Monto Magic

Initial Response - First Aid Training
2024-01-17 - 2024-01-18 | Mulgildie Hall
MONTO, QLD

Jump in and secure your spot.

When: Wednesday 17th January 2024
Where: Mulgildie Community Hall
Time: 8.30 AM onward
Cost: Individual to each course
Refreshers are available.
Enrolment links:

HLTAID009 Provide CPR – https://initialresponse.trainingdesk.com.au/enrol/new…

HLTAID011 Provide First Aid – https://initialresponse.trainingdesk.com.au/enrol/new…

Remember, we will beat local competitors by 15%!!

PS: Ignore the duration times of each course, as seen on TrainingDesk. This is a generic setting and is not accurate

Lowy's Golf Day
2024-01-26 - 2024-01-27 | Monto Golf Club

Australia Day at the Albert Hotel
2024-01-26 - 2024-01-27 | Albert Hotel, Newton St, Monto
With Australia Day falling on a Friday this year, we’re gearing up for a MASSIVE day at the Albert Hotel. We’ve got live music day and night, canetoad racing, meal and drink specials plus more!
See you there!

Riding in the Country
2024-01-26 - 2024-01-27 | Albert Hotel, Newton St, Monto
It is going to be an awesome weekend of riding seeing the sights of Monto and also the Boyne Burnett Inland Rail Trail tunnel section. Come and join us – bookings can be made at https://www.trybooking.com/CNDLD
If you are after further info please give us a call on 0408 663 058.

Australia Day at the Mungungo Pub
2024-01-26 - 2024-01-27 | Mungungo Pub
Huge shout out to Monto Meats for making us up some meat trays for Australia Day!! We have 4 to raffle off, with all the proceeds going to the Mungungo Sports & Recreation Club Inc. . Got to be in it to win it, so come down and join us for some Australia Day fun!!

Australia Day at the Grand Hotel
2024-01-26 - 2024-01-27 | Grand Hotel, Newton St, Monto

COMMUNITY BREAKFAST - Australia Day
2024-01-26 06:30 - 09:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Memorial Park, Monto, Newton St, Monto
AUSTRALIA DAY COMMUNITY BREAKFAST
26/1/2024 @ Memorial park (Near Monto Post Office).
Commencing at 6.30am
Bacon and Egg rolls
Show your support for our local volunteers
All donations/proceeds are chanelled back to the community.
Help us make this a great and annual event.
Any enquiries please call Ron on 0434332791

NBRC Australia Day Celebrations in Biggenden
2024-01-26 08:00 - 13:00 | Biggenden Hall
REFLECT, RESPECT AND CELEBRATE THE SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY ON AUSTRALIA DAY
Media Releases

Australia Day is a time for all Australians to reflect, respect and celebrate.

In suburbs and towns around the nation, Australians will come together on Australia Day to reflect, respect and celebrate the strength and spirit of their local communities.
On Australia Day, we celebrate being part of a proud, ancient, multicultural nation that values the contribution of each and every citizen. It is day we can reflect on the past, present and future.
North Burnett Regional Council looks forward to hosting the 2024 Regional Australia Day event in Biggenden. Celebrations in subsequent years will be rotated around Council’s main towns.
We encourage and warmly welcome community members and visitors from across our region to come together to reflect, respect and celebrate with us in Biggenden on Australia Day.

2024 EVENT DETAILS – BIGGENDEN MEMORIAL HALL

Australia Day at the Biggenden Memorial Hall will commence at 8am.

8am: FREE BBQ Breakfast
9am: Citizenship Ceremony and Australia Day Awards
10.30am: Morning tea
Family friendly entertainment before and after the ceremony

Family friendly Entertainment – FREE

Meet our Australia Day Ambassador – TBC
Games, exploding watermelons and more with Professor Stupendous
Live music – TBC
Face painting

AUSTRALIA DAY AWARDS CEREMONY

Awards winners will be announced at our Regional Australia Day Awards and Citizenship Ceremony in Biggenden on Friday, 26 January 2024.
The 2024 North Burnett Australia Day award categories are:

North Burnett Citizen of the Year
North Burnett Young Citizen of the Year
North Burnett Volunteer of the Year
North Burnett Community Organisation of the Year
North Burnett Cultural Award
North Burnett Sportsperson of the Year
North Burnett Service to Sport

An award for each community of Biggenden, Eidsvold, Gayndah, Monto, Mundubbera, Mt Perry is:

Local Legend Award

2024 AUSTRALIA DAY AWARD NOMINEES

Details to be added soon!

2024 AUSTRALIA DAY CITIZENSHIP CEREMONY

Becoming an Australian citizen is one of the most important decisions for those who have chosen to make Australia their home.
Council is honoured to conduct citizenship ceremonies on behalf of the Department of Home Affairs Immigration and citizenship (homeaffairs.gov.au) and we aim to make our ceremonies a special experience for candidates, family and friends.
Our next citizenship ceremony will be held on Australia Day in Biggenden on Friday, 26 January 2024 with breakfast starting at 8am and the official ceremony commencing at 9.00am. We look forward to welcoming our new citizens to the Australian Community on Australia Day.
For any citizenship enquiries please contact Council on 1300 696 272 or email admin@northburnett.qld.gov.au

Barefoot Bowls
2024-01-26 13:00 - 20:00, 2024-02-09 17:30 - 18:30 | Monto Bowls Club, Airport Rd, Monto QLD 4630, Australia

Planning for Monto's Centenary
2024-01-30 19:00 - 21:00 | Albert Hotel, Monto, Newton St, Monto
Planning for Monto’s Centenary
Next planning session for year of centenary celebrations for Monto
Albert Hotel Monto

Chair Yoga
2024-02-01 09:30 - 12:30 | Monto Neighbourhood Centre, Huxley St, Monto

Rugby FootBall - Monto Roos Sign on
2024-02-01 18:00 - 19:00 | Monto Combined Sports Complex
Training will be followed by a sausage sizzle. Committee members will be on hand to help with registration and sign on.

Ukulele work shop
2024-02-02 09:00 - 10:30 | Monto Railway Station, 7 Lister St, Monto

Board Games at the Neighbourhood Centre
2024-02-02 10:00 - 13:00, 2024-02-05 14:00 - 17:00 | Monto Neighbourhood Centre, Huxley St, Monto

Monto Jam Session
2024-02-02 10:30 - 12:30 | Monto ADRA Hub, Newton St, Monto
If you love music whether playing it, singing it or listening to it come join in the Friday Jam Session tomorrow from 10 to midday at the Everyone welcome

Monto Photo Book - 100 photos for 100 years
2024-02-02 12:00 - 2024-02-03 12:00 | Monto District, Monto, 4630
Monto’s Centenary Celebrations.

DATE CLAIMER – 2nd February 2024 Centenary event

Have your phone or camera ready to capture your insight into a Day in the Life of Monto.
Noon 2nd February to noon 3rd February
Contact Emma Scragg or Audrey Mooney for an entry form.

Lots of exciting things are brewing for next year’s Centenary of Monto celebrations. One of the first is a community photography project inspired by the book “75 years 75 images”, directed by Ross Stockwell and printed in Monto which celebrated the 75th anniversary of Monto Shire. The idea is to create a similar coffee table book with a snapshot of a day in the life of the Monto Region (postcode 4630) in 100 photos for 100 years in 2024. All are welcome to enter by taking digital photos from (tentatively) 8am Friday 2nd February submitting via USB stick or cable 8am 3rd February. More details to come.

🏏Monto Jr Cricket
2024-02-03 08:00 - 11:30 | Monto Combined Sports Complex
🏏Monto Junior Cricket

Donation - Dog Wash
2024-02-03 09:30 - 12:30
Saturday 3rd February 2024 at 9:30am
Come along and help support Sandra, her team and the U16 Monto Minnie’s Representative Team
We of course would like to see your pooches
We are excited to be pampering your pooches again

Monto Garden Club
2024-02-03 09:30 - 13:00 | Monto Cultural Center, Flinders St, Monto
Monto Garden Club meeting at the Cultural Center.
Please bring morning tea to share and your own cup/mug for a cuppa.

Pony Club - Come & Try day
2024-02-04 09:00 - 12:00 | Monto Show Grounds, Oxley St, Monto

Safer Internet Day
2024-02-06 09:30 - 11:00 | Monto Neighbourhood Centre, Huxley St, Monto

Kellco Fat & Store Sale
2024-02-07 09:00 - 12:00 | Monto Sale Yards

137 Army Cadet Unit open day
2024-02-08 17:30 - 18:00 | Monto Combined Sports Complex

National Pizza Day
2024-02-09 12:00 - 14:00 | Monto Neighbourhood Centre, Huxley St, Monto

Monto Markets
2024-02-10 08:00 - 11:00 | Newton St, Monto, Newton St, Monto

Netball - Come & Try
2024-02-11 09:00 - 11:00 | Monto Combined Sports Complex

Movie Monday - Sylvie's Love
2024-02-12 13:00 - 16:00 | Monto Neighbourhood Centre, Huxley St, Monto

Biloela Futsal League
2024-02-12 16:00 - 18:00 | Biloela Multie Sport Complex (Old PCYC), 68 Valentine Plains Road, Biloela, QLD, Australia, Queensland
Registrations are open for Term 1 2024 8 Week Competition.
Please follow the link to the online form below.
**Remember if you played in the 2023 Term 4 6 week pilot competition and are a returning player the cost for the 2024 8 week comp is half price.
https://forms.gle/XBb6NjkHbnVc5SCr6
Firstly, the committee has decided to push the start date to the 12 February 2024 instead of 29 January 2024. Our decision to move the start date is based on the lack of players registered to date.
If you would like to play, please register now – cut off for registration will be Sunday 4th February 2024.
Full Term One draw will be email out to players and posted on FB no later than Friday 9th February 2024.
To register please use this link https://forms.gle/Qg8kvme4kCioXiyS8
Competition Details
Monday Night – Junior Comp – Only
Juniors age groups – 6 years old to 14 years old (Born 2018 to 2010)
• Cost $80 p/p ($40 FQ Insurance & $40 BFL Fee)
• First Game – Monday – 12 February 2024
• Last Game & Finals – Monday 25 March 2024
• Games start at 4pm
Tuesday Night – Open Mixed – Social Comp
Open mixed age groups – Starting at 15 years old (DOB 2009 to 1960)
• Cost $80 p/p ($40 FQ Insurance & $40 BFL Fee)
• First Game – Tuesday 13 February 2024
• Last Game & Finals – Tuesday 26 March 2024
• Games start at 6pm
General Info
• Canteen will be open and selling cold drinks, snacks and dinner options if viable.
• Teams will need to supply a coach or manager – They will be responsible to organise team, sub players and to score the game.
• All players must wear shin pads and football socks
• Footwear must be indoor or runners only – No Football boots allowed!
• Biloela Futsal League bibs will be for sale at the extra cost of $100 for a 10 pack or alternately teams can organise their own matching team shirt or Full Kits. Remember all shirts/kits will need to have numbers on the back and goalie needs to wear a different colour numbered shirt.
