{"id":116878,"date":"2015-08-05T03:56:56","date_gmt":"2015-08-04T17:56:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=116878"},"modified":"2020-11-19T14:50:46","modified_gmt":"2020-11-19T04:50:46","slug":"a-sure-bet-to-have-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2015\/08\/05\/a-sure-bet-to-have-fun\/","title":{"rendered":"A Sure Bet To Have Fun"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_116880\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-116880\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/20150801casino1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-116880\" title=\"20150801 Casino Night\" src=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/20150801casino1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/20150801casino1.jpg 620w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/20150801casino1-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-116880\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Croupier Kym Tucker was keeping the money wheel spinning<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>August 5, 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of thousands of dollars changed hands across the gaming tables in Nanango on Saturday night.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately for the instant &#8220;millionaires&#8221; enjoying the Casino Night fundraiser, they couldn&#8217;t convert their &#8220;winnings&#8221; into real dollars at the end of the night &#8230; but that didn&#8217;t stop anyone from having heaps of fun.<\/p>\n<p>The gala night at the Nanango Cultural Centre was organised by the Nanango Funfest Committee to raise funds for this year&#8217;s New Year&#8217;s Eve Nanango Mardi Gras.<\/p>\n<p>Professional croupiers from Brisbane were manning blackjack, roulette, Texas Hold&#8217;em and other tables while &#8220;Elvis&#8221; (Jeff Hancox) sang live on stage.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets for the night included $1000 in funny money to kick off the fun.<\/p>\n<p>Volunteers wandered around through the &#8220;gamblers&#8221; supplying hot finger food.<\/p>\n<p>This is the second year that the Funfest Committee has hosted a casino night in Nanango.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/clivelowephotography.com.au\/events-2\/events-2015\/casino-night-in-nanango\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More photos from Clive Lowe Photography<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_116881\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-116881\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/20150801casino2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-116881\" title=\"20150801 Casino Night\" src=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/20150801casino2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/20150801casino2.jpg 620w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/20150801casino2-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-116881\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rhonda and Terry Mackrell, from Nanango, with &#8220;Elvis&#8221; (Photo: Clive Lowe Photography)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<table width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"3\" cellpadding=\"3\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><figure id=\"attachment_116884\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-116884\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/20150801casino5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-116884\" title=\"20150801 Casino Night\" src=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/20150801casino5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/20150801casino5.jpg 290w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/20150801casino5-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/20150801casino5-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-116884\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cr Barry Green and 2014 Mardi Gras Princess entrant Thea Applebee<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<td><figure id=\"attachment_116885\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-116885\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/20150801casino6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-116885\" title=\"20150801 Casino Night\" src=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/20150801casino6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/20150801casino6.jpg 290w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/20150801casino6-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/20150801casino6-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-116885\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Barry and Mary-Anne Lane, from Tingalpa, were celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<figure id=\"attachment_116882\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-116882\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/20150801casino3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-116882\" title=\"20150801 Casino Night\" src=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/20150801casino3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/20150801casino3.jpg 620w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/20150801casino3-300x154.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-116882\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The South Burnett&#8217;s own Elvis, Jeff Hancox, with the croupiers from &#8220;Bris Vegas Casino Fun\u00a0 Nites&#8221; (Photo: Clive Lowe Photography)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<table width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"3\" cellpadding=\"3\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><figure id=\"attachment_116889\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-116889\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/20150801casino10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-116889\" title=\"20150801 Casino Night\" src=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/20150801casino10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/20150801casino10.jpg 290w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/20150801casino10-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/20150801casino10-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-116889\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jenny Seears and Jennifer Scott,<br \/>from Nanango<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<td><figure id=\"attachment_116888\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-116888\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/20150801casino9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-116888\" title=\"20150801 Casino Night\" src=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/20150801casino9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/20150801casino9.jpg 290w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/20150801casino9-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/20150801casino9-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-116888\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jason Mackrell and Fina O&#8217;Brien, from Brisbane, were having run with roulette<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<figure id=\"attachment_116883\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-116883\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/20150801casino4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-116883\" title=\"20150801 Casino Night\" src=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/20150801casino4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/20150801casino4.jpg 620w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/20150801casino4-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-116883\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Viva Las Vegas! Jeff Hancox added another touch of glamour to the evening<br \/>(Photo: Clive Lowe Photography)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_116886\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-116886\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/20150801casino7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-116886\" title=\"20150801 Casino Night\" src=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/20150801casino7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/20150801casino7.jpg 620w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/20150801casino7-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-116886\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cr Damien Tessmann with former Nanango librarian Donna Antony and Noel Bennett, from Brisbane<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_116887\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-116887\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/20150801casino8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-116887\" title=\"20150801 Casino Night\" src=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/20150801casino8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/20150801casino8.jpg 620w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/20150801casino8-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-116887\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gloria Kirkness and Trevor Keane, from Nanango, were kept busy behind the bar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_116879\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-116879\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/20150801casino11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-116879\" title=\"20150801 Casino Night\" src=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/20150801casino11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/20150801casino11.jpg 620w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/20150801casino11-300x181.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-116879\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The blackjack table proved particularly popular (Photo: Clive Lowe Photography)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hundreds of thousands of dollars changed hands across the gaming tables in Nanango on Saturday night.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":116880,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[16,3],"tags":[30],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.11 - 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