Community Groups and Organisations

AGFORCE - Central Burnett

Servicing: Gayndah

Member services, industry programs, representation to all levels of Government.
Field Days, branch meetings, regional forums, state conference annually.
Member of National Farmer's Federation.

Biggenden Lions Ladies

Servicing: Biggenden

Some fundraising and supporting Biggenden Lions Club.

Biggenden Meals on Wheels Service Inc

Servicing: Biggenden

Delivery of Meals for aged clients

Biggenden QCWA

Servicing: Biggenden

Community Building catering for Women's needs in the Biggenden district. We have get togethers craft monthly meetings and rent to community to carry out there business.
OPEN first Monday 9am to noon and every Wednesday 9.30am to 3pm.

Biggenden Show Society

Servicing: Biggenden

Meeting Dates: 2nd Monday/month @ 7.30pm
Annual Show: 13,14 and 15 May 2011
13th - 7.00am to 8.00pm
14th - 7.00am to Midnight
15th - 7.00am to 7.000pm
Stud and Prime cattle, horses, dogs, poultry, woodchops, hall displays, campdraft, rides and slides, fireworks, musical entertainment, Miss Showgirl and Rural Ambassador

Coalstoun Lakes & District Soldiers Memorial Committee

Servicing: Biggenden

Meetings- Last Tuesday of month 7.30pm.
Special Events- Back to Coalstoun Lakes: last Saturday in September.
Annual Variety Concert- Last Saturday in October.
Cent Auctions advertised prior to event.
Christmas in July- Last Saturday in July.

Degilbo Hall Restoration & Social Club Inc.

Servicing: Biggenden

Hall hire, fundraising and social functions.

Eidsvold Chamber of Commerce

Servicing: Eidsvold

Eidsvold Show Society

Servicing: Eidsvold

Assistant Secretary Phone Number:
(07) 4165 7216

Eidsvold State School Parents & Citizens Assoc.

Servicing: Eidsvold

Eidsvold Tourism Association

Servicing: Eidsvold

Management Committee of North Burnett Regional Council dealing with Tourism in the Eidsvold and district area.
Meets bi-monthly usually at 10am on 3rd Wednesday at various locations eg. RMWABLC, Eidsvold and District Historical Society, Library.

Gayndah & District Historical Society Inc.

Servicing: Gayndah

Opening 9am to 4pm, 7 days a week.

Museum and information.

Special events ref website.

Gayndah Arts Council Inc.

Servicing: Gayndah

Made up of Gayndah Choir & Gayndah Theatre Group
Gayndah Choir - Gayndah Town Hall, Monday nights 7pm-8.30pm.

Gayndah Cottage Craft

Servicing: Gayndah

Group meets every 2nd and 4th Wednesday at 9.00am

Gayndah Development Association

Servicing: Gayndah

Market Convenor: bookings@gayndahdevelopmentassociation.com

Markets monthly - first Sunday of each month.
Meets Monday after markets @ 7.30pm @ Supper Room.

Gayndah Show Society Inc.

Servicing: Gayndah

Annual Show - 2nd Saturday in April
Campdraft - 1st weekend in June
Rodeo - Queens Birthday weekend
Working Dog Trials - July

Meeting dates - 2nd Wednesday of the month.

Jaycettes

Servicing: Mundubbera

Monthly meetings 2nd Thursday of month (all welcome.)
Fundraising, community service and events, world vision, cent sale (August)

Lifeline

Servicing: Biggenden, Eidsvold, Gayndah, Monto, Mt Perry, Mundubbera

Lifelines 131114 is a 24 hour telephone crisis support service. Calls from mobile phones are now free.
Or visit our website www.lifeline.org.au
Are you a good listener, have empathy and are non judgemental. Do you have time to give, become a lifeline Telephone Crisis Supporter? Next course starts on 9th August 2012 for more information please call 074153 8400.

Monto & District Neighbourhood Service (& Centre)

Servicing: Monto

Business Hours: Neighbourhood Centre, Monday to Friday 9am - 12pm & 1pm - 4pm.

CENTRELINK/MEDICARE AGENCY - Monday to Friday 9am to 12pm (assisted) & 1pm to 4pm (self service).

'50 & BETTER' PROJECT with entities of:
The Montonians; Monto Tai Chi; Monto Card Group; Monto & District Indoor Bowls; Seniors Kiosk.

MONTO EMERGENCY RELIEF:
Monday; Tuesday; and Thursday by appointment between 9am to 12pm & 1pm to 4pm.

NILS (No Interest Loan Scheme):
Banana Shire Emergency Accommodation & Support Centre Inc. by appointment.

MONTO PLAYGROUP: Wednesday, 9am to 12pm.

FINANCIAL SERVICES: by appointment.

SMART PROJECT (specialist medical transportation) by appointment service to Bundaberg; Gladstone & Rockhampton.

CHOPPERS PROJECT (Dental/Orthodontic Transportation) by appointment & donation service to Gayndah and Biloela.

EMPLOYMENT (OUTREACH) SERVICES:
Impact Make Your Mark; Job Find Network; Mission Australia, by appointment.

LEGAL SERVICES:
Taylor Street Community Legal Services, by appointment and Skype internet connection.

Rural Youth Worker email: rywmonto@bigpond.com
Community Development Officer: cdomonto@bigpond.com
Finance: nhcadminmonto@bigpond.com

Monto & District Ratepayers & Residents Association

Servicing: Monto

Meet on the last Monday of each month in the function room, Monto Community Hall at 7.30pm

Monto & District RSL & Citizens Memorial Club Inc.

Servicing: Monto

Monday to Thursday: 4.30pm til close
Friday: 3.00pm til close
Saturday: 4.00pm til close
Sunday: Closed.

We cater for functions etc. We have meals on Wednesday and Friday nights 6pm-8pm, dine in or take away. We have pokies, jukebox and pool table. Come and join the Monto RSL.

Monto & District Show Society Inc

Servicing: Monto

Meetings - first Thursday of each month.
Annual Show held on last weekend in April each year.
Annual Cattle Drive.
Gold Buckle Campdraft.

Monto Art Group Inc

Servicing: Monto

Meet at Monto Cultural & Historic Centre every Thursday from 9.30am to 12.30pm. Workshops held several times a year at the Centre. Work on display at Monto Cafe and the Library.

Monto Dairy Festival Board Inc

Servicing: Monto

Festival run event every even year.

Monto Magic Tourism Action Group Inc.

Servicing: Monto

Not for profit volunteer group promoting tourism in Monto area.
Visitor Information Centre Ambassadors
Meeting Dates - 4th Tuesday of each month.

Monto Pensioners League

Servicing: Monto

Sale of books and magazines.
All donations gratefully received of these items
volunteers welcome
OPEN: 9am to noon week days
SAT morning sometimes.

Monto QCWA

Servicing: Monto

Monto Tai Chi

Servicing: Monto

Tai Chi classes every Monday at 9.00AM. Payment for classes by donation only not manditory. All proceeds to special needs youth under the auspices of the Monto Community Development Council Inc.

Monto's Future & Growth Alliance

Servicing: Monto

President - Brett McInally 4166 1336
Secretary - Pam Dean 4166 1660
The group is focused on economic development in Monto therefore increasing services for the community.

Montonians

Servicing: Monto

Providing a luncheon for over 55's to meet and enjoy lunch and entertainment.
Last Tuesday of each month February-November.
(Unless falling on Public Holiday)

Mount Perry District Broadcasters Inc.

Servicing: Mt Perry

Community Radio

Mount Perry Youth Club

Servicing: Mt Perry

A sub group of the Mount Perry Sport and Recreation Club, this group meets for a movie night every 3rd Saturday of the month to raise funds for equipment for the use by the youth at the community complex

Mt Perry State School P&C Association

Servicing: Mt Perry

P&C Association- Meetings held on the 4th Wednesday of the month at the school, excluding Christmas school holidays.

Mt. Perry Arts Group Inc.

Servicing: Mt Perry

The Mount Perry Fine Arts Group meets on the 3rd Tuesday of each month, 9am, at the Pat Augustine Cultural Centre in Mt Perry. We welcome members and visitors and run up to 6 exciting workshops per year in different artforms. We also manage the Mt Perry Fine Arts Gallery, open 9am to 12 noon Tuesday and Thursday, and 1pm-4pm Wednesday and Thursday.

Phone: 4156 3321 or 0407 699 894

Mundubbera & District Historical Society

Servicing: Mundubbera

Meetings 1st Sunday of month 1.30pm

Museum - Open by appointment.
Contacts - Beryl (07) 4165 4025 Mob 0427 654 025, Wilfred (07) 4165 3261 Mob 0427 654 238, Denise (07) 4165 4271 Mob 0427 654 271, Mick Mob 0418 193 155.
Admission $5.
Open day and opening Glenrae school building - Sunday 22nd July 2012 9-4.

Mundubbera Branch of Queensland Blue Light Association

Servicing: Mundubbera

Provide regulated entertainment and activities for U18s.

Mundubbera Community Development

Servicing: Mundubbera

Business Hours: Monday to Thursday 8.30am-5pm, Friday 8.30am-3pm.

Mundubbera Community Development Association is a non-profit community organisation which seeks to participate in the delivery of programs, either as lead organisation or in co-operation with other organisations, which improve the health and welfare of the people of the Mundubbera Community.

BURNETT INTERACTIVE CONFERENCE CENTRE -
Mundubbera Community Development Assocaition has a great venue to hire. Burnett Interactive Conference Centre has air conditioning, making the room suitable for holding a variety of functions, including movies. A variety of seating plans can be set up from theatre style to boardroom style to U shape style. Morning tea facilities are also available as well as chilled water. There is a fully equipped kitchen for catering purposes.

The confernce centre can comfortably seat up to 50 people. As conference organizer, you have access to our wide variety of equipment - data projector, teleconferecing, overhead projecot: DVD with surround sound; whiteboard; portable public address system, microphone/headset; portable data projector and screen. Administration staff are available to assist with photocopying, set up and showing how to use equipment.

For your next function, please consider Burnett Interactive Conference Centre on 41654690

Mundubbera Enterprise Association Inc.

Servicing: Mundubbera

Liaison with other community groups and local business and individuals to promote the development of tourism and business support in Mundubbera district.

Mundubbera Show Society Inc.

Servicing: Mundubbera

Annual Show 11th & 12th of May 2012.

2012 meetings - 7pm @ Showgrounds Pavilion:
12/03/2012
02/04/2012
09/07/2012
03/09/2012
08/10/2012 - AGM
12/11/2012

Mundubbera Sub Branch RSL

Servicing: Mundubbera

Meetings at RSL Hall Third Monday in Month 7.30pm except December.
Anzac Day Service
Rememberance Day Service
Lucky Envelopes Show Van Mundubbera Show - May

North Burnett Regional Council

Servicing: Biggenden, Eidsvold, Gayndah, Monto, Mt Perry, Mundubbera

Paradise Stocking Association Inc.

Servicing: Gayndah

We meet every 3 months at Mingo Crossing. Our aim is to get a stocking permit to restock Paradise Dam with fingerlings.

Perry Shire Heritage & Tourist Association

Servicing: Mt Perry

Open by appointment, museum has old artefacts from a by gone era. We sell a book "Perry's Past" for $15.00. We meet 1st Saturday of every month. In the very near future we will have a 3 pole working stamper and shaker table for display.

QCWA Bancroft

Servicing: Monto

Meet 3rd Tuesday of each month.

QCWA Mulgildie Branch

Servicing: Monto

Meet in the QCWA rooms Mulgildie 3rd Tuesday each month starting 10am

Queensland Country Womens Organisation (Moonford)

Servicing: Monto

1st Thursday of the month.

Ridgehaven Residents and Friends Committee

Servicing: Monto

Ridgehaven Residents and Friends Committee is a voluntry organisation with a President, Secretary and Treasurer who co-ordinate with the Care Manager.
The meetings are held at Ridgehaven in the Sanderson Lounge on the 1st Wednesday of each second month (February, April, June, August, October, December.)
The purpose of the committee is fundraising for the residents of Ridgehaven and in doing so provides enrichment to their lives eg. a gas BBQ to help with socialising with family, friends and community; a camera and video recorder to capture social events; a water cooler; extra chairs.
Anyone is welcome to come along and help.

Rotary Club of Gayndah

Servicing: Gayndah

Service - Community Service Group.

RSL Mt Perry Sub Branch

Servicing: Mt Perry

Pensions for ex-service personnell
Aged care units
Meeting 1.30pm 2nd Saturday monthly.
ANZAC Day.
Rememberance Day.

Spinal Injuries Association

Servicing: Biggenden, Eidsvold, Gayndah, Monto, Mt Perry, Mundubbera

Business Hours: 8am-5pm, Monday to Friday.

Supports and services for people with spinal cord injuries, post polio and transveroe myelitio.

Tai Chi Group Biggenden

Servicing: Biggenden

Tai Chi classes every Tuesday 9am - 10am
Memorial Hall Biggenden
Beginners Welcome

Wide Bay Volunteers

Servicing: Biggenden, Eidsvold, Gayndah, Monto, Mt Perry, Mundubbera

Bundaberg Office: 9:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday
Bundaberg Office Phone No: 4151 6644

Wide Bay Volunteers is a Referral Service for volunteers and non profit organisations. We do find volunteers for events.

YMCA of Gayndah Inc.

Servicing: Gayndah

Open: Monday to Friday 5.00pm - 7.00pm
Sport and recreational facility.
Community and fitness programs available.
YMCA Committee Meetings - 2nd Tuesday in month at 7.00pm