Murgon Christmas Carnival
The Murgon Business and Development Association will be staging Murgon's 21st Annual Christmas Fair from 5:30pm until around 9:30pm this afternoon and evening in Lamb Street, Murgon. Highlights of this year's Christmas Fair include live entertainment from street performers, stage and roving entertainers including the Wondai & District Band and Jeff Hancox (the South Burnett's very own Elvis); lots of inexpensive children's rides; heaps of food stalls and around $5,000 in prizes and giveaways to be won by lucky shoppers who've been patronising Murgon's Christmas Fair stores. As usual, Santa Claus will be making an appearance to delight the youngsters and pose for photographs with them between 6:00pm and 8:15pm, and the event will be professionally emceed too. The Murgon Christmas Fair is always a great evening of family entertainment and everyone is welcome! More details? Phone Margaret on (07) 4168-2922.
Community Breakfast - Nanango
- A free community breakfast will be held at the IGA car park in Fitzroy Street, Nanango between 7:00am and 9:00am this morning to mark almost two years since the 2013 floods swept across the South Burnett. SES crews and emergency services personnel will be on hand to talk about disaster management issues; SBRC Mayor Wayne Kratzmann will also be in attendance to answer questions on any topic at all; and there'll be live entertainment and an outside broadcast by CROW-FM 90.7. Today's breakfast is the first in a series of five - others will be held at Kingaroy (tomorrow), Wooroolin (Wednesday), Wondai (Thursday) and Murgon (Friday). Everyone is welcome.
Wondai SES Meeting
- The Wondai SES will be holding their regular Monday night training session at their shed in McCord Street, Wondai from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Anyone from the Wondai and Tingoora areas who's interested in joining the SES (or simply finding out more about what's involved) is very welcome to come along. More details? Phone Dean on (0409) 480-553
Judo Club Training Night - Murgon
- The Murgon Judo Club will be holding its regular Monday training night at the Salvation Army Hall in Macalister Street, Murgon from 5:30pm to around 7:00pm this evening. Tonight's meeting is for seniors and some older juniors, and class fees are $4 for juniors and $6 for seniors. More details? Phone Stan on (07) 4168-3104 or (0414) 404-004
Nanango SES Meeting
- The Nanango SES will be holding their regular Monday night training session at the SES Building in George Street, Nanango
from 7:00pm to 9:00pm tonight. Anyone from the Nanango district who's interested in joining the SES (or simply finding out more about what's involved) is very welcome to come along. More details? Phone Group Leader Robyn on (07) 4163-1933 or (0448) 138-220.
Nanango Men's Shed
- The Nanango Men's Shed at the corner of Stanley Road and Heathmore Lane, Nanango will be open from 8:30am to 12:30pm today (and also on Wednesdays and Saturdays). New members are very welcome! More details? Phone (07) 4162-2729 or (07) 4171-0462
Murgon SES Meeting
- The Murgon SES will be holding their regular Monday night training session at the SES Building in Gore Street, Murgon
from 7:00pm to 9:00pm tonight. Anyone from the Murgon district who's interested in joining the SES (or simply finding out more about what's involved) is very welcome to come along. More details? Phone the Secretary on 0458-425-146.
Monday Evening Bingo - Blackbutt
- Bingo games will be held at Nukku Nook at the head of the Blackbutt Rail Trail in Hart Street, Blackbutt from 7:00pm this evening (eyes down at 7:30pm sharp). These weekly bingo nights are a fundraiser for the Blackbutt and District Tourism and Heritage Association and everyone is welcome! More details? Phone Noeleen on (07) 4163-0413 or send her an email.
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
Alcoholics Anonymous - Wondai
- Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experiences, strengths and hopes with each other to help solve their common problems and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for AA membership, and AA isn't allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution. AA Murgon meets in Wondai at the Lutheran Hall at 39 Edward Street every Monday at 10:00am. More details? Phone (07) 4168-9715 or (0407) 150-216.
