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St John's Lutheran School Open Day - Kingaroy

POSTPONED: St John's Lutheran School at 84-94 Ivy Street, Kingaroy will be holding an Open Day from 9:00am to around 10:30am this morning. The school offers tuition from Prep to Year 9, and today's Open Day will give parents the opportunity to meet the school's staff, inspect the classrooms and find out more about what the school offers in terms of facilities and extra-curricular activities, as well as enjoy a great morning tea. Everyone is welcome! More details? Phone St John's on (07) 4162-3988. Note: This event was postponed on March 16th due to COVID-19 concerns.

Community Consultation Meeting - Kingaroy

POSTPONED: A community consultation meeting to discuss the current Water Study being undertaken in the South and North Burnett will be held at the Kingaroy Town Hall in Glendon Street, Kingaroy from 10:00am to noon today, followed by one-on-one consultations from 12:30pm to 3:30pm. The meeting would be of interest to all current and future agricultural water users, and you can read more about the purpose of this meeting on our website. Note: This meeting was postponed on Sunday, March 15 due to COVID-19 concerns.

Pollies In The Pub - Nanango

CANCELLED: Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce & Industry president Damien Martoo will be presenting "Pollies In The Pub" at the Palace Hotel and Kitchen in Drayton Street, Nanango at 6:30pm this evening. The event will introduce all four Mayoral candidates in the up-coming March 28 Council elections (Keith Campbell, Abigail Andersson, Brett Otto and Toni Ralph) and give the public the chance to ask them questions. Admission is free and everyone is welcome. More details? Phone Beau at the hotel on (07) 4163-1287. Note: This event was cancelled on March 15 due to COVID-19 concerns.

Timbertowns Woodworkers - Blackbutt

The Timbertowns Woodworkers group will be holding their regular Wednesday morning meeting at the Blackbutt Showgrounds in Bowman Road, Blackbutt from 8:30am until around 12:00 noon today. New members who are interested in learning woodwork are always welcome and you can obtain more details by phoning Marcia on (07) 4170-0389

Murgon Men's Shed

The Murgon Men's Shed will be holding a meeting at their shed in Macalister Street, Murgon (the former Murgon Railway Station) today. The Men's Shed meets every Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday to work on projects and new members are always welcome.

Wednesday Morning Bingo - Murgon

St Joseph's parish will be running bingo games at the Australian Hotel at the corner of Lamb and Gore Streets, Murgon at 10:30am this morning. Everyone is welcome, and the proceeds will go to aid worthy local causes. More details? Phone Karen on 0419-676-228.

Wednesday Night Dance Classes

Dance classes will be held at Inverlaw Hall in Inverlaw from 7:30pm tonight. The classes are a great way to learn ballroom dancing classics like the Quick Step, Jazz Waltz, Swing Waltz, Evening Three Step and many more, and class fees are just $4. More details? Phone David on 0459-228-882.

Social Golf - Blackbutt

The Blackbutt Golf Club at 51 Langton Road, Blackbutt will be running their weekly Sporters's Club game at 3:00pm this afternoon. This is a 6 hole event and everyone is welcome to come and enjoy a fun game of golf, as well as the chance to win a chook, golf balls or tees. Green fees are $5:00 for adults and $1:00 for children. More details? Phone the golf club on (07) 4163-0180.

Murgon Rotary Club

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 0418-786-007.

Alice Benfer - Nanango

Entertainer Alice Benfer will be performing at the Nanango RSL in Henry Street from 5:30pm until late tonight. Admission is free and everyone is welcome. More details? Phone the RSL on (07) 4163-1375.

Wednesday Ladies Bowls - Yarraman

The Yarraman Bowls Club in Margaret Street, Yarraman will be holding their weekly Ladies Bowls games from 9:00am this morning. New players are always welcome. More details from the club: (07) 4163-8269

Nanango Country Quilters & Crafts

The Nanango Country Quilters And Crafts group meet every Wednesday at the Nanango Cultural Centre in George Street, Nanango between 9:00am to 2:00pm. Members can get to pursue a wide variety of crafts at these informal gatherings and the $3 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 Tricia on (07) 4171-0124.

Wednesday Touch Football - Kilkivan

Wednesday night touch football will be played at Weier Oval in Council Street, Kilkivan from 6:30pm to 7:30pm this evening. Match fees are just $2 per game are the season runs year-round (except for Christmas/New Year). Teams are made up prior to kick-off and all ages and abilities are welcome. A canteen is available too. More details? Phone Rachel on 0419-701-472 or Cameron on 0408-755-848

Kingaroy QCWA Twilight Branch

The Kingaroy QCWA Twilight Branch will be holding their third Wednesday of the month meeting at the QCWA Rooms next to Kingaroy RSL in Kingaroy Street, Kingaroy from 6:00pm to around 8:00pm tonight. The Twilight Branch is a special branch of the QCWA 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 0407-965-094.

Blackbutt Camera Club

The Blackbutt Camera Club will be holding a meeting at the Uniting Church Hall in Coulson Street, Blackbutt from 4:00pm to 8:00pm this evening. The club meets on the first and third Wednesdays of every month except December and January. The first Wednesday is devoted to practical photography (bring your own camera and equipment) and the third Wednesday to a review of those images and talks and tips on software (bring your laptop), followed by a committee meeting at 7:00pm. New members are always very welcome! More details? Phone Annette on (07) 4163-0148 or send her an email.

Goomeri SES Meeting

The Goomeri SES will be holding their regular Wednesday night training session at the SES Building in Dickinson Park, Goomeri from 6:30pm to around 8:30pm tonight. Anyone from the Goomeri district who's interested in joining the SES (or simply finding out more about what's involved) is very welcome to come along. More details? Phone Group Leader Steve Kay on 0429-836-572 or Ray on (07) 4168-4150.

Line Dancing - Blackbutt

Line dancing classes will be held at the Blackbutt Memorial Hall in Bowman Road, Blackbutt today. An intermediate and advanced class will run from 9:30am to 11:30am. Modest class fees apply and new dancers are always welcome!

Wednesday Night Poker

Wednesday night poker games will be played at Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy tonight. Registrations start at 6:30pm and play begins at 7:00pm. All games are free to play and there are prizes for first, second and third. More details? Phone the RSL on (07) 4162-1755

Kingaroy Ukesters

The Kingaroy Ukesters ukulele group will be holding their weekly meeting in The Hub Room of Kingaroy's Orana Aged Care Facility from 1:00pm to 3:00pm this afternoon. The group meets every Wednesday for a group play and sing-along session, and members range from raw beginners to experts. New members are always very welcome, and fun tuition for the world's easiest to play instrument is always available. More details? Phone Dorothy on 0419-778-015 or Neil on 0400-478-378.

Nanango Men's Shed

The Nanango Men's Shed at the corner of Mt Stanley Road and Heathermore Lane, Nanango will be open from 8:30am to 12:30pm today (and also on Mondays). New members are very welcome! More details? Phone Ben on 0491-102-087

Wednesday Night Trivia - Yaraman

The Royal Hotel on the D'Aguilar Highway in Yarraman will be running trivia games tonight, with team prizes for 1st to 3rd. Registrations start at 6:00pm and playing fees are $5 per head. Trivia games are held every second Wednesday and you can book a table by phoning the hotel on (07) 4163-8219.

Kingaroy Carers Group

The Kingaroy Carers Group will be holding their regular third Wednesday of the month meeting at the Kingaroy RSL's Function Room in Markwell Street, Kingaroy from 10:30am to 12:30pm this morning. The group is open to anyone who acts as a carer. It's designed to provide a social and networking outlet for carers, who often find themselves isolated by their role. The group provides coffee, cake, companionship, support and information and everyone is welcome. More details? Phone the Care for Carers team on (07) 4150 1900 or email them.

Indoor Bowls & Cards Day

The Kingaroy Senior Citizens Club will be hosting indoor bowls and cards (500) competitions at its centre on the corner of Avoca and Kingaroy Streets, Kingaroy between 9:00am and 4:00pm today. Indoor bowls competitions commence at 9:00am and cards at around 1:00pm, and the $2 admission includes a cup of tea. Everyone is welcome. For more details phone (07) 4163-6191.

Kingaroy Girl Guides

The Kingaroy Girl Guides Troop will be meeting at the Guides Hut in Mant Street, Kingaroy this afternoon. U9s will meet from 4:00pm to 5:30pm, and seniors (ages 10-18) from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. The Girl Guides meet weekly during school terms and new members are always welcome! More details? Phone Amanda on 0417-076-756 or Holly on 0403-740-984.

Overeaters Anonymous

Overeaters Anonymous will be holding its weekly meeting at the Parish Meeting Place at 16 Alfred Street, Nanango from 7:00pm to 8:00pm this evening. OA is is a fellowship of individuals who, through shared experience, strength, and hope, are recovering from compulsive overeating. Ther group welcomes everyone who wants to stop eating compulsively, and there are no dues or fees for members. OA is not affiliated with any public or private organization, political movement, ideology, or religious doctrine and takes no position on outside issues. Its primary purpose is to abstain from compulsive eating and compulsive food behaviors and to carry the message of recovery through the Twelve Steps of OA to those who still suffer.

Alcoholics Anonymous - Proston

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. AA isn't allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organisation or institution. AA meets in Proston every Wednesday from 6:00pm at the old railway station at Railway Park in Rodney Street. For more information, phone 0427-137-140.