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Bell Show & Rodeo

The first day of the weekend-long 67th annual Bell Show and Rodeo will be held at Bell Showgrounds on the corner of Wallace and Maxwell Streets in Bell from 8:00am this morning through until midnight. As well as all the usual fun of the fair, highlights today include the lolly drop for kids about 11:00am, a vintage machinery display, duck races, Lazer Skirmish and fireworks. The Bull Ride, with compere Larry Cann, will roar into action at 6:00pm. Admission to today's Show is $15 per head for adults - young people aged 15 and below are admitted free. NB. Entry to tomorrow's Bell Campdraft is free!

Garage Sale - Nanango

Nanango State School P&C will be hosting a fundraising garage sale and a bake sale from 8:30am to 11:00am today in the schoolgrounds in Drayton Street, Nanango. There'll also be school furniture and equipment. Cash and EFTPOS will be available.

Come & Try Day Gem & Rock Day - Wondai

The South Burnett Gem & Fossicking Club is holding a Come & Try Day for children at their clubhouse in the old railway building (behind the Wondai Art Gallery) from 9:00am to 11:00am today. Children aged 5-16 will be able to learn more about rock shaping and polishing, texturing metal, rock painting, metal stamping and wire wrapping.

Wooroolin Line Dancers Dinner Dance - Wondai

Wooroolin Line Dancers will be holding a dinner dance at the Wondai Diggers Club, in Mackenzie Street, from 7:00pm this evening.

Nanango Country Markets

The Nanango Show Society will be holding their regular monthly Country Markets at the Nanango Showgrounds in Cairns Street from 6:00am to around 12:00 noon today. As usual, the markets will feature a wide variety of craft stalls, new and used goods, plants, poultry and pets, but they'll be operating in a COVID Safe way. The Nanango Markets are the largest rural market in south east Queensland and attract up to 420 stallholders. But new stallholders are always very welcome too! More info? Phone the Market Co-Ordinator on 0427-631-273 during business hours.

Kingaroy Men's Shed Opening

Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington will be officially opening the new Kingaroy Men's Shed Building, across from the old Motor Pool shed on Geoff Raph Drive near Kingaroy Airport, from 10:00am this morning. A morning tea will be served afterwards and everyone is welcome!

Ringsfield House Open Day - Nanango

Historic Ringsfield House, 41-45 Alfred Street, Nanango, is hosting an Open Day today! Local artists will be featured in the art gallery from 9:00am to 12:30pm, plus tea and scones will be available on the verandah for $10.00 per person from 9:00am to 11:00am.

Women's Open Golf Day - Murgon

Murgon Golf Club is holding a Women's Open Day at the course on the Bunya Highway. There'll be a shotgun start at 9:00am. Nomination fee is $30 which includes morning tea and lunch. Text nominations by February 26 to 0422-556-164. Visitors are welcome!

Saturday Night Bingo - Kingaroy

The Kingaroy Senior Citizen's club hosts bingo every Saturday evening from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at the Kingaroy Town Common Hall in Oliver Bond Street, Kingaroy. Everyone is welcome! More info? Phone Ellen on 0478-607-054.

Murgon RSL Sub-Branch Meeting

The Murgon RSL Sub-Branch meets from 10:00am on the first Saturday of every month at the Murgon RSL Drop-In Centre, 44 Stephens Street West, Murgon. More info? Phone (07) 4313-3018.

Saturday Cricket

South Burnett Junior Cricket games start at 8:00am. Stage 2: Tingoora Moppets v Kingaroy Kookaburras at Tingoora Sportsground, Kingaroy Cobras v Nanango Scorpions at Taabinga State School; Stage 3: Nanango Scorpions v Kingaroy at Alan Downie Sports Fields, Nanango. South Burnett Senior Cricket games start at 12:30pm: Tingoora Huntsmen v Nanango Scorpions at Tingoora Sportsground, Tingoora Mercenaries v Wondai Wolves TBC Wooroolin Warriors v Tingoora Vikings at Lyle Vidler Oval, Kingaroy; and Murgon Diggers v Kingaroy Services at Murgon Showgrounds.

Tennis Tournament - Kingaroy

Mr B's Professional Tennis is hosting its first tennis tournament of the year this Saturday and Sunday at the courts in Oliver Bond Street, Kingaroy. Events will be available for all ages and abilities. Bookings can be made online

Junior Tennis - Blackbutt

The Blackbutt Tennis Club at 61 Hart Street, Blackbutt (just up the road from the Radnor Hotel) is running a special four-week program for junior players aged 5-15. Cost is $5 per week.

Hazard 85 - Linville

Hazard 85 will be performing live at the Linville Hotel in George Street, Linville from 5:00pm this afternoon. Admission is free. More details? Phone the hotel on (07) 5424-7280.

Natalie Fenton - Kingaroy

Popular local singer Natalie Fenton will be playing live in the beer garden at Kingaroy's Commercial Hotel, on the corner of Haly and Glendon streets, from 8:00pm tonight. More details? Phone the ComPub on (07) 4162-1380.

David Lynch Jr - Kingaroy

Popular entertainer David Lynch Jr will be performing at the Kingaroy Hotel-Motel at the corner of Youngman and Haly Streets in Kingaroy from 7:00pm until late tonight. Admission is free. More details from the hotel on (07) 4162-1677.

Rufus Jack - Kingaroy

Popular local rockers Rufus Jack will be playing in the Tobruk Room at the Kingaroy RSL Club in Markwell Street from 7:00pm tonight.

Nanango Men's Shed

The Nanango Men's Shed at the corner of Mt Stanley Road and Heathermore Lane, Nanango, will be open from 8:30am to around noon today for its regular Saturday get-together. The Men's Shed meets most Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays and new members are always welcome! More details? Phone 0491-102-087.

Proston Men's Shed

The Proston Men's Shed will be meeting at their building at 5-23 Rodney Street, Proston from 9:00am until around 12:00 noon today. The Men's Shed opens on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and new members are always very welcome! More details? Phone the Men's Shed on 0477-235-429.

Kingaroy Men's Shed

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

Yarraman Men's Shed

The Yarraman Men's Shed at the end of Mill Street, Yarraman will be holding one of its regular get-togethers from 8:00am to noon today. The Men's Shed is open Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays and new members are always welcome. More details? Send them an email

Murgon Men's Shed

The Murgon Men's Shed will be holding a meeting at their shed in Macalister Street, Murgon (the shed next to the former Murgon Railway Station) today. The Men's Shed meets every Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday between 7:30am and 12:30pm to work on projects and new members are always welcome! Contact Dave on 0407-409-335.

Saturday Library Day - Maidenwell

The volunteers from the Maidenwell QCWA will be supervising the regular weekly Saturday Library Day (featuring books loaned from Kingaroy Library) from 2:00pm to 4:00pm this afternoon. A library day is held in the Maidenwell Hall in Pool Street every Wednesday and Saturday.

Pig On The Spit Night - Wooroolin

The Grand Hotel, at 4 Frederick Street, Wooroolin, will be holding a pig-on-the-spit night tonight from 5:30pm with music, entertainment and raffles.

Wondai Parkrun

The Wondai parkrun group will be holding their weekly 5km timed runs at Coronation Park in Wondai at 7:00am this morning. Runners follow a course along the South Burnett Rail Trail and the parkrun group is free to join. All you need to do is register (once) online at parkrun.com.au and bring the printed barcode to any parkrun event. More details? Send an email.

Ros Gregor Parkrun - Nanango

The Nanango parkrun group will be holding its weekly 5km timed walk/run along the Ros Gregor Trail at Tipperary Flat next to the D'Aguilar Highway south of Nanango at 7:00am this morning. Runners follow a course along the trail and the parkrun group is free to join. All you need to do is register (once) online at parkrun.com.au and bring the printed barcode to any parkrun event.

Railway Parkrun - Proston

The Proston parkrun group will be holding its weekly 5km timed walk/run at Railway Park in Rodney Street, Proston at 7:00am this morning. Runners follow a course along the former railway line and the parkrun group is free to join. All you need to do is register (once) online at parkrun.com.au and bring the printed barcode to any parkrun event.

Brisbane Valley Rail Trail Parkrun - Blackbutt

The Blackbutt parkrun group will be holding its weekly 5km timed walk/run along the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail at Blackbutt from 7:00am this morning. The starting line is adjacent to the Roy Emerson Museum, off Bowman Road. Runners follow a course along the former railway line and the parkrun group is free to join. All you need to do is register (once) online (it's officially called the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail parkrun) and bring the printed barcode to any parkrun event.

Narcotics Anonymous - Kingaroy

Are drugs a problem? NA members have been there and can help! An NA meeting is held from noon to 1:00pm every Saturday in Kingaroy. More info? Phone 1300-652-820.