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South Burnett Daily Calendar Listings for March 2012

March 1 Thursday Afternoon Golf - Nanango The Nanango Golf Club on the D'Aguilar Highway at Nanango holds a 9-hole stableford game every Thursday afternoon for anyone interested in playing. Names need to be in by 1:00pm for a 1:30pm start, and new players are always welcome. More details? Phone the golf club on (07) 4163-1463 Alcoholics Anonymous - Kingaroy 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 A.A. membership, and 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) 4164-6226. St Josephs 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. Taras Hall Bingo - Nanango Bingo games will be held at Taras Hall immediately next to Nanango RSL in Henry Street, Nanango at 10:00am this morning. Everyone is welcome! Nanango Play Group Are you a Nanango mother with young children who'd enjoy a social get-together with other mums? Then get along to the weekly Nanango Play Group, which will be meeting at the CTC Nanango Hub at 42 Drayton Street in Nanango (ie the old pre-school building) from 10:00am to 12:00 noon this morning. Its facilities include community kitchens and - at times - the group has discussions with local Community Health officers attending the Hub about healthy eating and recipes you're able to cook at home. Meanwhile your children can enjoy a great venue with toys and activities that help with early learning. The Play Group is completely free and new members are always welcome! More details? Phone Sue on (07) 4171-0061 or email her. March 2 Friday Night Dinner & Social Darts - Nanango The Nanango and District Darts Association will be holding their regular Friday night social darts games at their club house at the end of George Street, Nanango from 7:15pm onwards this evening. They'll also be offering inexpensive home-cooked dinners from 6:30pm if you want to chow down beforehand (but please phone the club on (07) 4163-1677 to book a seat). The club's licenced bar will be operating too, and both visitors and potential new members are very welcome. Red Earth Community Foundation Meeting - Kingaroy The Red Earth Community Foundation will be holding a planning meeting at the Biscuit Tin behind St Mary's Church Church at 15 Albert Street in Kingaroy at 7:00am this morning. All interested people are welcome to attend. More details? Phone Georgie on (07) 4168-0246 or (0428) 390-984. Proston Show Ball The Proston Show Society's annual Proston Show Ball - the traditional curtain-raiser for the Proston Show being staged next Saturday, March 10th - will be held at Proston Town Hall in Proston from 8:00pm until late tonight. A feature of this fully licensed event will be the crowning of the senior and junior 2012 Rural Ambassador and Miss Showgirl. Music will be supplied by David C. and there'll be Old Time and New Vogue numbers, a great supper and lucky door prizes available too! Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for high school students (primary school and younger are free) and they'll be available at the door. 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 Rail Bulls Masters Sportsmans Evening - Booie The Queensland Rail Bulls Masters are paying a flying visit to the South Burnett this weekend, and this evening they'll be special guests at a Sportsmans Evening at the Booie Bello Vista restaurant at the corner of Haydens and Schellbachs Roads at Booie which will get underway at 6:30pm. The dinner is a fundraiser for the Royal Children's Hospital Foundation and the $50 per head tickets include beer, wine and a roaming buffet. Matthew Hayden, Jeff Thomson, Graeme Hick, Gordon Tallis and Wendell Sailor will all be putting in an appearance tonight, and Billy J Smith will be the emcee. Bookings? Phone the Bello Vista on (07) 4162-7632. Dave Lynch Junior & The Party Crew - Kingaroy Dave Lynch Junior & The Party Crew will be performing at the Kingaroy Hotel-Motel at the corner of Haly and Youngman Streets in Kingaroy from 7:00pm until late tonight. Admission is free. More details from the hotel on (07) 4162-1677. 60's Jukebox - Kingaroy Entertainers 60's Jukebox will be performing at the Kingaroy RSL in Kingaroy Street, Kingaroy from 7:30pm to 11:30pm this evening. Admission is free. More details? Phone the RSL on (07) 4162-1755 Endeavour Foundation Bingo - Kingaroy The Endeavour Foundation will be holding bingo games at Kingaroy RSL from 10:00am this morning. More than $1,000 in jackpots will be on offer. More details from the RSL on (07) 4162-1755 Wondai & District Diabetes Support Group Meeting The Wondai & District Diabetes Support Group will be holding its regular monthly meeting at Dimities Cottage at 49 Haly Street in Wondai at 2:00pm this afternoon. This will be an afternoon tea meeting and it will feature the presentation of a medal to Vic Richardson from Diabetes Australia for living with diabetes for 50 years. New members are very welcome! Manumbar Campdraft The first day of the three-day Manunmbar Campdraft will be held at the Manumbar campdraft grounds today, and admission is free for spectators. More details? Directions? Phone Merle Richards on (07) 4168-8193 Friday Freak-Out - Kingaroy The South Burnett's most popular emcee DJdirex will be spinning the platters at the Commercial Hotel at the corner of Glendon and Haly Streets in Kingaroy from 8:00pm until late tonight. Admission is free if you arrive before 9:00pm, or $5 if you're late. More details from the hotel on (07) 4162-1380. World Day Of Prayer Service - Kingaroy 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 the South Burnett with a free community morning tea at the Kingaroy Town Common Hall in Oliver Bond Street, Kingaroy at 10:00am. This will be followed by a brief service hosted by the New Life Community Church. Everyone is welcome and you can obtain more details by phoning Brad on (0429) 621-356. Art Exhibition Opening - Wondai The Wondai Regional Art Gallery on the roundabout at Wondai will be opening their second monthly exhibition for 2012 with a wine and cheese tasting at 6:00pm this evening. Tonight's exhibition will feature a range of artworks from the Wondai Art Group On Sundays in the main gallery;, Kingaroy artist Trish Erkens and others in the front gallery; a historical display of war memorabilia from the Wondai RSL in the rear gallery; and works by students from the Cloyna State School in Kidz Korner. As usual, tonight's opening will also feature great finger foods and wine tastings from a South Burnett winery (in tonight's case, Bellbird Vineyards). 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 every day until the 20th of the month. March 3 Just Friends - Kingaroy Entertainers Just Friends will be performing at the Kingaroy RSL in Kingaroy Street, Kingaroy from 7:30pm to 11:30pm this evening. Admission is free. More details? Phone the RSL on (07) 4162-1755 Goomeri State School Centenary Dinner Dance To wrap up today's Goomeri State School Centenary celebrations (see above), a fully licensed Dinner Dance will be held at the Goomeri Hall Of Memory from 5:30pm until around midnight this evening. Apart from a great 2 course meal and supper there'll also be live music from the popular Ricochet Band. Tickets are $35 per head and prepaid bookings are absolutely essential to ensure correct catering. You can make them by phoning Fay on (07) 4168-1925 or Trish on (07) 4168-4023 or (0419) 720-407 or by emailing them. Hand Made In The Country Workshop - Kingaroy A workshop to look at the future direction of the Hand Made In The Country program will be held at the Taste South Burnett Conference Room at 67 William Street in Kingaroy from 9:30am (when morning tea will be served) to 11:00am this morning. All interested people are welcome to attend, but to assist with catering you'll need to RSVP by email to Julie by Thursday 1st March 2012. Murgon SES Annual Golf Day The Murgon SES Support Group will be staging their annual Murgon SES Golf Day at the Murgon Golf Club in Wondai Road, Murgon from 7:00am onwards this morning (tee-off is 7:00am sharp, so don't be late). This is a fun event with lots of great prizes to be won and everyone - golfers and non-golfers alike - are very welcome to join in. More details? Phone Brian from the golf club on (0427) 779-035. You can also get a PDF flyer to print off as a reminder by clicking here. 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. 54th Annual Bell Show & Rodeo The first day of the weekend-long 54th Annual Bell Show and Rodeo will be held at Bell Showgrounds on the Bunya Highway between Kumbia and Dalby from 9:00am this morning when the first horse and ring events get underway right through until late tonight. Today's show will be running a full programme of agricultural show events and an all-day rodeo will be running tomorrow. Things to look out for this year include a a big spread of cattle and pavilion judging events; cattle dog trials; a great sideshow alley; a Queensland Title Woodchop where top axemen and women will battle it out for big prizes; a Tree Felling Championshipl a mighty Ute, Bikes and Classic Cars Muster that offers some equally great prizes over a wide range of categories; a fashion parade; a Vintage Cars, Trucks and Antique Machinery show; and lots and lots of free children's entertainment including face painting; a decorated bike and scooter competition; and a Pet Parade. There'll also be toe-tapping live entertainment in the evening from "Subject To Change" along with a BBQ, and a Horse Challenge under lights as well. The Show's Grand Parade and official opening will be held at around 2:30pm. Admission to today's Show is $8 per head for adults - young people aged 15 and below are admitted free - and you can obtain more details from the Show Society today and tomorrow on (07) 4663-1332. Wondai Races The South Burnett Race Club will be holding their first Wondai Race Day meeting for 2012 at the Wondai race track from around 12:00 noon today (the first race leaves the barriers at 1:30pm). The theme of today's meeting is "Luck Of The Irish" and guests are encouraged to dress up in an Irish theme. As usual, the meeting will feature an on-course TAB; live telecasts of Brisbane and interstate races (along with interstate betting fluctuations); a vigorous undercover betting ring; a great BBQ and bar and a Punters Podium. There'll also be Lucky Race Book prizes of free betting vouchers; prizes for the best-dressed ladies and gents in a Fashions Of The Field competition; and amusements for children. Well-known Courier-Mail racing journalist and CROW-FM 90.7 tipster Nathan Exelby will also be appearing trackside as a special guest today. Free buses will be leaving from Nanango's Fitzroy Hotel at 11:00am; Kingaroy's Carrollee Hotel and the Golden Spurs Hotel in Proston at 11:30am; from the Hivesville Hotel at 11:40am; and from the Murgon Newsagency at 11:45am to take race-goers to the track. More details? Phone the race club on (07) 4168-5530. Queensland Rail Bulls Masters Cricket Match - Murgon The Queensland Rail Bulls Masters are paying a flying visit to the South Burnett this weekend and they'll be playing a cricket match at the Murgon Sporting Complex in Macalister Street, Murgon against a South Burnett Invitational XI at 2:30pm this afternoon (gates open at 10:00am). The match will be preceded by a children's coaching clinic between 12:30pm and 1:30pm. Admission is $10 for adults and under-16s are free. South Burnett Speedway - Kingaroy The South Burnett Speedway will be roaring into action at the Kingaroy Showgrounds in Youngman Street, Kingaroy this afternoon and evening with their second Speedway Spectacular for 2012. Tonight's meeting will feature contests between V8 Super Sedans, Modified Productions and Street Sedans - all in the no-holds-barred, smash-'em-up style of hi-octane thrills and spills racing that makes the South Burnett's Speedway such a crowd-pleaser. Gates will open at around 2:00pm and the first racers will slam their pedals to the metal at 4:00pm. As usual, a full bar and canteen facilities will be operating throughout and admission is $25 for adults, $15 for pensioners and students or $65 for a family pass (2 adults and up to 2 students). Children under 12 are admitted free. 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 The Commodores 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 Jan on (07) 4164-3287. Manumbar Campdraft The second day of the three-day Manunmbar Campdraft will be held at the Manumbar campdraft grounds today, and admission is free for spectators. More details? Directions? Phone Merle Richards on (07) 4168-8193 Goomeri State School P-10 Centenary The Goomeri State School P-10 will be celebrating its Centenary today. The Centenary celebrations will be in the form of a school fete and this will get underway at 9:00am. The fete will feature a variety of stalls, classroom displays and demonstrations as well as class reunions. Entertainment will include performances by students, the school choir, whip-cracking demonstrations, displays by the school's equestrian team, music and food. There'll also be a display by Dreamtime Reptiles, children's rides, games from yesteryear and much much more! Souvenirs to celebrate the occasion will be available as well, and all past and present students, staff and their families are very welcome to attend and experience a wonderful opportunity to share memories and catch up with old friends. If you'd like more information about the Centenary, phone the Goomeri State School on (07) 4169-6200 or visit Goomeri State School's website. You can also obtain a PDF of the complete Centenary program by clicking here (1 Mb). Toga Party - Kingaroy The Commercial Hotel at the corner of Glendon and Haly Streets in Kingaroy will be hosting a Toga Party from 8:00pm until late tonight. Admission is free if you arrive before 9:00pm, or $5 if you're late. More details from the hotel on (07) 4162-1380. Bowls Club Bingo - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Bowling 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 What's On At The Wineries This Weekend The South Burnett's wineries and cellar doors will all be open this weekend if you want to relax in their cafes and/or taste their wines. The South Burnett is now the largest wine region in Queensland and (excluding the Granite Belt) larger than all the State's other wine regions put together. You can find out what our wineries' opening hours are this weekend, the individual facilities that each one offers and news about any special events they might also be running on South Burnett Wine Flower And Nature Essences Workshop - Wondai The first day of a weekend-long One Garden Divine Flower And Nature Essences Workshop will be held at Dimities Cottage at 49 Haly Street in Wondai from 9:00am to 6:00pm today (the second - and final - day will be held at the same venue and times tomorrow). The workshop will cover all aspects of preparing plant essences and the cost - which includes morning and afternoon teas, lunch, a 200-page One Garden Reference Book and One Garden Divination Cards - is $120 per person. Bookings need to be made and paid for by February 27th and they can be made online or by phoning Christiana on (07) 4169-0955. March 4 Clean Up Australia Day - Murgon The South Burnett Regional Council's annual Clean Up Australia Day effort will be held at the Murgon Showgrounds in Macalister Street, Murgon at 8:30am this morning. If you'd like to take part you should assemble at this time to register and you'll need to wear closed shoes and sun-smart clothing - gloves, bags and sunscreen will be provided by the Council. The clean-up will take place between 9:00am and 11:00am and will be followed by a free BBQ lunch. Everyone is welcome to take part and you can obtain more details by phoning Adrienne at the SBRC's Department Of Planning And Environment (formerly known as the Built & Natural Environment Department) on (07) 4189-9305 during business hours. 54th Annual Bell Show And Rodeo The second (and final) day of the weekend-long 54th Annual Bell Show and Rodeo will be held at Bell Showgrounds on the Bunya Highway between Kumbia and Dalby from 9:00am this morning until late this afternoon. The main Show activity that will be held today is the Bell Rodeo. It will feature - amongst other things - the Peabody Wilkie Creek Saddle Ride for $1,000; a $1,000 Bull Ride; a $500 Bareback Bronc ride; $400 Bullock, Junior Bullock and Novice bull rides; Ladies and Junior Barrel Races; a Junior Steer ride; an Iron Man and Iron Woman competition; and much more. Admission fees to today's Rodeo are $8 per head for adults - young people aged 15 and below are admitted free - and there'll be food and drink available in the grounds, along with a Piggy Back Barrel Race, Calf Scramble and Local Barrel Race for children. You can obtain more details by phoning the Show Society today on (07) 4663-1332. Sunday Markets - Kilkivan The weekly Kilkivan Markets will be held in Lester Millar Park in Kilkivan from 7:00am until around 11:00am this morning. The markets feature an array of locally produced fruit, vegetables and merchandise and new stallholders are always welcome! More details? Phone Dulcie on (07) 5484-1032 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 Manumbar Campdraft The third (and final) day of the three-day Manunmbar Campdraft will be held at the Manumbar campdraft grounds today. Admission is free for spectators. More details? Directions? Phone Merle Richards on (07) 4168-8193 ALP Campaign Launch - Esk The ALP's candidate for the State seat of Nanango Virginia Clarke will be officially launching her campaign for the seat at the Esk Memorial Park on the corner of the Brisbane Valley Highway and Highland Street in Esk at 11:00am this morning. All interested people are welcome to attend. March 5 Water Aerobics For Beginners - Nanango The South Burnett PCYC and Active Parks Community Recreation Programs will be running the first of six Water Aerobics For Beginners programs at the South Burnett Aquatic Centre in Henry Street, Nanango from 9:00am to 10:00am this morning (the pool is heated so don't worry about any autumn chills). The class is completely free and designed for people who've never tried water aerobics before. More details? Phone the PCYC on (07) 4168-1889. 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 along! Nanango Senior Citizens Meeting The Nanango Senior Citizens Club will be holding their regular monthly 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 too! More details? Phone Joyce on (07) 4163-1249. Quota Morning Tea - Kingaroy Quota International's Kingaroy club will be holding its regular first Monday of the month morning tea for prospective new members at the Kingaroy Coffee Lounge at 184 Kingaroy Street at 10:00am today. Everyone is welcome! More information? Phone Wendy on (07) 4162-8485. Blackbutt Range Closed For Blasting The D'Aguilar Highway between Benarkin and Moore will be closed between 1:30pm and 2:30pm this afternoon for blasting as part the Dept. of Main Roads efforts to rebuild the road after the January 2011 floods. CANCELLED: This blasting program was cancelled by the Department on Friday 2nd March 2012 and will not occur today after all. Monday Evening Bingo - Blackbutt Bingo games will be held in the Blackbutt Community Hall on the D'Aguilar Highway at Blackbutt from 7:00pm this evening. There'll be 16 games overall as well as two continual jackpots. Everyone is welcome. 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 onwards today. The $2 admission includes a cup of tea and everyone is welcome! More details? Phone (07) 4163-6191. March 6 South Burnett Chorale - Kingaroy The South Burnett Chorale will be holding the regular Tuesday night practice meeting at the Church of Christ Hall at the corner of Haly and Burnett Streets in Kingaroy at 7:30pm this evening. New members are always very welcome! More details? Phone Di on (07) 4162-1647 Tuesday Afternoon Scrabble - Kingaroy The South Burnett Scrabble Group will be meeting at Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy between 1:00pm and 5:00pm this afternoon for social Scrabble games. New members are very welcome! More details? Phone Beryl on (07) 4162-3609. Active Local Parks - Kingaroy RHealth will run the third of a series of four weekly "Active Local Parks" sessions at Memorial Park in Haly Steet, Kingaroy from 9:15am to 10:30am this morning. The event allows participants to try a variety of fitness activities (including yoga and fitness circuits) with local, qualified fitness instructors. Best of all - as part of RHealth's Healthy Communities program - it's completely free. You can find out more and/or reserve a place by phoning Caitlin Isaac on (07) 4162 5230 or by emailing her. Note One final session will be held at the same time and venue next Tuesday. Maidenwell QCWA Meeting and Annual Plant Day The Maidenwell branch of the QCWA will be holding their 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! Today's meeting is also the group's annual Plant Day and Robyn Wieck from the Toowoomba branch of the Society For Growing Australan Plants will be a special guest speaker. She'll have native plants on sale as well, and her talk will be followed by shared lunch. You can obtain more details by phoning Glenda on (07) 4164 6137 or by emailing her. Wine & Food In The Park Festival Committee Meeting - Kingaroy The Wine & Food In The Park Festival committee will be holding a 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 event (which will be held at Memorial Park in Kingaroy this coming Saturday 10th March). All interested people are very welcome to attend. More details? Phone Dafyd on (07) 4162-3899. Kingaroy Writers Association Meeting - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Writers' Association will be holding their twice-monthly meeting between 9:30am and 12:00 noon 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 just $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 Geoff on (07) 4162-1885. Art Geckos - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Friendly Art Group (the "Art Geckos") will be holding their regular Tuesday morning meeting at the 1913 Council Chambers in Edward Street, Kingaroy at 9:30am this morning. The Geckos cater for everyone from learners through to experienced artists and anyone with an interest in art is very welcome. All you need to bring along are your own materials. More details? Phone Daphne on (07) 4162-7112. 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. Elgin Vale QCWA Meeting The Elgin Vale branch of the QCWA will be holding their monthly meeting at Elgin Vale Hall at 10:00am this morning. All interested people are welcome to attend. More details? Phone Lois on (07) 4162-3824. Tuesday Morning Bingo - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Senior Citizens Centre in Avoca Street, Kingaroy will be holding bingo matches from 9:30am to 12:00 noon this morning. There'll be a $100 jackpot, all books are $1, and morning tea is available for 60c. Everyone is welcome. More details? Phone (07) 4162-7300 March 7 Great White Poker - Kingaroy The Kingaroy RSL in Kingaroy Street, Kingaroy will be hosting Great White Poker games this evening. Registration starts at 6:00pm and the first cards are dealt at 7:00pm. More details from the RSL on (07) 4162-1755. 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. 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 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 Richard on (07) 4163-6842 or Helen on (07) 4162-2128 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 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. 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 Australian Voices Concert - Kingaroy The internationally acclaimed choral group Australian Voices will be performing a one-off South Burnett concert at St Mary's Catholic Church in Albert Street, Kingaroy at 6:30pm this evening. Australian Voices is recognised as one of the finest a capella ensembles in the world and has won multiple gold medals at the World Choir Games and first prizes at the Choir Of The World competition. The group are currently performing an 84-town national tour and Artistic Director Gordon Hamilton has selected the most beautiful choral works of the last 300 years (including pieces by Mozart, Bach, Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff) for tonight's concert. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for concessions or $5 for students and they need to be booked online at Australian Voices website. Yoga In The Park - Nanango The South Burnett PCYC and Active Parks Community Recreation Programs will be running the first of six Yoga In he Park programs in the park behind the South Burnett Aquatic Centre in Henry Street, Nanango from 9:30am to 10:30am this morning. The class is completely free and designed for people who've never tried yoga before. More details? Phone the PCYC on (07) 4168-1889. Lighten Up - Kingaroy Made a New Years resolution to lose weight, get more active or become a bit healthier? Then the fourth Lighten Up To A Healthy Lifestyle workshop that will be held at the Kingaroy Town Common Hall in Oliver Bond Street, Kingaroy from 11:00am to 1:00pm today is probably for you. The seven weekly workshops in this course are designed to to help you improve your level of physical activity; your understanding of food labels; your current diet and your self-esteem - and they're absolutely free!. All workshops will be facilitated by Community Health Nurse Stephen Bratt and everyone is welcome - but an RSVP is essential because places are limited. You can find out more details and/or reserve a place yourself by phoning Stephen on (07) 4162 9220 or Caitlin Isaac at RHealth on (07) 4162 5230 (or by emailing her). NB: Program workshops will be held at the same time and place over the coming three weeks. March 8 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. Alcoholics Anonymous - Kingaroy 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 A.A. membership, and 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) 4164-6226. St Josephs 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. Taras Hall Bingo - Nanango Bingo games will be held at Taras Hall immediately next to Nanango RSL in Henry Street, Nanango at 10:00am this morning. Everyone is welcome! Thursday Afternoon Golf - Nanango The Nanango Golf Club on the D'Aguilar Highway at Nanango holds a 9-hole stableford game every Thursday afternoon for anyone interested in playing. Names need to be in by 1:00pm for a 1:30pm start, and new players are always welcome. More details? Phone the golf club on (07) 4163-1463 Nanango Play Group Are you a Nanango mother with young children who'd enjoy a social get-together with other mums? Then get along to the weekly Nanango Play Group, which will be meeting at the CTC Nanango Hub at 42 Drayton Street in Nanango (ie the old pre-school building) from 10:00am to 12:00 noon this morning. Its facilities include community kitchens and - at times - the group has discussions with local Community Health officers attending the Hub about healthy eating and recipes you're able to cook at home. Meanwhile your children can enjoy a great venue with toys and activities that help with early learning. The Play Group is completely free and new members are always welcome! More details? Phone Sue on (07) 4171-0061 or email her. International Womens Day Breakfast - Kingaroy Today is the 101st annual International Womens Day (IWD) - a day which provides an opportunity to celebrate the political and social achievements of women in the past, present and future and to recognise the courageous acts performed by ordinary women to attain these things. IWD also provides an opportunity to unite women, organisations, businesses and the broader community to continue to support women and create meaningful change in the lives of women across the world. In the South Burnett, Centacare will be holding a special International Womens Day Breakfast at Kingaroy Town Hall in Glendon Street, Kingaroy at 7:00am this morning to mark the occasion. Linda Silburn and Karen Seiler from BIEDO and Nicole Connolly from Stanwell will be special guest speakers at this morning's get-together and all women are welcome - but to assist with planning the catering an RSVP is essential. You can make one by phoning Nicole on (0400) 076-048 or by emailing her. Note: A number of International Womens Day Morning Teas will also be held at all libraries around the South Burnett this morning. If you can't make it to the Kingaroy breakfast but would like to attend one of these instead, the Kingaroy, Blackbutt and Proston libraries will be holding these morning teas at 9:30am; Murgon and Wondai libraries at 10:30am; and Nanango library at 11:00am. March 9 Wondai & District Garden Club Meeting The Wondai & District Garden Club will be holding their second monthly meeting for 2012 at the Wondai Country Club on the Bunya Highway at Wondai at 9:30am this morning. The club meets on the 2nd Friday of every month (except for January) but the venue changes from one month to the next. New members are always welcome, though - and you can obtain more details about today's meeting by phoning Helen on (07) 4168-9297 or Charmaine on (07) 4168-9973 or by emailing her. 12th Annual Maidenwell Folk Gathering The 12th annual Maidenwell Folk Gathering will get underway around 6:00pm this evening at King's Hotel in Maidenwell, starting a weekend-long party that won't conclude until Sunday evening March 11th. 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 reasonably priced supplies from Kings if you want to party hard. More details? Contact the hotel on (07) 4164-6133 Art Exhibition Opening - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Art Gallery in Haly Street, Kingaroy will be unveiling their 2012 Acquisitive Art Exhibition at 6:30pm this evening. This annual competition - funded by the South Burnett Regional Council - will offer both senior and junior prizes. Admission is free and everyone is welcome. More details? Phone Ina at the Gallery on (07) 4189-9173. 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 Dinner & Social Darts - Nanango The Nanango and District Darts Association will be holding their regular Friday night social darts games at their club house at the end of George Street, Nanango from 7:15pm onwards this evening. They'll also be offering inexpensive home-cooked dinners from 6:30pm if you want to chow down beforehand (but please phone the club on (07) 4163-1677 to book a seat). The club's licenced bar will be operating too, and both visitors and potential new members are very welcome. Endeavour Foundation Bingo - Kingaroy The Endeavour Foundation will be holding bingo games at Kingaroy RSL from 10:00am this morning. More than $1,000 in jackpots will be on offer. More details from the RSL on (07) 4162-1755 WAFITP Warm-Up Party The Commercial Hotel at the corner of Glendon and Haly Streets in Kingaroy will be holding a Wine & Food In The Park Warm-Up Party from 3:00pm this afternoon through until late tonight. There'll be $8 jugs and a free BBQ in the beer garden from 3:00pm to 7:00pm, then a big screen viewing of the Bronco's v Cowboys clash. Later on, new DJ Pauly K will be hitting the turntables until around 1:00am. Admission is free if you get in before 9:00pm or $5 if you come later. More details? Phone the hotel on (07) 4162-1380. March 10 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. 2012 Wine & Food In The Park Festival The 14th annual Wine & Food In The Park Festival will be held at Memorial Park in Haly Street, Kingaroy from 10:00am this morning through to 9:00pm tonight. The Festival - which has steadily grown to become the biggest single festival held in the South Burnett Regional Council's area as well as the region's most loved Autumn get-together - will feature all its regular attractions (such as the Giant Wine Tent, PCA Regional Food And Wine Tent, exotic Food Court, wet bar and a jam-packed program of live entertainment) along with several new things including an on-grounds Sample The South Burnett Wine Dinner with Master Of Wine Peter Scudamore-Smith and aerial acrobats (something never seen in the region before). Feature acts on the main stage for 2012 include the internationally renowned Mason Rack Band, the Jahbutu Calypso Band, The Blues Excuse, Bar Room Blues and the Kingaroy State High School Band. 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. This year there'll also be subsidised buses running from Blackbutt and Murgon to take South Burnett Festival-goers to Memorial Park and back home again, as well as a gold coin donation town bus to take Kingaroy revellers back to six different drop-off points around town (schedules for these can be found on the Festival's website). Admission in 2012 is $15 per head for adults (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. 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. Bowls Club Bingo - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Bowling 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 12th Annual Maidenwell Folk Gathering The second day of the 12th annual Maidenwell Folk Gathering will get underway at around 10:00am this morning at King's Hotel in Maidenwell 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 reasonably priced supplies from Kings if you want to party really hard. More details? Contact the hotel on (07) 4164-6133 16th Annual Yarraman Horse Ride The Yarraman Agricultural Society's 16th 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, held each April) and this year's event has two routes: a long one of 30km and a shorter one of 20km with no stallions, rigs or dogs allowed on the course. The long ride will leave the Showgrounds at 7:30am and the short ride will move out at around 8:00am, with both returning to the Showgrounds at around 4:45pm. In the evening, the Ride will be followed by a programme of live entertainment led by popular local country-rock performer Arthur Nettelfield 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 available at the Showgrounds too. Riders and spectators are both very welcome and you can obtain more details by phoning Chris on (07) 4163-8506 or Bill on (07) 4163-8441 (ahrs) Lions Country Garden & Lifestyle Expo - Blackbutt The first day of the weekend-long 7th 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. As was the case last year, the Expo will feature a large range of garden and home-related displays from 50 different exhibitors focussing on things as diverse as storage tanks, pumps, the latest in building materials and design, pottery, crafts, garden furniture and accessories, plants, livestock, patchwork and quilt-making, wood-working and wool-spinning. There'll also be children's activities and live entertainment too. Food, drink and billy tea and damper will also be available in the grounds, and admission is completely free. There's also plenty of parking available nearby for a gold coin donation. Everyone is welcome along! More details? Phone Ivan on (07) 4170-0068 or Colleen on (0438) 134-666 54th Annual Proston Show The 54th annual Proston Show will be held at Proston Showgrounds from early this morning through until late tonight. The Proston Show is always a happy event at the western edge of South Burnett and today's activities will get underway at 8:00am with horse and prime cattle judging and the admission of Ute Muster entries. This will be followed at 8:30am with stud cattle judging and a Championship Dog Show; and then at 9:00am with show jumping, poultry judging and wood events. Other great things to look out for this year include a Shearing Shed Show and farm animals; Cheerio The Clown; a Mini Moto-Cross; Barrel Races; Camel Rides; the Proston Stockman's Classic; Dreamtime Reptiles; a fashion parade; and a Lucky Drop. There'll also be face painting for children and the Show's Fireworks Spectacular at around 7:00pm. And because 2012 is the Australian Year Of The Farmer, the Year Of The Farmer Roadshow will also be making an apperarance. In addition - from 6:00pm until late tonight - the Show Society will be running a BBQ, live music with popular local duo Bruzz 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 the Proston Show Society on (07) 4168-9329 Free Flood Recovery Movie Night - Yarraman A free flood recovery movie night will be held at Heritage House in Millar Street, Yarraman at 7:00pm this evening. The popular new Australian movie Red Dog (rated PG) will be the featured screening and there'll also be free food and refreshments available as well. More details? Phone Heritage House on (07) 4163-8111. Yarraman Markets - Yarraman The Yarraman Progress Association's monthly Yarraman Markets will be held at Errol Munt Oval in Yarraman from 7:00am until around 1:00pm today. 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 Debbie Robinson - Kingaroy Entertainer Debbie Robinson will be performing at the Kingaroy RSL in Kingaroy Street, Kingaroy from 7:30pm to 11:30pm this evening. Admission is free. More details? Phone the RSL on (07) 4162-1755 Art Exhibition Opening - Kingaroy The Nimue Art Gallery in King Street, Kingaroy (just next to the Carrollee Hotel) will be opening their latest exhibition between 1:00pm and 4:00pm this afternoon. The new exhibition features works in oils, acrylics, pastels and watercolours by well-known South Burnett landscape artist Karol Oakley and figurative artist Mabs Vandenberg. Admission is free and after today's opening the exhibition will remain on show until Wednesday 18th April. More details? Phone the Gallery on (0409) 622-772 or email them. NB: If you're planning to attend today's opening an RSVP by Saturday 3rd March would be greatly appreciated to assist with catering. March 11 12th Annual Maidenwell Folk Gathering The third (and final) day of the 12th annual Maidenwell Folk Gathering will get underway around 10:00am this morning at King's Hotel in Maidenwell 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 because of this 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 (which has received some terrific inflows from the recent rains). 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 reasonably priced supplies from Kings if you want to party hard really hard. More details? Contact the hotel on (07) 4164-6133 Murgon CBD Markets The monthly Murgon Markets will be held in Lamb Street, 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 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 Markets - Kilkivan The weekly Kilkivan Markets will be held in Lester Millar Park in Kilkivan from 7:00am until around 11:00am this morning. The markets feature an array of locally produced fruit, vegetables and merchandise and new stallholders are always welcome! More details? Phone Dulcie on (07) 5484-1032 Lions Country Garden & Lifestyle Expo - Blackbutt The second (and final) day of the weekend-long 7th 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 3:30pm this afternoon. As was the case last year, the Expo will feature a large range of garden and home-related displays from 50 different exhibitors focussing on things as diverse as storage tanks, pumps, the latest in building materials and design, pottery, crafts, garden furniture and accessories, plants, livestock, patchwork and quilt-making, wood-working and wool-spinning. There'll also be children's activities and live entertainment too. Food, drink and billy tea and damper will also be available in the grounds, and admission is completely free. There's also plenty of parking available nearby for a gold coin donation. Everyone is welcome along! More details? Phone Ivan on (07) 4170-0068 or Colleen on (0438) 134-666 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 this afternoon. The cost is a modest $15.00 per person for a really great feed (BYO) but bookings are highly advisable if you want to be certain of a seat: (07) 4168-5744 March 12 Nanango Show Society Meeting The Nanango Show Society will be holding its regular second Monday of the month meeting at the Showgrounds in Cairns Street, Nanango at 7:30pm this evening. All interested people who'd like to get involved in the Showground's operations are very welcome to attend. More details? Phone the Show Society's secretary on (07) 4163-1273. 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 Wendy on (07) 4162-8485. 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 onwards today. The $2 admission includes a cup of tea and everyone is welcome! More details? Phone (07) 4163-6191. Water Aerobics For Beginners - Nanango The South Burnett PCYC and Active Parks Community Recreation Programs will be running the second of six Water Aerobics For Beginners programs at the South Burnett Aquatic Centre in Henry Street, Nanango from 9:00am to 10:00am this morning (the pool is heated so don't worry about any autumn chills). The class is completely free and designed for people who've never tried water aerobics before. More details? Phone the PCYC on (07) 4168-1889. Monday Evening Bingo - Blackbutt Bingo games will be held in the Blackbutt Community Hall on the D'Aguilar Highway at Blackbutt from 7:00pm this evening. There'll be 16 games overall as well as two continual jackpots. Everyone is welcome. March 13 Kingaroy-Memerambi RSL Sub-Branch AGM - Kingaroy The Kingaroy-Memerambi RSL Sub-Branch will be holding their Annual General Meeting in the ANZAC Room of the Kingaroy RSL Club in Kingaroy Street, Kingaroy at 6:00pm this evening. All members are welcome to attend. Art Geckos - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Friendly Art Group (the "Art Geckos") will be holding their regular Tuesday morning meeting at the 1913 Council Chambers in Edward Street, Kingaroy at 9:30am this morning. The Geckos cater for everyone from learners through to experienced artists and anyone with an interest in art is very welcome. All you need to bring along are your own materials. More details? Phone Daphne on (07) 4162-7112. Tuesday Morning Bingo - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Senior Citizens Centre in Avoca Street, Kingaroy will be holding bingo matches from 9:30am to 12:00 noon this morning. There'll be a $100 jackpot, all books are $1, and morning tea is available for 60c. Everyone is welcome. More details? Phone (07) 4162-7300 Murgon Lions Club Meeting The Murgon Lions Club will be holding their regular 2nd Tuesday of the month dinner meeting at 7:00pm this evening. Most meetings are usually held at the Australian Hotel in Lamb Street, but on occasion they may also be held at other venues (such as the Lions Shed and members homes) - so please call in advance if you want to come along. New members are always very welcome, and you can obtain more details by phoning Col on (07) 4168-1552. Listening Post - Kingaroy Candidate for South Burnett Mayor Wayne Kratzmann will be holding a Listening Post to meet ratepayers and community groups from 6:30pm today at the Town Common Hall, Kingaroy. RSVP to Lynnelle on 0419-719-120 Active Local Parks - Kingaroy RHealth will run the final of a series of four weekly "Active Local Parks" sessions at Memorial Park in Haly Steet, Kingaroy from 9:15am to 10:30am this morning. The event allows participants to try a variety of fitness activities (including yoga and fitness circuits) with local, qualified fitness instructors. Best of all - as part of RHealth's Healthy Communities program - it's completely free. You can find out more and/or reserve a place by phoning Caitlin Isaac on (07) 4162 5230 or by emailing her. South Burnett Wine Industry Association Meeting - Tingoora The South Burnett Wine Industry Association will be holding its first monthly meeting for 2012 at the Tingoora Hotel on the Bunya Highway at Tingoora at 7:00pm this evening. Tonight's get-together is a dinner meeting (order your own meal from the Tinny Restaurant by 6:30pm if you want to dine) and will be discussing a range of topics of interest to anyone who'd like to see the region's wine industry continue to develop. All interested people are very welcome to attend. More details? Phone Jason on (07) 4168-4797. POSTPONED: This meeting was postponed to a future date at 4:00pm Tuesday 13-Mar-12. South Burnett Chorale - Kingaroy The South Burnett Chorale will be holding the regular Tuesday night practice meeting at the Church of Christ Hall at the corner of Haly and Burnett Streets in Kingaroy at 7:30pm this evening. New members are always very welcome! More details? Phone Di on (07) 4162-1647 Tuesday Afternoon Scrabble - Kingaroy The South Burnett Scrabble Group will be meeting at Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy between 1:00pm and 5:00pm this afternoon for social Scrabble games. New members are very welcome! More details? Phone Beryl on (07) 4162-3609. Maidenwell Womens Pamper Day Yes! It's back again for 2012! A special, completely free Pamper Day for rural women will be held at the Maidenwell Hall in Maidenwell from 9:00am to around 2:30pm today. The event has been organised by BIEDO as a way to bring a little stress relief into lives of rural women, and all ladies who attend will be given morning tea and lunch. They'll also be able to listen to some great guest speakers and there'll be lots of free information available about how to keep well, stay active and combat depression (amongst many other things). Over the last four years Pamper Days have proven to be an overwhelming success with more than 2100 women attending since 2007. All Maidenwell and district women are most welcome to come along! However to assist with catering you'll need to put in an RSVP beforehand. You can do this by contacting BIEDO Rural Services Officer Karen Seiler on (0488) 723-130 March 14 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. Lighten Up - Kingaroy Made a New Years resolution to lose weight, get more active or become a bit healthier? Then the fifth Lighten Up To A Healthy Lifestyle workshop that will be held at the Kingaroy Town Common Hall in Oliver Bond Street, Kingaroy from 11:00am to 1:00pm today is probably for you. The seven weekly workshops in this course are designed to to help you improve your level of physical activity; your understanding of food labels; your current diet and your self-esteem - and they're absolutely free!. All workshops will be facilitated by Community Health Nurse Stephen Bratt and everyone is welcome - but an RSVP is essential because places are limited. You can find out more details and/or reserve a place yourself by phoning Stephen on (07) 4162 9220 or Caitlin Isaac at RHealth on (07) 4162 5230 (or by emailing her). NB: Program workshops will be held at the same time and place over the coming two weeks. 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 South Burnett Tourism Association AGM - Wondai The South Burnett Tourism Association will be holding its Annual General Meeting at the Wondai RSL in Mackenzie Street, Wondai at 6:00pm this evening (meeting starts at 6:30pm). Anyone with an interest in the development of tourism in the area is very welcome to attend. More details? Email SBTA Secretary Noreen Brier by clicking here. 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 Richard on (07) 4163-6842 or Helen on (07) 4162-2128 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. 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 Meet The Candidates Forum - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Concerned Citizens Group and the Wide Bay Burnett Environmental Council will be hosting a special "Meet The Candudates Forum" at the Kingaroy RSL's Tobruk Room at 7:00pm this evening. The purpose of the forum is to allow Nanango electorate voters to find out how the different candidates standing for the seat in the up-coming State election regard issues like CSG and UCG mining, management of National Parks, protection of wildlife, sustainable water management and protection of the environment in general. Candidates who'll be speaking at tonight's forum include John Dalton (Independent), Grant Newson (Queensland Greens) and Carl Rackemann (Katter's Australian Party). However the three other candidates (Deb Freckloington (LNP); David Thomson (Queensland Party) and Viginia Clarke (ALP)) have apologised because they have other engagements tonight, so they'll be submitting statements about their parties' policies on these matters instead. Admission is completely free and teas and coffee will be provided. More details? Contact KCCG President Gary Tessmann on (0428) 621-991. Yoga In The Park - Nanango The South Burnett PCYC and Active Parks Community Recreation Programs will be running the second of six Yoga In The Park programs in the park behind the South Burnett Aquatic Centre in Henry Street, Nanango from 9:30am to 10:30am this morning. The class is completely free and designed for people who've never tried yoga before. More details? Phone the PCYC on (07) 4168-1889. 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. Great White Poker - Kingaroy The Kingaroy RSL in Kingaroy Street, Kingaroy will be hosting Great White Poker games this evening. Registration starts at 6:00pm and the first cards are dealt at 7:00pm. More details from the RSL on (07) 4162-1755. Kingaroy Sporting Club AGM - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Sporting Club will be holding their Annual General Meeting at the Kingaroy RSL in Kingaroy St, Kingaroy at 6:00pm this evening. All interested people are welcome to attend. Wooroolin Womens Pamper Day Yes! It's back again for 2012! A special, completely free Pamper Day for rural women will be held at the Wooroolin Hall on the Bunya Highway at Wooroolin from 9:00am to around 2:30pm today. The event has been organised by BIEDO as a way to bring a little stress relief into lives of rural women, and all ladies who attend will be given morning tea and lunch. They'll also be able to listen to some great guest speakers and there'll be lots of free information available about how to keep well, stay active and combat depression (amongst many other things). Over the last four years Pamper Days have proven to be an overwhelming success with more than 2100 women attending since 2007. All Wooroolin and district women are most welcome to come along! However to assist with catering you'll need to put in an RSVP beforehand. You can do this by contacting BIEDO Rural Services Officer Karen Seiler on (0488) 723-130 March 15 Taras Hall Bingo - Nanango Bingo games will be held at Taras Hall immediately next to Nanango RSL in Henry Street, Nanango at 10:00am this morning. Everyone is welcome! Thursday Afternoon Golf - Nanango The Nanango Golf Club on the D'Aguilar Highway at Nanango holds a 9-hole stableford game every Thursday afternoon for anyone interested in playing. Names need to be in by 1:00pm for a 1:30pm start, and new players are always welcome. More details? Phone the golf club on (07) 4163-1463 Nanango Play Group Are you a Nanango mother with young children who'd enjoy a social get-together with other mums? Then get along to the weekly Nanango Play Group, which will be meeting at the CTC Nanango Hub at 42 Drayton Street in Nanango (ie the old pre-school building) from 10:00am to 12:00 noon this morning. Its facilities include community kitchens and - at times - the group has discussions with local Community Health officers attending the Hub about healthy eating and recipes you're able to cook at home. Meanwhile your children can enjoy a great venue with toys and activities that help with early learning. The Play Group is completely free and new members are always welcome! More details? Phone Sue on (07) 4171-0061 or email her. St Josephs 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. Leukaemia Foundation's World's Greatest Shave The Leukaemia Foundation's World's Greatest Shave will be held from the 15th to 17th March this year. You can sign up now to take part at worldsgreatestshave.com and be brave and shave, colour or wax your hair in support of Queenslanders living with leukaemias, lymphomas, myeloma and related blood disorders. Do you dare to bare your scalp and have fun with friends, family, workmates or club members to raise vital funds for patient care and medical research into improved treatments and cures? Kids can also get in on the colouring action with Crazy Hair Day 4 Kids being held across the country. Schools can apply online for a free colouring kit. Check out the website for some great fundraising ideas and public shave locations! More details? Freecall 1800 500 088 Alcoholics Anonymous - Kingaroy 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 A.A. membership, and 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) 4164-6226. March 16 Community Farewell For Dorothy Pratt MLA - Kingaroy A Community Farewell for Dorothy (Dolly) Pratt MLA (pictured at right) will be held at Kingaroy RSL's Tobruk Room from 6:00pm to 8:00pm this evening to farewell the popular Member For Nanango who's represented a large part of the South Burnett in State Parliament for the last 14 years. Dolly was as born in Coffs Harbour and worked in a wide range of industries including nursing, cattle yards and operating a Kingaroy coffee shop prior to entering State politics. In 1998 she was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly as the member for Barambah representing Pauline Hanson's One Nation. But she left One Nation soon afterwards to sit as an independent. In 2001 her seat was abolished and largely replaced with Nanango (which she won as an independent and has held ever since). She's married with three children and signaled her intention to retire a little earlier this year. Tonight's event will be an opportunity to meet with Dorothy, to thank her, and to allow her to thank you for your support over the past 14 years. The doors will open at 6:00pm and savouries, drinks and tea/coffee will be served. At about 6:30pm locals will be invited to speak on Dorothy's past role, and at 7:00pm Dorothy will address the assembly herself. Everyone is very welcome to attend and admission is completely free. More details from 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 Friends Of Cultcha Annual Gala Charity Night - Blackbutt The Friends of Cultcha will be holding their annual Gala Charity Night at the Blackbutt Memorial Hall from 7:00pm until around 10:00pm this evening. The purpose of the function - which is one the major highlights of Blackbutt's annual social calendar - is to celebrate the eleventh year of successful exhibitions by the group. 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 Darren Schmidt from The Blues Excuse; and the presentation of the Friends Of Cultcha Youth Bursaries for 2011, along with Cultcha's annual donation to the community. The usual great opening night food and refreshments will also be served and a terrific art-related door prize will be on offer as well. Tickets to the Gala Charity Function are still just $10 per head (how can they do it for the price?) and will be available at the door. Dress at tonight's event is relaxed casual too. Everyone is welcome and you can get more details by phoning Laraine on (07) 4163-0135 or by emailing her. 88th Annual Murgon Show The first day of the two-day 88th Annual Murgon Show will get underway at the Murgon Showgrounds in Macalister Street, Murgon at around 8:00am this morning when the gates open to the public for pavilion entry judging; led steers, young handlers and young judges competitions (at around 4:00pm); and some early exhibitions. There'll also be a sausage sizzle in operation if you get peckish, along with a fully licensed bar (both of which will be running until around 7:00pm this evening). Everyone is welcome! More details? Contact the Murgon Show Society on (07) 4168-1427. Bruzz - Murgon Popular South Burnett duo Bruzz will be performing at the Murgon Services Club in Lamb Street, Murgon from 7:00pm until late tonight. Admission is free. More details from the club on (07) 4168-1819. Bedlam - Kingaroy Entertainers Bedlam will be performing at the Kingaroy RSL in Kingaroy Street, Kingaroy from 7:30pm to 11:30pm this evening. Admission is free. More details? Phone the RSL on (07) 4162-1755 Mexican To The Max - Nanango Arriba! The South Burnett's most popular DJ, DJdirex, is bringing a Mexican theme to Nanango's Fitzroy Hotel from 8:00pm-11:00pm tonight. Expect tequila, sombreros and pumping music as he spins the platters. Admission is free. Kratzie's Last Stand - Wondai Iconic CROW-FM breakfast announcer Wayne Kratzmann will be saying goodbye to his listeners this morning at a special outside broadcast live from 6:00am-9:00am in Coronation Park, Wondai. Breakfast will be available for a gold coin donation, there'll be heaps of giveaways and one lucky person will win $1000 cash in the "Brekky Brain Buster" quiz. Kratzie is retiring from CROW-FM to toss his hat in the ring to challenge Mayor David Carter at the upcoming Local Government elections. Friday Night Dinner & Social Darts - Nanango The Nanango and District Darts Association will be holding their regular Friday night social darts games at their club house at the end of George Street, Nanango from 7:15pm onwards this evening. They'll also be offering inexpensive home-cooked dinners from 6:30pm if you want to chow down beforehand (but please phone the club on (07) 4163-1677 to book a seat). The club's licenced bar will be operating too, and both visitors and potential new members are very welcome. Leukaemia Foundation's World's Greatest Shave The Leukaemia Foundation's World's Greatest Shave will be held from the 15th to 17th March this year. You can sign up now to take part at worldsgreatestshave.com and be brave and shave, colour or wax your hair in support of Queenslanders living with leukaemias, lymphomas, myeloma and related blood disorders. Do you dare to bare your scalp and have fun with friends, family, workmates or club members to raise vital funds for patient care and medical research into improved treatments and cures? Kids can also get in on the colouring action with Crazy Hair Day 4 Kids being held across the country. Schools can apply online for a free colouring kit. Check out the website for some great fundraising ideas and public shave locations! More details? Freecall 1800 500 088 Endeavour Foundation Bingo - Kingaroy The Endeavour Foundation will be holding bingo games at Kingaroy RSL from 10:00am this morning. More than $1,000 in jackpots will be on offer. More details from the RSL on (07) 4162-1755 Blue Light Disco - Murgon The second Murgon Blue Light Disco for primary school age children for 2012 will be held at the Diggers Rooms 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 Lance at the Murgon Police Station on (07) 4168-1211. March 17 Leukaemia Foundation's World's Greatest Shave The Leukaemia Foundation's World's Greatest Shave will be held from the 15th to 17th March this year. You can sign up now to take part at worldsgreatestshave.com and be brave and shave, colour or wax your hair in support of Queenslanders living with leukaemias, lymphomas, myeloma and related blood disorders. Do you dare to bare your scalp and have fun with friends, family, workmates or club members to raise vital funds for patient care and medical research into improved treatments and cures? Kids can also get in on the colouring action with Crazy Hair Day 4 Kids being held across the country. Schools can apply online for a free colouring kit. Check out the website for some great fundraising ideas and public shave locations! More details? Freecall 1800 500 088 Note: There'll be two Greatest Shave events held in Kingaroy today - an auction of donated goods at Kingaroy Shoppingworld that will kick off at 9:30am followed by a Greatest Shave at 10:30am; and an evening Greatest Shave at the Kingaroy Hotel that will get underway at 5:00pm. Everyone is welcome to come along to both and cheer the Greatest Shavers on! Hoopercise Come and Try Day - Kingaroy Remember hula hoops? A free workshop will be held in Memorial Park, Kingaroy, from 9:00am-1:00pm today so people of all ages can learn more about "Hoopercise", getting fit using hoops. There'll also be free circus workshops with Jacq's Circus School, face-painting from Enchanted Faces and information about tie-dye workshops. More information? Phone Davina on 0418-623-115 Seafood Smorgasbord - Wondai The award-winning 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 sharpish). Cost is $35 per head (BYO) and since these dinners are usually a sell-out, bookings are essential if you want to be sure of a seat: (07) 4168-5744 Smooth & Groove - Kingaroy Popular entertainers Smooth & Groove will be performing at the Kingaroy RSL in Kingaroy Street, Kingaroy from 7:30pm to 11:30pm this evening. Admission is free. More details? Phone the RSL on (07) 4162-1755 Proston QCWA Garden Day The Proston QCWA will be holding a Garden Day in Rodney Street, Proston from 9:00am onwards this morning. Popular ABC gardening presenter Rod Hultgren will be a special guest speaker and the $5 entry fee includes morning tea, a sausage sizzle lunch and afternoon tea. Soft drinks, tea and coffee will also be available and there'll be a raffle as well for some great prizes. Everyone is welcome and you can obtain more details by phoning Val on (07) 4168-9391 or Carol on (07) 4168-9555. 88th 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 up in the Cattleman's Bar for the second (and main) day of the 88th 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 a bumper field of stud cattle; led steers; prime cattle and poultry. This year's Show will also feature a giant Dog Show and a top line-up of musical entertainment from Col Noble and Don Costa along with a big rodeo (from around 6:30pm); an animal nursery; a Ute Muster; a Fashion Parades; and Alpacas display (never seen at the Show before); the Show's biggest Sideshow Alley ever (including Laser Skirmish); big pavilion and trade exhibits; a photography display; and all the traditional fun of a great Aussie fair! The year's Murgon Show will be officially opened at around 2:30pm and there'll also be a spectacular fireworks display mid-way through the evening's rodeo at around 8:30pm. Admission to this year's 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. Psychic Fair - Nanango Crikey! Here's something we didn't forsee! 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 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. St Patrick's Day Party Zone - Kingaroy The Commercial Hotel in Kingaroy will be celebrating St Paddy's Day with live music all day, including the Liuam Parsons and the Hughes Limerick Band in the beer garden from 2:00pm, and DJdirex spinning the platters from 9:00pm until around 1:00am. There'll also be a free barbecue from noon to 3:00pm with green St Paddy's sausages, drink specials, games and giveaways. For more information contact the pub on (07) 4162-1380. What's On At The Wineries This Weekend The South Burnett's wineries and cellar doors will all be open this weekend if you want to relax in their cafes and/or taste their wines. The South Burnett is now the largest wine region in Queensland and (excluding the Granite Belt) larger than all the State's other wine regions put together. You can find out what our wineries' opening hours are this weekend, the individual facilities that each one offers and news about any special events they might also be running on South Burnett Wine Wooroolin Lions Car Boot Sale The Wooroolin Lions Club will be holding a Car Boot Sale in Main Street, Wooroolin from 7:00am until around 1:00pm today. For $20 you can book a 10 metre square site and bring whatever you want to sell - new or old! More details? Phone (07) 4164-2000 Friendship Dance - Kingaroy The monthly Friendship Dance will be held at the Kingaroy Senior Citizens Centre in Avoca Street, Kingaroy (opposite Super IGA) at 7:30pm this evening, with music supplied by a local band. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for high school students and there'll be a raffle, a lucky door prize and lucky spots too. Everyone is welcome! More details? Phone Craig on (0417) 808-296 St Patricks Day Concert - Kumbia A St Patricks Day Concert will be held at the Kumbia Hall in Bell Street, Kumbia at 2:00pm this afternoon as part of Kumbia's Centenary celebrations (doors open at 1:30pm). The concert will feature entertainment by local artists and will be followed by a delicious afternoon tea. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for students. More details? Phone Jessie on (07) 4164-4384 or Moira on (07) 4164-4262. Bowls Club Bingo - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Bowling 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 Instrumental Workshop The South Burnett Community Orchestra will be holding an Instrumental Workshop with visiting tutors in Strings, Brass, Woodwind and Percussion today. Musicians of all ages are welcome to attend and you can get information about times, locations and fees by phoning Wendy on (07) 4164-2010. Social Beach Cricket - Goomeri Here's something different! Social Beach Cricket games will be held at the Goomeri Showgrounds off the Bunya Highway in Goomeri from 4:00pm until late this afternoon. Teams willbe six per side (with at least one junior and one female in each team) and the $24 per team nomination fee includes two games; a free drink; and the chance to win great prizes. A bar and BBQ will also be operating and everyone is welcome to take part. More details? phone (07) 4168-4108. March 18 Sunday Markets - Kilkivan The weekly Kilkivan Markets will be held in Lester Millar Park in Kilkivan from 7:00am until around 11:00am this morning. The markets feature an array of locally produced fruit, vegetables and merchandise and new stallholders are always welcome! More details? Phone Dulcie on (07) 5484-1032 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 Taromeo Country Music Club Social - Blackbutt The Taromeo Country Music Club will be holding the second of their popular bi-monthly Sunday socials for 2012 at the Blackbutt Community Hall in Coulson Street, Blackbutt from 10:30am to around 4:00pm today. Entertainment will be provided by the very talented Taromeo Country Music Club and guest artists from the visiting Pine Rivers Country Music Club. There'll also be multi-draw raffles, a lucky door prize, a licensed bar, plenty of food and refreshments and - of course! - lots of great country music and dancing. Admission is still only $5 with morning tea available for a slim $2 and lunch for $8, along with a bottomless cup of tea or coffee and free afternoon tea as well. Everyone is welcome! More details? Phone Annette on (07) 4163-0290. Nanango Camera Club Meeting The Nanango Camera Club will be holding its March meeting in the Long Hai Room at Nanango RSL in Henry Street, Nanango at 12:00 noon. Today's meeting will focus on how to clean digital SLR cameras and how to care for them, and if you have a particularly dirty digital SLR you can also get it professionally cleaned today (by Gavin Brown from Ted's Camera Store) for $75 providing you bring the fee with you. Admission to today's meeting is free for members and $2 for non-members and afternoon tea and coffee will be available for a gold coin donation. Everyone is welcome along, and you can obtain more details and/or RSVP by phoning Keren on (07) 4163-7210. March 19 Listening Post - Blackbutt Candidate for South Burnett Mayor Wayne Kratzmann will be holding a Listening Post to meet ratepayers and community groups from 6:30pm today at the Blackbutt Golf Club. RSVP to Lynnelle on 0419-719-120 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 onwards today. The $2 admission includes a cup of tea and everyone is welcome! More details? Phone (07) 4163-6191. Water Aerobics For Beginners - Nanango The South Burnett PCYC and Active Parks Community Recreation Programs will be running the third of six Water Aerobics For Beginners programs at the South Burnett Aquatic Centre in Henry Street, Nanango from 9:00am to 10:00am this morning (the pool is heated so don't worry about any autumn chills). The class is completely free and designed for people who've never tried water aerobics before. More details? Phone the PCYC on (07) 4168-1889. Monday Evening Bingo - Blackbutt Bingo games will be held in the Blackbutt Community Hall on the D'Aguilar Highway at Blackbutt from 7:00pm this evening. There'll be 16 games overall as well as two continual jackpots. Everyone is welcome. March 20 Kingaroy Writers Association Meeting - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Writers' Association will be holding their twice-monthly meeting between 9:30am and 12:00 noon 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 just $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 Geoff on (07) 4162-1885. Tuesday Afternoon Scrabble - Kingaroy The South Burnett Scrabble Group will be meeting at Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy between 1:00pm and 5:00pm this afternoon for social Scrabble games. New members are very welcome! More details? Phone Beryl on (07) 4162-3609. Tuesday Morning Bingo - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Senior Citizens Centre in Avoca Street, Kingaroy will be holding bingo matches from 9:30am to 12:00 noon this morning. There'll be a $100 jackpot, all books are $1, and morning tea is available for 60c. Everyone is welcome. More details? Phone (07) 4162-7300 Art Geckos - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Friendly Art Group (the "Art Geckos") will be holding their regular Tuesday morning meeting at the 1913 Council Chambers in Edward Street, Kingaroy at 9:30am this morning. The Geckos cater for everyone from learners through to experienced artists and anyone with an interest in art is very welcome. All you need to bring along are your own materials. More details? Phone Daphne on (07) 4162-7112. Listening Post - Nanango Candidate for South Burnett Mayor Wayne Kratzmann will be holding a Listening Post to meet ratepayers and community groups from 6:30pm today at Ringsfield House, Nanango. RSVP to Lynnelle on 0419-719-120 South Burnett Chorale - Kingaroy The South Burnett Chorale will be holding the regular Tuesday night practice meeting at the Church of Christ Hall at the corner of Haly and Burnett Streets in Kingaroy at 7:30pm this evening. New members are always very welcome! More details? Phone Di on (07) 4162-1647 March 21 Yoga In The Park - Nanango The South Burnett PCYC and Active Parks Community Recreation Programs will be running the third of six Yoga In he Park programs in the park behind the South Burnett Aquatic Centre in Henry Street, Nanango from 9:30am to 10:30am this morning. The class is completely free and designed for people who've never tried yoga before. More details? Phone the PCYC on (07) 4168-1889. 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. 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 Lighten Up - Kingaroy Made a New Years resolution to lose weight, get more active or become a bit healthier? Then the sixth Lighten Up To A Healthy Lifestyle workshop that will be held at the Kingaroy Town Common Hall in Oliver Bond Street, Kingaroy from 11:00am to 1:00pm today is probably for you. The seven weekly workshops in this course are designed to to help you improve your level of physical activity; your understanding of food labels; your current diet and your self-esteem - and they're absolutely free!. All workshops will be facilitated by Community Health Nurse Stephen Bratt and everyone is welcome - but an RSVP is essential because places are limited. You can find out more details and/or reserve a place yourself by phoning Stephen on (07) 4162 9220 or Caitlin Isaac at RHealth on (07) 4162 5230 (or by emailing her). NB: One final workshop will be held at the same time and place next week. 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 Public Meeting - Kingaroy Katter's Australian Party founder Bob Katter and local KAP candidate Carl Rackemann will be holding a public meeting at Kingaroy Town Hall in Glendon Street, Kingaroy at 7:00pm this evening. The meeting will explain what the party is all about and its policies for the Nanango electorate. All interested people are welcome and admission is free. More details? Email Carl Rackemann. 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 Richard on (07) 4163-6842 or Helen on (07) 4162-2128 Great White Poker - Kingaroy The Kingaroy RSL in Kingaroy Street, Kingaroy will be hosting Great White Poker games this evening. Registration starts at 6:00pm and the first cards are dealt at 7:00pm. More details from the RSL on (07) 4162-1755. Network 5 Social - Kingaroy The Network 5 women's group will be holding a morning tea and get-together at Taste South Burnett at 67 William Street in Kingaroy between 10:30am and 12:00 noon this morning. Admission is $13 per head and tickets need to be booked by Monday 19th March to help plan catering. More details? Phone Lynnelle on (0419) 719-120. Grow, Cook, Eat Workshop - Wooroolin A free "Grow, Cook, Eat Workshop" where residents and visitors can learn exciting new recipes, discover ways to modify recipes to make them healthier and get useful and practical information on organic gardening methods will be held at Wooroolin State School off the Bunya Highway at Wooroolin from 2:00pm to 3:00pm this afternoon. The workshop will also cover how to grow fruit and vegetables seasonally; how to cook Babaganoush (ie eggplant dip) and Tzatziki (ie cucumber and yoghurt dip); and then guests can eat the delicious results! Everyone's welcome and you can obtain more details by contacting Berneice at RHealth Kingaroy on (07) 4162-5230 or by emailing her. Listening Post - Wondai Candidate for South Burnett Mayor Wayne Kratzmann will be holding a Listening Post to meet ratepayers and community groups from 6:30pm today at the Wondai RSL Club. RSVP to Lynnelle on 0419-719-120 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. South Burnett Carers Group Meeting - Kingaroy The newly-formed South Burnett Carers Social & Information Group will be holding its third monthly meeting for 2012 at the Kingaroy RSL's coffee lounge between 10:30am and 12:30pm this morning. The group is open to anyone who acts as a carer and is 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 for carers and everyone is welcome. More details? Phone the Care for Carers team on (07) 4150-1900 or email them. 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. March 22 St Josephs 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. Nanango Play Group Are you a Nanango mother with young children who'd enjoy a social get-together with other mums? Then get along to the weekly Nanango Play Group, which will be meeting at the CTC Nanango Hub at 42 Drayton Street in Nanango (ie the old pre-school building) from 10:00am to 12:00 noon this morning. Its facilities include community kitchens and - at times - the group has discussions with local Community Health officers attending the Hub about healthy eating and recipes you're able to cook at home. Meanwhile your children can enjoy a great venue with toys and activities that help with early learning. The Play Group is completely free and new members are always welcome! More details? Phone Sue on (07) 4171-0061 or email her. Alcoholics Anonymous - Kingaroy 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 A.A. membership, and 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) 4164-6226. Thursday Afternoon Golf - Nanango The Nanango Golf Club on the D'Aguilar Highway at Nanango holds a 9-hole stableford game every Thursday afternoon for anyone interested in playing. Names need to be in by 1:00pm for a 1:30pm start, and new players are always welcome. More details? Phone the golf club on (07) 4163-1463 Taras Hall Bingo - Nanango Bingo games will be held at Taras Hall immediately next to Nanango RSL in Henry Street, Nanango at 10:00am this morning. Everyone is welcome! March 23 Endeavour Foundation Bingo - Kingaroy The Endeavour Foundation will be holding bingo games at Kingaroy RSL from 10:00am this morning. More than $1,000 in jackpots will be on offer. More details from the RSL on (07) 4162-1755 Art Exhibition Opening - Wondai The Wondai Regional Art Gallery on the roundabout at Wondai will be opening a particularly speciai art exhibition from the Australian War Memorial in Canberra at 6:00pm this evening. The exhibition - "Framing Conflict: Iraq And Afghanistan" - features 30 small paintings, 3 large paintings and two photographs taken by war artists Lyndell Brown and Charles Green, who were commissioned by the War Memorial in 2007 to tour the Middle East and Aghanistan and capture the experiences of Australian troops deployed there. Tonight's exhibition will also be complemented by a display of militaria from the Wondai RSL in the third gallery. Dress is after-five semi formal (guests can also wear medals if eligible) and in addition to finger foods, wines from Crane Wines will be available for tastings and purchases. Admission to tonight's opening is free and the exhibition will remain on display at the Gallery through until Anzac Day (April 25th). Nanango Show Ball The Nanango Show Society will be holding its annual Nanango Show Ball and crowning its 2012 Miss Showgirl, Miss Teen Showgirl and Miss Junior Showgirl at the Nanango Cultural Centre in George Street, Nanango from 8:00pm onwards this evening. The Show Ball is the traditional curtain-raiser for the annual Nanango Show (which will be held on April 13th and 14th this year). Tonight's Ball will feature a great hot supper, a licensed bar and live entertainment by The Commodores. There'll also be a lucky door prize. Tickets are $15 a head and they'll be available at the door, but if you'd like to book a table and/or find out more information call Merrilyn on (07) 4162-2777. 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 Thank God It's Friday - Kingaroy The Commercial Hotel at the corner of Glendon and Haly Streets in Kingaroy will be holding a TGIF night from 7:00pm until around 1:00am this evening with Mr Q playing live in the beer garden from 8:30pm. Admission is free if you get in by 9:00pm and there'll be beer jug specials available between 4:00pm and 7:00pm. More details from the hotel on (07) 4162-1380. Too Ezy - Tingoora Popular South Burnett band Too Ezy will be appearing at the Tingoora Hotel on the Bunya Highway at Tingoora from 7:00pm until late tonight along with The Jones Girls. Admission is free. More details from the hotel on (07) 4168-5150. Friday Night Dinner & Social Darts - Nanango The Nanango and District Darts Association will be holding their regular Friday night social darts games at their club house at the end of George Street, Nanango from 7:15pm onwards this evening. They'll also be offering inexpensive home-cooked dinners from 6:30pm if you want to chow down beforehand (but please phone the club on (07) 4163-1677 to book a seat). The club's licenced bar will be operating too, and both visitors and potential new members are very welcome. ‎Nanango State School - Disco Nanango State School P&C will be running a disco tonight in the School Hall from 5:30pm-8:00pm. There'll be lots of prizes, food stalls with hot dogs, chips, lollies, drinks. Bring you kids along for the first main event of the year and enjoy the groovy "disco" music, and lights. This event is only open to Nanango State School students. Cost is $1 per child. Retro Disco Party - Nanango DJdirex is presenting a Retro Disco Party at Nanango's Fitzroy Hotel from 8:00pm-11:00pm tonight. The South Burnett's most popular DJ will be spinning platters and there'll be giveaways all night. Admission is free. March 24 Dance - Booie Hall A dance will be held at Booie Hall from 8:00pm until late this evening. Music will be supplied by The Commodores 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 Bert on (07) 4162-3227 Neil Duddy - Kingaroy Popular country rock entertainer Neil Duddy will be performing at the Kingaroy RSL in Kingaroy Street, Kingaroy from 7:30pm to 11:30pm this evening. Admission is free. More details? Phone the RSL on (07) 4162-1755 Orana Hilltop Markets - Kingaroy The Orana Lutheran Complex at MacDiarmid Street in Kingaroy will be holding their Orana Hilltop Markets from 7:00am to 2:00pm today 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 and there'll be live entertainment in the grounds as well. Everyone is welcome! More details? Phone Orana on (07) 4162-6555. 73rd Annual Goomeri Show The 73rd 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 when cattle judging for stud beef and prime beef begins. This will be followed soon afterwards by a range of horse ring events including horse judging, showjumping, dressage and a hack show. This year the Goomeri Show will also be featuring its popular annual Championship Dog Show (BYO dog); a Ute Muster overseen by Queensland State Ute Chick Manda Stevens (BYO ute - entries accepted on site); a Celebrity Bake-Off at around 5:00pm; and the annual tug-o-war competition (anyone can enter - BYO team!). The Show will be officially opened at 2:30pm and this will be followed by the presentation of trophies at around 3:00pm and then by a Pet Parade at 3:35pm. Other things to watch out for this year include a great range of pavilion displays reflecting recent bumper harvesting seasons; a very large photographic display; a big Sideshow Alley; a lucerne hay competition; and a giant fireworks display at around 7:30pm. There'll also be lots of food and refreshment stalls operating all day and evening and a licensed bar running from 10:00am to 10:00pm. Admission to this year's Show is $10 for adults and $5 for high school students (primary school age children can get in for free). There's also a family pass available for $25. You can obtain more details from the Show Office on (07) 4168 4177. UPDATE Friday 23-Mar-12: Due to heavy rains in the days leading up to this year's Show, horse events have had to be cancelled because the main Showground rings are boggy. However, all cattle events will still proceed as normal. Wondai Country Markets The Wondai Regional Art Gallery's popular Wondai Country Markets will be operating in Coronation Park in the Wondai CBD from 7:00am to 12:00 noon today - just perfect for a visit on the way to or from the polling booths! Today's markets will feature (amongst any other things) 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 the Wondai Kindergarten's BBQs 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 Bowls Club Bingo - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Bowling 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 Girl Power - Kingaroy The Commercial Hotel at the corner of Glendon and Haly Streets in Kingaroy will be holding a Girl Power! night this evening featuring DJ Sammy Rowland, a rising star of the Brisbane club scene and the resident DJ at The Exchange. For more information contact the pub on (07) 4162-1380. Murgon Kindy Election Day Sausage Sizzle The Murgon Kindy will be holding an Election Day Sausage Sizzle from 7:30am this morning until around 2:00pm this afternoon in the medical centre carpark opposite the Murgon Town Hall polling booths. Tickets for a multidraw Easter Raffle will also be available and all monies raised will go straight back into much-needed resources for Murgon's local kindy kids. South Burnett Online's vote? Get peckish! DJ Sammy Rowland - Kingaroy Up-and-coming Brisbane DJ Sammy Rowland will be spinning the platters at the Commercial Hotel at the corner of Glendon and Haly Streets in Kingaroy will be holding a TGIF night from 7:00pm until around 1:00am tonight. Admission is free if you get in by 9:00pm. More details from the hotel on (07) 4162-1380. 2012 Queensland State Election The 2012 Queensland State elections are being held today and all enrolled voters in the South Burnett are required to cast a vote for their chosen candidate in either the Nanango or Callide electorates (depending on where they live). Polling booths will be open in their usual locations all around the region from 8:00am to 6:00pm and some mobile polling booths will also be in operation. In Nanango, voters can get to choose between the LNP's Deb Frecklington, Independents John Dalton and David Thomson, Greens candidate Grant Newson, the ALP's Virginia Clarke or the Australian Party's Carl Rackemann. In Callide, the choice will be between incumbent LNP member Jeff Seeney; the ALP's Melissa Newton; Greens candidate Camilla Percy; independent candidate Scott Duncan or the Australian Party's Steve Ensby. As always, from later this afternoon and for roughly the next week you'll be able to get live results from these two electorates - as well as the overall State totals - through the links that will appear on South Burnett Online's front page. What's On At The Wineries This Weekend The South Burnett's wineries and cellar doors will all be open this weekend if you want to relax in their cafes and/or taste their wines. The South Burnett is now the largest wine region in Queensland and (excluding the Granite Belt) larger than all the State's other wine regions put together. You can find out what our wineries' opening hours are this weekend, the individual facilities that each one offers and news about any special events they might also be running on South Burnett Wine Home-Based Business Expo - Kingaroy The South Burnett Home-Based Business Group will be holding another of their regular Business Expos from 10:00am to 4:00pm today at the Kingaroy RSL Club. There'll be displays from local home-based businesses including jewellery, cosmetics, bags, pottery, clothing, soaps, embroidery and crochet, herbs etc, as well as a cent auctions and iridology analysis. Entry is $2 which a ticket into the Lucky Door prize. The expo is being held as a fundraiser for the Kingaroy RSPCA. For more info contact Heather on (07) 4162-1494. Amber Goldsmith - Maidenwell Up-and-coming country singer Amber Goldsmith will be performing from 7:30pm this evening at the Maidenwell Hotel in Maidenwell. She is promising to sing some old favourites as well as some of her self-penned numbers. For more information, contact the pub on (07) 4164-6133. Fred Brophy Boxing Troupe - Kilkivan The Fred Brophy Boxing Troupe will be appearing at the Kilkivan Hotel in Bligh Street, Kilkivan from 7:00pm until late tonight. More details? Phone the hotel on (07) 5484-1125 or (0419) 758-177. March 25 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 this afternoon. The cost is a modest $15.00 per person for a really great feed (BYO) but bookings are highly advisable if you want to be certain of a seat: (07) 4168-5744 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 Concert - Taabinga Homestead Taabinga Homestead at 7 Old Taabinga Road in Haly Creek will be holding a classical music concert performed by Spiros Rantos and Bracchi Tilles at 2:30pm this afternoon. The concert will feature works by Leclair, Beethoven, Elgar, Sibelius, Bazelaire, Piazzolla, Sarasate, Dvorak and De Falla and will be followed by afternoon tea. Seats are strictly limited and tickets are $45 per head. Ten concessional tickets (at $35 per head) will also be available on a first come, first served basis. You can book them by phoning Taabinga Homestead on (07) 4164-5531 or by emailing them. Sunday Markets - Kilkivan The weekly Kilkivan Markets will be held in Lester Millar Park in Kilkivan from 7:00am until around 11:00am this morning. The markets feature an array of locally produced fruit, vegetables and merchandise and new stallholders are always welcome! More details? Phone Dulcie on (07) 5484-1032 Bunya County Music Social - Kingaroy The Bunya Country Music Association will be holding a Country Music Social in the Tobruk Room of Kingaroy RSL in Kingaroy Street, Kingaroy from 1:00pm to around 5:00pm this afternoon. Today's get-together will feature several guest artists and admission is a slim $3.00 for adults (which includes free tea and bikkies). There'll be a continuous raffle too. Everyone is welcome! More details? Phone (0408) 625-565 March 26 Water Aerobics For Beginners - Nanango The South Burnett PCYC and Active Parks Community Recreation Programs will be running the fourth of six Water Aerobics For Beginners programs at the South Burnett Aquatic Centre in Henry Street, Nanango from 9:00am to 10:00am this morning (the pool is heated so don't worry about any autumn chills). The class is completely free and designed for people who've never tried water aerobics before. More details? Phone the PCYC on (07) 4168-1889. Monday Evening Bingo - Blackbutt Bingo games will be held in the Blackbutt Community Hall on the D'Aguilar Highway at Blackbutt from 7:00pm this evening. There'll be 16 games overall as well as two continual jackpots. Everyone is welcome. 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 onwards today. The $2 admission includes a cup of tea and everyone is welcome! More details? Phone (07) 4163-6191. March 27 Listening Post - Murgon Candidate for South Burnett Mayor Wayne Kratzmann will be holding a Listening Post to meet ratepayers and community groups from 6:30pm today at the Murgon Golf Club. RSVP to Lynnelle on 0419-719-120 South Burnett Chorale - Kingaroy The South Burnett Chorale will be holding the regular Tuesday night practice meeting at the Church of Christ Hall at the corner of Haly and Burnett Streets in Kingaroy at 7:30pm this evening. New members are always very welcome! More details? Phone Di on (07) 4162-1647 Tuesday Morning Bingo - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Senior Citizens Centre in Avoca Street, Kingaroy will be holding bingo matches from 9:30am to 12:00 noon this morning. There'll be a $100 jackpot, all books are $1, and morning tea is available for 60c. Everyone is welcome. More details? Phone (07) 4162-7300 Mondure Womens Pamper Day Yes! It's back again for 2012! A special, completely free Pamper Day for rural women will be held at the Mondure Hall in Mondure from 9:00am to around 2:30pm today. The event has been organised by BIEDO as a way to bring a little stress relief into lives of rural women, and all ladies who attend will be given morning tea and lunch. They'll also be able to listen to some great guest speakers and there'll be lots of free information available about how to keep well, stay active and combat depression (amongst many other things). Over the last four years Pamper Days have proven to be an overwhelming success with more than 2100 women attending since 2007. All Mondure and district women are most welcome to come along! However to assist with catering you'll need to put in an RSVP beforehand. You can do this by contacting BIEDO Rural Services Officer Karen Seiler on (0488) 723-130 Art Geckos - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Friendly Art Group (the "Art Geckos") will be holding their regular Tuesday morning meeting at the 1913 Council Chambers in Edward Street, Kingaroy at 9:30am this morning. The Geckos cater for everyone from learners through to experienced artists and anyone with an interest in art is very welcome. All you need to bring along are your own materials. More details? Phone Daphne on (07) 4162-7112. Tuesday Afternoon Scrabble - Kingaroy The South Burnett Scrabble Group will be meeting at Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy between 1:00pm and 5:00pm this afternoon for social Scrabble games. New members are very welcome! More details? Phone Beryl on (07) 4162-3609. March 28 Durong Womens Pamper Day Yes! It's back again for 2012! A special, completely free Pamper Day for rural women will be held at the Durong Hall on the Durong-Mundubbera Road at Durong from 9:00am to around 2:30pm today. The event has been organised by BIEDO as a way to bring a little stress relief into lives of rural women, and all ladies who attend will be given morning tea and lunch. They'll also be able to listen to some great guest speakers and there'll be lots of free information available about how to keep well, stay active and combat depression (amongst many other things). Over the last four years Pamper Days have proven to be an overwhelming success with more than 2100 women attending since 2007. All Durong and district women are most welcome to come along! However to assist with catering you'll need to put in an RSVP beforehand. You can do this by contacting BIEDO Rural Services Officer Karen Seiler on (0488) 723-130 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 Richard on (07) 4163-6842 or Helen on (07) 4162-2128 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 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 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. Lighten Up - Kingaroy Made a New Years resolution to lose weight, get more active or become a bit healthier? Then the final Lighten Up To A Healthy Lifestyle workshop that will be held at the Kingaroy Town Common Hall in Oliver Bond Street, Kingaroy from 11:00am to 1:00pm today is probably for you. The seven weekly workshops in this course are designed to to help you improve your level of physical activity; your understanding of food labels; your current diet and your self-esteem - and they're absolutely free!. All workshops will be facilitated by Community Health Nurse Stephen Bratt and everyone is welcome - but an RSVP is essential because places are limited. You can find out more details and/or reserve a place yourself by phoning Stephen on (07) 4162 9220 or Caitlin Isaac at RHealth on (07) 4162 5230 (or by emailing her). South Burnett Regional Council Meeting - Wondai The South Burnett Regional Council will be holding its regular three-weekly meeting at the Wondai Town Hall in Mackenzie Street, Wondai at 9:00am this morning. Meetings are open to the public. More details? Phone the SBRC on 1300-789-279 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. Great White Poker - Kingaroy The Kingaroy RSL in Kingaroy Street, Kingaroy will be hosting Great White Poker games this evening. Registration starts at 6:00pm and the first cards are dealt at 7:00pm. More details from the RSL on (07) 4162-1755. Yoga In The Park - Nanango The South Burnett PCYC and Active Parks Community Recreation Programs will be running the fourth of six Yoga In he Park programs in the park behind the South Burnett Aquatic Centre in Henry Street, Nanango from 9:30am to 10:30am this morning. The class is completely free and designed for people who've never tried yoga before. More details? Phone the PCYC on (07) 4168-1889. 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. March 29 Taras Hall Bingo - Nanango Bingo games will be held at Taras Hall immediately next to Nanango RSL in Henry Street, Nanango at 10:00am this morning. Everyone is welcome! Grow, Cook, Eat Workshop - Tingoora A free "Grow, Cook, Eat Workshop" where residents and visitors can learn exciting new recipes, discover ways to modify recipes to make them healthier and get useful and practical information on organic gardening methods will be held at Tingoora State School off the Bunya Highway at Tingoora from 12:30pm to 1:30pm this afternoon. The workshop will also cover how to grow fruit and vegetables seasonally; how to cook Babaganoush (ie eggplant dip) and Tzatziki (ie cucumber and yoghurt dip); and then guests can eat the delicious results! Everyone's welcome and you can obtain more details by contacting Berneice at RHealth Kingaroy on (07) 4162-5230 or by emailing her. Nanango Play Group Are you a Nanango mother with young children who'd enjoy a social get-together with other mums? Then get along to the weekly Nanango Play Group, which will be meeting at the CTC Nanango Hub at 42 Drayton Street in Nanango (ie the old pre-school building) from 10:00am to 12:00 noon this morning. Its facilities include community kitchens and - at times - the group has discussions with local Community Health officers attending the Hub about healthy eating and recipes you're able to cook at home. Meanwhile your children can enjoy a great venue with toys and activities that help with early learning. The Play Group is completely free and new members are always welcome! More details? Phone Sue on (07) 4171-0061 or email her. Thursday Afternoon Golf - Nanango The Nanango Golf Club on the D'Aguilar Highway at Nanango holds a 9-hole stableford game every Thursday afternoon for anyone interested in playing. Names need to be in by 1:00pm for a 1:30pm start, and new players are always welcome. More details? Phone the golf club on (07) 4163-1463 Alcoholics Anonymous - Kingaroy 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 A.A. membership, and 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) 4164-6226. Warren Truss - Kilkivan, Goomeri, Murgon and Widgee Federal Member for Wide Bay Warren Truss will be meeting local constituents to hear any issues of concern that he may be able to assist them with today. Mr. Truss will be holding meetings at the Gympie Regional Council office in Bligh Street, Kilkivan at 10:00am; at the Goomeri SES Shed at 11:30am; then at the former Murgon Shire Council offices in Stephens Street West, Murgon at 1:30pm and the Widgee Community Centre in Widgee at 3:30pm. You can make an appointment for any of these sessions by phoning his office on 1300 301-968. St Josephs 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. March 30 Friday Night Dinner & Social Darts - Nanango The Nanango and District Darts Association will be holding their regular Friday night social darts games at their club house at the end of George Street, Nanango from 7:15pm onwards this evening. They'll also be offering inexpensive home-cooked dinners from 6:30pm if you want to chow down beforehand (but please phone the club on (07) 4163-1677 to book a seat). The club's licenced bar will be operating too, and both visitors and potential new members are very welcome. Endeavour Foundation Bingo - Kingaroy The Endeavour Foundation will be holding bingo games at Kingaroy RSL from 10:00am this morning. More than $1,000 in jackpots will be on offer. More details from the RSL on (07) 4162-1755 A Knight To Remember - Kingaroy The South Burnett Musical Comedy Society is presenting a "medieval(ish) theatre restaurant" at various venues throughout the South Burnett. Tonight's turn is Kingaroy. "A Knight To Remember" will be held at Kingaroy Town Hall from 7:00pm. BYO beverages. Cost is $40. For more info, contact Liz on 0407-037-206 or by email 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 March 31 What's On At The Wineries This Weekend The South Burnett's wineries and cellar doors will all be open this weekend if you want to relax in their cafes and/or taste their wines. The South Burnett is now the largest wine region in Queensland and (excluding the Granite Belt) larger than all the State's other wine regions put together. You can find out what our wineries' opening hours are this weekend, the individual facilities that each one offers and news about any special events they might also be running on South Burnett Wine One 4 The Road - Kingaroy Entertainers One 4 The Road will be performing at the Kingaroy RSL in Kingaroy Street, Kingaroy from 7:30pm to 11:30pm this evening. Admission is free. More details? Phone the RSL on (07) 4162-1755 Free Community Concert - Wondai Wondai Kindergarten will be presenting a free community concert in Coronation Park, Wondai, from 10:00am to 2:00pm today. There'll be a scone cafe, barbecue and live music on stage from the Stolzenberg Brothers, Wondai District Band and Graeme Jensen. Mayoral candidate Wayne Kratzmann will also be holding a meet and greet. More info? Phone Jane on 0411-118-510. Earth Hour Lights Out Party - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Hotel, on the corner of Haly Street, will be marking Earth Hour with a "lights out" party from 8:30pm tonight. Despite the power down, resident DJ Timbuk2 will be hitting the decks from 9:00pm in the pub's new lounge. $5 entry includes entry for lucky door prize. More details? Phone the hotel on (07) 4162-1677. A Night At The Playboy Mansion - Kingaroy The Commercial Hotel in Haly Street, Kingaroy, is urging patrons to dig out their bunny ears tonight for their Playboy-themed entertainment from DJ Direx. More details from the hotel on (07) 4162-1380. A Knight To Remember - Murgon The South Burnett Musical Comedy Society is presenting a "medieval(ish) theatre restaurant" at various venues throughout the South Burnett. Tonight's turn is Murgon. "A Knight To Remember" will be held at Murgon Town Hall from 7:00pm. BYO beverages. Cost is $40. For more info, contact Liz on 0407-037-206 or by email Kilkivan Great Horse Ride The 2012 Kilkivan Great Horse Ride will be held in and around Kilkivan today. More information will be announced closer to the event but we do know that entertainment will be provided by Don Costa, Neil Duddy, Steve Forde and Luella Widt. There'll be five different trails this year, each of which traverses different parts of the former Kilkivan Shire. Keep an eye on the website for more information. Kumbia Country Markets The first Kumbia Country Markets for 2012 (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 simply email her Bowls Club Bingo - Kingaroy The Kingaroy Bowling 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