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Heritage Nanango Country Muster

The annual four-day Heritage Nanango Country Music Muster will get underway today at the Nanango Showgrounds in Cairns Street, Nanango. This year's festival will feature more than a fourteen top bush balladeers and traditional country music artists including Dean Perrett, Brian Letton, Lloyd Back and Jeff Brown. A canteen and bar will be operating all week and caravan and camping sites are available at the showgrounds (phone 0429-631-273 to book a site). Today's events will feature a walk-up concert and admission is free. All-weekend passes covering the remaining three days are $50. More info? Phone (07) 4163-1273.

RUOK Day Community Breakfast - Kingaroy

Today is RUOK Day - a day to raise awareness about suicide prevention - and a free community breakfast will be held in the Glendon Street Town Hall forecourt in Kingaroy between 6:30am and 9:00am to mark it. The brekkie is being organised by the South Burnett Suicide Prevention Working Group and everyone is welcome.

RUOK Day Community March - Cherbourg

An RUOK Day Community March organised by the Cherbourg Suicide Prevention Action Network will be held at Wakka Wakka Park (across from the AIM Church) in Barambah Avenue, Cherbourg at 10:00am this morning. The march will be run in a socially distanced, COVID-Safe way and everyone is welcome.

RUOK Dessert Night - Kingaroy

The South Burnett Suicide Prevention Group and Centacare Family Services will be wrapping up a big RUOK Day by hosting an RUOK Dessert Night at St Mary's parish hall at 15 Albert Street, Kingaroy from 6:30pm this evening. For just $5 per head, you can can enjoy live music by Fitzy, ice cream and desserts, along with games and good company. Everyone is welcome! More details? Phone (07) 4162-5439.

COVID Vaccination Clinic - Cherbourg

The Darling Downs Hospital & Health Service will be running a COVID Vaccination Clinic using Pfizer vaccines at Cherbourg Hall in Barambah Avenue, Cherbourg from 8:00am to 4:30pm today. Vaccination is free and everyone is welcome - just bring your Medicare card and a pen. The clinic will run all week but today is primarily for people getting their 2nd shot to be fully vaccinated. If you haven't had your first shot yet, then you should attend tomorrow. You can also read more about this clinic on our website

Chiggy's Skateboarding Workshop - Blackbutt

CTC Youth Services will be running a skateboarding workshop for young people aged 12 to 24 at the Blackbutt Skate Park at the end of Roy Emerson Way in Blackbutt from 10:00am to 2:30pm today. Everyone is welcome and all gear will be provided. More details? Phone CTC Youth on (07) 4162-7788.

MBDA Breakfast Meeting

The Murgon Business and Development Association will be holding its monthly meeting at the Royal Hotel at the corner of Gore and Lamb streets in Murgon at 6:30am this morning (entry is via Gore Street). The MBDA represents the interests of the businesses and community of Murgon and districts, and monthly meetings discuss new developments in the area and community projects the group are currently undertaking and/or considering, as well as up-coming events. Breakfast is $19 per head and an RSVP to Margaret on (07) 4168-2922 by 4:00pm on Wednesday, September 8 is necessary for catering purposes. All interested people are very welcome to attend.

South Burnett Gem & Fossicking Club

The South Burnett Gem and Fossicking Club will be holding their regular Thursday meeting at their club's workshop in the shed at the rear of 44 Alford Street, Kingaroy from 8:30am to around 2:30pm today. The club embraces all aspects of lapidary (including gem hunting and cutting) and meets every Monday and Thursday. New members are always welcome. More details? Phone 0491-606-427

Taras Hall Bingo - Nanango

Bingo games will be held at Taras Hall immediately next to Nanango RSL in Henry Street, Nanango at 8:30am this morning (doors open at 8:30am; eyes down at 9:30am sharp). Everyone is welcome! More details? Phone the RSL on (07) 4163-1375.

Morning Tea In The Gardens - Murgon

Graham House Community Centre in Taylor Street East, Murgon will be holding a Morning Tea In The Gardens Transport Social Trip from 9:30am this morning (when guests will be picked up). Cost is $10, which includes the morning tea, but bookings are essential. More details? Bookings? Phone Graham House on (07) 4169-8400

Coopers Gap CCC Meeting - Bell

The Coopers Gap Community Consultative Committee will be meeting at Bell Bunya Community Centre in Bell from 1:00pm to around 2:30pm this afternoon for an update on the development of AGL's Coopers Gap Wind Farm, and issues related to it. All interested people are welcome to attend as observers, but COVIDSafe restrictions apply and intending guests will need to contact Sue Hogan by email beforehand to obtain an invitation.

Murgon Men's Shed

The Murgon Men's Shed will be holding a meeting at their shed in Macalister Street, Murgon (the shed next to 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.

Wesleyan Food Hampers - Nanango

Wesleyan Grace Community Food Hampers will be available at 36 Fitzroy Street, Nanango from 8:00am to 12:00 noon today. Food hampers are available for a modest price ($30 to $40) for people facing financial difficulties.

South Burnett Pantry - Kingaroy

The South Burnett Pantry will be open from 8:30am to 12:00 noon 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 James on 0438-071-658. PS: If you'd like to help The Pantry in any way - either by volunteering or donating goods - please contact James about this too, or visit the website.

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, organisation 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.