Monto Magic

Monto Mates Group
2025-10-16 10:30 - 13:00 (Australia/Brisbane)

Mitre 10 Trade Show
2025-10-17 08:00 - 17:00

Help Shape Future Housing and Employment Across the North Burnett
2025-10-17 09:00 - 10:30
MEDIA RELEASE: Help Shape Future Housing and Employment Across the North Burnett

North Burnett Regional Council is inviting the community to participate in a series of consultation sessions to help plan for the region’s future housing and employment needs.

The consultation is part of Council’s Future Housing and Employment Program. The consultation will help identify local housing challenges, workforce needs, and accommodation options for seasonal and transient workers across the region’s six main townships.

Mayor Hotz said the sessions are an opportunity for residents, businesses and community groups to share their experiences and ideas.

“We want to hear directly from the community about what’s working, what’s needed, and how we can best plan for the North Burnett’s future,” the Mayor said.

What will the consultation sessions cover?

The sessions will gather feedback on:
• Housing availability and future needs
• Employment opportunities and workforce attraction
• Accommodation for seasonal and transient workers

Your input will help shape key studies on land supply, housing demand, township centres, and worker accommodation. These studies will culminate in the preparation of an overarching Master Plan for the North Burnett region, including place-based plans for the six (6) key townships.

Business and Industry Input
Council encourages businesses to participate and share their insights to ensure housing and employment strategies reflect real local needs.

Have your say at a session near you:

Eidsvold
Tuesday, 14 October
2:30pm – 4pm
Eidsvold Community Hall
54 Moreton Street, Eidsvold

Mount Perry
Wednesday, 15 October
9am – 10:30am
Mount Perry Community Hall
62 Heusman Street, Mt Perry

Biggenden
Wednesday, 15 October
12:30pm – 2pm
Biggenden Memorial Hall
Corner of Victoria and Frederick Street, Biggenden

Gayndah
Thursday, 16 October
9am – 10:30am
Gayndah Community Hall
32-34 Capper Street, Gayndah

Mundubbera
Thursday, 16 October
2:30pm – 4pm
Mundubbera Boardroom
30 Lyons Street, Mundubbera (green door behind library)

Monto
Friday, 17 October
9am – 10:30am
Monto Community Hall
51 Newton Street, Monto

If you are unable to make it to a session, please email your thoughts by COB 17 October 2025 to admin@northburnett.qld.gov.au and they will be included as feedback.

Playgroup at St Therese's
2025-10-17 09:00 - 11:00, 2025-10-24 09:00 - 10:30, 2025-10-31 08:30 - 11:00

Learn to Knit
2025-10-17 13:30 - 14:30, 2025-10-31 13:30 - 14:30

Tai Chi
2025-10-20 09:00 - 11:00, 2025-10-27 09:00 - 11:00 | Monto Shire Hall

Playgroup at Monto State School
2025-10-20 09:00 - 11:00

Cards - 500
2025-10-20 12:00 - 16:00, 2025-10-27 12:00 - 16:00 | Monto Shire Hall
MONTO CARD GROUP
Plays 500s every Monday afternoon in the Monto Community Hall Function Room
12.00noon to 4.00pm
$3.00 covers the game and afternoon tea
Some experience in 500s appreciated. Sense of humour essential.
All welcome

Ladies Morning Tea
2025-10-21 09:30, 2025-10-28 09:30 | Monto Christian Ministry Centre, 5 Leichhardt St, Monto

Story Time at the Library
2025-10-23 10:00 - 11:30
Talk, Read, Sing, Play!

Storytime offers a fun and interactive experience for children in their first 5 years, through talking, reading, singing and playing. We aim to foster a life-long love of stories and learning, as well as important listening and social skills.

In their first years of life your child’s brain forms over one million new connections every second. Research shows the first five years last a lifetime and that simple, everyday activities with you help to make these connections strong.

First 5 Forever Storytime is free! Join us every week to get ideas to try at home, meet other families and explore talking, reading, singing and playing with fun activities and resources.

Mundubbera Library: Tuesdays, 10am
Eidsvold Library: Tuesdays, 10am
Gayndah Library: Wednesdays, 10am
Mt Perry Library: Wednesdays, 10.30am
Monto Library: Thursdays, 10am
Biggenden Library: Thursdays, 10.30am

Empowering your Community Organisation!
2025-10-23 10:00 - 15:00
Monto Event:
Date: Thursday 23 October
Times: Session 1: Volunteer Engagement – 10am to 12 noon
Session 2: Good Governance – 1pm to 3pm
Venue: Community Hub (ADRA), 48 Newton Street, Monto
Please RSVP stating which session/s you wish to attend by contacting Amanda at Red Earth Community Organisation on 0448 462 639 or emailing info@redearth.org.au.

Learn to Knit or Crochet
2025-10-24 13:30 - 16:00

Social Bowls
2025-10-24 18:00 - 20:30
Friday night social bowls.All welcome 6pm for a 6:30pm start Always a great night No bowls ~ no worries the club have some you can borrow.
Cost $10 a team (3 per team)
If u don’t have 3, don’t stress we will find u team mates.
BBQ tea.
Every fortnight (Friday’s )
Courtesy bus available.

Pony Club Rally Day
2025-10-26
Monto Pony Club – monto.ponyclub@gmail.com
At Monto Show Grounds, Oxley St, Monto

Playgroup at Monto Primary School
2025-10-27 09:00 - 11:00

Burnett Mobile Play Group
2025-10-28 09:00 - 12:00

Seniors Month Morning Tea
2025-10-28 10:00 - 12:00

Montonians Lunch
2025-10-28 11:00 - 15:00
$10 Two course meal and raffle tickets.
Bring a small gift for the lucky door.
Doors open 11 lunch served at noon.
Book at the ADRA shop.

Monto Magic & Tourism Action Group Meeting
2025-10-28 17:30 - 17:45 | Monto Railway Precinct Office, Lister St, Monto QLD 4630, Australia
Everyone is welcome to attend the Monto Magic Tourism and Action Group meetings. We would love hear your ideas and are in need of volunteers for various projects.

Storytime at the Library
2025-10-30 10:00 - 11:30

Monto Mate's Group
2025-10-30 10:30 - 13:00

Halloween Trick or Treating
2025-10-31 17:00 - 20:30
PLEASE consider being involved.
Please remember and consider if you would like this event for your children that without addresses this can’t and won’t be successful
Lets help make this successful for Monto Children.
It doesn’t have to be expensive to participate.
Can be Balloons,
icy cups,
home baked goodies
cups of cordial
anything you like.
Please comment on the “Monto Halloween Trick or Treat for kids” facebook page.
Also please pop a decoration on the mailbox or fence etc. so children know your participating (Balloon or candle etc.)
Start time is 5 pm finish time is 8 pm.
LET’S HAVE SPOOKY FUN. .
Please note that children require a responsible person to please supervise.
Link to the map:
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExQlh5a0Y3enZRQmFzVktWMgEeVwLVhm63B9v2QlaZp5fufCYX8zKwMfH3_SggLZqY-zSnIQi4cL0DHtcxYWk_aem_ahGbjPjIFu8hfrscxf2Qmw&mid=1VpeayDqfKB5lq0X3vtOhj7ogd9l3a7M&ll=-24.864611857440515%2C151.11811655&z=16

Did you know that Halloween has been celebrated in Australia for over 150 years?
There are newspaper reports of it being celebrated in Castlemaine, Victoria, in October 1858 – that was before Aussie rules that was first played in Melbourne in 1859; NRL was founded in 1997; the Sydney Harbour Bridge opened in 1932 and Federation was in 1901.
Information found on this website: https://www.hallozween.com.au/history-of-halloween
Halloween is a holiday celebrated each year on October 31. The tradition originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. In the 8th century, Pope Gregory III designated November 1 as a time to honour all saints. Soon, All Saints Day incorporated some of the traditions of Samhain. The evening before was known as All Hallows Eve, and later Halloween. Over time, Halloween evolved into a day of activities like trick-or-treating, carving jack-o-lanterns, festive gatherings, donning costumes and eating treats.

Halloween’s origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in). The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago, mostly in the area that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom and northern France, celebrated their new year on November 1.

This day marked the end of summer and the harvest and the beginning of the dark, cold winter, a time of year that was often associated with human death. Celts believed that on the night before the new year, the boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead became blurred. On the night of October 31 they celebrated Samhain, when it was believed that the ghosts of the dead returned to earth.
Information found on this website: https://www.history.com/articles/history-of-halloween

Primary School Dance Night
2025-10-31 18:30 - 19:00
Primary school children from all over the district are welcome!! Get your meal deals back to us by Friday 24th October! And don’t forget! There are prizes for the best dressed!!

Sewing Weekend
2025-11-01
MULGILDIE QCWA has been successful in securing a Rabobank Community Fund Grant to run a Sewing Weekend for Monto and Mulgildie sewers, in the Mulgildie hall the first weekend in November.
Sewers will receive a complimentary kit to make a Strawberry folding shopping bag with some other sewing inclusions.
Other kits available, or work on your own projects.
If you would like to attend please contact our members.
Limited numbers.
We are excited to be able to offer this opportunity for a happy social day or days, to interact with other local sewers. Or come for a cuppa and a chat!
