with more than $1000 in prizes on offer. More details from the club on (07) 4162-1404 Christmas Dance - Manumbar Hall A Christmas Dance will be held at Manumbar Hall in Manumbar from 8:00pm until late tonight. Music will be supplied by Mark's Music and there'll be supper and raffles too, along with a special visit from Santa. Admission is $10 for adults or $3 for high school students and everyone is welcome. More details? Phone Sheryl on (07) 4168-8107. Kilkivan Community Christmas Carnival The Kilkivan Touch Football Association, Kilkivan Swimming Club, Kilkivan Kindergarten P&C, Kilkivan Stock Horse Society and Kilkivan Show Society will be jointly presenting the Kilkivan Community Christmas Carnival at the Kilkivan Showgrounds from 6:00pm until late tonight. The Carnival will feature children's rides; live musical entertainment; a special visit by Santa Claus; Christmas carols sung by students from Kilkivan State School; a Ham Draw; and a Business House Draw. There'll also be a licensed bar in operation and plenty of food too. The Carnival is being supported by the Kilkivan Auto Centre, Kilkivan Bowls Club, Kilkivan News & Takeaway, Kilkivan Post Office, Kilkivan Fine Art & Antiques, The Left Bank, Kilkivan Meats, Kilkivan Tyre & Rural Supplies, Smart HR Solutions, Gympie Regional Council, Powers Transport and Goomeri's Grand Hotel, and admission is 100% free. QCWA Young Girls' Craft Group - Kingaroy The QCWA Young Girls' Craft Group will be holding their regular third Saturday of the month meeting at the QCWA Rooms in Kingaroy Street, Kingaroy (just next to the RSL) from 1:00pm to 4:00pm this afternoon. The group is for young girls aged 10 years and older, who can learn useful crafts and home skills such as sewing, knitting, crochet, cooking, healthy eating, catering and presentation under the supervision of QCWA ladies and a supervisor. There's a small $2 charge each day to cover the cost of goods used, but all young girls are very welcome. You can obtain more details by contacting Lois on (07) 4162-3824 (or by emailing her) or Marilyn on (07) 4162-2397 (or by emailing her). School Results Out Today The QCA will be publishing Year 12 exam results for 2014 (along with OPs and FPs) in student learning accounts on its Student Connect website today. Inverlaw Hall Annual Get-Together The Inverlaw Hall committee will be holding its annual Inverlaw Hall Get-Together at Inverlaw Hall on the Burrandowan Road (roughly 20km from Kingaroy) from 6:30pm until late this evening. This fun night is for anyone who's been to the Hall over the course of 2014. Dinner will be served at 7:00pm and everyone is welcome, but if you're coming please bring a plate for a shared meal. More details? Phone David on (0459) 228-882. Xmas With Jeff Hancox - Nanango The South Burnett's very own Elvis (aka Jeff Hancox) will be performing a Christmas Concert at Taras Hall next to the Nanango RSL in Henry Street, Nanango from 6:30pm until late tonight. You can order meals from the RSL's bistro and be served in the Hall. There'll also be raffles and a lucky door prize, and a bar and refreshments will be available too. Tickets are $12 per head and can booked at the RSL or by phoning (07) 4163-1375. For table bookings, phone Sue on (0418) 759-330. Bush Kids Free Christmas Carnival - Windera A completely free Bush Kids Christmas Carnival will be held at the Windera school oval from 2:30pm onwards this afternoon. There'll be a free jumping castle, train rides, face painting, games and activities for children, and Santa will be arriving at 4:30pm with gifts, followed by a free BBQ dinner from 5:30pm - all you need to bring is your own chair or blanket. This carnival is being put on by volunteers to bring a bit of Christmas joy to bush children and families hit hard by the drought. You can read more about it on our website. John Vea Vea - Kingaroy Entertainer John Vea Vea will be performing in the Purple Room at 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 December 21 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 6:30am until around mid-day today. The markets offer a wide range of locally produced arts, crafts and freshly harvested foodstuffs. New stallholders are welcome too. More details? Phone Kevin on 0413-222-506 or send him an email. Hivesville Country Markets The Hivesville Country Markets will be held at the Hivesville Sports Grounds from 7:00am to around 1:00pm today - a week earlier than usual this month because of Christmas. 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 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. Blackbutt Carols By Candlelight Blackbutt's annual Carols By Candleight service will be held at St John's Anglican Church at the corner of Douglas and Gladys Streets, Blackbutt at 6:30pm this evening. Taromeo Country Club singers and musicians will be leading the singing and everyone is welcome - just BYO chair or blanket. December 22 Wondai SES Meeting The Wondai SES will be holding their regular Monday night training session at their shed in McCord Street, Wondai from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Anyone from the Wondai and Tingoora areas 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 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. Judo Club Training Night - Murgon The Murgon Judo Club will be holding its regular Monday training night at the Salvation Army Hall in Macalister Street, Murgon from 5:30pm to around 7:00pm this evening. Tonight's meeting is for seniors and some older juniors, and class fees are $4 for juniors and $6 for seniors. More details? Phone Stan on (07) 4168-3104 or (0414) 404-004 Murgon SES Meeting The Murgon SES will be holding their regular Monday night training session at the SES Building in Gore Street, Murgon from 7:00pm to 9:00pm tonight. Anyone from the Murgon district who's interested in joining the SES (or simply finding out more about what's involved) is very welcome to come along. More details? Phone the Secretary on 0458-425-146. 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. Proston QCWA Crafts Group Meeting The Proston QCWA Crafts Group will be holding their regular twice-monthly meeting at the Proston QCWA Rooms in Rodney Street from 9:00am to 2:00pm today. The group meets on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month, and new members are always welcome. More details? Phone Judith on (07) 4168-9540. Nanango Men's Shed The Nanango Men's Shed at the corner of Stanley Road and Heathmore Lane, Nanango will be open from 8:30am to 12:30pm today (and also on Wednesdays and Saturdays). New members are very welcome! More details? Phone (07) 4162-2729 or (07) 4171-0462 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. Cards & Bowls Afternoon - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Senior Citizens Club will be holding their regular Monday afternoon indoor bowls and cards competitions at their centre on the corner of Avoca and Kingaroy Streets, Kingaroy (opposite Super IGA) from 1:00pm to around 4:00pm today. The $2 admission includes a cup of tea and everyone is welcome. More details? Phone (07) 4163-6191 December 23 Blackbutt Singers Practice Morning - Yarraman The Blackbutt Singers will holding their regular Tuesday morning practice session at the Yarraman Community Hall in Browne Street, Yarraman at 9:30am today. New members are very welcome. More details? Call Maree on (07) 4163-0581 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 and is for the benefit of anyone who's hungry or otherwise doing it tough. While an RSVP isn't essential, it would be appreciated to help plan the catering. You can make one by phoning Lenelle on (07) 4162-8482. You can also read more about Danny's Diner on our website. Country Crafters Meeting - Blackbutt The Blackbutt Country Crafters will be holding their regular Tuesday morning meeting at the Uniting Church Hall in Coulson Street, Blackbutt from 9:30am to 2:00pm today. The group caters for people interested in crafts and new members are always welcome. More details? Phone June on (07) 4170-0054 or Roslyn on (07) 4163-0682. Judo Club Training Night - Murgon The Murgon Judo Club will be holding its regular Tuesday training night at the Salvation Army Hall in Macalister Street, Murgon from 6:00pm to around 7:30pm this evening. Tonight's meeting is for seniors and some older juniors, and class fees are $4 for juniors and $6 for seniors. More details? Phone Stan on (07) 4168-3104 or (0414) 404-004 South Burnett Woodcrafters - Kingaroy The South Burnett Woodcrafters will be holding their regular Tuesday 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. 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 9:30am onwards today. New members are very welcome! More details? Phone (07) 4163-8860 Indoor Bowls Night - 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 7:30pm this evening. New players are always very welcome. More details? Phone Keith on (07) 4163-1522 or Denise on (07) 4163-2263 Tuesday Social Dance - 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 Practice Night - Kingaroy The South Burnett Chorale will be holding their regular Tuesday night practice meeting at the Church of Christ Hall at the corner of Haly and Burnett Streets in Kingaroy from 7:00pm to 9:00pm this evening. New members are always very welcome! More details? Phone Di on (07) 4162-1647 Tuesday Afternoon Karate - Murgon Shorinjiryu Karate classes will be held at the Anglican Church Hall at 31 Taylor Street, Murgon at 5:15pm this evening. Classes are $6 for all young people up to 18, and $7 for adults. New students are always welcome! More details? Phone Leanne on (07) 4169-5930 or (0438) 684-705 or email her. Proston SES Social Club The Proston SES Social Club will be holding their regular 4th Tuesday of the month social at 6:30pm this evening. The group gets together for chats, fun, nibbles and drinks and new members are always welcome. More details? Phone Vicki on (0437) 827-433 or (07) 4168-9482 Tuesday Night Karate - Nanango Ko Tora Kai Karate Do will be running its regular Tuesday night karate classes at the CWA Hall in Fitzroy Street, Nanango (opposite Foodworks) from 6:00pm to 7:30pm this evening. The classes teach karate and self-defense for children, adults and families. The first class is free and if you decide to join, fees are $7 per class thereafter (discounts apply for families). Every level of fitness is catered for too. More details? Phone Kathryn on 0431-744-617 or send her an email Tuesday Night Darts - Blackbutt The Blackbutt Darts Association will be playing their regular Tuesday night games at the Blackbutt Sports Centre in Janice Court from 6:00pm onwards this evening. New players are very welcome. Men's Shed - Kingaroy 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. December 24 Wondai Christmas Eve Carnival Wondai's traditional Christmas Eve Carnival will be held in Coronation Park off Mackenzie Street, Wondai from 5:00pm onwards this evening when the BBQs fire up and the hamburgers and sausages start to sizzle. This popular Carnival - organised by the Wondai Show Society - will feature $1 merry-go-round rides for young children along with other amusements; a BBQ plus tea, coffee and soft drinks; a $1-per-ticket ham wheel; a 50c-per-ticket goods wheel; great Super Draws; and Christmas favourites performed by the Wondai & District Band. In addition, the first prize in the Wondai Dollars promotion will be drawn at 6:00pm - but you have to be there to win it! - and this will be followed by a visit from Santa at around 7:30pm with free ice-blocks for the children. The Christmas Eve Carnival is always a really great way to get together with friends in Wondai at Yuletide, and it also helps raise funds for Wondai's annual show in August. More details? Email the Wondai Show Society by clicking here. Christmas Eve With Deal'N - Wondai The Wondai Hotel and Cellar will be celebrating Christmas Eve with live music by popular local duo Deal'N from 7:00pm until late tonight - the perfect way to kick on after the Wondai Christmas Eve Carnival (see entry above). Admission is free and everyone is welcome! Christmas Eve With The Jukebox Heroes - Yarraman The Royal Hotel in Yarraman will be celebrating the imminent arrival of Santa from 8:00pm until late this evening with a performance by rock tribute band The Jukebox Heroes. Admission is free. More details from the hotel on (07) 4163-8219. Timbertown Woodworkers Meeting - Blackbutt The Timbertown Woodworkers Group will be holding their regular Wednesday meeting at the Blackbutt Showgrounds in Bowman Road, Blackbutt from 8:00am until around 4:00pm 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 Stanley Road and Heathmore Lane, Nanango will be open from 8:30am to 12:30pm today (and also on Mondays and Saturdays). New members are very welcome! More details? Phone (07) 4162-2729 or (07) 4171-0462 December 25 Christmas Lunch at Dimities - Wondai Dimities Cottage at 49 Haly Street, Wondai will be serving up their traditional BYO Christmas Smorgasbord Lunch from 12:00 noon onwards today. This is always a terrific all-you-can-eat feed - even Santa puts in an appearance to briefly chow down! - and it routinely draws up to 100 people. Cost is $35 per head but bookings are absolutely essential if you want to be certain of place. More details? Phone Chef Graham on (07) 4168-5744. South Burnett Community Christmas Lunch - Kingaroy The Salvation Army and several other community groups and volunteers will be hosting the annual South Burnett Community Christmas Lunch at the Senior Citizens Centre in Avoca Street, Kingaroy from 11:30am this morning (lunch will be served at around 12:00 noon). The lunch is open to anyone - young or old - including single parents and those who'd just appreciate some company today, and has steadily grown to become a South Burnett Christmas Day tradition. To assist with catering, though, an RSVP is absolutely essential. You can make one by phoning CTC on (07) 4162-9000. 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. Christmas Dinner With South Burnett Peace Of Mind South Burnett Peace Of Mind will be holding a free Christmas Dinner at the Lutheran Church Hall in Youngman Street, Kingaroy from 3:30pm onwards this afternoon, when activities will kick off with an afternoon of bingo, trivia games, board games, raffles, tea and coffee and soft drinks before dinner is served around 6:00pm. South Burnett Peace Of Mind assists people suffering from mental illnessses and everyone is welcome - and anyone who'd like to volunteer to assist would also be very welcome too. Christmas Lunch At The Wondai The Wondai Hotel and Cellar in Haly Street, Wondai will be offering a buffet Christmas Day Lunch featuring traditional Christmas roasts, fresh seafoods and desserts from 12:00 noon to around 2:00pm today. Tickets are $65 for adults, $55 for pensioners and $33 for children. Bookings? Phone the Wondai on (07) 4168-5274 December 26 Boxing Day Public Holiday Today is Boxing Day, a public holiday. Most South Burnett businesses will either be closed today or operating on restricted hours. Boxing Day Dinner - Kingaroy If you feel like taking a break from cooking, the Kingaroy Bowls Club at 141 Youngman Street will be opening at 4:00pm today and will be serving dinner from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Everyone is welcome along, whether they're bowls club members or not. More details? Phone the bowls club on (07) 4162-1404. December 27 Davo - Kingaroy Entertainer Davo will be performing in the Purple Room at 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 December 28 Seafood Sunday - Bunya Mountains If you're looking for something great to do over your Festive Season break, Lyrics Restaurant at Dandabah in the Bunya Mountains - just behind the Bunya Mountains General Store - will be holding their monthly "Seafood Sunday" from 11:00am onwards today (lunch will be served from around noon). The fully-licensed restaurant will be offering a 100% fresh seafood a-la-carte menu, serving seafoods obtained from the coast yesterday - and be warned! The serving sizes are h-u-g-e. However, bookings are essential because places are limited: (07) 4668-3131 Bunya Mountains Markets The monthly Bunya Mountains Markets will also be running at Dandabah in the Bunya Mountains today. The markets feature up to 30 stands selling quality, locally-produced fresh produce, arts and crafts and they'll be operating from 9:00am to 2:00pm. Local cafes like Poppies On The Hill and The Bunya Mountains Cafe will be offering special Market Day menus and morning teas, lunches and afternoon teas (as well as Seafood Sunday at Lyrics licensed restaurant - see entry above), and walking trail maps will be available from both cafes, the Bunya Mountains General Store and market stalls if you'd like to take a walk through the adjoining National Park. December 29 Nanango Men's Shed The Nanango Men's Shed at the corner of Stanley Road and Heathmore Lane, Nanango will be open from 8:30am to 12:30pm today (and also on Wednesdays and Saturdays). New members are very welcome! More details? Phone (07) 4162-2729 or (07) 4171-0462 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. December 30 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 and is 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. Men's Shed - Kingaroy 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. December 31 New Year's Eve Super Hero Party - Wondai The Wondai Hotel and Cellar in Haly Street, Wondai will be welcoming in the New Year with a Super Hero Party from 7:00pm until late tonight. The party will be offering a buffet selection of fresh seafoods, traditional roast meats and home style desserts and there'll be live entertainment by Deal'n too. Guests are encouraged to dress as their favourite super hero or villain (just wear your underpants on the outside if you don't have a super hero outfit handy at the moment) and everyone in costume will get a free glass of bubbly or soft-drink on arrival. Tickets are $65 per head for adults, $55 for pensioners or $33 for kids and bookings are essential: (07) 4168-5274. New Year's Eve With Jeff Hancox - Kingaroy The South Burnett's very own Elvis (aka Jeff Hancox) will be helping to ring in the New Year at the Kingaroy Bowls Club at 141 Youngman Street. This gold coin donation event will run from 6:30pm until late and it will offer guests a really great night of fun, music, dancing and bowls. Everyone is welcome! More details from the bowls club on (07) 4162-1404 New Years Eve With Fireworks - Boondooma Dam The Lake Boondooma Caravan and Recreational Park at Lake Boondooma will be holding a New Years Eve celebration this evening for campers spending the holiday season at the park. The celebrations will be capped off by a fireworks display that the general public are welcome to come and view too. More details from the Park on (07) 4168-9694. New Year's Eve With Lloyd Back - Kumbia The Kumbia Hotel, Kumbia Kindy and Kumbia Progress Association will be jointly ringing in the New Year at the historic Bell Street hotel with a great pig-on-a-spit dinner accompanied by roast vegies, salads and bread rolls, then followed with a great night of live entertainment from popular South Burnett musician Lloyd Back. Everyone is welcome! More details? Reservations? Phone the hotel on (07) 4164-4111. New Year's Eve Family Rodeo - Goomeri The Goomeri and District Show Society will be holding their popular annual New Year's Eve Family Rodeo at the Goomeri Showgrounds tonight to help ring in the New Year. Gates will open at 12:00 noon; pre-performance events will begin at 1:00pm and the first rodeo events will kick off around 5:00pm and continue right on into the evening. The event is a full bull & bronc NRA-affiliated Rodeo so you can be certain of seeing some really top class rodeo action. Events on offer include an Open Bull Ride, Saddle and Bareback Broncs, Time Event Stock and the must-have Poddy Ride for all the junior cowboys and cowgirls. And after the rodeo concludes there'll be toe-tapping live entertainment until late. A fully licensed bar and BBQ will be operating all day and night, and there's also free unpowered camping sites available on the grounds if you want to stay over after the party winds down at around 1:00am. Entry fees are $20 for adults, $15 for pensioners and high school students (under-13s are free). Everyone is welcome! More details? Phone (07) 4168-4177. New Year's Eve With Natalie Fenton - Nanango Popular performer Natalie Fenton will be ringing in the New Year at the Nanango RSL in Henry Street, Nanango this evening. The club's Bistro will be open from 5:30pm to 8:30pm and there'll be gaming, Keno and TAB available until the club closes at 2:00am. Everyone is welcome and admission is free. More details from the RSL on (07) 4163-1375 Nanango Men's Shed The Nanango Men's Shed at the corner of Stanley Road and Heathmore Lane, Nanango will be open from 8:30am to 12:30pm today (and also on Mondays and Saturdays). New members are very welcome! More details? Phone (07) 4162-2729 or (07) 4171-0462 New Year's Eve With Debbie Robertson - Kingaroy Popular entertainer Debbie Robertson will be helping to ring in the New Year at Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy from 7:30pm to 2:00am this evening. Admission is free. More details? Phone the RSL on (07) 4162-1755 New Year's Eve With South Burnett Peace Of Mind South Burnett Peace Of Mind will be holding a free New Year's Eve Party at the Lutheran Church Hall in Youngman Street, Kingaroy from 11:30am until after midnight tonight. There'll be bingo, trivia games, board games, raffles, tea and coffee and soft drinks running all afternoon and evening. South Burnett Peace Of Mind assists people suffering from mental illnessses and everyone is welcome - and anyone who'd like to volunteer to assist would also be very welcome too. New Year's Eve With Arthur Nettelfield - Kingaroy Kingaroy's Motel Oasis at 50 Walter Road will be holding a special New Year's Eve Party in their Midnight At The Oasis Restaurant from 6:30pm until around 1:00am this evening. It will feature live entertainment by popular South Burnett country rock performer Arthur Nettelfield; a great all-you-can-eat Summer Smorgasboard from 7:00pm to 9:00pm; and accommodation will be available at the motel too for an extra fee if you don't want to drive home. Tickets are $55 per head and strictly limited, so a booking is essential. You can make one by phoning the Oasis on (07) 4162-2399 or by emailing them. New Year's Eve With The Stepping Stones - Wondai The Wondai Diggers Club in Mackenzie Street, Wondai will be welcoming in the New Year with local group The Stepping Stones and Love 2 Sing Karaoke from 7:00pm until late tonight. Everyone is welcome and admission is free. More details from the RSL on (07) 4168-5297. New Year's Eve Mask Party - Kingaroy The Commercial Hotel at the corner of Glendon and Haly Streets in Kingaroy will be holding a Mask Party from 8:00pm until around 3:00am tonight. The party will feature multiple DJ's perfornming on multiple stages, and admission is free if you get inside before 9:00pm, otherwise it's $10. Everyone is welcome. More details from the hotel on (07) 4162-1380.