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South Burnett Monthly Event Listings for March 2014
Saturday Cricket The South Burnett's 2013-14 A-Grade cricket competition will enter its 17th round today with the first half of another set of two-day matches. In Kingaroy, Kingaroy RSL will play the Murgon Crusaders at Lyle Vidler Oval in Youngman Street; while in Wondai, the Wondai Wolves will tackle the Nanango Scorpions at the Wondai Sportsgrounds off the Bunya Highway. And in the B Grade competition (all one day matches), Kingaroy Warriors will play the Kumbia Rattlers at Kingaroy State School; Kingaroy RSL will play Murgon Colts at Taabinga State School; and the Murgon Diggers will take on Barambah at the Murgon Sportsgrounds. Spectators and supporters are very welcome at all games.
Quota International Women's Day Dinner - Kingaroy The Kingaroy branch of Quota International will be holding an International Womens Day Dinner in the Tobruk Room of Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy from 6:00pm onwards this evening (proceedings get underway at 6:30pm sharp). The dinner will feature well-known ABC TV weather presenter Jenny Woodward as special guest speaker. Tickets to tonight's dinner are $50 per person or $450 for a table of 10 and need to be booked by February 24th to assist with planning the catering. You can book them and/or find out more by phoning Wendy on (07) 4162-8485 or Alison on 4162-3582 or by sending them an email. Note: All proceeds from tonight's dinner will go towards purchasing equipment for the South Burnett Community Hospital
Nanango Trial Match - Nanango If you've missed rugby league over the summer, then get along to Fred Kassulke Oval off the D'Aguilar Highway just south of Nanango's CBD at 6:00pm tonight. The 2014 Stags A-grade side will be taking on the Oakey Bears in a pre-season trial match, followed at 7:00pm by a parallel match for each club's U18 sides. Both games should be well worth seeing, and spectators and supporters are most welcome!
Jo Stanley Duo - Nanango Entertainers The Jo Stanley Duo will be performing at the Nanango RSL in Henry Street, Nanango from 7:00pm to 11:00pm tonight. Admission is free. More details from the club on (07) 4163-1375.
Shindig For Shona - Goomeri A Shindig For Shona to help raise funds for Murgon's dual amputee Shona Muckert will be held at the Goomeri Hall Of Memory from 7:30pm until late tonight. This good old-fashioned country dance will feature live music, raffles, finger foods and a licensed bar. Tickets are $15 for adults or $10 for high-school students (primary school or younger are free) and you can get more details and/or book tables by phoning (07) 4168-4260 or (07) 4168-4520.
Garage Sale - Kingaroy A Garage Sale will be held at 27 Webster Street in Kingaroy between 6:30am and 1:30pm today. It will be offering men's shed items, an old style claw bath, clothing, children's resources, kitchen items, some furniture, shelving, wooden boxes, shoes, sporting gear, magazines, a VCR, timber, and heaps more bargains. More details? Phone Catherine on (07) 4163-6233.
Saturday Golf There's a bit of golfing action around the region today. In Blackbutt, the Blackbutt Golf Club in Bowman Road will be holding a single stableford with a 12:00 noon tee-off; and in Kingaroy, the Kingaroy Golf Club on the Bunya Highway will be holding the Dawson's Mug Stroke and Putt Event for men. New players are very welcome at all games.
Just Friends - Kingaroy Popular entertainers Just Friends will be performing at the Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy from 7:30pm to 11:30pm this evening. Admission is free. More details? Phone the RSL on (07) 4162-1755
Nanango Art Society Garage Sale The Nanango Art Society will be holding a garage sale outside the Winds Of Change Art Gallery at 8 George Street, Nanango from 8:00am to 12:00 noon today, along with a sausage sizzle. Stallholders who'd like to join in can set up their own stall for $10 too. More details? Phone (0409) 060-315.
Dance - Inverlaw Hall A dance will be held at Inverlaw Hall on the Burrandowan Road (roughly 20km from Kingaroy) from 8:00pm until late this evening. Music will be supplied by Mark's Music and 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.
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.
Bowls Club Bingo - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Bowls Club at 141 Youngman St, Kingaroy will be running bingo matches from 7:30pm this evening with over $1000 in prizes on offer. More details from the club on (07) 4162-1404
Taste South Burnett Re-Opening - Kingaroy Taste South Burnett will be re-opening at their new premies at Shop 4, 36 Alford Street in Kingaroy at 10:00am this morning. The popular business has been closed over the last month to relocate from their former site at the old Kingaroy Butter Factory in William Street. From today onwards, though, the new store will be open from 11:00am to 5:30pm Mondays to Fridays, and 10:00am to 4:00pm Saturdays, Sundays and most public holidays.
Bush Ballad Country Music Spectacular - Wondai A Bush Ballad Country Music Spectacular will be held at the Wondai RSL in Mackenzie Street, Wondai from 7:00pm onwards tonight as a fundraiser for the Queensland Cancer Council. Artists who'll be performing this year include Les Lawson, Jim Brown, the Kehl Family, the Wiley Family and special guest artist Slim Jones from Mackay. Admission is $10 and meals will be available too. More details? Phone (07) 4168-2929 or (0429) 431-013.
18th Annual Yarraman Horse Ride The Yarraman Agricultural Society's 18th Annual Yarraman Horse Ride will be held in and around Yarraman today. The Ride is the second-biggest in the region (the other is the Kilkivan Great Horse Ride) and this year's event will feature two trails around the Yarraman district: a 20km ride and a 30km ride. The rides will leave the Showgrounds around 7:30am and return at around 4:45pm. In the evening, they'll be followed by a programme of live entertainment which will run from 7:00pm until around midnight, along with meals and a bar. Admission to the Ride is $20 (which includes the evening entertainment programme) and there'll be overnight camping facilities and hot showers available at the Showgrounds too, including a burger dinner on Friday night; breakfast and dinner on Saturday; and a recovery breakfast on Sunday morning. Riders and spectators are both very welcome and you can obtain more details by phoning (07) 4163-8506. Note: The rides are suitable for all ages, but no colts or stallions are allowed to take part.
Dance - Tablelands Hall A dance (and dance lessons, if you need them) will be held at Tablelands Hall from 6:30pm until late tonight (supper is served at 6:30pm; dancing will follow afterwards). The dance will feature old time and new vogue numbers and admission includes the supper. Entry is $10 for adults, $5 for high school students and $2.50 for anyone else. Everyone is welcome! More details? Phone Joan on (07) 4168-6116.
South Burnett Woodcrafters Meeting - Kingaroy The South Burnett Woodcrafters will be holding their regular Saturday morning meeting at their clubhouse, which is located behind the Kingaroy Visitor Information Centre in Haly Street. from 8:00am to around mid-day today. The group is for woodworking enthusiasts and new members are always welcome. More details? Phone Lee on (0427) 720-839 or Dick on (0432) 893-050 or visit the website.
Kumbia State School Centenary Celebration Day Kumbia State School is celebrating its Centenary today, and all members of the public are invited to join the school in commemorating this exciting historic milestone. There will be classroom displays, market stalls, rides and activities for the children; the opening of the school's time capsule and much, much more! Food and drinks will be available all day too. Come along and catch up with some of your former classmates and teachers! More details? Phone Jodi on (0438) 604-287 or email her. You can also get the full program of activities on the Kumbia State School Centenary website. You can also read more about this event on our website.
Comedy Night - Kingaroy Comedians Mark McConville and David Williams will be performing at the Broadway Hotel in Kingaroy Street, Kingaroy from 4:00pm until late tonight.
Ulysses MC Sunday Breakfast Ride - Kingaroy The South Burnett's favourite motorcycle club, the Ulysses MC Burnett Branch (motto: "Grow old disgracefully") will be holding a Sunday breakfast ride to Blackbutt this morning. Members will meet at the Kingaroy Hotel at the corner of Haly and Youngman Streets at 7:30am for a ride to Blackbutt for brekkie at around 8:30am. Visitors and prospective new members are very welcome! More details? Phone Dale on 0400-135-259.
Kilkivan Sunday Markets The weekly Kilkivan Markets will be held in Lester Millar Park in Kilkivan from 7:00am until around 12:00 noon this morning. The markets feature an array of locally produced fruit, vegetables and merchandise and new stallholders are always welcome! More details? Stall Bookings? Phone (0407) 772-741 or visit the website.
Sunday Golf There's golfing action around the region in Blaxkbiutt, Nanango and Prostion today. In Blackbutt, the Blackbutt Golf Club in Bowman Road will be holding the South Burnett Zone Men's and Women's Foursomes. In Nanango, the Nanango Golf Club on the D'Aguilar Highway will be holding a Single Stableford Medley / Club Trophy match. And in Proston, the Proston Golf Club at 81 Brigooda Road in Proston will be holding its Monthly Medal competition with a 9:30am tee-off. New players are very welcome at all games.
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.
Sunday Afternoon Touch Footy Training - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Touch Football Association will be holding their regular Sunday afternoon touch footy training sessions at T.J. O'Neill Oval in Youngman Street, Kingaroy for juniors (at 4:00pm) and seniors (at 5:00pm). New players are very welcome!
Timbertown Woodworkers Group Meeting - Blackbutt The Timbertown Woodworkers Group will be holding their regular Sunday morning meeting at the Blackbutt Showgrounds in Bowman Road, Blackbutt from 8:00am until around 12:00pm 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
Community Prayer For Rain - Kingaroy The Highway Christian Church on the D'Aguilar Highway south of Kingaroy will be holding a Community Prayer For Rain service at 2:00pm this afternoon. Everyone is welcome to participate.
Kids Fishing Day - Yallakool BOOKED OUT! The Bjelke-Petersen Dam Fish Management Committee will be holding a Lifestyle Kids Fishing Day at the public picnic area at Bjelke-Petersen Dam from 8:00am to 11:00am this morning, followed by a sausage sizzle. Everyone is welcome, but all children should be accompanied by an adult.
Sunday Afternoon Darts - Kingaroy The South Burnett Darts Association will be holding their regular Sunday afternoon Pot Luck Doubles darts competitions from 11:00am to 4:00pm at their premises at Shed 1, 18 Stolzenberg Road in Kingaroy. A $10 playing fee applies, but that includes a great BBQ lunch. New players are always welcome - the club caters for all skill levels from novice to expert - and you can obtain more details by phoning Kurt on (0403) 400-771 (after 5:00pm) or Bianca on (0431) 954-023. Note: Pot Luck Doubles may not run on every Sunday due to other competitions, so call first to check if you really, really want to play PLD today.
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 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 - and this year, the pool is heated as well! More details? Phone Lainie on (0411) 024-834.
Monday Evening Bingo - Blackbutt Bingo games will be held in Uniting Church Hall in Coulson Street, Blackbutt from 7:00pm this evening. Everyone is welcome.
Monday Night Zumba - Nanango Zumba dance fitness classes will be held at the Nanango Blue Light Skating Rink in George Street, Nanango at 6:00pm this evening. The classes cater for age 12 upwards and people of all fitness levels. You should bring along joggers, a water bottle, a towel and a class fee.
Monday Night Touch Footy - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Touch Football Association will be holding their regular Monday night touch footy competition at T.J. O'Neill Oval in Youngman Street, Kingaroy (ie Red Ants Oval) tonight. The seniors matches start at 6:00pm and spectators and supporters are very welcome!
Community Kitchen Meeting - Murgon The Murgon Community Kitchen will be meeting at Graham House at 27 Taylor Street East in Murgon from 10:00am to 12:00 noon this morning. The Community Kitchen meets every Monday during school terms. Members learn how to cook simple, healthy foods in a communal environment; how to read and understand food labels; and how to save money by modifying recipes. New members are always welcome! More details? Phone Graham House on (07) 4168-2828.
Youth Choir Practice Afternoon - Wondai The South Burnett Youth Choir will be holding their regular Monday afternoon practice sessions at the Anglican Church Hall in Baynes Street, Wondai from 4:00pm to around 6:30pm today. The Junior SBYC will practice at 4:00pm; the Concert Choir at 4:30pm; and the Senior SBYC at 5:30pm. The choir offers group and (optional) solo singing of pop and classical music under instruction from qualified teachers, and supports the school music curriculum. New singers are always very welcome! More details? Phone Jane on (0411) 118-510.
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.
St John's Ambulance Brigade Meeting - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Division of St John's Ambulance will be holding its regular Monday night training meeting at SES Shed in Glendon Street, Kingaroy from 6:30pm to 8:30pm tonight. The group provides invaluable training in eveything from first aid right up to Advanced Responder for both adults and cadets (aged 8 to 17) and new members are always welcome! More details? Phone Naomi on (0417) 578-623 or email her. Note: Adults meet every Monday night, but cadets only meet during school terms.
After School Junior Tennis - Murgon Junior tennis lessons will be held at the Murgon Tennis Courts in Gore Street, Murgon after school today. The lessons cost $8.50 for a 45-minute class, and new players are always welcome. More details? Phone Leanne on (07) 4169-5930 or (0438) 684-705 or email her.
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.
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.
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 Zumba - Wondai Zumba dance fitness classes will be held at the Wondai Town Hall at the corner of Scott and Mackenzie Street, Wondai between 6:30pm and 7:30pm this evening. Class fees apply.
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.
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
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 holidays. New members are very welcome, and you can obtain more details by phoning Sharron on (07) 4163-2291 or (0431) 816-071 or by
or by emailing her.
Monday Evening 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.
Tuesday Night Tennis - Nanango The Nanango & District Tennis Association willn be holding their regular Tuesday night fixtures at the Nanango Tennis Courts in Brisbane Street, Nanango at 7:00pm tonight. New players are always welcome. More details? Phone Leann on (07) 4163-1664.
Pancake Tuesday - Kingaroy & Yarraman Today is Shrove Tuesday (probably now better known as International Pancake Day) and it heralds the beginning of fasting in Lent. According to historians Pancake Day had is origins in medieval times when feasts of pancakes were held to use up supplies of fat, butter and eggs because these foods were forbidden during Lent. In Kingaroy, the Anglican Ladies Guild will be holding their traditional Pancake Day celebration from 9:30am onwards this morning at the church hall in Alford Street. Admission is a slim $2 and there'll be a morning tea, a lucky door prize, a raffle, pancake tossing, entertainment and a bring and buy stall, along with a special prize for the "best fridge magnet" (so bring along your favourite). Everyone is welcome! More details? Phone Father Tony on (0439) 876-110. (PS: You can see what last year's Kingaroy Pancake Day was like on our website). Yarraman will also be holding Pancake Day celebrations at Heritage House in Millar Street between 9:00am and 12:00 noon this morning. Everyone is welcome! More details from Heritage House on (07) 4163-8111.
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
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.
Free Community Dinner - Kingaroy A free Comunity Dinner will be held on the lawn of the Uniting Church at the corner of Alford and Youngman Streets in Kingaroy from 5:30pm to 7:00pm this evening. 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 (for whatever reason).
South Burnett Woodcrafters Meeting - 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.
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.
Wine & Food In The Park Festival Committee Meeting - Kingaroy The Wine & Food In The Park Festival committee will be meeting at the South Burnett Enterprise Centre at 6 Cornish Street in Kingaroy at 5:30pm this evening to finalise plans for this year's Festival (which will be held at Memorial Park in Kingaroy this Saturday, March 8). All interested people are very welcome to attend. More details? Phone Dafyd on (07) 4162-3899.
Country Crafters Meeting - Blackbutt The Blackbutt Country Crafters will be holding their regular Tuesday morning meeting at the Uniting Church Hall in Coulson Street, Blackbutt from 9:30am to 2:00pm today. The group caters for people interested in crafts and new members are always welcome. More details? Phone June on (07) 4170-0054 or Roslyn on (07) 4163-0682.
Kingaroy 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 $2 to cover tea and coffee (bring a plate for a shared morning tea experience). New members are always very welcome! More details? Phone Angela on (07) 4169-0848 or 0438-829-158
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!
Lift For Life Session - Blackbutt The South Burnett Regional Council's Healthy Communities program will be holding a gold coin donation "Lift For Life" strength training program at the Blackbutt Showgrounds in Bowman Road, Blackbutt from 1:00pm to 2:00pm this afternoon. This new program - which offers a six-month, low cost course in strength training for people of all ages and fitness levels - will help prevent and/or manage Type 2 diabetes and other chronic health conditions. Lift For Life sessions are held twice-weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays and if you plan to attend you should bring comfortable shoes, a towel, a water bottle and (if applicable) medication. More details? Phone Kirsty on 0401-606-170.
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.
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
Swimming For Fitness - Blackbutt The South Burnett Regional Council's new Swimming For Fitness program (for adults) will be held between 10:00am and 11:00am this morning at the Blackbutt Swimming Pool at the corner of Sutton and Margaret Streets, Blackbutt. This program is run by a local swimming coach and is open to adults of all fitness and ability levels. It aims to teach new ways to become physically active and how to stay active for life. If you're coming along, bring your swimming togs, a towel, sun protection and (if applicable) medication. Session fees are $5 if you're in full-time employment, or $2.50 if you're not. More details? Phone Pam Hinton at the Council on (07) 4189-9444 or email her.
Diabetes Prevention Program - Kingaroy The South Burnett Regional Council's Healthy Communities program will be running the 2nd week of a four week Diabetes Prevention Program in Kingaroy today. Over 4 workshops, participants will learn practical solutions for reducing their risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes through physical acivity and healthy eating habits. The program will run from 10:00am to 11:30am and again from 6:00pm to 7:30pm at the Centacare South Burnett Biscuit Tin at 15 Albert Street in Kingaroy, and it's completely free. However, places are limited. You can reserve one and/or find out more information by phoning Berneice at RHealth on (07) 4162-5230.
Tuesday Afternoon Card & Board Games - Wondai Tuesday afternoon card and board games will be played at The Studio at the rear of the Wondai Art Gallery on the roundabout at Wondai from 1:00pm to 4:00pm this afternoon. Some board games are available but you're welcome to bring your own too, if you like. You should also BYO afternoon tea, but otherwise admission is free and everyone is welcome. More details from the Gallery on (07) 4168-5926.
Narcotics Anonymous - Kingaroy The South Burnett branch of Narcotics Anonymous wil be holding its regulat weekly meeting at 48 Alford Street in Kingaroy from 7:30pm to 8:30pm tonight. Narcotics Anonymous is a nonprofit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. NA members are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean. There is only one requirement for membership, the desire to stop using. More details? Phone 0432-346-090.
Heartmoves Exercise Session - Blackbutt A gold coin donation Heartmoves exercise session led by a qualified instructor will be held at the Blackbutt Showgrounds in Bowman Road, Blackbutt between 2:00pm and 3:00pm this afternoon. The Heartmoves exercise program is jointly sponsored by the Heart Foundation and the South Burnett Regional Council's Healthy Communities program. It's designed for people who haven't done exercise in awhile, and it lets you exercise at your own pace in a supportive environment. Everyone is welcome. You can obtain more details by phoning Kirsty on 0401-606-170.
Murgon Mustangs Training Night The Murgon Mustangs senior team will be holding their regular Tuesday night trainiong session on the main oval of the Murgon Showgrounds in Macalister Street, Murgon at 6:00pm this evening.
Tuesday Night Darts - Kingaroy The South Burnett Darts Association will be holding their regular Tuesday night darts competition from 7:00pm to 10:00pm at their premises at Shed 1, 18 Stolzenberg Road in Kingaroy. A $6 playing fee applies, but there's also a fully liocensed bar and raffles too. New players are always welcome - the club caters for all skill levels from novice to expert - and you can obtain more details by phoning Kurt on (0403) 400-771 (after 5:00pm) or Bianca on (0431) 954-023.
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 7:30pm to 9:30pm 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.
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
Diabetes Prevention Program - Murgon The South Burnett Regional Council's Healthy Communities program will be running the 2nd week of a four week Diabetes Prevention Program in Murgon today. Over 4 workshops, participants will learn practical solutions for reducing their risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes through physical acivity and healthy eating habits. The program will run from 10:00am to 11:30am at the South Burnett PCYC at 40 Macalister Street in Murgon, and it's completely free. However, places are limited. You can reserve one and/or find out more information by phoning Berneice at RHealth on (07) 4162-5230.
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.
Wednesday Night Skating - Nanango The Nanango Blue Light committee will be running "Learn To Skate" lessons at the Nanango Skating Rink in George Street (just across the carpark from the Cultural Centre) from 4:00pm to 6:00pm this evening. New skaters are very wecome!
Diabetes Prevention Program - Nanango The South Burnett Regional Council's Healthy Communities program will be running the first week of a four week Diabetes Prevention Program in Nanango today. Over 4 workshops, participants will learn practical solutions for reducing their risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes through physical acivity and healthy eating habits. The program will run from 6:00pm to 7:30pm at the Nanango Cultural Centre in George Street, Nanango and it's completely free. However, places are limited. You can reserve one and/or find out more information by phoning Berneice at RHealth on (07) 4162-5230.
Nanango Blue Light Open Night The Nanango Blue Light Disco committee will be holding their regular Wednesday Open Night at the Nanango Skating Rink in George Street, Nanango from 4:00pm to 6:00pm. Young people are welcome to come along for skating lessons, homework help (during school term), games and access to the computer room. Entry is $2. More details? Phone Nanango Police on (07) 4163-1211.
Karaoke Practice Night - Wondai Love2Sing will be meeting at The Studio (the small building behind the Wondai Regional Art Galley on the roundabout at Wondai) from 7:00pm to 9:00pm this evening for a Karaoke Practice Night. This informal group allows karaoke singers to practice their songs, share tips and learn in a supportive environment. Entry is just a gold coin donation to cover the cost of electricity (which is given to the Gallery) and new members are always welcome! More details? Phone the Gallery on (07) 4168-5926 or Geoff on (0468) 694-438.
Aqua Fitness For Adults - Proston The South Burnett Regional Council's Healthy Communities programme will be holding the 2nd week of a 10-week "Aqua Fitness For Adults" course at the Proston Swimming Pool in Collingwood Street between 3:00pm and 4:00pm today. The course features easy, water-based exercises and games for all fitness levels, Zumba and water aerobics and pool entry fees are being subsidised by the Council - all you need to bring is a gold coin donation, swimming togs, a towel and medication (if required). After today, classes will run every Wednesday at the same time and place until March 12th. More details? Phone Pam at the SBRC on (07) 4189-9444 or send her an email.
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 Wednesday at 7:30pm. More details? Phone (07) 4168-9715 or (0407) 150-216.
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.
Kingaroy Scout Club Meeting The Kingaroy Scout Club, which meets every Wednesday night during school terms, will be holding its regular meeting at the Scout Den in James Street, Kingaroy from 5:50pm to around 8:00pm tonight. Scouting provides instruction in an educational program of life and outdoor skills, mixed with games and craft activities, all designed to develop the physical, mental and emotional development of young males and females between the ages of 7 and 26. Potential new members are always welcome, but parents are asked to contact Group Leader Chris Littlejohns before attending section nights: (07) 4162-8184 or send an email.
Many Threads Project High Tea - Cherbourg The Ration Shed Museum and the Barambah Health Centre will be holding a joint High Tea at the Ration Shed Museum at 19 Barambah Avenue in Cherbourg at 11:00am this morning to celebrate the opening of the "Many Threads" exhibition, which depicts the history of domestic workers from Cherbourg as part of International Women's Day 2014. Everyone is welcome, but for catering purposes an RSVP would be greatly appreciated. You can make one by phoning The Ration Shed on (07) 4169-5753.
Wednesday Wipe-Outs Ten Pin Bowling - Kingaroy The South Burnett Lively 50s&60s Social Group will be resuming their weekly Wednesday Wipe-Outs 10-Pin Bowling Morning at the Kingaroy Ten Pin Bowling Alley at 4 Irvins Street from 9:15am this morning (bowling starts at 9:30am sharp). The cost is $15.60 for three games plus a $2.00 fee that will be used towards prize monies and trophies which will be handed out out at the end of the season. Everyone aged 50 to 69 is welcome, and you can obtain more details by phoning Carmel on (07) 4164-2253.
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.
Childrens Tennis Fun and Learning - Nanango The Nanango & District Tennis Association will be holding a Childrens Tennis Fun and Learning afternoon at the Nanango Tennis Courts in Brisbane Street from 3:30pm to 4:30pm today (and every Wednesday afternoon until April 2). Sessions are based on the MLC Hotshots tennis fun and learning guidelines, and a parent or nominated adult must be present with all participating children. If you attend, bring a hat and water bottle. A $1.00 court fee applies, and racquets are available if you don't have your own. More details? Phone Nev on (0409) 495-093.
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.
Timbertown Woodworkers Group 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
Blackbutt Camera Club Meeting The Timber Towns Digital Art Association (also known as the Blackbutt Camera Club) will be holding a meeting at the Uniting Church Hall in Coulson Street, Blackbutt from 4:00pm to 8:00pm this evening. The club meets on the first and third Wednesdays of every month except December and January. The first Wednesday is devoted to practical photography (bring your camera and equipment) and the third Wednesday to a review of those images and talks and tips on software (bring your laptop), followed by a committee meeting at 7:00pm. New members are always very welcome! More details? Phone Annette on (07) 4163-0148 or send her an email.
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
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.
Wednesday Night Zumba - Wondai Basic Zumba exercise classes will be held at Wondai Town Hall in Mackenzie Street at 6:30pm tonight. New members are very welcome! More details? Phone Shirley on (0408) 598-505.
Proston SES Training Night The Proston SES group will be meeting at their shed at the corner of Collingwood and Nelson Streets in Proston at 6:30pm this evening for their regular weekly training night. New members are very welcome!
South Burnett Toastmasters - Kingaroy South Burnett Toastmasters will be holding a meeting in the Anzac Room of Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy at 7:00pm this evening. Toastmasters is a great way to learn how to speak in public and boost your self-confidence, and new members are always very welcome! Meetings are held on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Thursdays of the month. More details? Visit the South Burnett Toastmasters website.
Thursday Evening Futsal - Kingaroy Futsal matches in Juniors, Youth and Seniors divisions will be played at the Kingaroy State High School Sports Auditorium this evening. More details? Phone Debbie Ovens at KSHS on (07) 4160-0666.
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.
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 - 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.
Lift For Life Session - Blackbutt The South Burnett Regional Council's Healthy Communities program will be holding a gold coin donation "Lift For Life" strength training program at the Blackbutt Showgrounds in Bowman Road, Blackbutt from 1:00pm to 2:00pm this afternoon. This new program - which offers a six-month, low cost course in strength training for people of all ages and fitness levels - will help prevent and/or manage Type 2 diabetes and other chronic health conditions. Lift For Life sessions are held twice-weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays and if you plan to attend you should bring comfortable shoes, a towel, a water bottle and (if applicable) medication. More details? Phone Kirsty on (0401) 606-170.
Mid-Week 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 7:30am and 12:00 noon. 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.
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.
Swimming For Fitness - Wondai The South Burnett Regional Council's new Swimming For Fitness program (for adults) will be held between 10:30am and 11:30am this morning at the Wondai Swimming Pool at 101 Mackenzie Street, Wondai. This program is run by a local swimming coach and is open to adults of all fitness and ability levels. It aims to teach new ways to become physically active and how to stay active for life. If you're coming along, bring your swimming togs, a towel, sun protection and (if applicable) medication. Session fees are $5 if you're in full-time employment, or $2.50 if you're not. More details? Phone Pam Hinton at the Council on (07) 4189-9444 or email her.
Speechcraft Course - Kingaroy If you have difficulty speaking in public and would like to improve your abilities, South Burnett Toastmasters will be starting a 4 week Speechcraft course at Kingaroy RSL tonight that can help. This coaching course is designed to build your confidence to communicate effectively, and lessons will run from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. The couse fee is $20 per lesson. More details? Phone Christine on 0438-028-199 or visit the South Burnett Toastmasters website.
Taras Hall Bingo - Nanango Bingo games will be held at Taras Hall immediately next to Nanango RSL in Henry Street, Nanango at 9:00am this morning (doors open at 9:00am; eyes down at 10:00am sharp). Everyone is welcome! More details? Phone Rick on (0448) 527-448.
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 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.
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.
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!
International Womens Day - Murgon An Intenational Womens Day get-together will be held at the Murgon Bowls Club in Macalister Street, Murgon from 5:30pm this evening (for a 6:00pm start). Inspirational local women will be sharing ideas about this year's IWD theme "Inspiring Change". A $10 cover charge applies and canapes will be served. More details? Phone Gina on (0427) 757-633 or Dee on (07) 4168-2087.
Nanango Tourism & Development Association Meeting The Nanango Tourism & Development Association will be holding its regular first Thursday of the month dinner meeting 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 interestsof 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. Note: From next month onwards, meetings will shift from the first to the third Thursday of the month. The next meeting will be held on April 17.
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.
Swimming For Fitness - Murgon The South Burnett Regional Council's new Swimming For Fitness program (for adults) will be held between 12:00 noon and 1:00pm this afternoon at the Murgon Swimming Pool at 101 Gore Street, Murgon. This program is run by a local swimming coach and is open to adults of all fitness and ability levels. It aims to teach new ways to become physically active and how to stay active for life. If you're coming along, bring your swimming togs, a towel, sun protection and (if applicable) medication. Session fees are $5 if you're in full-time employment, or $2.50 if you're not. More details? Phone Pam Hinton at the Council on (07) 4189-9444 or email her.
Nanango Community Auxiliary Meeting The Nanango Community Auxiliary will be holding its regular first Thursday of the month meeting at the QVCWA 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.
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.
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.
Coffee & Cake Night - Wondai Dimities Cottage at 49 Haly Street in Wondai (just opposite the Wondai Art Gallery) will be holding a "Coffee & Cake Night" this evening in conjunction with the Gallery's latest exhibition opening (see entry elsewhere on this page). All cakes are home made and guests can relax and unwind on Dimities' front deck. More details? Want to make a reservation? (not necessary but always appreciated) Phone Dimities on (07) 4168-5744.
Robert Early - Kingaroy Entertainer Robert Early will be performing at the Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy from 7:30pm to 11:30pm this evening. Admission is free. More details? Phone the RSL on (07) 4162-1755
Swimming For Fitness - Nanango The South Burnett Regional Council's new Swimming For Fitness program (for adults) will be held between 9:00am and 10:00am this morning at the South Burnett Aquatic Centre in Henry Street, Nanango. This program is run by a local swimming coach and is open to adults of all fitness and ability levels. It aims to teach new ways to become physically active and how to stay active for life. If you're coming along, bring your swimming togs, a towel, sun protection and (if applicable) medication. Session fees are $5 if you're in full-time employment, or $2.50 if you're not. More details? Phone Pam Hinton at the Council on (07) 4189-9444 or email her.
Swimming For Fitness - Kingaroy The South Burnett Regional Council's new Swimming For Fitness program (for adults) will be held between 9:30am and 10:30am this morning at the Kingaroy Swimming Pool at the corner of William and Alford Streets, Kingaroy. This program is run by a local swimming coach and is open to adults of all fitness and ability levels. It aims to teach new ways to become physically active and how to stay active for life. If you're coming along, bring your swimming togs, a towel, sun protection and (if applicable) medication. Session fees are $5 if you're in full-time employment, or $2.50 if you're not. More details? Phone Pam Hinton at the Council on (07) 4189-9444 or email her.
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.
Barefoot Bowls - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Bowls Club in Youngman Street, Kingaroy will be holding Friday Afternoon Barefoot Bowls from 4:30pm today. New players are very welcome! More details from the club: (07) 4162-1404.
Art Exhibition Opening - Wondai The Wondai Regional Art Gallery on the roundabout at Wondai will be opening their second monthly exhibition for 2014 with a wine and cheese tasting at 6:00pm tonight. The main gallery will display "Opportunity", a collection of new works by Kingaroy artist Deidre Amos. Deidre will be giving away one of her paintings on tonight and also holding a silent auction for three others. The Front Gallery, meanwhile, will display works by South Burnett artist Luby Lorens (Mimoz), while the Rear Gallery will be holding Gail Stever's first-ever exhibition of paintings and sculptures. As usual, tonight's opening will also feature great hot and cold finger foods and punch, along with wine tastings from a South Burnett winery, live entertainment and great socialising. Admission is $5 and everyone is very welcome to attend! More details? Phone the Gallery on (07) 4168-5926. Note: After tonight's opening the exhibition will remain on show from 10:00am to 4:00pm daily until the end of the month.
Advanced Tai Chi - Kingaroy Kingaroy's "Tai Chi For Health" Advanced Group will be meeting at the Kingaroy Senior Citizens Centre at the corner of Avoca and Kingaroy Streets from 9:00am to 10:00am this morning. The group meets weekly at the same time and place (except for school holidays) and attendees should bring covered, comfortable shoes and a bottle of water. More details? Phone June on 0419-026-760 or Jan on 0434-891-600.
Friday Night Social Bowls - Murgon The Murgon Bowls Club in Macalister Street, Murgon will be holding Friday Night Social Bowls from 6:00pm onwards this evening (bar opens at 4:00m; games start at 6:30pm). The $15 green fee includes all games and a great BBQ dinner, and it's open to bowlers and non-bowlers alike - just wear soft-soled shoes or go barefoot. To help with catering, though, a booking would be greatly appreciated if you're planning to come along: just call (07) 4168-1043 and leave a message.
Friday Night Live - Murgon The South Burnett PCYC in Macalister Street, Murgon will be holding another of their "Friday Night Live" sessions from 6:00pm to 9:00pm this evening. Friday Night Live is open to all primary school and high school students and the get-together features music and a range of fun activities that may include Activities include any or all of the following: a jumping castle, crazy hair, ten pin bowling, dodge ball, basketball, cricket, pool tables, Xbox games, karaoke, stadium games, face painting, noodle wars, art, sport and much more. Food and soft drinks are available on site, and free bus travel is available from Goomeri and Wondai. Admission is $5 per head. You can find out more details by phoning the PCYC on (07) 4168-1889.
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 Junior Netball - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Netball Association will be holding the first round of its 2014 Junior Netball competition at the Kingaroy netball courts at the corner of Fisher and Alford Streets, Kingaroy from 5:00pm onwards this evening. Spectators are welcome. More details? Phone Linda on (0434) 505-161 or email her.
Friday Night Karaoke - Wondai A 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 and admission is free. More details? Phone Geoff or Sue on (0468) 694-438 or email them.
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 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.
Endeavour Foundation Bingo - Kingaroy The Endeavour Foundation will be holding bingo games at Kingaroy RSL from 10:00am this morning. There'll be four jackpots on offer, as well as a raffle. Everyone is welcome.
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
Queensland Indigenous Golf Championships RSVP Deadline Today is the last day that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander golfers can nominate for the Queensland Indigenous Golf Championships being held at Murgon Golf Course on March 21-23 (See entries those days for more 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.
Wine & Food In The Park Dinner Under The Stars The South Burnett Wine & Food In The Park Festival will be held in Kingaroy's Memorial Park tomorrow. And tonight - as a warm-up for this huge event - a special gala "Dinner Under The Stars" will be held in Memorial Park at 6:00pm. This $75 per head formal four course dinner will be prepared by highly-regarded chef Jimmy Stephen from Accents Catering. It will also feature South Burnett wines and live entertainment. Tickets are strictly limited to 200 and this dinner looks like being one of the region's social high points of the year. They can be booked from Hobbs & Associates Accountants in Wondai by phoning (07) 4168-5999 or by emailing them.
Kumbia Kindy IWD Luncheon RSVP Deadline Today is the last day you can RSVP to attend the 2nd annual International Womens Day Luncheon at Kumbia Hall on Friday, March 14 (see entry that day for more details)
Yarraman Playgroup The Yarraman Playgroup will be running at the Yarraman Kindy at 13 Toomey Street, Yarraman from 9:30am to 11:30am this morning. Kindy fees are $2 per child plus food for a shared morning tea. More details? Phone Alana on 0411-788-841.
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 on the rear deck too. More details or bookings: phone the Cellars on (07) 4168-5274.
World Day Of Prayer Service - Kingaroy and Kumbia Today is the annual World Day of Prayer - an international, inter-denominational, inter-racial prayer movement held on the first Friday in March every year. This year it will be observed in Kingaroy with a free community morning tea at the Highway Christian Church on the D'Aguilar Highway south of town at 9:30am. This will be followed by a brief service. Kumbia will also be holding its own World Day Of Prayer service at the Kumbia Uniting Church at 1:30pm. Everyone is welcome!
Saturday Bowls - Nanango The Nanango Bowls Club in Henry Street, Nanango will be holding a Self-Selected Triples competition from 12:30pm onwards this afternoon. New players are very welcome. More details? Phone the club on (07) 4163-3363.
2014 Wine & Food In The Park Festival The 15th annual Wine & Food In The Park Festival will be held at Memorial Park in Haly Street, Kingaroy from 11:00am this morning through to 8:00pm tonight. The Festival - which was cancelled last year because of floods - has steadily grown to become the biggest single festival held in the South Burnett as well as the region's most loved Autumn get-together, and it will be coming back in a big way. This year it will feature all its regular attractions (such as the Giant Wine Tent, exotic Food Court, wet bar and a jam-packed program of live entertainment) along with several new things including an on-grounds Dinner Under The Stars (held last night) and an unplugged artists area in addition to the main stage acts. The Festival's popular - and usually outrageous! - street performers will also be wending their way through the crowds all day, and there'll also be carnival rides for children on the grounds too. Admission is just $15 per head for adults (and under-18s can get in for free!). And after the Festival winds down most local entertainment venues in Kingaroy will be holding post-WAFITP parties for revellers who want to carry on into the night. You can find out anything else you'd like to know about this year's Wine & Food In The Park Festival (as well as see YouTube videos of many of the entertainers who'll be appearing there today) on the Festival's website.
John Vea Vea - Kingaroy Entertainer John Vea Vea will be performing at the Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy from 7:30pm to 11:30pm this evening. Admission is free. More details? Phone the RSL on (07) 4162-1755
St Johns Lutheran School 25th Anniversary Celebration St John's Lutheran School in Ivy Street, Kingaroy will be holding their 25th Anniversary Celebrations today and tomorrow, with class displays, kids' rides, entertainment, memorabilia, and reunion opportunities - including a get-together at the South Burnett's iconic Wine & Food In The Park Festival this afternoon and evening. Today's events will kick off at the school at 10:00am with the ringing of the school bell, and this will be followed at 10:15am with the official opening of the Middle School building. At 11:15am, the recent kindergarten renovations will be officially opened too, and at 12:00 noon class photos will be taken in the old Mannuem Creek building. Activities will wind up at 1:30pm with the unveiling of the Honour Board and combined band performances in the Multi-Purpose Hall. In between these high points there'll be traditional games in the Multi Purpose Hall; classroom and school tours; whip-cracking displays; and many other things including amusement rides ($10 unlimited or $3 per ride), face-painting ($3) and Splatt ($3) for children. The tuckshop will also be open and it will be offering morning teas, lunches, afternoon teas, drinks and a lolly stall for children. Everyone is welcome!
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.
Bowls Club Bingo - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Bowls Club at 141 Youngman St, Kingaroy will be running bingo matches from 7:30pm this evening with over $1000 in prizes on offer. More details from the club on (07) 4162-1404
South Burnett Woodcrafters Meeting - Kingaroy The South Burnett Woodcrafters will be holding their regular Saturday morning meeting at their clubhouse, which is located behind the Kingaroy Visitor Information Centre in Haly Street. from 8:00am to around mid-day today. The group is for woodworking enthusiasts and new members are always welcome. More details? Phone Lee on (0427) 720-839 or Dick on (0432) 893-050 or visit the website.
International Womens Day Celebration - Blackbutt An International Women's Day celebration will be held at Nukku Nook in Bowman Road, Blackbutt (the head of the Blackbutt Rail Trail) between 10:00am and 12:00 noon this morning. Women of all ages are invited to come together and join in a "Celebration of Womanhood" as part of the International Women's Day global event. The morning will commence with a short talk ("Who Or What Were The Suffragettes?"). This will be followed at 11:00am with a morning tea, and then a leisurely march up and down Blackbutt's main street, finishing at Les Muller Park, with laughter, "hoots of joy" and noise-makers encouraged. If you're coming, bring a purple, green or white ribbon and/or balloons to express solidarity with women the world over. All women are welcome! More details? Phone Hazel on (07) 4163-0476 or send her an email.
Lions Country Garden & Lifestyle Expo - Blackbutt The first day of the two-day 9th annual Blackbutt-Benarkin Lions Garden and Country Lifestyle Expo will be held at the Blackbutt Sports Centre in Janice Court from 8:30am this morning until 5:00pm this afternoon. The Expo will feature a range of garden and home-related displays from different exhibitors. There'll also be children's activities, Tai Chi and Karate 4 Kids demonstrations, plus food and refreshments. Admission is free and there's also plenty of parking available nearby for a gold coin donation. Everyone is welcome along!
Dance - Booie Hall A dance will be held at Booie Hall from 8:00pm until around 12:00pm this evening. Music will be supplied by Commodore and there'll be the usual great supper, novelties and lucky door prize. Admission is $10 for adults or $5 for high school students and everyone is welcome! More details? Phone Kathy on (07) 4163-2741.
Seafood Buffet - Murgon Sakina's Seafood Buffet - which is held on the 2nd Saturday of each month - will be running at the Saleyard Cafe on Gayndah Road at Murgon at 6:30pm this evening. This BYO buffet offers everything from fresh oysters to Moreton Bay bugs, crabs, prawns and cooked seafoods, but bookings are essential if you want to be sure of a seat: (07) 4168-5701.
Too Ezy - Nanango Popular South Burnett entertainers Too Ezy will be performing at the Nanango RSL in Henry Street, Nanango from 7:00pm to 11:00pm tonight. Admission is free. More details from the club on (07) 4163-1375.
2014 Aussie Bush Rally - Manumbar The 2014 Aussie Bush Rally - the the opening round of the Queensland Rally Championship - will be held along bush tracks in the Gallangowan State Forest at Manumbar today. The race is being hosted by the Brisbane Sporting Car Club and spectators are welcome. Camping is available at the Manumbar Campdraft Grounds, and more details can be obtained on the Aussie Bush Rally website.
Saturday Golf - Blackbutt, Kumbia and Kingaroy There's a bit of golfing action around the region today. In Blackbutt, the Blackbutt Golf Club in Bowman Road will be holding their Fitzroy Hotel Monthly Mug (for men) and the Blackbutt Hardware Women's Monthly Medal competitions - timesheets and tee-off times from the club on (07) 4163-0180. In Kumbia, the Kumbia Golf Club will be holding their Barker's Creek Shield competition with a 12:00 noon tee-off time - more details on (07) 4164-4205. And in Kingaroy, the Kingaroy Golf Club on the Bunya Highway south-west of town will be holding a 4BBB stroke event - details from the club: (07) 4162-1720. New players are very welcome at all games.
Saturday Cricket The South Burnett's 2013-14 A-Grade cricket competition will enter its 18th round today with the second half of another set of two-day matches which were begun last week. In Kingaroy, Kingaroy RSL will play the Murgon Crusaders at Lyle Vidler Oval in Youngman Street; while in Wondai, the Wondai Wolves will tackle the Nanango Scorpions at the Wondai Sportsgrounds off the Bunya Highway. And in the B Grade competition, there'll be a Preliminary Final (a one day match) between the Kumbia Rattlers and the Murgon Diggers at the Kumbia Sportsgrounds. Spectators and supporters are very welcome at all games.
56th Annual Proston Show The 56th annual Proston Show will be held at Proston Showgrounds on the Proston-Boondooma Road just west of town from 8:00am this morning through until around 10:00pm tonight. The Proston Show is always a big event in the western South Burnett and today's activities will get underway with trade show displays, stud prime cattle judging and horse-riding events. This will be followed a Championship Dog Show; and then with show jumping, poultry judging, a big range of pavilion exhibits and wood events - including the famous Proston Post-Ripping Challenge that's always fun to see. Other great things to look out for this year include Viv and Maurie's Shearing Shed with bottle-feeding of lambs; the Proston Stockman's Classic; a fun Vintage Car Show; and bush poet John Major. There'll also be a fantastic Fireworks Spectacular at around 7:00pm. In addition - from 6:00pm until late tonight - the Show Society will be running a BBQ, karaoke and a bar for everyone who wants to party on. Admission to today's Show is $10 for adults, $5 for high school students and $3 for primary school students (under-5s are admitted free). A family pass for two adults and any number of children is also available for $25. More details? Contact Del before Show day on (07) 4168-9246 (or email her); or
the Proston PA&H Society at the grounds on Show day on 0428-689-329.
Ulysses Motor Cycle Club Meeting - Kingaroy The South Burnett's favourite motorcycle club, 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.
Yarraman Markets The Yarraman Progress Association's monthly Yarraman Markets will be held on the vacant block at the corner of the D'Aguilar and New England Highways in Yarraman from 7:00am until around 12:00 noon today (ie opposite Bendigo Bank). The markets feature trash and treasure stalls, car boot sellers, local produce and hand-made goods, as well as food stalls and an under-cover play area for children. Everyone is welcome and if you'd like to book a stall yourself - it's only $5! - call Joe on (0459) 638-282
Kumbia QCWA 90th Birthday RSVP Deadline Today is the last day you can RSVP to attend the Kumbia QCWA's 90th Birthday Afternoon Tea being held on Saturday, March 22 (see entry that day for more details).
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.
Nanango RSL Sub-Branch AGM The Nanango RSL Sub-Branch will be holding their Annual General Meeting at 1:00pm this afternoon at Tara's Hall in George Street, Nanango. All members are welcome to attend.
Sunday Golf - Nanango, Kingaroy, Kumbia & Proston There's a fair spread of golfing action around the region today in Nanango, Kingaroy, Kumbia and Proston. In Nanango, the Nanango Golf Club on the D'Aguilar Highway north of town will be holding the Fitzroy Hotel Men's Monthly Medal, along with qualifying rounds of A, B and C-grade matchplay. Timesheets and details from the club on (07) 4163-1463. In Kingaroy, the Kingaroy Golf Club on the Bunya Highway south-west of town will be holding a stroke event: (07) 4162-1720l. In Kumbia, the Kumbia Golf Club off Bell Street will be holding a Women's Open Day: (07) 4164-4205. And in Proston, the Proston Golf Club at 81 Brigooda Road will be holding a stableford competition with names in by 9:00am for a 9:30am tee-off: (07) 4168-9367. New players are very welcome at all games.
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.
Sunday Afternoon Darts - Kingaroy The South Burnett Darts Association will be holding their regular Sunday afternoon Pot Luck Doubles darts competitions from 11:00am to 4:00pm at their premises at Shed 1, 18 Stolzenberg Road in Kingaroy. A $10 playing fee applies, but that includes a great BBQ lunch. New players are always welcome - the club caters for all skill levels from novice to expert - and you can obtain more details by phoning Kurt on (0403) 400-771 (after 5:00pm) or Bianca on (0431) 954-023. Note: Pot Luck Doubles may not run on every Sunday due to other competitions, so call first to check if you really, really want to play PLD today.
Lions Country Garden & Lifestyle Expo - Blackbutt The second (and final) day of the 9th annual Blackbutt-Benarkin Lions Garden and Country Lifestyle Expo will be held at the Blackbutt Sports Centre in Janice Court from 8:30am this morning until 2:00pm this afternoon. The Expo will feature a range of garden and home-related displays from different exhibitors. There'll also be children's activities, Tai Chi and Karate 4 Kids demonstrations, plus food and refreshments. Admission is free and there's also plenty of parking available nearby for a gold coin donation. Everyone is welcome along!
Sunday Afternoon Touch Footy Training - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Touch Football Association will be holding their regular Sunday afternoon touch footy training sessions at T.J. O'Neill Oval in Youngman Street, Kingaroy for juniors (at 4:00pm) and seniors (at 5:00pm). New players are very welcome!
Timbertown Woodworkers Group Meeting - Blackbutt The Timbertown Woodworkers Group will be holding their regular Sunday morning meeting at the Blackbutt Showgrounds in Bowman Road, Blackbutt from 8:00am until around 12:00pm 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
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
Kingaroy State School Chaplain's Dinner RSVP Deadline Today is the last day you can book tickets for Kingaroy State School's annual Chaplain's Dinner which is being held at Kingaroy RSL on Thursday night (see entry that day for all details).
Monday Evening Bingo - Blackbutt Bingo games will be held in Uniting Church Hall in Coulson Street, Blackbutt from 7:00pm this evening. Everyone is welcome.
Community Kitchen Meeting - Murgon The Murgon Community Kitchen will be meeting at Graham House at 27 Taylor Street East in Murgon from 10:00am to 12:00 noon this morning. The Community Kitchen meets every Monday during school terms. Members learn how to cook simple, healthy foods in a communal environment; how to read and understand food labels; and how to save money by modifying recipes. New members are always welcome! More details? Phone Graham House on (07) 4168-2828.
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 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.
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 - and this year, the pool is heated as well! More details? Phone Lainie on (0411) 024-834.
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.
Calendar Girls - Kingaroy
The South Burnett Regional Council in conjunction with Jally Entertainment will be presenting a once-only performance of "Calendar Girls" at Kingaroy Town Hall in Glendon Street, Kingaroy this evening. Calendar Girls is based on the true story of a group of Yorkshire women who produced a nude calendar to raise money for leukaemia research in April 1999 under the auspices of the Women’s Institute (an English version of the CWA). It began life as a small-budget comedy film in 2003 starring Helen Mirren and Julie Walters and quickly went on to become a worldwide success. A stage play based on the film opened in London’s West End 2008, and tonight's show is the Australian version of that West End play. Doors open at 6:45pm and tickets are $35 per head for adults and $30 for students and pensioners. Tickets can be obtained in advance from Thorp's Jewellers in Kingaroy Shoppingworld or any SBRC Customer Service Centre. If not already sold out, some will also be available at the door tonight. More details? Phone the South Burnett Regional Council on 1300-789-279.
Monday 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.
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.
Youth Choir Practice Afternoon - Wondai The South Burnett Youth Choir will be holding their regular Monday afternoon practice sessions at the Anglican Church Hall in Baynes Street, Wondai from 4:00pm to around 6:30pm today. The Junior SBYC will practice at 4:00pm; the Concert Choir at 4:30pm; and the Senior SBYC at 5:30pm. The choir offers group and (optional) solo singing of pop and classical music under instruction from qualified teachers, and supports the school music curriculum. New singers are always very welcome! More details? Phone Jane on (0411) 118-510.
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.
After School Junior Tennis - Murgon Junior tennis lessons will be held at the Murgon Tennis Courts in Gore Street, Murgon after school today. The lessons cost $8.50 for a 45-minute class, and new players are always welcome. More details? Phone Leanne on (07) 4169-5930 or (0438) 684-705 or email her.
Monday Night Netball - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Netball Association will be holding their senior fixtures at Kingaroy State High School's indoor sports centre from 5:45pm until around 9:30pm this evening. Spectators are very welcome
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.
Monday Night Zumba - Nanango Zumba dance fitness classes will be held at the Nanango Blue Light Skating Rink in George Street, Nanango at 6:00pm this evening. The classes cater for age 12 upwards and people of all fitness levels. You should bring along joggers, a water bottle, a towel and a class fee.
St John's Ambulance Brigade Meeting - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Division of St John's Ambulance will be holding its regular Monday night training meeting at SES Shed in Glendon Street, Kingaroy from 6:30pm to 8:30pm tonight. The group provides invaluable training in eveything from first aid right up to Advanced Responder for both adults and cadets (aged 8 to 17) and new members are always welcome! More details? Phone Naomi on (0417) 578-623 or email her. Note: Adults meet every Monday night, but cadets only meet during school terms.
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.
Monday Evening Zumba - Wondai Zumba dance fitness classes will be held at the Wondai Town Hall at the corner of Scott and Mackenzie Street, Wondai between 6:30pm and 7:30pm this evening. Class fees apply.
Monday Night Touch Footy - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Touch Football Association will be holding their regular Monday night touch footy competition at T.J. O'Neill Oval in Youngman Street, Kingaroy (ie Red Ants Oval) tonight. The seniors matches start at 6:00pm and spectators and supporters are very welcome!
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.
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
Murgon Mustangs Training Night The Murgon Mustangs senior team will be holding their regular Tuesday night trainiong session on the main oval of the Murgon Showgrounds in Macalister Street, Murgon at 6:00pm this evening.
Narcotics Anonymous - Kingaroy The South Burnett branch of Narcotics Anonymous wil be holding its regulat weekly meeting at 48 Alford Street in Kingaroy from 7:30pm to 8:30pm tonight. Narcotics Anonymous is a nonprofit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. NA members are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean. There is only one requirement for membership, the desire to stop using. More details? Phone 0432-346-090.
Kingaroy-Memerambi RSL AGM The Kingaroy-Memerambi RSL Sub-Branch will be holding their Annual General Meeting at Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy at 5:00pm this evening. All members are welcome to attend.
Tuesday Night Darts - Kingaroy The South Burnett Darts Association will be holding their regular Tuesday night darts competition from 7:00pm to 10:00pm at their premises at Shed 1, 18 Stolzenberg Road in Kingaroy. A $6 playing fee applies, but there's also a fully liocensed bar and raffles too. New players are always welcome - the club caters for all skill levels from novice to expert - and you can obtain more details by phoning Kurt on (0403) 400-771 (after 5:00pm) or Bianca on (0431) 954-023.
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 7:30pm to 9:30pm this evening. New members are always very welcome! More details? Phone Di on (07) 4162-1647
Lift For Life Session - Blackbutt The South Burnett Regional Council's Healthy Communities program will be holding a gold coin donation "Lift For Life" strength training program at the Blackbutt Showgrounds in Bowman Road, Blackbutt from 1:00pm to 2:00pm this afternoon. This new program - which offers a six-month, low cost course in strength training for people of all ages and fitness levels - will help prevent and/or manage Type 2 diabetes and other chronic health conditions. Lift For Life sessions are held twice-weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays and if you plan to attend you should bring comfortable shoes, a towel, a water bottle and (if applicable) medication. More details? Phone Kirsty on (0401) 606-170.
Heartmoves Exercise Session - Blackbutt A gold coin donation Heartmoves exercise session led by a qualified instructor will be held at the Blackbutt Showgrounds in Bowman Road, Blackbutt between 2:00pm and 3:00pm this afternoon. The Heartmoves exercise program is jointly sponsored by the Heart Foundation and the South Burnett Regional Council's Healthy Communities program. It's designed for people who haven't done exercise in awhile, and it lets you exercise at your own pace in a supportive environment. Everyone is welcome. You can obtain more details by phoning Kirsty on 0401-606-170.
Tuesday Afternoon Card & Board Games - Wondai Tuesday afternoon card and board games will be played at The Studio at the rear of the Wondai Art Gallery on the roundabout at Wondai from 1:00pm to 4:00pm this afternoon. Some board games are available but you're welcome to bring your own too, if you like. You should also BYO afternoon tea, but otherwise admission is free and everyone is welcome. More details from the Gallery on (07) 4168-5926.
Swimming For Fitness - Blackbutt The South Burnett Regional Council's new Swimming For Fitness program (for adults) will be held between 10:00am and 11:00am this morning at the Blackbutt Swimming Pool at the corner of Sutton and Margaret Streets, Blackbutt. This program is run by a local swimming coach and is open to adults of all fitness and ability levels. It aims to teach new ways to become physically active and how to stay active for life. If you're coming along, bring your swimming togs, a towel, sun protection and (if applicable) medication. Session fees are $5 if you're in full-time employment, or $2.50 if you're not. More details? Phone Pam Hinton at the Council on (07) 4189-9444 or email her.
Country Crafters Meeting - Blackbutt The Blackbutt Country Crafters will be holding their regular Tuesday morning meeting at the Uniting Church Hall in Coulson Street, Blackbutt from 9:30am to 2:00pm today. The group caters for people interested in crafts and new members are always welcome. More details? Phone June on (07) 4170-0054 or Roslyn on (07) 4163-0682.
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!
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 Meeting - 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 Night Tennis - Nanango The Nanango & District Tennis Association willn be holding their regular Tuesday night fixtures at the Nanango Tennis Courts in Brisbane Street, Nanango at 7:00pm tonight. New players are always welcome. More details? Phone Leann on (07) 4163-1664.
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
Diabetes Prevention Program - Kingaroy The South Burnett Regional Council's Healthy Communities program will be running the 3rd week of a four week Diabetes Prevention Program in Kingaroy today. Over 4 workshops, participants will learn practical solutions for reducing their risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes through physical acivity and healthy eating habits. The program will run from 10:00am to 11:30am and again from 6:00pm to 7:30pm at the Centacare South Burnett Biscuit Tin at 15 Albert Street in Kingaroy, and it's completely free. However, places are limited. You can reserve one and/or find out more information by phoning Berneice at RHealth on (07) 4162-5230.
Aqua Fitness For Adults - Proston The South Burnett Regional Council's Healthy Communities programme will be holding the final week of a 10-week "Aqua Fitness For Adults" course at the Proston Swimming Pool in Collingwood Street between 3:00pm and 4:00pm today. The course features easy, water-based exercises and games for all fitness levels, Zumba and water aerobics and pool entry fees are being subsidised by the Council - all you need to bring is a gold coin donation, swimming togs, a towel and medication (if required). More details? Phone Pam at the SBRC on (07) 4189-9444 or send her an email.
Yarraman Progress Association Meeting The Yarraman Progress Association will be holding their regular second 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!
Nanango Blue Light Open Night The Nanango Blue Light Disco committee will be holding their regular Wednesday Open Night at the Nanango Skating Rink in George Street, Nanango from 4:00pm to 6:00pm. Young people are welcome to come along for skating lessons, homework help (during school term), games and access to the computer room. Entry is $2. More details? Phone Nanango Police on (07) 4163-1211.
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.
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 Wipe-Outs Ten Pin Bowling - Kingaroy The South Burnett Lively 50s&60s Social Group will be resuming their weekly Wednesday Wipe-Outs 10-Pin Bowling Morning at the Kingaroy Ten Pin Bowling Alley at 4 Irvins Street from 9:15am this morning (bowling starts at 9:30am sharp). The cost is $15.60 for three games plus a $2.00 fee that will be used towards prize monies and trophies which will be handed out out at the end of the season. Everyone aged 50 to 69 is welcome, and you can obtain more details by phoning Carmel on (07) 4164-2253.
Wondai Senior Citizens Club Meeting The Wondai Senior Citizens Club will be holding their regular 2nd Wednesday of the month meeting at the Wondai Diggers Club in Mackenzie Street, Wondai from 1:00pm onwards today. The meeting will feature a great afternoon tea, singalongs, card games, bingo, Beatles and prizes. Membership of the club is just $5 per year and meetings have a $2 fee (to help pay for the afternoon tea), but they're great fun and new members are always very welcome! More details? Phone Graham on (07) 4169-0093 or (07) 4168-5598.
Karaoke Practice Night - Wondai Love2Sing will be meeting at The Studio (the small building behind the Wondai Regional Art Galley on the roundabout at Wondai) from 7:00pm to 9:00pm this evening for a Karaoke Practice Night. This informal group allows karaoke singers to practice their songs, share tips and learn in a supportive environment. Entry is just a gold coin donation to cover the cost of electricity (which is given to the Gallery) and new members are always welcome! More details? Phone the Gallery on (07) 4168-5926 or Geoff on (0468) 694-438.
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
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 Wednesday at 7:30pm. More details? Phone (07) 4168-9715 or (0407) 150-216.
KCCI Meet & Greet - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry will be holding their second six-weekly Meet & Greet for 2014 at Ruby's Restaurant inside the Broadway Hotel in Kingaroy Street, Kingaroy from 5:15pm to around 6:30pm this evening. Several guest speakers will be talking at tonight's meeting and there'll be the usual great socialising and networking too. Admission to the Meet & Greet is $10 - which includes light refreshments - and everyone is welcome, but to assist with catering an RSVP by Tuesday, March 11 would be greatly appreciated. You can make one by emailing Paula at the KCCI.
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.
Murgon Services Club AGM The Murgon & District Services & Citizens Memorial Club will be holding their Annual General Meeting at the Murgon Services Club's Diggrers Room in Gore Street, Murgon at 7:30pm this evening. All members are welcome to attend.
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
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.
Diabetes Prevention Program - Murgon The South Burnett Regional Council's Healthy Communities program will be running the 3rd week of a four week Diabetes Prevention Program in Murgon today. Over 4 workshops, participants will learn practical solutions for reducing their risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes through physical acivity and healthy eating habits. The program will run from 10:00am to 11:30am at the South Burnett PCYC at 40 Macalister Street in Murgon, and it's completely free. However, places are limited. You can reserve one and/or find out more information by phoning Berneice at RHealth on (07) 4162-5230.
Kingaroy Lions Club Meeting The Kingaroy Lions Club will be holding their bi-monthly Dinner Meeting at the Kingaroy Hotel at the corner of Haly and Youngman Streets in Kingaroy (opposite McDonalds) 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 (07) 4162-3742 or by emailing him.
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.
Timbertown Woodworkers Group 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
Wednesday Night Zumba - Wondai Basic Zumba exercise classes will be held at Wondai Town Hall in Mackenzie Street at 6:30pm tonight. New members are very welcome! More details? Phone Shirley on (0408) 598-505.
Wednesday Night Skating - Nanango The Nanango Blue Light committee will be running "Learn To Skate" lessons at the Nanango Skating Rink in George Street (just across the carpark from the Cultural Centre) from 4:00pm to 6:00pm this evening. New skaters are very wecome!
Childrens Tennis Fun and Learning - Nanango The Nanango & District Tennis Association will be holding a Childrens Tennis Fun and Learning afternoon at the Nanango Tennis Courts in Brisbane Street from 3:30pm to 4:30pm today (and every Wednesday afternoon until April 2). Sessions are based on the MLC Hotshots tennis fun and learning guidelines, and a parent or nominated adult must be present with all participating children. If you attend, bring a hat and water bottle. A $1.00 court fee applies, and racquets are available if you don't have your own. More details? Phone Nev on (0409) 495-093.
Kingaroy Scout Club Meeting The Kingaroy Scout Club, which meets every Wednesday night during school terms, will be holding its regular meeting at the Scout Den in James Street, Kingaroy from 5:50pm to around 8:00pm tonight. Scouting provides instruction in an educational program of life and outdoor skills, mixed with games and craft activities, all designed to develop the physical, mental and emotional development of young males and females between the ages of 7 and 26. Potential new members are always welcome, but parents are asked to contact Group Leader Chris Littlejohns before attending section nights: (07) 4162-8184 or send an email.
Diabetes Prevention Program - Nanango The South Burnett Regional Council's Healthy Communities program will be running the 2nd week of a four week Diabetes Prevention Program in Nanango today. Over 4 workshops, participants will learn practical solutions for reducing their risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes through physical acivity and healthy eating habits. The program will run from 6:00pm to 7:30pm at the Nanango Cultural Centre in George Street, Nanango and it's completely free. However, places are limited. You can reserve one and/or find out more information by phoning Berneice at RHealth on (07) 4162-5230.
Public Forum For Builders - Nanango Queensland Minister for Housing and Public Works Tim Mander will be speaking at a public forum for people with an interest in the building and construction industry at the Nanango Cultural Centre in George Street, Nanango from 2:00pm to 3:00pm this afternoon. The forum is free but places are limited. Mr Mander's visit has been arranged by Member For Nanango Deb Frecklington and tickets can be obtained from her electorate office on (07) 4162-1381. You can also read more about today's forum on our website.
Proston SES Training Night The Proston SES group will be meeting at their shed at the corner of Collingwood and Nelson Streets in Proston at 6:30pm this evening for their regular weekly training night. New members are very welcome!
Thursday 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.
Alcoholics Anonymous - Kingaroy Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other to help solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for A.A. membership. A.A. isn't allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution. AA meets in Kingaroy every Thursday from 7:30pm at the "Biscuit Tin", behind St Mary's Church Hall, 15 Albert Street, Kingaroy. For more information, phone (07) 4162-5747.
Thursday 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.
Lift For Life Session - Blackbutt The South Burnett Regional Council's Healthy Communities program will be holding a gold coin donation "Lift For Life" strength training program at the Blackbutt Showgrounds in Bowman Road, Blackbutt from 1:00pm to 2:00pm this afternoon. This new program - which offers a six-month, low cost course in strength training for people of all ages and fitness levels - will help prevent and/or manage Type 2 diabetes and other chronic health conditions. Lift For Life sessions are held twice-weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays and if you plan to attend you should bring comfortable shoes, a towel, a water bottle and (if applicable) medication. More details? Phone Kirsty on (0401) 606-170.
Kingaroy State School Chaplain's Dinner Kingaroy State School will be holding their annual Chaplain's Dinner - a fundraiser for the school's chaplaincy program - at Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy at 6:00pm this evening (dinner starts at 6:30pm). Former NRL umpire Tim Mander, Minister for Housing and Public Works (and also former CEO of the Scripture Union) will be a special guest speaker, and there'll be a silent auction too. Tickets are $40 per head and can be obtained by phoning the school on (07) 4160-4333 or 0407-621-811 by Monday, March 10.
Thursday Evening Futsal - Kingaroy Futsal matches in Juniors, Youth and Seniors divisions will be played at the Kingaroy State High School Sports Auditorium this evening. More details? Phone Debbie Ovens at KSHS on (07) 4160-0666.
Mid-Week 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 7:30am and 12:00 noon. You can read more about them on our website. Note: If you'd like to book a stall, phone Brian on (0417) 756-528. You can also find out more information on Growing The Burnett's Facebook page.
Thursday Evening 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.
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.
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.
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.
Swimming For Fitness - Wondai The South Burnett Regional Council's new Swimming For Fitness program (for adults) will be held between 10:30am and 11:30am this morning at the Wondai Swimming Pool at 101 Mackenzie Street, Wondai. This program is run by a local swimming coach and is open to adults of all fitness and ability levels. It aims to teach new ways to become physically active and how to stay active for life. If you're coming along, bring your swimming togs, a towel, sun protection and (if applicable) medication. Session fees are $5 if you're in full-time employment, or $2.50 if you're not. More details? Phone Pam Hinton at the Council on (07) 4189-9444 or email her.
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.
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.
Swimming For Fitness - Murgon The South Burnett Regional Council's new Swimming For Fitness program (for adults) will be held between 12:00 noon and 1:00pm this afternoon at the Murgon Swimming Pool at 101 Gore Street, Murgon. This program is run by a local swimming coach and is open to adults of all fitness and ability levels. It aims to teach new ways to become physically active and how to stay active for life. If you're coming along, bring your swimming togs, a towel, sun protection and (if applicable) medication. Session fees are $5 if you're in full-time employment, or $2.50 if you're not. More details? Phone Pam Hinton at the Council on (07) 4189-9444 or email her.
Murgon Business & Development Association Breakfast Meeting The Murgon Business & Development Association will be holding a breakfast meeting from 6:30am to 8:30am this morning at Raj's Cafe in Lamb Street, Murgon. SBRC Mayor Wayne Kratzmann will be a special guest speaker. Tickets are $15 for a full buffet breakfast and everyone is welcome, but RSVP's are essential to assist with catering. You can make one by phoning Margaret on (07) 4168-2922 or by emailing her.
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!
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.
Wondai & District Garden Club Meeting The Wondai & District Garden Club will be holding their regular second Friday of the month meeting at 9:30am this morning at a venue in the Wondai district, kicking off with a morning tea. New members are always welcome. More details? Phone Helen on (07) 4168-9297 or Charmaine on (07) 4168-9973.
14th Annual Maidenwell Folk Gathering The 14th annual Maidenwell Folk Gathering will get underway around 6:00pm this evening at the Maidenwell Hotel in Maidenwell, starting a weekend-long party that won't conclude until Sunday evening, March 10. The Folk Gathering is a pure folk music event (ie fully acoustic - no electrics are allowed) and because of this has built up a very loyal following over the years. Last year the Gathering attracted in excess of 200 people with virtually zero publicity and organisers are hoping for an even bigger crowd this year. The Festival itself is completely free to attend and there's also free camping available around the hotel if you want to stay overnight. Lots of great food will be available too but no BYO is allowed - you'll need to get your supplies from the Maidenwell Hotel if you want to party hard. More details? Contact the hotel on (07) 4164-6133
Advanced Tai Chi - Kingaroy Kingaroy's "Tai Chi For Health" Advanced Group will be meeting at the Kingaroy Senior Citizens Centre at the corner of Avoca and Kingaroy Streets from 9:00am to 10:00am this morning. The group meets weekly at the same time and place (except for school holidays) and attendees should bring covered, comfortable shoes and a bottle of water. More details? Phone June on 0419-026-760 or Jan on 0434-891-600.
Barefoot Bowls - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Bowls Club in Youngman Street, Kingaroy will be holding Friday Afternoon Barefoot Bowls from 4:30pm today. New players are very welcome! More details from the club: (07) 4162-1404.
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.
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 on the rear deck too. More details or bookings: phone the Cellars on (07) 4168-5274.
Endeavour Foundation Bingo - Kingaroy The Endeavour Foundation will be holding bingo games at Kingaroy RSL from 10:00am this morning. There'll be four jackpots on offer, as well as a raffle. Everyone is welcome.
A Leprechaun, Laughter and Music - Kingaroy "A Leprechaun, Laughter and Music" with entertainers "Bubbles" and Kathleen Procter-Moore will be held in the Tobruk Room of Kingaroy RSL from 7:30pm onwards this evening. Tickets are $18.50 per head and are available from the club's reception desk. More details? Phone (07) 4162-1755.
Swimming For Fitness - Kingaroy The South Burnett Regional Council's new Swimming For Fitness program (for adults) will be held between 9:30am and 10:30am this morning at the Kingaroy Swimming Pool at the corner of William and Alford Streets, Kingaroy. This program is run by a local swimming coach and is open to adults of all fitness and ability levels. It aims to teach new ways to become physically active and how to stay active for life. If you're coming along, bring your swimming togs, a towel, sun protection and (if applicable) medication. Session fees are $5 if you're in full-time employment, or $2.50 if you're not. More details? Phone Pam Hinton at the Council on (07) 4189-9444 or email her.
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.
Kumbia Kindy International Women's Day Luncheon The Kumbia Kindy will be commemorating International Womens Day with a special luncheon at the Kumbia Memorial Hall in Bell Street, Kumbia from 10:30am to 2:30pm today. The IWD luncheon is the Kindy's major fundraiser of the year and guests and this licensed event will be able to enjoy a beautifully catered luncheon for just $25, listen to stories of three truly inspiring women, and relax and be entertained by music from Sing Australia, markets, multi-draw raffles and a lucky door prize. You're also welcome to come dressed in purple to add to the spirit of the day. Today's speakers include well-known South Burnett author and humourist Alice Greenup, who'll be acting as the luncheon's emcee; Ann Lewis, a Toowoomba woman who joined the Queensland Police and rose to become Assistant Police Commissioner between 2007 and 2012; Pat Hobdell, a Kumbia local who received a South Burnett 2013 Australia Day Local Achiever Award for her extensive community involvements; and Skye Curtain, a fifth generation farmer's daughter who took up a career reporting for ABC Radio before meeting husband Tom, and who now runs a highly successful horse breaking and training business in Queensland and the Northern Territory. Tickets to the luncheon can be obtained from Lenihans Butchery in Kumbia; Options Gifts in Kingaroy Street, Kingaroy; or by phoning Gayle on (07) 4164-4175 or emailing her. For catering purposes, though, an RSVP by March 7th would be greatly appreciated. PS: This is the Kindy's second IWD luncheon. Last year's was a great success, and you can read more about what it was like on our website.
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 Night Social Bowls - Murgon The Murgon Bowls Club in Macalister Street, Murgon will be holding Friday Night Social Bowls from 6:00pm onwards this evening (bar opens at 4:00m; games start at 6:30pm). The $15 green fee includes all games and a great BBQ dinner, and it's open to bowlers and non-bowlers alike - just wear soft-soled shoes or go barefoot. To help with catering, though, a booking would be greatly appreciated if you're planning to come along: just call (07) 4168-1043 and leave a message.
Yarraman Playgroup The Yarraman Playgroup will be running at the Yarraman Kindy at 13 Toomey Street, Yarraman from 9:30am to 11:30am this morning. Kindy fees are $2 per child plus food for a shared morning tea. More details? Phone Alana on 0411-788-841.
Swimming For Fitness - Nanango The South Burnett Regional Council's new Swimming For Fitness program (for adults) will be held between 9:00am and 10:00am this morning at the South Burnett Aquatic Centre in Henry Street, Nanango. This program is run by a local swimming coach and is open to adults of all fitness and ability levels. It aims to teach new ways to become physically active and how to stay active for life. If you're coming along, bring your swimming togs, a towel, sun protection and (if applicable) medication. Session fees are $5 if you're in full-time employment, or $2.50 if you're not. More details? Phone Pam Hinton at the Council on (07) 4189-9444 or email her.
91st Annual Murgon Show The first day of the two-day 91st Annual Murgon Show will get underway at the Murgon Showgrounds in Macalister Street, Murgon at around 4:00pm this afternoon when the gates open to the public for the young handlers and young judges competitions (both held at around 4:00pm). This will be followed by registrations for a Ute Show at 6:30pm, and then final judging of entries at 7:30pm. There'll also be a sausage sizzle in operation if you get peckish, along with the fully licensed Cattleman's Bar (both of which will be running until around 10:00pm). Everyone is welcome! More details? Contact the Murgon Show Society on (07) 4168-1427.
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.
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.
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 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
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
Nanango Blue Light Movie Night The Nanango Blue Light committee will be holding a Movie Night at the Blue Light Shed in George Street, Nanango from 6:00pm to 9:00pm this evening. They'll be screening Madagascar 3 (rated G) and everyone is welcome - just bring something comfortable to sit on. Free popcorn will be available and so will a canteen if you feel like buying something more substantial. More details? Phone (07) 4163-1211.
Saturday Golf - Blackbutt, Kingaroy and Kumbia There's a bit of golfing action around the region today. In Blackbutt, the Blackbutt Golf Club in Bowman Road will be holding their 4BBB Medley Stableford (NP), teeing off at noon. More details: (07) 4163-0180. In Kumbia, the Kumbia Golf Club will be hosting visitors from Naanango, again with a noon tee-off: (07) 4164-4205. And in Kingaroy, the Kingaroy Golf Club on the Bunya Highway south-west of town will be holding their Men's Monthly Medal for A, B and C Grades: (07) 4162-1720. New players are very welcome at all games.
Bowls Club Bingo - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Bowls Club at 141 Youngman St, Kingaroy will be running bingo matches from 7:30pm this evening with over $1000 in prizes on offer. More details from the club on (07) 4162-1404
14th Annual Maidenwell Folk Gathering The second day of the 14th annual Maidenwell Folk Gathering will get underway at around 10:00am this morning at the Maidenwell Hotel and continue right through until late tonight (there'll also be a final day of folk music revelries tomorrow). The Folk Gathering is a pure folk music event (ie fully acoustic - no electrics are allowed) and because of this has built up a very loyal following over the years. A highlight of today's Festival activities will be chalkboarding which will kick off during the afternoon. The Festival itself is completely free to attend and there's also free camping available around the hotel if you want to stay overnight. Lots of great food will be available too but no BYO is allowed - you'll need to get your supplies from the Maidenwell Hotel if you want to party really hard. More details? Contact the hotel on (07) 4164-6133
Orana Hilltop Markets - Kingaroy The Orana Lutheran Complex at 24 MacDiarmid Street in Kingaroy will be holding their Orana Hilltop Markets from 7:00am to 12:00 noon this morning in the Complex's grounds. The markets will feature a wide range of stalls selling anything from local produce and beverages through to home decor items, clothing, giftware, gardening supplies and bric-a-brac. Everyone is welcome! More details? Phone Orana on (07) 4162-6555.
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).
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.
Shave For A Cure - Nanango 11-yer-old Jake Dontje will be having his head shaved at the Fitzroy Hotel in Nanango at 12:00 noon today in a bid to raise $150 for the Leukaemia Foundation. If you'd like to support his effort but can't make it to the venue, you can also donate by clicking this link.
Saturday Soccer - Kingaroy An FFA Cup soccer match between the Nanango Panthers and Willowburn will be held at the Kingaroy soccer grounds at the end of Oliver Bond Street, Kingaroy this afternoon. The match is the second in the FFA Cup series, and the winner of today's game will go on to play USQ in Round 3. Kick-off is at 5:00pm and a large crowd is expected to turn out to support the South Burnett's side and take in what should be a pretty high-grade match. Admission is free and a canteen and bar will be running.
Smooth & Groove - Kingaroy Popular entertainers Smooth & Groove will be performing at the Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy from 7:30pm to 11:30pm this evening. Admission is free. More details? Phone the RSL on (07) 4162-1755
Debbie Robertson - Nanango Popular entertainer Debbie Robertson will be performing at the Nanango RSL in Henry Street, Nanango from 7:00pm to 11:00pm tonight. Admission is free. More details from the club on (07) 4163-1375.
Dreamcatcher Workshop - Wondai Ever wanted to build your own dreamcatcher? Tranquillity and Soul at 19 Scott Street in Wondai will be running a build-your-own dreamcatcher workshop from 10:00am to 2:00pm today that will let you do just that. All mterials will be supplied, but you're welcome to bring along anything special you'd like to include in your creation such as feathers, beads, charms etc. Course fees are $80 per person and the workshop is limited to 10 people maximum. More details? Phone Rhonda on (07) 4169-0339.
CareFlight Helicopter Bowls Fundraiser - Tansey The Tansey Bowls Club on the Burnrett Highway at Tansey will be holding a fundraiser for the CareFlight Helicopter Rescue Service today. Bowls matches will kick off at 3:00pm (names in by 2:30pm) and this will be followed by a BBQ at 6:00pm, along with a multi-draw raffle. Everyone is welcome! More details? Phone Rainer on (07) 4168-4013 or 0418-151-195 or Rusell on (07) 4168-4258.
91st Annual Murgon Show The gates will open at Murgon Showgrounds in Macalister Street, Murgon at 6:30am this morning and piping hot breakfasts will start being served in the Cattleman's Bar for the second (and main) day of the 91st Annual Murgon Show. This year's Show will feature a big range of horse and cattle events and things will move into full gear from 8:00am onwards with judging for stud cattle; led steers; prime cattle and poultry. There'll also be horse events for hacks, ponies and led horses in the main arena, along with a giant Dog Show (more than 325 entries!) and a top line-up of musical entertainment; a bumper Sideshow Alley; pavilion and trade exhibits; a very large photography display; and all the fun of a great Aussie fair. This year's Murgon Show will be officially opened at around 2:00pm in front of the grandstand by Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss, and there'll also be a spectacular fireworks display mid-way through the evening at around 6:30pm. Other fun things to look out for this year include the Proston Line Dancers on stage at around 2:00pm; the Mauritian Dancers at 2:30pm; Miss Showgirl and Miss Junior Showgirl; school displays; and a $100 prize in the Farm and Garden Produce section for the best square lucerne hay bale. Admission to the Show is $12 for adults; $8 for pensioners and students with ID cards; $3 for primary school students; or $32 for a family (2 adults plus dependent children). Pre-school age children are admitted free. More details? Phone the Murgon Show Society on (07) 4168-1427.
Seafood Smorgasbord - Wondai Dimities Cottage at 49 Haly Street, Wondai will be holding another of their popular monthly all-you-can-eat Seafood Smorgasbords from 6:30pm this evening (dinner starts at 7:00pm). Cost is $35 per head (BYO) and since these dinners are nearly always a sell-out, bookings are essential if you want to be sure of a seat: (07) 4168-5744
Nanango Rugby League Trial Match The Nanango Stags U18s will be holding a pre-season triaI match against the Banyo U18s side at Fred Kassulke Oval off the D'Aguilar Highway just south of Nanango's CBD at 6:30pm tonight. Spectators and supporters are very welcome!
South Burnett Woodcrafters Meeting - Kingaroy The South Burnett Woodcrafters will be holding their regular Saturday morning meeting at their clubhouse, which is located behind the Kingaroy Visitor Information Centre in Haly Street. from 8:00am to around mid-day today. The group is for woodworking enthusiasts and new members are always welcome. More details? Phone Lee on (0427) 720-839 or Dick on (0432) 893-050 or visit the website.
Saturday Cricket The South Burnett's 2013-14 A-Grade cricket competition will enter its 19th round today with one-day matches which will kick off at 12:00 noon. In Murgon, the Murgon Crusaders will play Kingaroy RSL at the Murgon State High School; and in Nanango, the Nanango Scorpions will play Kingaroy Warriors at the Nanango Sportsgrounds. And in the B Grade competition, this year's season Grand Final will be played at Lyle Vidler Oval in Kingaroy from 12:30pm onwards between the Kingaroy Warriors and the Murgon Diggers. Both teams have had three consecutive victories against their opponents, and each will be seeking their fourth win in a row to take out the season's top honours - but only one team can do so. Spectators and supporters are very welcome at all games.
Ulysses MC Sunday Breakfast Ride - Kingaroy The South Burnett's favourite motorcycle club, the Ulysses MC Burnett Branch (motto: "Grow old disgracefully") will be holding a Sunday breakfast ride to Kumbia park this morning. Members will meet at the Kingaroy Hotel at the corner of Haly and Youngman Streets at 7:30am for a ride to Kumbia for brekkie at around 8:30am. Visitors and prospective new members are very welcome! More details? Phone Dale on 0400-135-259.
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.
Timbertown Woodworkers Group Meeting - Blackbutt The Timbertown Woodworkers Group will be holding their regular Sunday morning meeting at the Blackbutt Showgrounds in Bowman Road, Blackbutt from 8:00am until around 12:00pm 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
Sunday Golf - Proston The Proston Golf Club at 81 Brigooda Road in Proston will be holding its regular Sunday competition this morning. Names need to be in by 9:00am for a 9:30am tee-off and new players are very welcome. More details? Phone (07) 4168-9380 or visit the website
Dressage Competition - Murgon A come-as-you-are Dressage Competition will be held at the Murgon Showgrounds from 9:00am onwards this morning. The competition will be offering ribbons for 1st to 3rd winners, along with sponsored rosettes and trophies in seven major categories. Spectators are very welcome. More details? Phone Kerry on (07) 4168-2748 or 0428-659-275
St Patrick's Concert - Kumbia Begorrah! A special St Patrick's Concert (in honour of St Patrick, who allegedly drove all the snakes out of Ireland) will be held at the Kumbia Hall in Bell Street, Kumbia this afternoon. Doors will open at 1:30pm and the concert will feature a variety of Irish music from entertainers Caz and Andrew Maddern, raffles, a lucky door prize and a great afternoon tea. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for high school students (primary school students can get in for free) and there'll be prizes for the best Irish costumes too. Everyone is welcome! More details? Phone Josie on (07) 4164-4384.
Murgon RC Club Race Meeting - Murgon The Murgon RC Club for radio-controlled cars will be holding Round 3 of their Summer Series at Angelfield Aerodrome at the end of Macalister Street, Murgon from 10:00am to 2:00pm today (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 lunch and soft drinks available too. 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.
Shave For A Cure - Nanango CANCELLED The Palace Hotel in Drayton Street, Nanango will be holding a Shave For A Cure fundraiser from 12:00 noon onwards today to help raise funds for the Leukaemia Foundation. There'll be live music, karaoke with Billy Tea and Honey Bee, face painting, raffles, a rip-roaring BBQ and (of course!) shaving. Everyone is welcome. More details from the hotel on (07) 4163-1287.
Sunday Afternoon Touch Footy Training - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Touch Football Association will be holding their regular Sunday afternoon touch footy training sessions at T.J. O'Neill Oval in Youngman Street, Kingaroy for juniors (at 4:00pm) and seniors (at 5:00pm). New players are very welcome!
Sunday Afternoon Darts - Kingaroy The South Burnett Darts Association will be holding their regular Sunday afternoon Pot Luck Doubles darts competitions from 11:00am to 4:00pm at their premises at Shed 1, 18 Stolzenberg Road in Kingaroy. A $10 playing fee applies, but that includes a great BBQ lunch. New players are always welcome - the club caters for all skill levels from novice to expert - and you can obtain more details by phoning Kurt on (0403) 400-771 (after 5:00pm) or Bianca on (0431) 954-023. Note: Pot Luck Doubles may not run on every Sunday due to other competitions, so call first to check if you really, really want to play PLD today.
Blackbutt Lions Country Markets The Blackbutt Lions Country Markets - run on the third Sunday of every month - will be held next to the Blackbutt Community Hall in Coulson Street, Blackbutt from 7:00am until around mid-day today. The markets offer a wide range of locally produced arts, crafts and and freshly harvested foodstuffs and everyone is welcome along!
Nanango & District Camera Club Meeting The Nanango & District Camera Club will be meeting at St Patrick's School library at 16 Alfred Street, Nanango from 1:00pm onwards this afternoon. Tina Dial from Ipswich - who's won many national and international photography competitions - will be a special guest speaker at today's meeting, and she'll be talking about pet and bird photography. And afterwards - if you'd ike to learn more about how to use that new camera you got for Christmas - there'll be plenty of expert help available. Admission to today's meeting is $3 to cover the cost of tea and cofee, and everyone is welcome. More information? Visit the Nanango Camera Club website or email the Secretary.
14th Annual Maidenwell Folk Gathering The third (and final) day of the 14th annual Maidenwell Folk Gathering will get underway around 10:00am this morning at the Maidenwell Hotel and continue right through until late this afternoon. The Folk Gathering is a pure folk music event (ie fully acoustic - no electrics are allowed) and has built up a very loyal following over the years. A highlight of today's Festival activities will be an open-air jam session at Coomba Falls. The Festival itself is completely free to attend and there's also free camping available around the hotel. Lots of great food will be available too but no BYO is allowed - you'll need to get your supplies from the Maidenwell Hotel if you want to party hard really hard. More details? Contact the hotel on (07) 4164-6133
Jumping Clinic & Mini Jumping Competition - Nanango The Nanango Pony Club will be holding a Jumping Clinic with Don Sullivan at the Nanango Pony Club grounds inside the Nanango Showgrounds in Cairns Street, Nanango from 8:00am to 3:00pm today. There will bre three jump heights of 50-60cm, 70-80cm and 90cm-1 metre. Cost is $65 per horse and this includes 2 x one hour lessons plus free morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea. After the clinic, there'll be a Jumping Competition between 3:00pm and 5:00pm, and clinic participants will get free nominations in that as well. All riders are welcome, and you can obtain more details by phoning Judy on 0447-168-209 or by emailing her.. Note: Today's activities will replace the club's normal monthly jump competition (the next jump day competition will be held in April).
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 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.
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.
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
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.
Monday 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.
Monday Evening Zumba - Wondai Zumba dance fitness classes will be held at the Wondai Town Hall at the corner of Scott and Mackenzie Street, Wondai between 6:30pm and 7:30pm this evening. Class fees apply.
Monday Evening Bingo - Blackbutt Bingo games will be held in Uniting Church Hall in Coulson Street, Blackbutt from 7:00pm this evening. Everyone is welcome.
Youth Choir Practice Afternoon - Wondai The South Burnett Youth Choir will be holding their regular Monday afternoon practice sessions at the Anglican Church Hall in Baynes Street, Wondai from 4:00pm to around 6:30pm today. The Junior SBYC will practice at 4:00pm; the Concert Choir at 4:30pm; and the Senior SBYC at 5:30pm. The choir offers group and (optional) solo singing of pop and classical music under instruction from qualified teachers, and supports the school music curriculum. New singers are always very welcome! More details? Phone Jane on (0411) 118-510.
St John's Ambulance Brigade Meeting - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Division of St John's Ambulance will be holding its regular Monday night training meeting at SES Shed in Glendon Street, Kingaroy from 6:30pm to 8:30pm tonight. The group provides invaluable training in eveything from first aid right up to Advanced Responder for both adults and cadets (aged 8 to 17) and new members are always welcome! More details? Phone Naomi on (0417) 578-623 or email her. Note: Adults meet every Monday night, but cadets only meet during school terms.
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.
After School Junior Tennis - Murgon Junior tennis lessons will be held at the Murgon Tennis Courts in Gore Street, Murgon after school today. The lessons cost $8.50 for a 45-minute class, and new players are always welcome. More details? Phone Leanne on (07) 4169-5930 or (0438) 684-705 or email her.
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 - and this year, the pool is heated as well! More details? Phone Lainie on (0411) 024-834.
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.
Community Kitchen Meeting - Murgon The Murgon Community Kitchen will be meeting at Graham House at 27 Taylor Street East in Murgon from 10:00am to 12:00 noon this morning. The Community Kitchen meets every Monday during school terms. Members learn how to cook simple, healthy foods in a communal environment; how to read and understand food labels; and how to save money by modifying recipes. New members are always welcome! More details? Phone Graham House on (07) 4168-2828.
Monday Night Touch Footy - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Touch Football Association will be holding their regular Monday night touch footy competition at T.J. O'Neill Oval in Youngman Street, Kingaroy (ie Red Ants Oval) tonight. The seniors matches start at 6:00pm and spectators and supporters are very welcome!
Monday Night Zumba - Nanango Zumba dance fitness classes will be held at the Nanango Blue Light Skating Rink in George Street, Nanango at 6:00pm this evening. The classes cater for age 12 upwards and people of all fitness levels. You should bring along joggers, a water bottle, a towel and a class fee.
Tuesday Night Tennis - Nanango The Nanango & District Tennis Association willn be holding their regular Tuesday night fixtures at the Nanango Tennis Courts in Brisbane Street, Nanango at 7:00pm tonight. New players are always welcome. More details? Phone Leann on (07) 4163-1664.
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 Woodcrafters Meeting - 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.
Narcotics Anonymous - Kingaroy The South Burnett branch of Narcotics Anonymous wil be holding its regulat weekly meeting at 48 Alford Street in Kingaroy from 7:30pm to 8:30pm tonight. Narcotics Anonymous is a nonprofit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. NA members are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean. There is only one requirement for membership, the desire to stop using. More details? Phone 0432-346-090.
Tuesday Afternoon Card & Board Games - Wondai Tuesday afternoon card and board games will be played at The Studio at the rear of the Wondai Art Gallery on the roundabout at Wondai from 1:00pm to 4:00pm this afternoon. Some board games are available but you're welcome to bring your own too, if you like. You should also BYO afternoon tea, but otherwise admission is free and everyone is welcome. More details from the Gallery on (07) 4168-5926.
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 7:30pm to 9:30pm this evening. New members are always very welcome! More details? Phone Di on (07) 4162-1647
Tuesday Night Darts - Kingaroy The South Burnett Darts Association will be holding their regular Tuesday night darts competition from 7:00pm to 10:00pm at their premises at Shed 1, 18 Stolzenberg Road in Kingaroy. A $6 playing fee applies, but there's also a fully liocensed bar and raffles too. New players are always welcome - the club caters for all skill levels from novice to expert - and you can obtain more details by phoning Kurt on (0403) 400-771 (after 5:00pm) or Bianca on (0431) 954-023.
Country Crafters Meeting - Blackbutt The Blackbutt Country Crafters will be holding their regular Tuesday morning meeting at the Uniting Church Hall in Coulson Street, Blackbutt from 9:30am to 2:00pm today. The group caters for people interested in crafts and new members are always welcome. More details? Phone June on (07) 4170-0054 or Roslyn on (07) 4163-0682.
Kingaroy 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 $2 to cover tea and coffee (bring a plate for a shared morning tea experience). New members are always very welcome! More details? Phone Angela on (07) 4169-0848 or 0438-829-158
Lift For Life Session - Blackbutt The South Burnett Regional Council's Healthy Communities program will be holding a gold coin donation "Lift For Life" strength training program at the Blackbutt Showgrounds in Bowman Road, Blackbutt from 1:00pm to 2:00pm this afternoon. This new program - which offers a six-month, low cost course in strength training for people of all ages and fitness levels - will help prevent and/or manage Type 2 diabetes and other chronic health conditions. Lift For Life sessions are held twice-weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays and if you plan to attend you should bring comfortable shoes, a towel, a water bottle and (if applicable) medication. More details? Phone Kirsty on (0401) 606-170.
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
Diabetes Prevention Program - Kingaroy The South Burnett Regional Council's Healthy Communities program will be running the final week of a four week Diabetes Prevention Program in Kingaroy today. Over 4 workshops, participants will learn practical solutions for reducing their risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes through physical acivity and healthy eating habits. The program will run from 10:00am to 11:30am and again from 6:00pm to 7:30pm at the Centacare South Burnett Biscuit Tin at 15 Albert Street in Kingaroy, and it's completely free. However, places are limited. You can reserve one and/or find out more information by phoning Berneice at RHealth on (07) 4162-5230.
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
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.
Murgon Mustangs Training Night The Murgon Mustangs senior team will be holding their regular Tuesday night trainiong session on the main oval of the Murgon Showgrounds in Macalister Street, Murgon at 6:00pm this evening.
Proston Over 50s Club Meeting The Proston Over 50s Club will be holding their regular third Tuesday of the month meeting and social at Proston Town Hall in Rodney Street, Proston from 10:00am onwards this morning. The $2 admission fee includes morning tea and there'll be a communal lunch at around noon (bring along a plate to share). New members are always welcome! More details? Phone Gordon on (07) 4168-9084 or Noela on (07) 4168-9296.
Heartmoves Exercise Session - Blackbutt A gold coin donation Heartmoves exercise session led by a qualified instructor will be held at the Blackbutt Showgrounds in Bowman Road, Blackbutt between 2:00pm and 3:00pm this afternoon. The Heartmoves exercise program is jointly sponsored by the Heart Foundation and the South Burnett Regional Council's Healthy Communities program. It's designed for people who haven't done exercise in awhile, and it lets you exercise at your own pace in a supportive environment. Everyone is welcome. You can obtain more details by phoning Kirsty on 0401-606-170.
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.
Timbertown Woodworkers Group 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
Kingaroy Scout Club Meeting The Kingaroy Scout Club, which meets every Wednesday night during school terms, will be holding its regular meeting at the Scout Den in James Street, Kingaroy from 5:50pm to around 8:00pm tonight. Scouting provides instruction in an educational program of life and outdoor skills, mixed with games and craft activities, all designed to develop the physical, mental and emotional development of young males and females between the ages of 7 and 26. Potential new members are always welcome, but parents are asked to contact Group Leader Chris Littlejohns before attending section nights: (07) 4162-8184 or send an email.
Wednesday Night Zumba - Wondai Basic Zumba exercise classes will be held at Wondai Town Hall in Mackenzie Street at 6:30pm tonight. New members are very welcome! More details? Phone Shirley on (0408) 598-505.
Booie Hall Association AGM The Booie Hall Association will be holding their Annual General Meeting at the Hall at 6:00pm this evening. All interested people are welcome to attend.
Diabetes Prevention Program - Murgon The South Burnett Regional Council's Healthy Communities program will be running the final week of a four week Diabetes Prevention Program in Murgon today. Over 4 workshops, participants will learn practical solutions for reducing their risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes through physical acivity and healthy eating habits. The program will run from 10:00am to 11:30am at the South Burnett PCYC at 40 Macalister Street in Murgon, and it's completely free. However, places are limited. You can reserve one and/or find out more information by phoning Berneice at RHealth on (07) 4162-5230.
Kingaroy QCWA Twilight Branch Meeting The Kingaroy QCWA Twilight Branch will be holding their second monthly meeting for 2014 at their new venue - the QCWA Rooms next to Kingaroy RSL in Kingaroy Street, Kingaroy - from 6:00pm to around 7:30pm tonight. The Twilight Branch is a new branch of the QCWA formed last year 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. You can also read more about the new branch on this page of our website; and now you can also email the branch by clicking here.
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. As usual, there'll be a lot of agenda items to discuss and plenty of tea, coffee and something delicious afterwards to make everything run smoothly. Prospective new members, volunteers and anyone else who'd like to see Yarraman move ahead are very welcome!
Childrens Tennis Fun and Learning - Nanango The Nanango & District Tennis Association will be holding a Childrens Tennis Fun and Learning afternoon at the Nanango Tennis Courts in Brisbane Street from 3:30pm to 4:30pm today (and every Wednesday afternoon until April 2). Sessions are based on the MLC Hotshots tennis fun and learning guidelines, and a parent or nominated adult must be present with all participating children. If you attend, bring a hat and water bottle. A $1.00 court fee applies, and racquets are available if you don't have your own. More details? Phone Nev on (0409) 495-093.
Diabetes Prevention Program - Nanango The South Burnett Regional Council's Healthy Communities program will be running the 3rd week of a four week Diabetes Prevention Program in Nanango today. Over 4 workshops, participants will learn practical solutions for reducing their risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes through physical acivity and healthy eating habits. The program will run from 6:00pm to 7:30pm at the Nanango Cultural Centre in George Street, Nanango and it's completely free. However, places are limited. You can reserve one and/or find out more information by phoning Berneice at RHealth on (07) 4162-5230.
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.
Blackbutt Red Cross Meeting The Blackbutt Red Cross branch will be holding their monthly meeting at the Uniting Church Hall in Blackbutt at 9:30am this morning. New members are very welcome.
Nanango Blue Light Open Night The Nanango Blue Light Disco committee will be holding their regular Wednesday Open Night at the Nanango Skating Rink in George Street, Nanango from 4:00pm to 6:00pm. Young people are welcome to come along for skating lessons, homework help (during school term), games and access to the computer room. Entry is $2. More details? Phone Nanango Police on (07) 4163-1211.
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
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.
Blackbutt Camera Club Meeting The Timber Towns Digital Art Association (also known as the Blackbutt Camera Club) will be holding a meeting at the Uniting Church Hall in Coulson Street, Blackbutt from 4:00pm to 8:00pm this evening. The club meets on the first and third Wednesdays of every month except December and January. The first Wednesday is devoted to practical photography (bring your camera and equipment) and the third Wednesday to a review of those images and talks and tips on software (bring your laptop), followed by a committee meeting at 7:00pm. New members are always very welcome! More details? Phone Annette on (07) 4163-0148 or send her an email. Note: Today's meeting is also the club's Annual General Meeting, so all members are urged 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 Wednesday at 7:30pm. More details? Phone (07) 4168-9715 or (0407) 150-216.
Murgon Rotary Club Meeting The Murgon Rotary Club will be holding their regular Wednesday evening dinner meeting at the Murgon Services Club in Lamb Street, Murgon from 6:30pm onwards tonight (meeting starts at 7:00pm). New members are always welcome! More details? Phone (07) 4168-1180.
Indoor Bowls & Cards Day - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Senior Citizens Club will be hosting indoor bowls and cards (500) competitions at its centre on the corner of Avoca and Kingaroy Streets, Kingaroy between 9:00am and 4:00pm today. Indoor bowls competitions commence at 9:00am and cards at around 1:00pm, and the $2 admission includes a cup of tea. Everyone is welcome. For more details phone (07) 4163-6191.
Wednesday Night Skating - Nanango The Nanango Blue Light committee will be running "Learn To Skate" lessons at the Nanango Skating Rink in George Street (just across the carpark from the Cultural Centre) from 4:00pm to 6:00pm this evening. New skaters are very wecome!
Karaoke Practice Night - Wondai Love2Sing will be meeting at The Studio (the small building behind the Wondai Regional Art Galley on the roundabout at Wondai) from 7:00pm to 9:00pm this evening for a Karaoke Practice Night. This informal group allows karaoke singers to practice their songs, share tips and learn in a supportive environment. Entry is just a gold coin donation to cover the cost of electricity (which is given to the Gallery) and new members are always welcome! More details? Phone the Gallery on (07) 4168-5926 or Geoff on (0468) 694-438.
Wednesday Wipe-Outs Ten Pin Bowling - Kingaroy The South Burnett Lively 50s&60s Social Group will be resuming their weekly Wednesday Wipe-Outs 10-Pin Bowling Morning at the Kingaroy Ten Pin Bowling Alley at 4 Irvins Street from 9:15am this morning (bowling starts at 9:30am sharp). The cost is $15.60 for three games plus a $2.00 fee that will be used towards prize monies and trophies which will be handed out out at the end of the season. Everyone aged 50 to 69 is welcome, and you can obtain more details by phoning Carmel on (07) 4164-2253.
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 Social Bowls - Proston The Proston Bowls Club in Murphy's Lane (just behind the hardware store) will be holding social bowls from 6:45pm this evening. There'll be food, a bar, bowls and free tuition available. Everyone is welcome! More details from the bowls club on (07) 4168-9332.
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
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.
Mid-Week 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 7:30am and 12:00 noon. 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.
Swimming For Fitness - Murgon The South Burnett Regional Council's new Swimming For Fitness program (for adults) will be held between 12:00 noon and 1:00pm this afternoon at the Murgon Swimming Pool at 101 Gore Street, Murgon. This program is run by a local swimming coach and is open to adults of all fitness and ability levels. It aims to teach new ways to become physically active and how to stay active for life. If you're coming along, bring your swimming togs, a towel, sun protection and (if applicable) medication. Session fees are $5 if you're in full-time employment, or $2.50 if you're not. More details? Phone Pam Hinton at the Council on (07) 4189-9444 or email her.
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!
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.
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 - 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.
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.
Country Music Night - Nanango An informal Country Music Night will be held at the Nanango Uniting Church in Gipps Street at 7:30pm this evening. The get-together is open to both spectators and performers, and the $2 entry fee includes supper. Everyone is welcome!
South Burnett Toastmasters - Kingaroy South Burnett Toastmasters will be holding a meeting in the Anzac Room of Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy at 7:00pm this evening. Toastmasters is a great way to learn how to speak in public and boost your self-confidence, and new members are always very welcome! Meetings are held on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Thursdays of the month. More details? Visit the South Burnett Toastmasters website.
Thursday 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.
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.
Kim McCosker - Kingaroy Sunshine Coast author Kim McCosker, whose "4 Ingredients" cookbooks have sold 4.5 million copies - will be appearing at the Kingaroy Library in Glendon Street, Kingaroy at 10:30am this morning to launch her latest book "4 Play" and talk about her work. Copies of her books will also be available for purchase. Admission is free and everyone is welcome. More details from the library: (07) 4189-9256.
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.
Swimming For Fitness - Wondai The South Burnett Regional Council's new Swimming For Fitness program (for adults) will be held between 10:30am and 11:30am this morning at the Wondai Swimming Pool at 101 Mackenzie Street, Wondai. This program is run by a local swimming coach and is open to adults of all fitness and ability levels. It aims to teach new ways to become physically active and how to stay active for life. If you're coming along, bring your swimming togs, a towel, sun protection and (if applicable) medication. Session fees are $5 if you're in full-time employment, or $2.50 if you're not. More details? Phone Pam Hinton at the Council on (07) 4189-9444 or email her.
Thursday Evening Futsal - Kingaroy Futsal matches in Juniors, Youth and Seniors divisions will be played at the Kingaroy State High School Sports Auditorium this evening. More details? Phone Debbie Ovens at KSHS on (07) 4160-0666.
Proston SES Training Night The Proston SES group will be meeting at their shed at the corner of Collingwood and Nelson Streets in Proston at 6:30pm this evening for their regular weekly training night. New members are very welcome!
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.
Lift For Life Session - Blackbutt The South Burnett Regional Council's Healthy Communities program will be holding a gold coin donation "Lift For Life" strength training program at the Blackbutt Showgrounds in Bowman Road, Blackbutt from 1:00pm to 2:00pm this afternoon. This new program - which offers a six-month, low cost course in strength training for people of all ages and fitness levels - will help prevent and/or manage Type 2 diabetes and other chronic health conditions. Lift For Life sessions are held twice-weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays and if you plan to attend you should bring comfortable shoes, a towel, a water bottle and (if applicable) medication. More details? Phone Kirsty on (0401) 606-170.
National Seniors Bus Trip To Bell, Jimbour and Jandowae The Murgon branch of National Seniors will be running a bus tour to Bell, Jimbour and Jandowae today. A bus will depart Murgon at 7:00am and pick up along the route. Tickets for the trip are $50 per head all inclusive and anyone is welcome to come along - whether you're a National Seniors member or not - but you'll need to book (and since previous bus tours have been completely booked out, the sooner the better if you really want to be sure of a seat). You can obtain more details and/or make a booking by phoning Paula on (07) 4168-3114 or (0438) 708-885.
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 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.
Blue Light Disco - Murgon A Murgon Blue Light Disco for primary school age children will be held at the Diggers Room in the Murgon Services Club in Lamb Street, Murgon between 6:30pm and 8:30pm this evening. The $4 admission fee includes a hot dog dinner and there'll be some great prizes to be won as well. Blue Light discos are drug, alcohol and tobacco free and are fully supervised by local police, Apexians, Lions and other volunteers. No passouts or early exit will be given without parental permission and/or collection. More details? Phone the Murgon Police Station on (07) 4168-1211.
Natalie Fenton - Kingaroy Entertainer Natalie Fenton will be performing at the Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy from 7:30pm to 11:30pm this evening. Admission is free. More details? Phone the RSL on (07) 4162-1755
Friday Social Golf - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Golf Club on the Bunya Highway at Kingaroy will holding their regular Friday 9-ers 9 hole social golfing sessions for men and women from 8:00am until dusk today. Everyone is most welcome (including non-members) and green fees are $11 for members or $14 for non-members for the nine holes - but this also includes a card draw for prizes in the clubhouse in the evening (there's also a Jackpot card draw on the last Friday of each month). More details? Phone the Golf Club on (07) 4162-1720
Friday 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 Night Junior Rugby League - Wondai Round 1 of the South Burnett's 2014 Junior Rugby League competition will kick off at the Wondai Sportsgrounds off the Bunya Highway just north of town at 5:00pm tonight when the various Murgon Mustangs junior teams play the Wondai Wolves juniors. Spectators and supporters are very welcome!
Note: The Nanango Stags juniors will also be starting their season tonight, but they'll be in Gayndah playing the Central Burnett Brumbies.
Friday Night Karaoke - Wondai A 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 and admission is free. More details? Phone Geoff or Sue on (0468) 694-438 or email them.
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.
Swimming For Fitness - Kingaroy The South Burnett Regional Council's new Swimming For Fitness program (for adults) will be held between 9:30am and 10:30am this morning at the Kingaroy Swimming Pool at the corner of William and Alford Streets, Kingaroy. This program is run by a local swimming coach and is open to adults of all fitness and ability levels. It aims to teach new ways to become physically active and how to stay active for life. If you're coming along, bring your swimming togs, a towel, sun protection and (if applicable) medication. Session fees are $5 if you're in full-time employment, or $2.50 if you're not. More details? Phone Pam Hinton at the Council on (07) 4189-9444 or email her.
Yarraman Playgroup The Yarraman Playgroup will be running at the Yarraman Kindy at 13 Toomey Street, Yarraman from 9:30am to 11:30am this morning. Kindy fees are $2 per child plus food for a shared morning tea. More details? Phone Alana on 0411-788-841.
Greet, Meet & Eat - Yarraman A "Greet, Meet & Eat" social function will be held at St Phillips Anglican Church Hall in Millar Street, Yarraman from 10:00am until around 1:00pm today. The group was formed in May 2012 to provide a safe place where locals from Yaraman, Blackbutt and Cooyar could get together, enjoy each other's company and meet others in a low-cost way, and it's met on the third Friday of each month ever since (except for December and January). Today's meeting will kick off at 10:00am with a cuppa and will be followed by a three-course lunch at 12:00 noon. Admission (which includes morning tea and lunch) is $5 but because places are limited you'll need to book. More details? Phone Davina on (0409) 271-308 or Janice on (07) 4163-0276.
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.
Swimming For Fitness - Nanango The South Burnett Regional Council's new Swimming For Fitness program (for adults) will be held between 9:00am and 10:00am this morning at the South Burnett Aquatic Centre in Henry Street, Nanango. This program is run by a local swimming coach and is open to adults of all fitness and ability levels. It aims to teach new ways to become physically active and how to stay active for life. If you're coming along, bring your swimming togs, a towel, sun protection and (if applicable) medication. Session fees are $5 if you're in full-time employment, or $2.50 if you're not. More details? Phone Pam Hinton at the Council on (07) 4189-9444 or email her.
Queensland Indigenous Golf Championships - Murgon The first day of the 7th annual Queensland Indigenous Golf Championships will be held at the Murgon Golf Club on Bunya Highway at Murgon today. This 3-day, 54-hole stroke event is open to both male and female indigenous amateur golfers from anywhere in Australia and is being run under the auspices of Golf Queensland. This year a big field of top golfers will be taking to the field from 8:30am to contest the Men's and Women's events, but there'll also be A, B and C Grade nett divisions, a Junior competition and a Senior competition as well. Spectators are very welcome and you can obtain more details by phoning the Murgon Golf Club on (07) 4168-1608. Entry forms can also be downloaded from the Golf Queensland website and nominations close March 7.
Advanced Tai Chi - Kingaroy Kingaroy's "Tai Chi For Health" Advanced Group will be meeting at the Kingaroy Senior Citizens Centre at the corner of Avoca and Kingaroy Streets from 9:00am to 10:00am this morning. The group meets weekly at the same time and place (except for school holidays) and attendees should bring covered, comfortable shoes and a bottle of water. More details? Phone June on 0419-026-760 or Jan on 0434-891-600.
Barefoot Bowls - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Bowls Club in Youngman Street, Kingaroy will be holding Friday Afternoon Barefoot Bowls from 4:30pm today. New players are very welcome! More details from the club: (07) 4162-1404.
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 on the rear deck too. More details or bookings: phone the Cellars on (07) 4168-5274.
Friday Night Social Bowls - Murgon The Murgon Bowls Club in Macalister Street, Murgon will be holding Friday Night Social Bowls from 6:00pm onwards this evening (bar opens at 4:00m; games start at 6:30pm). The $15 green fee includes all games and a great BBQ dinner, and it's open to bowlers and non-bowlers alike - just wear soft-soled shoes or go barefoot. To help with catering, though, a booking would be greatly appreciated if you're planning to come along: just call (07) 4168-1043 and leave a message.
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.
Yarraman Kindy Bowls Night CANCELLED: The Yarraman Kindy will be holding a special Bowls Night at the Yarraman Bowls Club in Margaret Street, Yarraman from 5:00pm onwards this evening as a fundraiser. Admission fees are $10 per player and there'll be raffles and a BBQ dinner on offer too. Tonight's get-together is open to both bowlers and non-bowlers, and the only thing you really need to bring are soft-soled shoes (or go barefoot) - though you can certainly bring your lawn bowls gear if you have it. Everyone is welcome! More details? Phone the Kindy on (07) 4163-8174.
Endeavour Foundation Bingo - Kingaroy The Endeavour Foundation will be holding bingo games at Kingaroy RSL from 10:00am this morning. There'll be four jackpots on offer, as well as a raffle. Everyone is welcome.
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
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.
Friends Of Cultcha Final Annual Gala Charity Night - Blackbutt The Friends of Cultcha will be holding their final annual Gala Charity Night at the Blackbutt Memorial Hall from 7:00pm until around 10:00pm this evening. The purpose of the function - which has always been one the major highlights of Blackbutt's annual social calendar - is to celebrate the group's fourteenth year of successful exhibitions. As usual, tonight's gathering will feature works by all the artists who've exhibited at the Archie Muir Centre over the last 12 months; live entertainment from Fred Troughton; and the presentation of the Friends Of Cultcha Annual Donations to the community. The usual great opening night food and refreshments will also be served. However, tonight's get together is also the final Gala Charity Night that Cultcha will ever hold after the group's recent decision that they'd achieved their aims and it was time to call it a day, so it will also be a get-together for all past Friends Of Cultcha fans too. And to mark it, both the raffle prize and the lucky door prize will be 2 nights accommodation at the Landmark Resort in Mooloolaba. Tickets to the Gala Charity Function are still a slim $10 per head and will be available at the door. Dress at tonight's event is relaxed casual, and everyone is welcome. You can get more details by phoning Laraine on (07) 4163-0135 or by emailing her. You can also read what last year's Gala Night was like on our website.
Bowls Club Bingo - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Bowls Club at 141 Youngman St, Kingaroy will be running bingo matches from 7:30pm this evening with over $1000 in prizes on offer. More details from the club on (07) 4162-1404
Breakfast & Brunch At Dimities - Wondai Dimities Cottage at 49 Haly Street in Wondai (opposite the Wondai Art Gallery) will be holding a Breakfast and Brunch Experience today in conjunction with the monthly Wondai Markets (see entry elsewhere on this page). Chef Graham and his friendly staff will be serving up all sorts of delicious breakfast and brunch treats from the blackboard menu, providing a great way to relax and take a break from the shopping in Coronation Park. As always at Dimities, you're very welcome to BYO drinks - and while a booking isn't necessary, it's always appreciated: (07) 4168-5744.
Saturday Rugby League Round 1 of the South Burnett's 2014 rugby jeague season will kick off today at T.J. O'Neill Oval in Youngman Street, Kingaroy. For the early part of the day, the junior Cherbourg Hornets and Kingaroy Red Ants teams will battle it out (U6s - 11:30am; U8s - 12:30pm; U12s - 1:30pm; U10s and U14s - 2:30pm; and U16s - 3:45pm) before the A-grade teams take to the field in a double-header: Wondai Wolves vs Murgon Mustangs at 5:00pm; and then Kingaroy Red Ants vs Nanango Stags at 7:00pm. Spectators and supporters are very welcome, and a canteen and bar will be operating all day. NB. There is no game as previously advertised between Cherbourg and the Burrum Miners, as Burrum as withdrawn from the competition.
Dance - Booie Hall A dance will be held at Booie Hall from 8:00pm until around 12:00pm this evening. Music will be supplied by a local band and there'll be the usual great supper, novelties and lucky door prize. Admission is $10 for adults or $5 for high school students and everyone is welcome! More details? Phone Kathy on (07) 4163-2741.
PK Duet - Kingaroy Entertainers PK Duet will be performing at the Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy from 7:30pm to 11:30pm this evening. Admission is free. More details? Phone the RSL on (07) 4162-1755
Neil Duddy - Nanango Popular country-rock performer Neil Duddy will be performing at the Nanango RSL in Henry Street, Nanango from 7:00pm to 11:00pm tonight. Admission is free. More details from the club on (07) 4163-1375.
Saturday Cricket The South Burnett's 2013-14 A-Grade cricket competition will enter its 20th round today with one-day matches which will kick off at 12:00 noon. In Kingaroy, Kingaroy RSL will play the Wondai Wolves at Lyle Vidler Oval in Youngman Street; and in Nanango, the Nanango Scorpions will play the Murgon Cerusaders at the Nanango Sportsgrounds in Burnett Street. Spectators and supporters are very welcome at both games.
RSPCA Movie Night In The Park - Kingaroy
Here's something different! The RSPCA will be holding an Outdoor Family Movie Night at Memorial Park in Haly Street, Kingaroy from 6:30pm to around 9:00pm tonight. For $12.50 per adult, $7.50 per child or $30 for a family pass (2 adults, 2 children) you can watch the family comedy Hotel For Dogs (rated G) under the stars and get to help all creatures great and small at the same time. In addition to the movie there'll also be coffee, popcorn, and slushies available too. Everyone is welcome - even your four-legged friends! Tickets can be obtained in advance from the Kingaroy RSPCA (cash only), or at Memorial Park tonight. You can also see a trailer for the movie above.
75th Annual Goomeri Show The 75th annual Goomeri Show will get underway at the Goomeri Showgrounds at the corner of Laird Street and the Burnett Highway, Goomeri from around 8:00am this morning through until late tonight. After running in a reduced format last year because of the floods, this year's Show will largely be back to normal with a full schedule of horse and cattle competitions, a motorbike vs horse barrel race, a good spread of pavilion entries (including Goomeri's famous Dark Rich Fruit Cake Competition); a lucerne hay bale competition; and lots of fun family entertainment including gumboot throwing; tug-o-wars; a jumping castle; miniature horses; and live entertainment. There'll also be a spectacular fireworks display in the evening along with mechanical bull riding. More details? Phone the Show Society on (07) 4168-4177.
Queensland Indigenous Golf Championships - Murgon The second day of the 7th annual Queensland Indigenous Golf Championships will be held at the Murgon Golf Club on Bunya Highway at Murgon today. This 3-day, 54-hole stroke event is open to both male and female indigenous amateur golfers from anywhere in Australia and is being run under the auspices of Golf Queensland. This year a big field of top golfers will be taking to the field from 8:30am to contest the Men's and Women's events, but there'll also be A, B and C Grade nett divisions, a Junior competition and a Senior competition as well. Spectators are very welcome and you can obtain more details by phoning the Murgon Golf Club on (07) 4168-1608. Entry forms can also be downloaded from the Golf Queensland website and nominations close March 7.
Psychic Fair - Nanango The South Burnett Spiritualist Church will be holding a Psychic Fair at the QCWA Hall in Fitzroy Street, Nanango from 9:00am to 3:00pm today. Psychic readers will be attending from Brisbane, Toowoomba and Nanango and you can get a reading for $20 or a bit of healing for a gold coin donation. Refreshments will be available on site and there'll be a number of stalls at the Fair as well. Everyone is welcome. More details? Phone (07) 4162-2027
Saturday Soccer - Kingaroy The South Burnett's Evolution Solar Football League competition will kick off its 2014 season this afternoon at the Kingaroy soccer fields at the end of Oliver Bond Street, and the first match out of the gates will be a clash between Gunners and Wests. Gunners were runners-up in last year's First Division, while Wests were runners-up in the Women's Division (both against Nanango) so there's an interesting spread of talent between these teams. Second Division will take to the park at 2:00pm, followed by the Women's Division at 3.30pm and then First Division toeing the line at 5:00pm. Admission to the grounds is free, a bar and canteen will be running, and everyone is welcome!
Kumbia QCWA 90th Birthday Party The Kumbia QCWA branch turns 90 this year, and to mark the occasion they'll be holding an afternoon tea at the QCWA Restrooms in Bell Street, Kumbia at 2:00pm this afternoon. All past members and friends of the branch are very welcome to come along and renew old friendships - but for catering purposes an RSVP by March 8 would be greatly appreciated. You can make one by phoning Lil on (07) 4164-4218 or Marian on (07) 4164-5578 or by emailing her.
South Burnett Woodcrafters Meeting - Kingaroy The South Burnett Woodcrafters will be holding their regular Saturday morning meeting at their clubhouse, which is located behind the Kingaroy Visitor Information Centre in Haly Street. from 8:00am to around mid-day today. The group is for woodworking enthusiasts and new members are always welcome. More details? Phone Lee on (0427) 720-839 or Dick on (0432) 893-050 or visit the website.
Fruit & Veggie Markets - Yarraman Yarraman's monthly Fruit & Vegetable Markets will be running on the empty block at the corner of the D'Aguilar and New England Highways (opposite Bendigo Bank) from 7:00am to 12:00 noon today. These new markets run on the 4th Saturday of each month and offer a wide range of fresh fruit and veggies, along with plant and craft stalls.
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
Bunya Peoples' Community Day - Bunya Mountains
The annual Bunya Peoples' Community Day will be held at Dandabah in the Bunya Mountains from 9:30am to 3:00pm today to celebrate the ripening of the Bunya nuts and the history of indigenous influence on the Bunya Mountains area. The event will begin with a Welcome To Country and a Smoking Cermony, and will be followed by a Traditional Dance competition, an art competition and workshops. There'll also be guided tours by the Murri Rangers; a Bunya Lounge; cultural crafts; yarning circles; activities for children; and market stalls. This is a great free family day out - morning tea and lunch will be provided - and all you need to bring along is water, weather protection, sturdy footwear and insect repellent for ticks. More details? Phone (07) 4181-2999 or click here. Note: The video above - shot by MOJO journalist Robert French in 2013 - shows a Bunya Mountains corroboree and a Murri Rangers tour very similar to some of the activities that will be held at today's event.
Kilkivan Sunday Markets The weekly Kilkivan Markets will be held in Lester Millar Park in Kilkivan from 7:00am until around 12:00 noon this morning. The markets feature an array of locally produced fruit, vegetables and merchandise and new stallholders are always welcome! More details? Stall Bookings? Phone (0407) 772-741 or visit the website.
Sunday Afternoon Touch Footy Training - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Touch Football Association will be holding their regular Sunday afternoon touch footy training sessions at T.J. O'Neill Oval in Youngman Street, Kingaroy for juniors (at 4:00pm) and seniors (at 5:00pm). New players are very welcome!
Lunch In The Country Smorgasbord - Wondai Dimities Cottage at 49 Haly Street in Wondai will be holding another of their regular Lunch In The Country Smorgasbords from 12:00pm to 2:00pm today. The buffett features a selection of hot dishes, roast meats, salads, as well as sweets and tea of coffee, and the cost is a modest $15.00 per person for a really great feed (BYO). However, bookings are always advisable if you want to be certain of a seat: (07) 4168-5744
Sunday Soccer - Nanango The South Burnett's Evolution Solar Football League competition will kick off the second part of its 2014 season launch this afternoon at the Nanango Soccer Grounds when Nanango take on Barambah. Second Division will hit the park at 12:30pm, followed by the Women's Division at 2:00pm and then First Division at 3:15pm. Nanango took out top honours in 2013's First Division and Women's Division in the season's grand finals, but Barambah took the trophy in 2nd Division with a 3-nil win - so it will be interesting to see how the summer has seasoned both sides. Admission is free, a bar and canteen will be running and spectators and supporters are very welcome!
Sunday Afternoon Darts - Kingaroy The South Burnett Darts Association will be holding their regular Sunday afternoon Pot Luck Doubles darts competitions from 11:00am to 4:00pm at their premises at Shed 1, 18 Stolzenberg Road in Kingaroy. A $10 playing fee applies, but that includes a great BBQ lunch. New players are always welcome - the club caters for all skill levels from novice to expert - and you can obtain more details by phoning Kurt on (0403) 400-771 (after 5:00pm) or Bianca on (0431) 954-023. Note: Pot Luck Doubles may not run on every Sunday due to other competitions, so call first to check if you really, really want to play PLD today.
Queensland Indigenous Golf Championships - Murgon The third (and final) day of the 7th annual Queensland Indigenous Golf Championships will be held at the Murgon Golf Club on Bunya Highway at Murgon today. This 3-day, 54-hole stroke event is open to both male and female indigenous amateur golfers from anywhere in Australia and is being run under the auspices of Golf Queensland. This year a big field of top golfers will be taking to the field from 8:30am to contest the Men's and Women's events, but there'll also be A, B and C Grade nett divisions, a Junior competition and a Senior competition as well. Spectators are very welcome and trophies will be presented to the winners at the conclusion of play. You can obtain more details by phoning the Murgon Golf Club on (07) 4168-1608. Entry forms can also be downloaded from the Golf Queensland website and nominations close March 7.
Hivesville Country Markets The Hivesville Country Markets will be held at the Hivesville Sports Grounds from 7:00am to around 12:00 noon today. These family friendly monthly markets feature a variety of stalls including fresh local farm produce, plants, crafts and lots of food. There'll also be a mini auction running at around 10:00am plus pony rides and a jumping castle for children. There plenty of free parking in the grounds too. New stallholders are very welcome, and you can obtain more details by phoning Trish on 0459-493-511 or Greg on (07) 4168-9320.
Timbertown Woodworkers Group Meeting - Blackbutt The Timbertown Woodworkers Group will be holding their regular Sunday morning meeting at the Blackbutt Showgrounds in Bowman Road, Blackbutt from 8:00am until around 12:00pm 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
Sunday Golf - Proston The Proston Golf Club at 81 Brigooda Road in Proston will be holding its regular Sunday competition this morning. Names need to be in by 9:00am for a 9:30am tee-off and new players are very welcome. More details? Phone (07) 4168-9380 or visit the website
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.
Community Kitchen Meeting - Murgon The Murgon Community Kitchen will be meeting at Graham House at 27 Taylor Street East in Murgon from 10:00am to 12:00 noon this morning. The Community Kitchen meets every Monday during school terms. Members learn how to cook simple, healthy foods in a communal environment; how to read and understand food labels; and how to save money by modifying recipes. New members are always welcome! More details? Phone Graham House on (07) 4168-2828.
Monday Evening Bingo - Blackbutt Bingo games will be held in Uniting Church Hall in Coulson Street, Blackbutt from 7:00pm this evening. Everyone is welcome.
Youth Choir Practice Afternoon - Wondai The South Burnett Youth Choir will be holding their regular Monday afternoon practice sessions at the Anglican Church Hall in Baynes Street, Wondai from 4:00pm to around 6:30pm today. The Junior SBYC will practice at 4:00pm; the Concert Choir at 4:30pm; and the Senior SBYC at 5:30pm. The choir offers group and (optional) solo singing of pop and classical music under instruction from qualified teachers, and supports the school music curriculum. New singers are always very welcome! More details? Phone Jane on (0411) 118-510.
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 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 Business Workshop RSVP Deadline Today is the last day you can RSVP to attend a free disaster planning workshop for small and medium-sized businesses being held in Nanango this Wednesday, March 26 (see entry that day for all details).
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.
Ken Baines Morning Tea - Kingaroy Centacare South Burnett will be holding their monthly Ken Baines Memorial Morning Tea at the Biscuit Tin at 15 Albert Street, Kingaroy at 10:00am this morning. Everyone is welcome for a relaxed cuppa and chat - and you can bring a friend if you like! More details? Phone Centacare on (07) 4162-5439.
Monday Night Touch Footy - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Touch Football Association will be holding their regular Monday night touch footy competition at T.J. O'Neill Oval in Youngman Street, Kingaroy (ie Red Ants Oval) tonight. The seniors matches start at 6:00pm and spectators and supporters are very welcome!
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 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 - and this year, the pool is heated as well! More details? Phone Lainie on (0411) 024-834.
St John's Ambulance Brigade Meeting - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Division of St John's Ambulance will be holding its regular Monday night training meeting at SES Shed in Glendon Street, Kingaroy from 6:30pm to 8:30pm tonight. The group provides invaluable training in eveything from first aid right up to Advanced Responder for both adults and cadets (aged 8 to 17) and new members are always welcome! More details? Phone Naomi on (0417) 578-623 or email her. Note: Adults meet every Monday night, but cadets only meet during school terms.
Monday Evening Zumba - Wondai Zumba dance fitness classes will be held at the Wondai Town Hall at the corner of Scott and Mackenzie Street, Wondai between 6:30pm and 7:30pm this evening. Class fees apply.
Monday 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.
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
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.
Monday Night Zumba - Nanango Zumba dance fitness classes will be held at the Nanango Blue Light Skating Rink in George Street, Nanango at 6:00pm this evening. The classes cater for age 12 upwards and people of all fitness levels. You should bring along joggers, a water bottle, a towel and a class fee.
After School Junior Tennis - Murgon Junior tennis lessons will be held at the Murgon Tennis Courts in Gore Street, Murgon after school today. The lessons cost $8.50 for a 45-minute class, and new players are always welcome. More details? Phone Leanne on (07) 4169-5930 or (0438) 684-705 or email her.
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
Tuesday Afternoon Card & Board Games - Wondai Tuesday afternoon card and board games will be played at The Studio at the rear of the Wondai Art Gallery on the roundabout at Wondai from 1:00pm to 4:00pm this afternoon. Some board games are available but you're welcome to bring your own too, if you like. You should also BYO afternoon tea, but otherwise admission is free and everyone is welcome. More details from the Gallery on (07) 4168-5926.
Murgon Mustangs Training Night The Murgon Mustangs senior team will be holding their regular Tuesday night trainiong session on the main oval of the Murgon Showgrounds in Macalister Street, Murgon at 6:00pm this evening.
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.
Heartmoves Exercise Session - Blackbutt A gold coin donation Heartmoves exercise session led by a qualified instructor will be held at the Blackbutt Showgrounds in Bowman Road, Blackbutt between 2:00pm and 3:00pm this afternoon. The Heartmoves exercise program is jointly sponsored by the Heart Foundation and the South Burnett Regional Council's Healthy Communities program. It's designed for people who haven't done exercise in awhile, and it lets you exercise at your own pace in a supportive environment. Everyone is welcome. You can obtain more details by phoning Kirsty on 0401-606-170.
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 7:30pm to 9:30pm this evening. New members are always very welcome! More details? Phone Di on (07) 4162-1647
Narcotics Anonymous - Kingaroy The South Burnett branch of Narcotics Anonymous wil be holding its regulat weekly meeting at 48 Alford Street in Kingaroy from 7:30pm to 8:30pm tonight. Narcotics Anonymous is a nonprofit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. NA members are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean. There is only one requirement for membership, the desire to stop using. More details? Phone 0432-346-090.
South Burnett Woodcrafters Meeting - 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.
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
Judo Cliub 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
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.
Tuesday Night Tennis - Nanango The Nanango & District Tennis Association willn be holding their regular Tuesday night fixtures at the Nanango Tennis Courts in Brisbane Street, Nanango at 7:00pm tonight. New players are always welcome. More details? Phone Leann on (07) 4163-1664.
Tuesday Night Darts - Kingaroy The South Burnett Darts Association will be holding their regular Tuesday night darts competition from 7:00pm to 10:00pm at their premises at Shed 1, 18 Stolzenberg Road in Kingaroy. A $6 playing fee applies, but there's also a fully liocensed bar and raffles too. New players are always welcome - the club caters for all skill levels from novice to expert - and you can obtain more details by phoning Kurt on (0403) 400-771 (after 5:00pm) or Bianca on (0431) 954-023.
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.
Lift For Life Session - Blackbutt The South Burnett Regional Council's Healthy Communities program will be holding a gold coin donation "Lift For Life" strength training program at the Blackbutt Showgrounds in Bowman Road, Blackbutt from 1:00pm to 2:00pm this afternoon. This new program - which offers a six-month, low cost course in strength training for people of all ages and fitness levels - will help prevent and/or manage Type 2 diabetes and other chronic health conditions. Lift For Life sessions are held twice-weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays and if you plan to attend you should bring comfortable shoes, a towel, a water bottle and (if applicable) medication. More details? Phone Kirsty on (0401) 606-170.
Wednesday Night Skating - Nanango The Nanango Blue Light committee will be running "Learn To Skate" lessons at the Nanango Skating Rink in George Street (just across the carpark from the Cultural Centre) from 4:00pm to 6:00pm this evening. New skaters are very wecome!
Timbertown Woodworkers Group 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
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 Blue Light Open Night The Nanango Blue Light Disco committee will be holding their regular Wednesday Open Night at the Nanango Skating Rink in George Street, Nanango from 4:00pm to 6:00pm. Young people are welcome to come along for skating lessons, homework help (during school term), games and access to the computer room. Entry is $2. More details? Phone Nanango Police on (07) 4163-1211.
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
Diabetes Prevention Program - Nanango The South Burnett Regional Council's Healthy Communities program will be running the final week of a four week Diabetes Prevention Program in Nanango today. Over 4 workshops, participants will learn practical solutions for reducing their risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes through physical acivity and healthy eating habits. The program will run from 6:00pm to 7:30pm at the Nanango Cultural Centre in George Street, Nanango and it's completely free. However, places are limited. You can reserve one and/or find out more information by phoning Berneice at RHealth on (07) 4162-5230.
Wednesday Night Zumba - Wondai Basic Zumba exercise classes will be held at Wondai Town Hall in Mackenzie Street at 6:30pm tonight. New members are very welcome! More details? Phone Shirley on (0408) 598-505.
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 Wednesday at 7:30pm. More details? Phone (07) 4168-9715 or (0407) 150-216.
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.
Free Business Workshop - Nanango The South Burnett Regional Council and Business Roundtable Extend will be holding a free workshop on disaster planning for small and medium-sized businesses at the Nanango Cultural Centre in George Street, Nanango from 6:00pm to 7:30pm this evening. Almost half of small and mredium businesses don't have a disaster recovery plan, and the workshop will look at ways that businesses hit by anything from power outages and systems failures through to fires or floods can prevent their business collapsing. The seminar will also provide great networking opportunities too. Admission is free and light refreshments will be served, but if you plan to attend an RSVP by March 24 would be greatly appreciated. You can make one by phoning Julie Foley at Council on (07) 4189-9543 or by emailing her. You can also download a PDF flyer about the workshop by clicking here.
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.
Karaoke Practice Night - Wondai Love2Sing will be meeting at The Studio (the small building behind the Wondai Regional Art Galley on the roundabout at Wondai) from 7:00pm to 9:00pm this evening for a Karaoke Practice Night. This informal group allows karaoke singers to practice their songs, share tips and learn in a supportive environment. Entry is just a gold coin donation to cover the cost of electricity (which is given to the Gallery) and new members are always welcome! More details? Phone the Gallery on (07) 4168-5926 or Geoff on (0468) 694-438.
Wednesday Night Social Bowls - Proston The Proston Bowls Club in Murphy's Lane (just behind the hardware store) will be holding social bowls from 6:45pm this evening. There'll be food, a bar, bowls and free tuition available. Everyone is welcome! More details from the bowls club on (07) 4168-9332.
Kingaroy Scout Club Meeting The Kingaroy Scout Club, which meets every Wednesday night during school terms, will be holding its regular meeting at the Scout Den in James Street, Kingaroy from 5:50pm to around 8:00pm tonight. Scouting provides instruction in an educational program of life and outdoor skills, mixed with games and craft activities, all designed to develop the physical, mental and emotional development of young males and females between the ages of 7 and 26. Potential new members are always welcome, but parents are asked to contact Group Leader Chris Littlejohns before attending section nights: (07) 4162-8184 or send an email.
QCWA Public Meetings - Murgon and Blackbutt The Queensland Country Women's Association will be holding two public meetings in Murgon and Blackbutt today to gauge interest in reopening a Murgon-Cloyna branch and a Blackbutt-Yarraman branch. The Cloyna branch closed in 2008; Yarraman and Blackbutt in 2010; and Murgon in 2012 due to declining membership numbers. However these areas could be restarted if enough women would like to do so, and the purpose of today's meetings is to find out how everyone feels about the idea. The Murgon meeting will be held at the Murgon QCWA Rooms in Macalister Street at 9:30am, and the Blackbutt meeting at the Blackbutt QCWA Rooms in Coulson Street at 12:30pm. If you can't make it to either mereting but would like to register your interest and/or obtain more information, phone Mollie on (07) 4164-4191 or Lois on (07) 4162-3824.
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.
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.
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.
Wednesday Wipe-Outs Ten Pin Bowling - Kingaroy The South Burnett Lively 50s&60s Social Group will be resuming their weekly Wednesday Wipe-Outs 10-Pin Bowling Morning at the Kingaroy Ten Pin Bowling Alley at 4 Irvins Street from 9:15am this morning (bowling starts at 9:30am sharp). The cost is $15.60 for three games plus a $2.00 fee that will be used towards prize monies and trophies which will be handed out out at the end of the season. Everyone aged 50 to 69 is welcome, and you can obtain more details by phoning Carmel on (07) 4164-2253.
Australian Defence Force Careers Information Session - Cherbourg The Australian Derfence Force will be holding a careers information session at The Ration Shed at 19 Barambah Avenue in Cherbourg from 2:00pm to 4:00pm this afternoon. The ADF has many different opportunities for Indigenous men and women in the army, navy and air force in anything from logistics, administration, trades and management through to engineering, medicine and health. Today's session will provide information on career options and admission is free.
Childrens Tennis Fun and Learning - Nanango The Nanango & District Tennis Association will be holding a Childrens Tennis Fun and Learning afternoon at the Nanango Tennis Courts in Brisbane Street from 3:30pm to 4:30pm today (and every Wednesday afternoon until April 2). Sessions are based on the MLC Hotshots tennis fun and learning guidelines, and a parent or nominated adult must be present with all participating children. If you attend, bring a hat and water bottle. A $1.00 court fee applies, and racquets are available if you don't have your own. More details? Phone Nev on (0409) 495-093.
Swimming For Fitness - Murgon The South Burnett Regional Council's new Swimming For Fitness program (for adults) will be held between 12:00 noon and 1:00pm this afternoon at the Murgon Swimming Pool at 101 Gore Street, Murgon. This program is run by a local swimming coach and is open to adults of all fitness and ability levels. It aims to teach new ways to become physically active and how to stay active for life. If you're coming along, bring your swimming togs, a towel, sun protection and (if applicable) medication. Session fees are $5 if you're in full-time employment, or $2.50 if you're not. More details? Phone Pam Hinton at the Council on (07) 4189-9444 or email her.
Murgon RSL Bingo The Murgon Services Club in Lamb Street, Murgon will be holding bingo games in the club's premises from 10:30am until around 12:30pm this morning. There's no admission fee, a $700 jackpot prize and new players are very welcome! More details? Phone the club on (07) 4168-1819.
Thursday 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.
Kingaroy & District Tennis Association AGM The Kingaroy & District Tennis Association will be holding their Annual General Meeting at the tennis clubhouse in Oliver Bond Street, Kingaroy at 6:45pm this evening. All interested people are welcome to attend. More details? Phone (07) 4162-5768.
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.
Mid-Week 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 7:30am and 12:00 noon. 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.
Proston SES Training Night The Proston SES group will be meeting at their shed at the corner of Collingwood and Nelson Streets in Proston at 6:30pm this evening for their regular weekly training night. New members are very welcome!
Thursday Evening Futsal - Kingaroy Futsal matches in Juniors, Youth and Seniors divisions will be played at the Kingaroy State High School Sports Auditorium this evening. More details? Phone Debbie Ovens at KSHS on (07) 4160-0666.
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.
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.
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.
Toowoomba Show Holiday Toowoomba Regional Council's Customer Service Centres and offices will be closed for the Royal Toowoomba Show holiday today. The Show Holiday will not affect kerbside rubbish collections, and the main Council's service number 13-18-72 will be manned from 8:30am to 5:00pm, along with its after-hours emergency number. The Show Holiday does not apply to residents of Yarraman, Upper Yarraman and Cooyar, who will celebrate the the South Burnett's Show Holiday on Monday, August 11 along with Goomeri and all the South Burnett Regional Council's area.
Lift For Life Session - Blackbutt The South Burnett Regional Council's Healthy Communities program will be holding a gold coin donation "Lift For Life" strength training program at the Blackbutt Showgrounds in Bowman Road, Blackbutt from 1:00pm to 2:00pm this afternoon. This new program - which offers a six-month, low cost course in strength training for people of all ages and fitness levels - will help prevent and/or manage Type 2 diabetes and other chronic health conditions. Lift For Life sessions are held twice-weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays and if you plan to attend you should bring comfortable shoes, a towel, a water bottle and (if applicable) medication. More details? Phone Kirsty on (0401) 606-170.
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 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.
Tendering For Government Business Workshop - Kingaroy A workshop on how to tender for government business will be held at the Dpt. of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry building at 214 Kingaroy-Cooyar Road in Kingaroy from 8:00am to 12:30pm this morning. The worekshop is being run by the Bundaberg branch of the Dpt. of State Development and workshop fees are $50 per head. You can obtain a PDF flyer about the workshop and booking information by clicking here.
Swimming For Fitness - Wondai The South Burnett Regional Council's new Swimming For Fitness program (for adults) will be held between 10:30am and 11:30am this morning at the Wondai Swimming Pool at 101 Mackenzie Street, Wondai. This program is run by a local swimming coach and is open to adults of all fitness and ability levels. It aims to teach new ways to become physically active and how to stay active for life. If you're coming along, bring your swimming togs, a towel, sun protection and (if applicable) medication. Session fees are $5 if you're in full-time employment, or $2.50 if you're not. More details? Phone Pam Hinton at the Council on (07) 4189-9444 or email her.
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.
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!
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 - 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.
KCCI End Of Month Drinks - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry will be holding an "End Of Month Drinks" get-together at the Commercial Hotel in Glendon Street, Kingaroy from 5:90pm to 6:30pm this afternoon. This KCCI initiative is a way for members to get together informally once a month to chat about local business topics and related issues outside the Chamber's more structured six-weekly Meet'n'Greets. There's no charge for the first drink and there'll be some nibbles too. More details? Email KCCI Secretary Paul Greenwood by clicking here.
A Purple Affair - Booking Deadline Today is the deadline to book for tomorrow night's charity night to raise funds for Epilepsy Action Australia at Kingaroy Town Hall. The dinner is the culmination of Michael Sanford's epic circumnavigation of the South Burnett on a pushbike. Tickets are $30 each (or $500 for two tables of 10 people) which includes a three-course meal and live music by local singer Lloyd Back. A licensed bar will be operating and there’ll also be a trivia competition and silent auction. Tickets can be booked by phoning Kiaya Armstrong on 0401-616-920.
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.
Red Earth Community Foundation AGM - Kingaroy The Red Earth Community Foundation will be holding their Annual General Meeting at the Biscuit Tin at St Mary's Catholic Church in Albert Street, Kingaroy at 7:00am this morning. All interested people are welcome to attend. More details? Phone (07) 4168-0246.
Junior Blue Light Disco - Kingaroy The second 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, courtesy of this month's sponsors BJT Building and Freeman’s Cabinetmakers. 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. PS: You can also get a PDF flyer to print off and put on your noticeboard as a reminder by clicking here.
South Burnett Wine Appreciation Society - Kingaroy The South Burnett Wine Appreciation Society will be holding their first monthly meeting for 2014 at their regular meeting address - the 1913 Council Chambers in Edward Street behind the Kingaroy Visitor Information Centre - from 6:30pm onwards this evening. Tonight's meeting will feature a tasting of selected wines that members have brought along (BYO favourite!) and everyone is welcome. The Wine Appreciation Society is open to anyone who'd like to learn more about wines and the $10 meeting fee covers all wine tastings and nibbles. More details? Email Maxene by clicking here or phone Dafyd on (07) 4162-3899 during business hours.
Swimming For Fitness - Nanango The South Burnett Regional Council's new Swimming For Fitness program (for adults) will be held between 9:00am and 10:00am this morning at the South Burnett Aquatic Centre in Henry Street, Nanango. This program is run by a local swimming coach and is open to adults of all fitness and ability levels. It aims to teach new ways to become physically active and how to stay active for life. If you're coming along, bring your swimming togs, a towel, sun protection and (if applicable) medication. Session fees are $5 if you're in full-time employment, or $2.50 if you're not. More details? Phone Pam Hinton at the Council on (07) 4189-9444 or email her.
Friday Night Karaoke - Proston A Karaoke Night with Love2Sing will be held at the Golden Spurs Hotel in Blake Street, Proston from 7:30pm until late this evening. Everyone is welcome along to this fun night of singing and dancing and admission is free. More details? Phone Geoff or Sue on (0468) 694-438 or email them.
St Mary's Womens Social Group - Kingaroy A women's social group will hold its first meeting this evening at the Home Economics Room of St Mary's Catholic College in Kent Street, Kingaroy from 7:00pm to 9:00pm (feel free to drive through the college grounds). The group is open to all women and tea, coffee and snacks will be provided, but guests are welcome to BYO wine and wine glass if they prefer. Tonight's meeting will look at ideas for future meetings - things like movie nights, pamper nights, pizza nights, cooking classes, clothes swaps etc - and it's proposed that meertings be held once a month in future. More details? Phone Julia on 0458-636-041.
Advanced Tai Chi - Kingaroy Kingaroy's "Tai Chi For Health" Advanced Group will be meeting at the Kingaroy Senior Citizens Centre at the corner of Avoca and Kingaroy Streets from 9:00am to 10:00am this morning. The group meets weekly at the same time and place (except for school holidays) and attendees should bring covered, comfortable shoes and a bottle of water. More details? Phone June on 0419-026-760 or Jan on 0434-891-600.
Yarraman Playgroup The Yarraman Playgroup will be running at the Yarraman Kindy at 13 Toomey Street, Yarraman from 9:30am to 11:30am this morning. Kindy fees are $2 per child plus food for a shared morning tea. More details? Phone Alana on 0411-788-841.
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
Endeavour Foundation Bingo - Kingaroy The Endeavour Foundation will be holding bingo games at Kingaroy RSL from 10:00am this morning. There'll be four jackpots on offer, as well as a raffle. Everyone is welcome.
Swimming For Fitness - Kingaroy The South Burnett Regional Council's new Swimming For Fitness program (for adults) will be held between 9:30am and 10:30am this morning at the Kingaroy Swimming Pool at the corner of William and Alford Streets, Kingaroy. This program is run by a local swimming coach and is open to adults of all fitness and ability levels. It aims to teach new ways to become physically active and how to stay active for life. If you're coming along, bring your swimming togs, a towel, sun protection and (if applicable) medication. Session fees are $5 if you're in full-time employment, or $2.50 if you're not. More details? Phone Pam Hinton at the Council on (07) 4189-9444 or email her.
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.
Antiques Show & Tell - Nanango CANCELLED The Wildlife Wanderers Carers will be hosting an "Antiques Show and Tell" at the Nanango Cultural Centre in George Street, Nanango today and tomorrow. A qualified antique assessor from Victoria will be on hand to assess a maximum of two items per person and provide a valuation certificate (bookings are available for home visits for evaluation of larger items). There'll also be antiques stalls on hand. More details? Phone Dorothy on (07) 4163-7290 or call into Rocco's Pet Supplies at 62 Drayton Street, Nanango.
Friday Night Social Bowls - Murgon The Murgon Bowls Club in Macalister Street, Murgon will be holding Friday Night Social Bowls from 6:00pm onwards this evening (bar opens at 4:00m; games start at 6:30pm). The $15 green fee includes all games and a great BBQ dinner, and it's open to bowlers and non-bowlers alike - just wear soft-soled shoes or go barefoot. To help with catering, though, a booking would be greatly appreciated if you're planning to come along: just call (07) 4168-1043 and leave a message.
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.
Friday Afternoon Scroungers - Nanango The Nanango Bowls Club in Henry Street will be holding their reglar Friday Afternoon Scroungers at 3:00pm. New players are welcome. More details from the club: (07) 4163-3363.
Friday Social Golf - 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 Night Junior Rugby League - Wondai CANCELLED Round 2 of the South Burnett's 2014 Junior Rugby League competition will kick off at the Wondai Sportsgrounds off the Bunya Highway just north of town at 5:00pm tonight when the various Wondai Wolves junior teams play the Kingaroy Red Ants juniors. Spectators and supporters are very welcome!
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.
Barefoot Bowls - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Bowls Club in Youngman Street, Kingaroy will be holding Friday Afternoon Barefoot Bowls from 4:30pm today. New players are very welcome! More details from the club: (07) 4162-1404.
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 on the rear deck too. More details or bookings: phone the Cellars on (07) 4168-5274.
Cooranga North Campdraft CANCELLED: The Cooranga North Campdraft will be held at the Cooranga North campdrafting grounds west of Kumbia from early this morning until late this afternoon. Admission is 100% free for spectators. More details? Phone Toni on (07) 4668-6749.
Antiques Show & Tell - Nanango CANCELLED The Wildlife Wanderers Carers will be hosting the second (and final) day of an "Antiques Show and Tell" at the Nanango Cultural Centre in George Street, Nanango today. A qualified antique assessor from Victoria will be on hand to assess a maximum of two items per person and provide a valuation certificate (bookings are available for home visits for evaluation of larger items). There'll also be antiques stalls on hand. More details? Phone Dorothy on (07) 4163-7290 or call into Rocco's Pet Supplies at 62 Drayton Street, Nanango.
Purple Tie Affair - Kingaroy RELOCATED: A charity night to raise funds for Epilepsy Action Australia will be held at Kingaroy Town Hall from 6:00pm until late tonight. The dinner is the culmination of Michael Sanford's epic circumnavigation of the South Burnett on a pushbike. Tickets are $30 each (or $500 for two tables of 10 people) which includes a three-course meal and live music by local singer Lloyd Back. A licensed bar will be operating and there’ll also be a trivia competition and silent auction. Tickets can be booked by phoning Kiaya Armstrong on 0401-616-920. PS: You can read more about Michael's remarkable recent effort on our website. Note: Because of repair work at Kingaroy Town Hall, this event has been relocated to the Kingaroy Town Common Hall in Oliver Bond Street.
Antiques & Collectibles Clearing Sale - Yarraman A big Antiques & Collectibles Clearing Sale will be held at 5 Mill Street in Yarraman from 9:00am to 3:00pm today. Kerry Wyvil's large private collection of antiques and Australiana will be going under the hammer, and amongst the 400 lots on offer there'll be numerous bottle collections, cream/milk separators, butter churns, cross cut and pit saws, axes, traps, bullock yokes, razor blades in original boxes, a copper fire extinguisher, old chainsaws, old stationary motors, a leg vice, forges and tools, air rams, hand tools, 2 German hand carts and a Furphy water tank and cart. More details? Phone James Bredhauer at Aussie Land & Livestock on (07) 4162-2233 or send him an email.
Saturday Soccer - Wondai & Kingaroy The second round of the South Burnett Evolution Solar Football League competition will kick off this afternoon at Wondai and Kingaroy. In Wondai, Barambah United will play Wests at the Wondai Sportsgrounds off the Bunya Highway north of town, with 2nd Division hitting the park at 12:30pm; Women's Division playing at 2:00pm; and 1st Division concluding the day at 3:15pm. And in Kingaroy, Gunners will take on the Nanango Panthers at Tom Alford Oval at the end of Oliver Bond Street, with 2nd Division playing at 2:00pm and the Women's Division at 3:30pm (the 1st division match will be played at the same venue on Tuesday, April 1 at 6:30pm). A bar and canteen will be running at both venues, admission is free and spectators and supporters are very welcome!
Sausage Sizzle - Murgon Ricky and Neil Collard will be holding a sausage sizzle at the Murgon IGA from 7:00am today to raise money to support motorbike rider Neil’s racing campaign in the Yamaha 2014 Australian Off-Road Championship. There'll be snags, soft drinks, coffee and a $100 board.
Footsteps - Kingaroy Popular entertainers Footsteps will be performing at the Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy from 7:30pm to 11:30pm this evening. Admission is free. More details? Phone the RSL on (07) 4162-1755
Kumbia Country Markets The first Kumbia Country Markets for 2014 (run by the Kumbia Hall Committee) will be held in Bell Street and the precincts of the Kumbia Hall from 7:00am to 12:00 noon today. The markets feature homemade gifts, fashions, fresh fruit and vegies, plants and crafts and a sausage sizzle will be operating too! New stallholders are always welcome ($5.50 per site, $2.20 per table). More details? Phone Anne on (07) 4163-6548 or email her.
Bushies' High Tea and Charity Quilt Auction - Kingaroy Brrrrr! With colder weather not far away now, this probably couldn't have come at a better time: Quilter's Rest at 562 Weens Road north-west of Kingaroy will be holding a Bushies' High Tea and Charity Quilt Auction as a fundraiser for Beyond Blue from 4:00pm to 7:00pm this evening, along with live entertainment provided by Mike O'Byrne. Admission is $15 and everyone is welcome. You can also preview the quilts that will be auctioned tonight at the Uniting Church Hall in Alford Street, Kingaroy (opposite Shoppingworld) between March 20 and 22. More details? RSVPs? Phone Marion on (07) 4162-3987 or send her an email. Note: The last Charity Quilt Auction held two years ago raised over $8000 for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Shona Muckert Charity Ball - Murgon RELOCATED A Charity Ball to raise funds for double amputee Shona Muckert so she can undergo surgery and walk again will be held at the South Burnett PCYC in Macalister Street, Murgon from 6:00pm until late this evening. This is a black tie event and will include a monster auction, a three-course meal and live music from “Bad Habits”. Tickets are $90 per head and more details can be obtained from the PCYC on (07) 4168-1889. NB. The event has been relocated to Murgon Town Hall.
Swim-A-Thon - Murgon The Murgon Orcas Swimming Club will be holding a Swim-A-Thon at the Murgon Swimming Pool in Gore Street, Murgon from 10:00am to around 12:00 noon today as a fundraiser for the club. There'll be a BBQ and kiosk running and spectators are very welcome!
Bowls Club Bingo - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Bowls Club at 141 Youngman St, Kingaroy will be running bingo matches from 7:30pm this evening with over $1000 in prizes on offer. More details from the club on (07) 4162-1404
Murgon Men's Shed Public Meeting A public meeting to look at establishing a Men's Shed in Murgon will be held at 7:30pm this evening at 11 Rewald Street, Murgon. The meeting will be addressed by Mark Well, the co-ordinator of Nanango's new Men's Shed, followed by Murgon local Paul Pfeffer (who wants to get a local Men's Shed started). All interested people are welcome to attend.
Zumba Fluro Party - Kingaroy Here's something different! A Zumba Fluro Party will be held at the Kingaroy RSPCA's compound at Warren Truss Drive at Kingaroy Airport from 6:00pm to around 8:30pm this evening as a fundraiser for the RSPCA's work. All you need to do is dress in your best fluros and be prepared to have a great time dancing the night away. Admission is $20 per person (which includes a BBQ dinner) and there'll be prizes for the best dressed. More details? Phone Sally on (0415) 385-614 or send her an email.
Moonlight Karaoke - Kingaroy A Moonlight Karaoke Night will be held at the Club Hotel at the corner of Kingaroy and Alford Streets from 8:00pm until late tonight. The hotel is under new management and is in the process of being renovated. Admission is free. More details? Phone Mitch on (07) 4162-2204.
Saturday Rugby League - Cherbourg & Nanango Round 2 of the South Burnett's 2014 rugby jeague season will kick off today at Jack O'Chin Oval in Cherbourg. The early part of the day will be given over to juniors matches between Cherbourg and Central Burnett (U6s & U8s 10:00am; U10s 11:00am; U12s noon; U14s 1:00pm; and U16s 2:00pm) before the first A-grade game of the day between the Murgon Mustangs and Kingaroy Red Ants at 3:00pm. This will be followed by a second A-grade clash between the Cherbourg Hornets and Nanango Stags at 4:30pm. Admission to the grounds is $2 for the junior games and $5 for the senior games and a canteen will be in operation. Spectators and supporters are very welcome! Note: Today's other junior games - for U6s to U18s - between the Nanango Stags and Murgon Mustangs will be held at Fred Kassulke Oval off the D'Aguilar Highway south of Nanango's CBD.
South Burnett Woodcrafters Meeting - Kingaroy The South Burnett Woodcrafters will be holding their regular Saturday morning meeting at their clubhouse, which is located behind the Kingaroy Visitor Information Centre in Haly Street. from 8:00am to around mid-day today. The group is for woodworking enthusiasts and new members are always welcome. More details? Phone Lee on (0427) 720-839 or Dick on (0432) 893-050 or visit the website.
South Burnett Cricket Semi-Finals CANCELLED The South Burnett's 2013-14 A-Grade cricket competition will begin entering its final stages this weekend with one day semi-finals matches in Kingaroy and Murgon. In Kingaroy, Kingaroy RSL will play the Nanango Scorpions at Lyle Vidler Oval in Youngman Street from 11:30am onwards; and in Murgon, the Murgon Crusaders will play Kingaroy Warriors, also from 11:30am, at the Murgon Sportsgrounds in Macalister Street, Murgon. Spectators and supporters are very welcome at both games. Note: If today's matches are washed out, Murgon Crusaders will play Kingaroy RSL in the season grand final next week at Kingaroy.
Saturday Golf - Blackbutt, Nanango and Kingaroy There's a bit of golfing action around the region today. In Blackbutt, the Blackbutt Golf Club in Bowman Road will be holding the 3rd round of their Club Stroke Play Chapionships (finals are tomorrow). More details: (07) 4163-0180. In Nanango, the Nanango Golf Club on the D'Aguilar Highway north of town will be hosting the quarter finals of the A, B and C Grade Matchplay competition: (07) 4163-1463. And in Kingaroy, the Kingaroy Golf Club on the Bunya Highway south-west of town will be holding a mixed 4BBB single stableford for men without partners: (07) 4162-1720. New players are very welcome at all games.
PK Duo - Nanango Popular entertainers PK Duo will be performing at the Nanango RSL in Henry Street, Nanango from 7:00pm to 11:00pm tonight. Admission is free. More details from the club on (07) 4163-1375.
2014 Nanango Miss Showgirl & Rural Ambassador Presentation Dinner The 2014 Nanango Miss Showgirl and Rural Ambassador Presentation Dinner will be held from 7:00pm tonight at the Nanango Showgrounds in Cairns Street, Nanango. Pre-purchased tickets are $20. Categories to be judged are Miss Showgirl, Miss Teen Showgirl, Junior Showgirl, and Rural Ambassador. For more information, contact the Show Society on (07) 4163-1273 or by email
Crab Races - Yarraman The Yarraman Hotel-Motel is celebrating its 102nd birthday today, and the hotel will be running Crab Races as part of the festivities. There'll also be $2 fairy floss and snow cones for the young (and young at heart), all-day childrens' rides for $10 per child, plus live music with Ryder from 1:00pm to 6:00pm, followed by Adam Kilpatrick from 7:00pm until late, along with a really great pig-on-a-spit dinner for just $15. Everyone is welcome! More details from the hotel on (07) 4163-8285.
Sunday Afternoon Touch Footy Training - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Touch Football Association will be holding their regular Sunday afternoon touch footy training sessions at T.J. O'Neill Oval in Youngman Street, Kingaroy for juniors (at 4:00pm) and seniors (at 5:00pm). New players are very welcome!
Sunday AFL - Toowoomba POSTPONEDThe Darling Downs AFL competition will kick off today and the South Burnett Saints will play their first game of the season against South Toowoomba at Rockville Oval in Tor Street, Toowoomba. The Saints are heading into an expanded eight-team Division 2 competition in 2014, playing 19 rounds over 22 weeks before the Grand Final on August 23. Their first home game at Kingaroy's Lyle Vidler Oval won't happen until April 26, though, so if you're a hardcore AFL fan who wants to support the local team you should plan on doing a bit of driving for the next few weeks.
7 Mile Diggings Trail Ride - Nanango The South Burnett Trail Horse Riders Club will be holding an all-day trail ride through the 7 Mile Diggings area in Nanango today. Riders should assemble at the Old Esk Road cattle grid into the diggings at 9:00am for a 9:30am gee-up. The ride will take 4-5 hours so if you're coming, you should bring along a saddle bag lunch and water (there'll be water for horses along the route). Cost is $5 for Athra members, but if you're not currently a member there'll be forms available on the day so you can sign aboard.
Murgon RC Club Fun Day - Murgon The Murgon RC Club for radio-controlled cars will be holding a Fun Day at their racetrack next to Angelfield Aerodrome at the end of Macalister Street, Murgon from 10:00am to 2:00pm today (drive w-a-y past the Showgrounds along the dirt road and through the gate marked "Private Property"). Competitors can race their cars around the circuit as much as they like, and there'll be a BBQ lunch and soft drinks available too. 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.
Sunday Golf - Blackbutt, Nanango, Kingaroy and Proston There's a fair bit of golfing action around the region today. In Blackbutt, the Blackbutt Golf Club in Bowman Road will be holding the finals of their Club Stroke Play Chapionships. More details: (07) 4163-0180. In Nanango, the Nanango Golf Club on the D'Aguilar Highway north of town will be hosting the BGA Agriservices 3 Person Ambrose: (07) 4163-1463. And in Kingaroy, the Kingaroy Golf Club on the Bunya Highway south-west of town will be holding a Men's Single Stroke: (07) 4162-1720. And in Proston, the Proston Golf Club at 81 Brigooda Road will be holding its regular Sunday competition this morning. Names need to be in by 9:00am for a 9:30am tee-off and new players are very welcome. More details? Phone (07) 4168-9380 or visit the website.
Sunday Afternoon Darts - Kingaroy The South Burnett Darts Association will be holding their regular Sunday afternoon Pot Luck Doubles darts competitions from 11:00am to 4:00pm at their premises at Shed 1, 18 Stolzenberg Road in Kingaroy. A $10 playing fee applies, but that includes a great BBQ lunch. New players are always welcome - the club caters for all skill levels from novice to expert - and you can obtain more details by phoning Kurt on (0403) 400-771 (after 5:00pm) or Bianca on (0431) 954-023. Note: Pot Luck Doubles may not run on every Sunday due to other competitions, so call first to check if you really, really want to play PLD today.
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.
Timbertown Woodworkers Group Meeting - Blackbutt The Timbertown Woodworkers Group will be holding their regular Sunday morning meeting at the Blackbutt Showgrounds in Bowman Road, Blackbutt from 8:00am until around 12:00pm 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
Ulysses MC Sunday Breakfast Ride - Kingaroy The South Burnett's favourite motorcycle club, the Ulysses MC Burnett Branch (motto: "Grow old disgracefully") will be holding a Sunday breakfast ride to Blackbutt this morning. Members will meet at the Kingaroy Hotel at the corner of Haly and Youngman Streets at 7:30am for a ride to Blackbutt for brekkie at around 8:30am. Visitors and prospective new members are very welcome! More details? Phone Dale on 0400-135-259.
Sunday Bowls - Nanango The Nanango Bowls Club in Henry Street, Nanango will be holding Rotational Triples today. There'll be two games with a 9:30am start, followed by a basket lunch. More details from the club: (07) 4163-3363.
Tablelands Markets The Tableland Hall Committee will be holding their popular bi-annual Market Day at Tablelands Hall from 67:00am to around 2:00pm today. These markets are only held twice a year and are becoming quite a crowd-pleaser with a lots of stalls offering everything from fresh produce through to coffee and tea, cakes and baked goods, plants and bric-a-brac. There'll also be a great steak sandwiches and hot chips on offer; a raffle; background music; and fun competitions for adults and children including a floral competion (one flower up to a bunch of flowers in a vase or jar); a vegetable competition (one vegetable up to a group of vegies); and a colouring competition for school children. Cr Kathy Duff will also be in attendance this morning to answer any questions you have about Council or hear about local issues you'd like her to look into. New stallholders are also very welcome - stall fees are just $6 - and you can obtain more information about how to take part by phoning Sharon on (07) 4168-1710.
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 - and this year, the pool is heated as well! More details? Phone Lainie on (0411) 024-834. Note: Tonight's meeting is the last for the 2013-14 swimming season. The swimming club will resume in early October after the Spring school vacation.
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.
Monday Night Touch Footy - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Touch Football Association will be holding their regular Monday night touch footy competition at T.J. O'Neill Oval in Youngman Street, Kingaroy (ie Red Ants Oval) tonight. The seniors matches start at 6:00pm and spectators and supporters are very welcome!
Wondai SES Meeting The Wondai SES will be holding their regular Monday night training session at their shed in McCord Street, Wondai from 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.
Community Kitchen Meeting - Murgon The Murgon Community Kitchen will be meeting at Graham House at 27 Taylor Street East in Murgon from 10:00am to 12:00 noon this morning. The Community Kitchen meets every Monday during school terms. Members learn how to cook simple, healthy foods in a communal environment; how to read and understand food labels; and how to save money by modifying recipes. New members are always welcome! More details? Phone Graham House on (07) 4168-2828. Note: With the Easter sachool vacation coming up, today's meeting is the last for the next three weeks. Meetings will resume on Monday, April 28.
Monday Evening Zumba - Wondai Zumba dance fitness classes will be held at the Wondai Town Hall at the corner of Scott and Mackenzie Street, Wondai between 6:30pm and 7:30pm this evening. Class fees apply.
After School Junior Tennis - Murgon Junior tennis lessons will be held at the Murgon Tennis Courts in Gore Street, Murgon after school today. The lessons cost $8.50 for a 45-minute class, and new players are always welcome. More details? Phone Leanne on (07) 4169-5930 or (0438) 684-705 or email her.
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.
St John's Ambulance Brigade Meeting - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Division of St John's Ambulance will be holding its regular Monday night training meeting at SES Shed in Glendon Street, Kingaroy from 6:30pm to 8:30pm tonight. The group provides invaluable training in eveything from first aid right up to Advanced Responder for both adults and cadets (aged 8 to 17) and new members are always welcome! More details? Phone Naomi on (0417) 578-623 or email her. Note: Adults meet every Monday night, but cadets only meet during school terms.
Monday Evening Bingo - Blackbutt Bingo games will be held in Uniting Church Hall in Coulson Street, Blackbutt from 7:00pm this evening. 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.
Youth Choir Practice Afternoon - Wondai The South Burnett Youth Choir will be holding their regular Monday afternoon practice sessions at the Anglican Church Hall in Baynes Street, Wondai from 4:00pm to around 6:30pm today. The Junior SBYC will practice at 4:00pm; the Concert Choir at 4:30pm; and the Senior SBYC at 5:30pm. The choir offers group and (optional) solo singing of pop and classical music under instruction from qualified teachers, and supports the school music curriculum. New singers are always very welcome! More details? Phone Jane on (0411) 118-510.
Monday Night Zumba - Nanango Zumba dance fitness classes will be held at the Nanango Blue Light Skating Rink in George Street, Nanango at 6:00pm this evening. The classes cater for age 12 upwards and people of all fitness levels. You should bring along joggers, a water bottle, a towel and a class fee.
Monday 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.
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 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.
The South Burnett's 2013-14 A-Grade cricket competition will enter its 17th round today with the first half of another set of two-day matches. In Kingaroy, Kingaroy RSL will play the Murgon Crusaders at Lyle Vidler Oval in Youngman Street; while in Wondai, the Wondai Wolves will tackle the Nanango Scorpions at the Wondai Sportsgrounds off the Bunya Highway. And in the B Grade competition (all one day matches), Kingaroy Warriors will play the Kumbia Rattlers at Kingaroy State School; Kingaroy RSL will play Murgon Colts at Taabinga State School; and the Murgon Diggers will take on Barambah at the Murgon Sportsgrounds. Spectators and supporters are very welcome at all games.
The Kingaroy branch of Quota International will be holding an International Womens Day Dinner in the Tobruk Room of Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy from 6:00pm onwards this evening (proceedings get underway at 6:30pm sharp). The dinner will feature well-known ABC TV weather presenter Jenny Woodward as special guest speaker. Tickets to tonight's dinner are $50 per person or $450 for a table of 10 and need to be booked by February 24th to assist with planning the catering. You can book them and/or find out more by phoning Wendy on (07) 4162-8485 or Alison on 4162-3582 or by 
There's a bit of golfing action around the region today. In Blackbutt, the Blackbutt Golf Club in Bowman Road will be holding a single stableford with a 12:00 noon tee-off; and in Kingaroy, the Kingaroy Golf Club on the Bunya Highway will be holding the Dawson's Mug Stroke and Putt Event for men. New players are very welcome at all games.
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The Yarraman Agricultural Society's 18th Annual Yarraman Horse Ride will be held in and around Yarraman today. The Ride is the second-biggest in the region (the other is the Kilkivan Great Horse Ride) and this year's event will feature two trails around the Yarraman district: a 20km ride and a 30km ride. The rides will leave the Showgrounds around 7:30am and return at around 4:45pm. In the evening, they'll be followed by a programme of live entertainment which will run from 7:00pm until around midnight, along with meals and a bar. Admission to the Ride is $20 (which includes the evening entertainment programme) and there'll be overnight camping facilities and hot showers available at the Showgrounds too, including a burger dinner on Friday night; breakfast and dinner on Saturday; and a recovery breakfast on Sunday morning. Riders and spectators are both very welcome and you can obtain more details by phoning (07) 4163-8506. Note: The rides are suitable for all ages, but no colts or stallions are allowed to take part.
The South Burnett's favourite motorcycle club, the Ulysses MC Burnett Branch (motto: "Grow old disgracefully") will be holding a Sunday breakfast ride to Blackbutt this morning. Members will meet at the Kingaroy Hotel at the corner of Haly and Youngman Streets at 7:30am for a ride to Blackbutt for brekkie at around 8:30am. Visitors and prospective new members are very welcome! More details? Phone Dale on 0400-135-259.
The South Burnett Darts Association will be holding their regular Sunday afternoon Pot Luck Doubles darts competitions from 11:00am to 4:00pm at their premises at Shed 1, 18 Stolzenberg Road in Kingaroy. A $10 playing fee applies, but that includes a great BBQ lunch. New players are always welcome - the club caters for all skill levels from novice to expert - and you can obtain more details by phoning Kurt on (0403) 400-771 (after 5:00pm) or Bianca on (0431) 954-023. Note: Pot Luck Doubles may not run on every Sunday due to other competitions, so call first to check if you really, really want to play PLD today.
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 - and this year, the pool is heated as well! More details? Phone Lainie on (0411) 024-834.
Today is Shrove Tuesday (probably now better known as International Pancake Day) and it heralds the beginning of fasting in Lent. According to historians Pancake Day had is origins in medieval times when feasts of pancakes were held to use up supplies of fat, butter and eggs because these foods were forbidden during Lent. In Kingaroy, the Anglican Ladies Guild will be holding their traditional Pancake Day celebration from 9:30am onwards this morning at the church hall in Alford Street. Admission is a slim $2 and there'll be a morning tea, a lucky door prize, a raffle, pancake tossing, entertainment and a bring and buy stall, along with a special prize for the "best fridge magnet" (so bring along your favourite). Everyone is welcome! More details? Phone Father Tony on (0439) 876-110. (PS: You can see what last year's Kingaroy Pancake Day was like 
The South Burnett Regional Council's Healthy Communities program will be holding a gold coin donation "Lift For Life" strength training program at the Blackbutt Showgrounds in Bowman Road, Blackbutt from 1:00pm to 2:00pm this afternoon. This new program - which offers a six-month, low cost course in strength training for people of all ages and fitness levels - will help prevent and/or manage Type 2 diabetes and other chronic health conditions. Lift For Life sessions are held twice-weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays and if you plan to attend you should bring comfortable shoes, a towel, a water bottle and (if applicable) medication. More details? Phone Kirsty on 0401-606-170.
The Kingaroy Scout Club, which meets every Wednesday night during school terms, will be holding its regular meeting at the Scout Den in James Street, Kingaroy from 5:50pm to around 8:00pm tonight. Scouting provides instruction in an educational program of life and outdoor skills, mixed with games and craft activities, all designed to develop the physical, mental and emotional development of young males and females between the ages of 7 and 26. Potential new members are always welcome, but parents are asked to contact Group Leader Chris Littlejohns before attending section nights: (07) 4162-8184 or 
The South Burnett Lively 50s&60s Social Group will be resuming their weekly Wednesday Wipe-Outs 10-Pin Bowling Morning at the Kingaroy Ten Pin Bowling Alley at 4 Irvins Street from 9:15am this morning (bowling starts at 9:30am sharp). The cost is $15.60 for three games plus a $2.00 fee that will be used towards prize monies and trophies which will be handed out out at the end of the season. Everyone aged 50 to 69 is welcome, and you can obtain more details by phoning Carmel on (07) 4164-2253.
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 7:30am and 12:00 noon. You can read more about them 
Dimities Cottage at 49 Haly Street in Wondai (just opposite the Wondai Art Gallery) will be holding a "Coffee & Cake Night" this evening in conjunction with the Gallery's latest exhibition opening (see entry elsewhere on this page). All cakes are home made and guests can relax and unwind on Dimities' front deck. More details? Want to make a reservation? (not necessary but always appreciated) Phone Dimities on (07) 4168-5744.
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 
The Wondai Regional Art Gallery on the roundabout at Wondai will be opening their second monthly exhibition for 2014 with a wine and cheese tasting at 6:00pm tonight. The main gallery will display "Opportunity", a collection of new works by Kingaroy artist Deidre Amos. Deidre will be giving away one of her paintings on tonight and also holding a silent auction for three others. The Front Gallery, meanwhile, will display works by South Burnett artist Luby Lorens (Mimoz), while the Rear Gallery will be holding Gail Stever's first-ever exhibition of paintings and sculptures. As usual, tonight's opening will also feature great hot and cold finger foods and punch, along with wine tastings from a South Burnett winery, live entertainment and great socialising. Admission is $5 and everyone is very welcome to attend! More details? Phone the Gallery on (07) 4168-5926. Note: After tonight's opening the exhibition will remain on show from 10:00am to 4:00pm daily until the end of the month.
The South Burnett PCYC in Macalister Street, Murgon will be holding another of their "Friday Night Live" sessions from 6:00pm to 9:00pm this evening. Friday Night Live is open to all primary school and high school students and the get-together features music and a range of fun activities that may include Activities include any or all of the following: a jumping castle, crazy hair, ten pin bowling, dodge ball, basketball, cricket, pool tables, Xbox games, karaoke, stadium games, face painting, noodle wars, art, sport and much more. Food and soft drinks are available on site, and free bus travel is available from Goomeri and Wondai. Admission is $5 per head. You can find out more details by phoning the PCYC on (07) 4168-1889.
A 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 and admission is free. More details? Phone Geoff or Sue on (0468) 694-438 or 
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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 on the rear deck too. More details or bookings: phone the Cellars on (07) 4168-5274.
The 15th annual Wine & Food In The Park Festival will be held at Memorial Park in Haly Street, Kingaroy from 11:00am this morning through to 8:00pm tonight. The Festival - which was cancelled last year because of floods - has steadily grown to become the biggest single festival held in the South Burnett as well as the region's most loved Autumn get-together, and it will be coming back in a big way. This year it will feature all its regular attractions (such as the Giant Wine Tent, exotic Food Court, wet bar and a jam-packed program of live entertainment) along with several new things including an on-grounds Dinner Under The Stars (held last night) and an unplugged artists area in addition to the main stage acts. The Festival's popular - and usually outrageous! - street performers will also be wending their way through the crowds all day, and there'll also be carnival rides for children on the grounds too. Admission is just $15 per head for adults (and under-18s can get in for free!). And after the Festival winds down most local entertainment venues in Kingaroy will be holding post-WAFITP parties for revellers who want to carry on into the night. You can find out anything else you'd like to know about this year's Wine & Food In The Park Festival (as well as see YouTube videos of many of the entertainers who'll be appearing there today) 
St John's Lutheran School in Ivy Street, Kingaroy will be holding their 25th Anniversary Celebrations today and tomorrow, with class displays, kids' rides, entertainment, memorabilia, and reunion opportunities - including a get-together at the South Burnett's iconic Wine & Food In The Park Festival this afternoon and evening. Today's events will kick off at the school at 10:00am with the ringing of the school bell, and this will be followed at 10:15am with the official opening of the Middle School building. At 11:15am, the recent kindergarten renovations will be officially opened too, and at 12:00 noon class photos will be taken in the old Mannuem Creek building. Activities will wind up at 1:30pm with the unveiling of the Honour Board and combined band performances in the Multi-Purpose Hall. In between these high points there'll be traditional games in the Multi Purpose Hall; classroom and school tours; whip-cracking displays; and many other things including amusement rides ($10 unlimited or $3 per ride), face-painting ($3) and Splatt ($3) for children. The tuckshop will also be open and it will be offering morning teas, lunches, afternoon teas, drinks and a lolly stall for children. Everyone is welcome!
An International Women's Day celebration will be held at Nukku Nook in Bowman Road, Blackbutt (the head of the Blackbutt Rail Trail) between 10:00am and 12:00 noon this morning. Women of all ages are invited to come together and join in a "Celebration of Womanhood" as part of the International Women's Day global event. The morning will commence with a short talk ("Who Or What Were The Suffragettes?"). This will be followed at 11:00am with a morning tea, and then a leisurely march up and down Blackbutt's main street, finishing at Les Muller Park, with laughter, "hoots of joy" and noise-makers encouraged. If you're coming, bring a purple, green or white ribbon and/or balloons to express solidarity with women the world over. All women are welcome! More details? Phone Hazel on (07) 4163-0476 or 
The first day of the two-day 9th annual Blackbutt-Benarkin Lions Garden and Country Lifestyle Expo will be held at the Blackbutt Sports Centre in Janice Court from 8:30am this morning until 5:00pm this afternoon. The Expo will feature a range of garden and home-related displays from different exhibitors. There'll also be children's activities, Tai Chi and Karate 4 Kids demonstrations, plus food and refreshments. Admission is free and there's also plenty of parking available nearby for a gold coin donation. Everyone is welcome along! 
The 56th annual Proston Show will be held at Proston Showgrounds on the Proston-Boondooma Road just west of town from 8:00am this morning through until around 10:00pm tonight. The Proston Show is always a big event in the western South Burnett and today's activities will get underway with trade show displays, stud prime cattle judging and horse-riding events. This will be followed a Championship Dog Show; and then with show jumping, poultry judging, a big range of pavilion exhibits and wood events - including the famous Proston Post-Ripping Challenge that's always fun to see. Other great things to look out for this year include Viv and Maurie's Shearing Shed with bottle-feeding of lambs; the Proston Stockman's Classic; a fun Vintage Car Show; and bush poet John Major. There'll also be a fantastic Fireworks Spectacular at around 7:00pm. In addition - from 6:00pm until late tonight - the Show Society will be running a BBQ, karaoke and a bar for everyone who wants to party on. Admission to today's Show is $10 for adults, $5 for high school students and $3 for primary school students (under-5s are admitted free). A family pass for two adults and any number of children is also available for $25. More details? Contact Del before Show day on (07) 4168-9246 (or 
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
The Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry will be holding their second six-weekly Meet & Greet for 2014 at Ruby's Restaurant inside the Broadway Hotel in Kingaroy Street, Kingaroy from 5:15pm to around 6:30pm this evening. Several guest speakers will be talking at tonight's meeting and there'll be the usual great socialising and networking too. Admission to the Meet & Greet is $10 - which includes light refreshments - and everyone is welcome, but to assist with catering an RSVP by Tuesday, March 11 would be greatly appreciated. You can make one by 
The 14th annual Maidenwell Folk Gathering will get underway around 6:00pm this evening at the Maidenwell Hotel in Maidenwell, starting a weekend-long party that won't conclude until Sunday evening, March 10. The Folk Gathering is a pure folk music event (ie fully acoustic - no electrics are allowed) and because of this has built up a very loyal following over the years. Last year the Gathering attracted in excess of 200 people with virtually zero publicity and organisers are hoping for an even bigger crowd this year. The Festival itself is completely free to attend and there's also free camping available around the hotel if you want to stay overnight. Lots of great food will be available too but no BYO is allowed - you'll need to get your supplies from the Maidenwell Hotel if you want to party hard. More details? Contact the hotel on (07) 4164-6133
The first day of the two-day 91st Annual Murgon Show will get underway at the Murgon Showgrounds in Macalister Street, Murgon at around 4:00pm this afternoon when the gates open to the public for the young handlers and young judges competitions (both held at around 4:00pm). This will be followed by registrations for a Ute Show at 6:30pm, and then final judging of entries at 7:30pm. There'll also be a sausage sizzle in operation if you get peckish, along with the fully licensed Cattleman's Bar (both of which will be running until around 10:00pm). Everyone is welcome! More details? Contact the Murgon Show Society on (07) 4168-1427.
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 
An FFA Cup soccer match between the Nanango Panthers and Willowburn will be held at the Kingaroy soccer grounds at the end of Oliver Bond Street, Kingaroy this afternoon. The match is the second in the FFA Cup series, and the winner of today's game will go on to play USQ in Round 3. Kick-off is at 5:00pm and a large crowd is expected to turn out to support the South Burnett's side and take in what should be a pretty high-grade match. Admission is free and a canteen and bar will be running.
Dimities Cottage at 49 Haly Street, Wondai will be holding another of their popular monthly all-you-can-eat Seafood Smorgasbords from 6:30pm this evening (dinner starts at 7:00pm). Cost is $35 per head (BYO) and since these dinners are nearly always a sell-out, bookings are essential if you want to be sure of a seat: (07) 4168-5744
The Murgon RC Club for radio-controlled cars will be holding Round 3 of their Summer Series at Angelfield Aerodrome at the end of Macalister Street, Murgon from 10:00am to 2:00pm today (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 lunch and soft drinks available too. 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 
The Blackbutt Lions Country Markets - run on the third Sunday of every month - will be held next to the Blackbutt Community Hall in Coulson Street, Blackbutt from 7:00am until around mid-day today. The markets offer a wide range of locally produced arts, crafts and and freshly harvested foodstuffs and everyone is welcome along! 
The Nanango & District Camera Club will be meeting at St Patrick's School library at 16 Alfred Street, Nanango from 1:00pm onwards this afternoon. 
The Nanango Pony Club will be holding a Jumping Clinic with Don Sullivan at the Nanango Pony Club grounds inside the Nanango Showgrounds in Cairns Street, Nanango from 8:00am to 3:00pm today. There will bre three jump heights of 50-60cm, 70-80cm and 90cm-1 metre. Cost is $65 per horse and this includes 2 x one hour lessons plus free morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea. After the clinic, there'll be a Jumping Competition between 3:00pm and 5:00pm, and clinic participants will get free nominations in that as well. All riders are welcome, and you can obtain more details by phoning Judy on 0447-168-209 or by 
A Murgon Blue Light Disco for primary school age children will be held at the Diggers Room in the Murgon Services Club in Lamb Street, Murgon between 6:30pm and 8:30pm this evening. The $4 admission fee includes a hot dog dinner and there'll be some great prizes to be won as well. Blue Light discos are drug, alcohol and tobacco free and are fully supervised by local police, Apexians, Lions and other volunteers. No passouts or early exit will be given without parental permission and/or collection. More details? Phone the Murgon Police Station on (07) 4168-1211.
The South Burnett Spiritualist Church will be holding a Psychic Fair at the QCWA Hall in Fitzroy Street, Nanango from 9:00am to 3:00pm today. Psychic readers will be attending from Brisbane, Toowoomba and Nanango and you can get a reading for $20 or a bit of healing for a gold coin donation. Refreshments will be available on site and there'll be a number of stalls at the Fair as well. Everyone is welcome. More details? Phone (07) 4162-2027
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The South Burnett Regional Council and Business Roundtable Extend will be holding a free workshop on disaster planning for small and medium-sized businesses at the Nanango Cultural Centre in George Street, Nanango from 6:00pm to 7:30pm this evening. Almost half of small and mredium businesses don't have a disaster recovery plan, and the workshop will look at ways that businesses hit by anything from power outages and systems failures through to fires or floods can prevent their business collapsing. The seminar will also provide great networking opportunities too. Admission is free and light refreshments will be served, but if you plan to attend an RSVP by March 24 would be greatly appreciated. You can make one by phoning Julie Foley at Council on (07) 4189-9543 or by 
The second 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, courtesy of this month's sponsors BJT Building and Freeman’s Cabinetmakers. 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 
The South Burnett Wine Appreciation Society will be holding their first monthly meeting for 2014 at their regular meeting address - the 1913 Council Chambers in Edward Street behind the Kingaroy Visitor Information Centre - from 6:30pm onwards this evening. Tonight's meeting will feature a tasting of selected wines that members have brought along (BYO favourite!) and everyone is welcome. The Wine Appreciation Society is open to anyone who'd like to learn more about wines and the $10 meeting fee covers all wine tastings and nibbles. More details? Email Maxene 
RELOCATED: A charity night to raise funds for Epilepsy Action Australia will be held at Kingaroy Town Hall from 6:00pm until late tonight. The dinner is the culmination of Michael Sanford's epic circumnavigation of the South Burnett on a pushbike. Tickets are $30 each (or $500 for two tables of 10 people) which includes a three-course meal and live music by local singer Lloyd Back. A licensed bar will be operating and there’ll also be a trivia competition and silent auction. Tickets can be booked by phoning Kiaya Armstrong on 0401-616-920. PS: You can read more about Michael's remarkable recent effort 
Brrrrr! With colder weather not far away now, this probably couldn't have come at a better time: Quilter's Rest at 562 Weens Road north-west of Kingaroy will be holding a Bushies' High Tea and Charity Quilt Auction as a fundraiser for Beyond Blue from 4:00pm to 7:00pm this evening, along with live entertainment provided by Mike O'Byrne. Admission is $15 and everyone is welcome. You can also preview the quilts that will be auctioned tonight at the Uniting Church Hall in Alford Street, Kingaroy (opposite Shoppingworld) between March 20 and 22. More details? RSVPs? Phone Marion on (07) 4162-3987 or 
RELOCATED A Charity Ball to raise funds for double amputee Shona Muckert so she can undergo surgery and walk again will be held at the South Burnett PCYC in Macalister Street, Murgon from 6:00pm until late this evening. This is a black tie event and will include a monster auction, a three-course meal and live music from “Bad Habits”. Tickets are $90 per head and more details can be obtained from the PCYC on (07) 4168-1889. NB. The event has been relocated to Murgon Town Hall.
Round 2 of the South Burnett's 2014 rugby jeague season will kick off today at Jack O'Chin Oval in Cherbourg. The early part of the day will be given over to juniors matches between Cherbourg and Central Burnett (U6s & U8s 10:00am; U10s 11:00am; U12s noon; U14s 1:00pm; and U16s 2:00pm) before the first A-grade game of the day between the Murgon Mustangs and Kingaroy Red Ants at 3:00pm. This will be followed by a second A-grade clash between the Cherbourg Hornets and Nanango Stags at 4:30pm. Admission to the grounds is $2 for the junior games and $5 for the senior games and a canteen will be in operation. Spectators and supporters are very welcome! Note: Today's other junior games - for U6s to U18s - between the Nanango Stags and Murgon Mustangs will be held at Fred Kassulke Oval off the D'Aguilar Highway south of Nanango's CBD.
The Yarraman Hotel-Motel is celebrating its 102nd birthday today, and the hotel will be running Crab Races as part of the festivities. There'll also be $2 fairy floss and snow cones for the young (and young at heart), all-day childrens' rides for $10 per child, plus live music with Ryder from 1:00pm to 6:00pm, followed by Adam Kilpatrick from 7:00pm until late, along with a really great pig-on-a-spit dinner for just $15. Everyone is welcome! More details from the hotel on (07) 4163-8285. 
The Darling Downs AFL competition will kick off today and the South Burnett Saints will play their first game of the season against South Toowoomba at Rockville Oval in Tor Street, Toowoomba. The Saints are heading into an expanded eight-team Division 2 competition in 2014, playing 19 rounds over 22 weeks before the Grand Final on August 23. Their first home game at Kingaroy's Lyle Vidler Oval won't happen until April 26, though, so if you're a hardcore AFL fan who wants to support the local team you should plan on doing a bit of driving for the next few weeks.