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Bacon Feast Buffet - Kingaroy

The Kingaroy Country Motel at 38 Knight Street, Kingaroy will be holding an all-you-can-eat Bacon Feast Buffet from 6:30pm until around 10:30pm tonight. Guests can enjoy a dazzling array of savouries, mains and desserts served buffet-style, along with live music from Rob Fitz-Herbert, a licensed bar and prizes for wearing the best piggy face or being able to pin the tail on the pig (closest to the mark gets the prize). Tickets are just $58 per head and they can be booked online (where you can also inspect the full menu). However, seats are limited so an early booking is advisable. More details? Phone the Motel on (07) 4162 1966. PS: If this event is booked out, there's also a Bacon Grill Pig Trough Breakfast on Sunday, August 25 (see entry that day for more details)

Kingaroy RSL Bingo

Bingo games will be running at Kingaroy RSL from 10:00am this morning (eyes down at 10:30am). There'll be four jackpots on offer, along with book games and raffles, and proceeds will go to help local good causes. Everyone is welcome. More details? Phone the RSL on (07) 4162-1755.

Kingaroy Cuppa & Chat Group

The Cuppa and Chat Group will be holding its weekly meeting at The Biscuit Tin behind St Mary's Church at 15 Albert Street, Kingaroy from 10:00am to around 11:00am today. As the name suggests, members enjoy a cuppa and biscuits baked in the community kitchen, and simply chat about whatever interests them. More details? Phone Centacare Community Connections on (07) 4162-5439.

Friday Night At The Shed - Nanango

The Shed in Little Drayton Street, Nanango (just next to the Scott Car Park) will be open from 7:00pm until late tonight for local musicians and anyone else who enjoys music to come along, bring their instruments and jam in a relaxed and informal setting (or just sit on the Shed's lounges, listen in and enjoy the wide variety of talent on offer). The Shed fires up every Friday night, has tea and coffee-making facilities, and there's no admission charge. Everyone is welcome! More details? Phone Jane on 0400-631-677.

Friday Afternoon Scroungers - Nanango

The Nanango Bowls Club in Henry Street will be holding their regular Friday Afternoon Scroungers matches at 4:00pm today. A $5 match fee applies and new players are very welcome. More details from the club: (07) 4163-3363

Friday Social Golf - Proston

The Proston Golf Club on Brigooda Road, Proston will be holding a Friday afternoon social golf game today. Names need to be in by 2:00pm for a 2:30pm tee-off, and everyone is welcome. More details from the club on (07) 4168-9367.

Birds Of A Feather - Kingaroy

South Burnett cancer support group Birds of a Feather will be running their annual Daffodil Stall at Kingaroy Shoppingworld near Best & Less from 9:00am to about 2:00pm today as a fundraiser for the Queensland Cancer Council. They will have bunches of daffodils for sale along with Daffodil Day merchandise including pins, key rings, pens, Dougal Bears, fridge magnets etc. More details? Phone Steph on 0419-649-226.

2019 Seniors Concert - Cooyar and Yarraman

Cooyar's annual Seniors Concert will be held at Cooyar Memorial Hall on the New England Highway next to the coffee shop from 9:30am to around noon this morning. This year, the outrageous Memphis Moovers will be the special guest artists and to help plan the catering, bookings are essential. You can make one by phoning 131-872 and quoting "Seniors Week 2019". A bus will also be leaving the Yarraman Bowls Club in Margaret Street, Yarraman at 9:00am to take Timbertowns guests to the concert and bring them back afterwards.

Wine & Swine Dinner - Kingaroy

The annual Baconfest Wine and Swine Dinner will be held at the Dr Ellen Kent-Hughes Forecourt in Glendon Street, Kingaroy from 6:00pm to 10:00pm this evening. For $110 per ticket, guests can enjoy a grazing table dinner and music at this formal event. A licensed cash bar will be operating as well. Tickets can be booked on the Baconfest website.

Friday Croquet - Kingaroy

The Kingaroy Croquet Club will be playing croquet games at the rear of the Kingaroy Cricket Club in Youngman Street, Kingaroy (just next to Beangrowers) from 9:00am to around 11:30am this morning. New members are always welcome and a $2 lesson is available if you'd like tuition in the basics (all equipment is supplied). More details? Phone (07) 4163-6022.

Tucker And Chop & DJdirex - Kingaroy

Popular South Burnett duo Tucker and Chop will be performing at the Commercial Hotel at the corner of Glendon and Haly Streets, Kingaroy from 7:30pm to around 9:30pm tonight, followed by DJdirex who'll be spinning the platters until around 1:00am. Admission is free. More details from the hotel on (07) 4162-1380.

Graeme Jensen - Murgon

Popular country rock performer Graeme Jensen will be playing at the Murgon Services Club in Lamb Street, Murgon from 7:00pm until around 11:00pm this evening. Admission is free. More details from the club on (07) 4168-1819.

Wesleyan Food Hampers - Nanango

Wesleyan Grace Community Food Hampers will be available at 36 Fitzroy Street, Nanango from 9:00am to 12:00 noon today. Food hampers are available for a modest price to people facing financial difficulties.

South Burnett Pantry - Kingaroy

The South Burnett Pantry will be open from 8:30am to 12:30pm today at 22 Stolzenberg Road in Kingaroy. The Pantry is a not-for-profit registered charity run by a Board of Management and staffed by volunteers, and it helps low income families, couples and singles stretch their shopping dollar further. The Pantry offers $40 pantry hampers that contain most of the food and personal cleaning items that most people need to get through part of the week (though you'll need to shop elsewhere for extras or special items). And anyone who's finding it hard to make ends meet is very welcome to make use of it. More details? Phone Joan 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.