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David Ashen with one of the Kingaroy Men’s Shed trademark pink pigs, made from a gas cylinder, which were available for sale on the night<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

March 25, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kingaroy Men’s Shed were all ready to host their annual Dinner Under The Stars on March 8 … until TC Alfred started hanging around off the Queensland coast.<\/p>\n

The volunteer group decided to play it safe, and rescheduled their important fundraiser for the LifeFlight Foundation to March 22.<\/p>\n

Ironically, not a drop fell on March 8 but a couple of light showers greeted the diners on the new date last Saturday.<\/p>\n

However, a few drops of light rain could not spoil this big night which has become one of Kingaroy’s most popular annual events.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The fact that it raises funds for the life-saving LifeFlight rescue helicopters – which have touched so many local families – adds to its yearly appeal.<\/p>\n

Kingaroy Men’s Shed president Eric Ford said 250 diners booked in as well as walk-ins on the night.<\/p>\n

The area in front of the entertainment stage was filled with camping chairs and tables as people settled down to enjoy a camp oven dinner … under the stars!<\/p>\n

A special highlight this year was the arrival of a LifeFlight helicopter, which landed just outside the dining area.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“It was just an awesome sight to see it come in and land,” Eric told Tuesday night’s Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s meet’n’greet.<\/p>\n

He said the final figures of the amount of money raised – from ticket sales and an auction – were not yet available, but last year the Kingaroy Men’s Shed presented a $14,000 cheque to LifeFlight and he believed it could be even more this time.<\/p>\n

Eric said the annual event was becoming better known outside the area, with guests coming this year from the Glasshouse Mountains, Toowoomba and Roma.<\/p>\n

He also thanked the generosity of Kingaroy business who had supported the night.<\/p>\n

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LifeFlight pilot Dave Bashir was generous with his time, chatting with the many diners<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Cr Danita Potter and mum Marie Shaw, volunteering at the entrance table, were overwhelmed when a familiar face turned up … former volunteer Kay Clark came across from the Sunshine Coast; Kay’s late husband Ralph was one of the original organisers of Dinner Under The Stars<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Kingaroy Men’s Shed president Eric Ford with members Ross Bean and Warren Weber<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Pat and Joe Petersen, from Woolooga, with Cr Linda Little<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Ian Bailey and Myolene Voller were volunteering at the bar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Bait Layers were working hard to prepare the camp oven dinner … from left, Mark Bonwick, Tom Browning and Terry Leahy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Shirley Jackson, Mill Ruddick and Daphne Smith, all from Kingaroy, settled in early to enjoy a dinner under the stars<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Dennis Cotter, who conducted the charity auction during the night, with South Burnett Mayor Kathy Duff<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Cr Linda Little and her friends won the Best Dressed Table competition after going all out with their fine dining look!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Tanya Buckle was one of the Bunnings’ volunteers offering children’s activities … including sand art!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Amos Pellas was just one of the local musicians who entertained the crowd throughout the evening<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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This AgustaWestland AW109 is used for training exercises … the chopper, sporting LifeFlight’s new white livery, made quite an entrance at Dinner Under The Stars!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Kingaroy Men’s Shed had many of their hand-made items on sale … including these handsome pink pigs!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

[UPDATED with correction]<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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