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Kumbia's Ambassador Dinner Dance - Kumbia

2012 is Kumbia's Centenary, and to kick things off a special "Ambassador for Kumbia Dinner Dance" will be held at the Kumbia Memorial Hall in Bell Street tonight to announce the official Ambassador for the event - and it should be a blast! Taffeta, shoulder pads and big hair? Mini skirts and knee-high boots? No matter what fashion era you fancy, put on your glad rags and fancy pants and come dressed to impress. The Kumbia Ambassador Dinner Dance is fully licensed and will start at 6:00pm with pre-dinner drinks and hors d'oeuvres, as well as a never-seen-before game of Kumbiaopoly (ie Monopoly, Kumbia style). There'll also be raffles and fun for all! Tickets to the dance are $50 per head and that includes hors d'oeuvres, a great two course meal, tea and coffee. To assist with catering, though, you should book and purchase tickets by February 15th. More details? Bookings? Contact Gayle on (07) 4164-4175 or email her.

Wayne Nettle - Kingaroy

Entertainer Wayne Nettle 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

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.

2nd Annual Windera Music Muster

Windera State School P&C will be holding their second annual Winder Music Muster at the school's leafy grounds from 3:00pm until around 10:00pm tonight. The event will feature popular country music balladeer Dean Perrett and his band along with many other great local artists including Muddy Flats. This open air concert is a fundraiser for the school's P&C to help them purchase resources for the kids, and there'll also be a licensed bar, children's entertainment, hot chips, burgers, a sausage sizzle and (once again) the very popular Kup Murri prepared by Andrew Becket. Camping sites are available as well and if you enjoy a relaxing afternoon and evening of good music, good company and yummy food this is a great late-summer event you simply shouldn't miss. Admission is $15 for adults and $5 for high school students (primary school and below are free) and everyone's welcome. You can obtain more details and/or book a $5 campsite by phoning Belinda on (07) 4168-6064 or (0438) 151-632.

Dive-In Movies - Goomeri

Here's something different! Murgon SES, the Goomeri Pool and Goomeri Homes & Renovations will be holding a "Dive In Movie" showing of Mr. Popper's Penguins at the Goomeri pool from 6:00pm (when gates open) until around 8:30pm this evening as a summer activity for young people and their parents. Mr. Popper's Penguins is a new-release G-rated comedy starring Jim Carey and in addition to a fun movie food, drinks and a sausage sizzle will be available on-site too if you want buy something to quench your appetite. Admission is $5 and children under 12 need to be accompanied by an adult. The event is also drug and alcohol free and no alcohol, glass, food or drinks can be brought into the venue. Apart from these small limits, though, everyone's welcome! More details? Phone (07) 4168-4201. You can also get a print-off PDF to paste onto your fridge as a reminder by clicking here.

Friendship Dance - Kingaroy

The first monthly Friendship Dance for 2012 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 Note: This year the Friendship Dance is changing from the third Friday to the third Saturday of each month. Tonight's dance is the first one on the new schedule.

Burrandowan Campdraft

The first full day of the annual Burrandowan Campdraft will be held at the Burrandowan Race Track 60km south-west of Kingaroy from 5:30am this morning through until late tonight. The Campdraft is a fund-raiser for the Burrandowan Picnic Races and today's campdrafting action will feature the Maiden and Open campdrafting categories (Ladies, Junior, Juvenile, Novice and Restricted Open will be held tomorrow). Admission to the Campdraft is 100% free for spectators and open-air camping facilities, hot showers, power and a limited number of horse stalls are available onsite. A fully licensed bar and canteen will be operating over the entire weekend. Last year the popular Campdraft had to be cancelled due to the 2011 floods, but this year's looks like attracting a very big roll-up indeed. More details? Phone Cath Fairbairn on (07) 4164-4126. Note: You can get a PDF copy of this year's Burrandowan Campdraft program by clicking here.

Kilkivan Maket Day Fundraiser

The Kilkivan Kindergarten will be holding a Market Day at the Kilkivan Hall in Bligh Street, Kilkivan from 10:00am to 1:30pm this morning as a fundraiser. The event will feature a wide range of Party Plan consultants demonstrating their products (including Partylite Candles, Lorraine Lea Linen, Itworks (health & wellbeing), Chocoholics Anonymous, Tupperware, Undercover Wear, BubbleOnIn (organic homemade soaps), Body Shop, Kids Clothing, Wooden Toys and Creata Direct Learning) as well as a range of quality market stalls with products for sale. Admission is by gold coin donation (which will also put you in the running for the Lucky Door Prize) and there'll be raffles drawn throughout the day for great prizes donated by the show's party plan exhibitors. Free tea and coffee are included in the admission price and there'll be a selection of morning teas available at the bake sale too. Everyone is welcome and you can obtain more details and/or book a stand yourself by phoning Rikki on (0422) 188-860. You can also get a PDF flyer to print off and paste on the fridge as a reminder by clicking here.

Ken Baines Disco - Kingaroy

Another Ken Baines Disco and Dance - a fun night for people of any age living with a disability (intellectual or physical) - will be held at St Mary's Hall at 15 Albert Street in Kingaroy from 7:00pm to 11:00pm this evening. Admission is free (but a gold coin donation would be appreciated) and refreshments are provided, All carers should be in attendance. More details? Phone the Centacare office on (07) 4162-5439.

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

Wondai Junior Soccer Sign-On Day

The Barambah United Junior Bears will be holding their 2012 Sign On Day for Wondai junior players at the Wondai Sports Grounds from 9:00am to 12:00 noon this morning. New players are very wecome! More details? Phone Therese on (07) 4168-4967 or Sarah on (0403) 686-001.

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

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

DJdirex - 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.