March 6, 2013

There’s a number of special events planned around the South Burnett this year to mark International Women’s Day (March 8).

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The region’s council libraries are hosting special guest speakers on Friday:

  • Kingaroy – 10:00am – Rhonda Hull, successful local businesswoman who has been involved in the South Burnett community for many years
  • Nanango – 10:00am – Elvie Templeton-Ditchburn, the first female District Governor for Q4 – Lions International and Daun Clapperton, a local historian who has extensively travelled both overseas and in Australia
  • Blackbutt – 10:00am – Liz Caffery, a local author and historian and winner of the South Burnett Cultural Award for 2013
  • Wondai – 10:00am – Louise Cheer, South Burnett Times journalist
  • Proston – 10:00am – Margaret Westerman, speaking of her duties / responsibilities and experiences as a ship’s radio officer; in 1971 she was only the second female licensed ship’s radio operator on the Australian Eastern seaboard, and Carol Punch, a visiting Hervey Bay artist

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The Kingaroy Quota Club is holding a dinner with well-known bush author Sandy Thorne at Kingaroy RSL.

To book tickets for the evening, phone Marie Shaw on (07) 4162-5471 or Sandra Tincknell on (07) 4162-1987.

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St Mary’s Catholic College in Kingaroy will marking the day with a special breakfast for senior girls, their mothers and women on staff.

For more information, phone the school on (07) 4162-2011.

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Kumbia Kindy’s International Women’s Day Luncheon will be held on March 15.

Guest speakers will councillor Cheryl Dalton, author Alice Greenup, Kumbia Local Achiever 2013 award winner Pat Hobdell and Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington. Tickets are $22.50 per head and they can be obtained from Lenihan’s Butchery in Kumbia; Options Gifts in Kingaroy Street, Kingaroy; or by phoning Gayle on (07) 4164-4175 or Elizabeth on (07) 4164-4670.

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