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NAIDOC Week Celebration - Cherbourg

Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council's annual community NAIDOC celebrations will be held from 10:00am to 2:00pm today in Anzac Memorial Park, Barambah Avenue, Cherbourg. There'll be entertainment, a performance by the Wakka Wakka Dancers, stalls, children's activities and a free BBQ lunch. Council's annual NAIDOC Community Acknowledgement Awards will also be announced. NAIDOC Week celebrates Indigenous arts and culture and the unique and important role that First Nations people play in forging Australia's national identity. Everyone is welcome!

Bushfire Preparedness Drop-In - Yarraman

Rural Fire Service Queensland volunteers will be at the Yarraman Library from 2:00pm to 4:00pm this afternoon to help local residents prepare for the upcoming bushfire season. Drop in at any time to ask questions about bushfire risks, learn practical tips on how to prepare your home, learn how to create a bushfire survival plan and how to apply for a permit to burn.

Coffee With A Cop - Kingaroy

Kingaroy police will be holding an informal "Coffee With A Cop" at the Donut shop in the Kingaroy Mall from 10:00am to 11:00am this morning. The session is a great chance to meet local police in an informal setting, ask them any questions you like and share any concerns you might have.

Art Workshop - Nanango

The Nanango Community Centre - the old Scout Hall at 40 Henry Street - hosts an art workshop every Tuesday morning from 9:30am. They do a different project every week using a wide variety of materials. Cost is just $10 which includes all you need. More info? Phone 0407-305-530.

School Holiday Activities - Nanango

South Burnett CTC will holding special school holiday activities from 11:30am to 12:30pm today at the Nanango Neighbourhood Centre, at 41A Drayton Street. Today's activity is making monsters. Bookings essential. Phone (07) 4162-9084.

Blackbutt Singers - Yarraman

The Blackbutt Singers will holding their regular Tuesday morning practice session at the Yarraman Community Hall in Browne Street, Yarraman, from 9:30am to around noon this morning. New members - male and female - are very welcome! More details? Call Julie on 0421-315-748.

Tuesday Bingo - Kingaroy

The Kingaroy Senior Citizen's club hosts bingo every Tuesday from 9:30am to noon at the Kingaroy Town Common Hall in Oliver Bond Street, Kingaroy. Everyone is welcome! More info? Phone Ellen on 0478-607-054.

Tuesday Night Trivia - Kingaroy

Kingaroy RSL Club in Markwell Street, Kingaroy will be holding a free Trivia Night from 6:30pm this evening. Teams of six. Numbers are limited so a booking is essential. Phone the club on (07) 4162-1755.

QCWA Craft Day - Kingaroy

Kingaroy QCWA hosts a craft morning every Tuesday from 9:00am to noon in their rooms at 122 Kingaroy Street, Kingaroy. Bring along your craft, something for morning tea and $2 for charity. If you'd like to learn a new craft, you can do that, too! More info, phone Lois on 0407-965-094.

South Burnett Gem & Fossicking Club - Wondai

The South Burnett Gem and Fossicking Club will be holding their regular Tuesday workshops at their clubhouse in the old Wondai Railway Station in Coronation Park (just down from the art gallery). There are two regular get-togethers held on Tuesdays: from 8:30am to noon; and from 4:30pm to around 8:00pm. The club embraces all aspects of lapidary (including gem hunting and cutting) and meets every Monday and Thursday in Kingaroy, and Tuesdays in Wondai. New members are always welcome. More details? Phone 0491-606-427.

Wooroolin Line Dancers

The Wooroolin Line Dancers will be holding line dancing classes for beginners and improvers at Wooroolin Hall on the Bunya Highway from 9:00am to 10:00am this morning (for beginners) and 10:00am to 12:30pm (for improvers). Course fees are $10. More info? Phone Paula 0498-210-073.

Blackbutt Darts

The Blackbutt Darts Club will holding its weekly meeting at the Lions Den inside the Showgrounds in Bowman Road, Blackbutt at 5:30pm tonight (for a 6:00pm start), finishing up around 8:00pm. New players of all ages are welcome. More details? Phone 0468-354-163.

Kingaroy Men's Shed

The Kingaroy Men's Shed will be holding their regular morning meeting at the old Motor Pool building off Geoff Raph Drive at Kingaroy Airport from 8:00am to 11:00am today. The group meets every Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday morning and new members and visitors are always welcome.

Wondai Men's Shed

Wondai Men's Shed members meet every Tuesday from 8:00am to 3:00pm at 15 West Street, Wondai. New members are always welcome! More details? Phone 0458-554-617

The Crafty Collective - Kingaroy

Centacare in the Biscuit Tin behind the church at 15 Albert Street, Kingaroy, will be holding its weekly Crafty Collective get-together from 10:00am to noon this morning. Anyone is welcome to come along for a cuppa, a chat and community-focussed craft sessions with materials provided (or just BYO craft project). However, an RSVP would be appreciated to help plan the catering: (07) 4162-5439.

Tuesday Croquet - Kingaroy

The Kingaroy Croquet Club play at Lyle Vidler Oval in Youngman Street, Kingaroy, every Tuesday morning. Games start at 8:30am (October-April) or 9:00am (May-September). New members are always welcome! More details? Phone 0419-778-015.

Probus Meeting - Kingaroy

The Kingaroy Probus club meets on the first Tuesday of every month from 9:30am in the Kingaroy Town Hall Reception Room, Glendon Street.

Chair Yoga - Cooyar

A chair yoga class will be held at the Cooyar Memorial Hall on the New England Highway at Cooyar from 9:00am this morning. The class is held every Tuesday and new members are always welcome. More details? Phone Jane on 0408-988-100.

Nanango Indoor Bowls

The Nanango Indoor Bowls Club will be holding its regular weekly social indoor bowls games at the Nanango Cultural Centre in George Street, Nanango from 12:30pm (for a 1:00pm start) to around 4:00pm this afternoon. New players are always very welcome! Game fees are just $5 and include a lucky door ticket plus afternoon tea or coffee. More details? Phone Keith on (07) 4163-1522.

South Burnett Pantry - Kingaroy

The South Burnett Pantry will be open from 8:30am to 12:00 noon today at 1A (Lot 3) Railway Terrace in Kingaroy. The Pantry is a not-for-profit registered charity run by a Board of Management and staffed by volunteers, and it helps low-income families, couples and singles stretch their shopping dollar further. The Pantry offers $50 or $35 options to select food and the other items.

Alcoholics Anonymous - Murgon

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of people who share their experience, strength and hope with each other to solve their common problem 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 membership. AA is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organisation or institution. AA meets in Murgon every Tuesday and Friday at 12:30pm at the Baptist Church at 94 Macalister Street. For more information, phone 1300-222-222.