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95th Annual Wondai Show

The main public day of the 95th Annual Wondai Show will be held at Wondai Showgrounds in Baynes Street, Wondai from 8:30am this morning until around 7:00pm tonight when the Live Bucking Bull Bonanza kicks into action. This year's Show will feature a jam-packed programme of events including chain-saw racing; 3 rings of horse events; the second day of the South Burnett Kennel Club Dog Show (which will conclude tomorrow morning); Dreamtime Reptiles; a Buck A Bull mechanical bull; Viv's Animal Farm and Jacq's Circus School as well as chainsaw racing, demonstrations by local woodcrafters and many, many other things. There'll also be performances by the Wondai State School Choir and the Wondai Town Band; terrific art, craft and pavilion displays; and a great sideshow alley. The Show will be officially opened at 1:30pm and the Grand Parade will follow at around 2:30pm. This in turn will be followed by live entertainment from 3:00pm to 6:00pm. Then the day will be capped off by the pulse-pounding Wondai IGA Live Bucking Bull Bonanza in the evening, which will get underway at 7:00pm sharp. A licensed bar and hot food outlets will be operating throughout the day and evening too. Admission is $10 for adults, $6 for pensioners and high school students and $2 for primary schoolers (pre-schoolers are free!). And admission to the Wondai IGA Live Bucking Bull Bonanza is exactly the same - but if you go to the Wondai Show admission to the Live Bucking Bull Bonanza is included in the price! (pass-out tickets are available throughout the day). There's also plenty of free parking available at the Showgrounds if you're driving. More details? Contact the Wondai Visitor Information Centre on (07) 4168-5652 (or email them) or the Show Society's secretary on (0427) 211-992. [Note: Today's event is the last agricultural show in the 2012 South Burnett show circuit. The next Show will be held in February 2013 at Cooyar]

The Eagels & Amber Goldsmith In Concert - Blackbutt

The first day of the 2012 Bloomin' Beautiful Blackbutt Festival will kick off at the Blackbutt Showgrounds in Bowman Road, Blackbutt tonight with a concert by "The Eagels", a stunningly accurate tribute band for Southern California’s most famous musical group. The Eagles enjoyed huge worldwide success in the 1970s with hits like Take It Easy, Hotel California, Desperado and New Kid in Town - and even today, their concert DVD “Hell Freezes Over” is still the best selling DVD ever. The aim of The Eagels is to replicate the experience of a live Eagles concert as closely as possible, and they'll be appearing onstage along with popular South Burnett performer Amber Goldsmith for a five star night of great family entertainment. Gates will open at 5:00pm if you went to secure a good spot and hot food and a licensed bar will be available too (no BYO). Tickets to tonight's concert are $20 for adults or $15 for students and pensioners (under-13s are free). They can be obtained in advance from the Blackbutt Visitor Information Centre in Hart Street, Blackbutt but they'll also be available at the gate this evening. Last year's Eagels concert was the biggest in Blackbutt's history and drew a crowd in excess of 650 people. This year's reprise concert promises to be even better.

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. The Nanango Markets are the largest rural market in south east Queensland and routinely attract 320 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.

South Burnett Soccer Grand Finals - Kingaroy

The Grand Finals of the 2012 Evolution Solar Soccer League will be played out at Tom Alford Oval in Oliver Bond Street, Kingaroy today in what looks like being a really brilliant triple-header of matches for soccer fans. In 2nd Division, Nanango will take on Wests at 1:00pm. This will be followed by the Womens Division grand final between Nanango and Gunnettes at 3:00pm, and then the 1st Division final between Nanango and Wests at 5:00pm. Afterwards, the season's presentations will be made: South Burnett Player Of The Year, Best & Fairest (for both men and women), the Roy Jenkins Ref's Choice of Best & Fairest (for both men and women) and several others. Spectators and supporters are most welcome!

Dance - Tablelands Hall

A dance (and dance lessons, if you need them) will be held at Tablelands Hall from 7:30pm until late tonight. The dance will feature old time and new vogue numbers and admission includes a sausage sizzle and supper. Entry is $10 for adults, $5 for high school students and $2.50 for anyone else and everyone is welcome. More details? Phone Joan on (07) 4168-6116.

Tea and Tractors - Kingaroy

The Kingaroy Art Gallery in Haly Street, Kingaroy will be celebrating the start of Spring with the opening of a new exhibition and the official launch of the Tractor Tattoo Festival this morning. The new exhibition - which will feature paintings, prints and pots created by members of the Jumping Ant Arts Group especially for the Tattoo - will open to the public at 10:00am and the Festival will be officially launched by SBRC Mayor Kratzmann at 10:30am with tea and scones, accompanied by entertainment from Sing Australia. Meanwhile - in the garden behind the adjoining Visitor Information Centre - a working 1939 Alice Chalmers tractor will be yarn-bombed by local artists Susan Goddard and Judy Gray with more than 40 creative friends, including members of the Angel Knitters and the Knitter Knatters as part of a community arts project. Admission to all events is free, and you can read more about some of the things that will be happening on this page of our website. (Note: After this morning's launch, the Tea And Tractors exhibition will remain on show at the Gallery until September 26th). Note: The Wondai Heritage Museum in Mackenzie Street, Wondai will also be opening a specual Tractor-Centric Display at 10:00am this morning as part of Tractor Tattoo. The display will feature models of tractors along with an original 1907 Ford tractor poster, and the exhibition will be open for viewing from 10:00am to 4:00pm daily until the end of the month.

Netball Grand Finals

The 2012 Midget, Junior and Cadet Netball Grand Finals will be played out at the Nanango Netball Courts in Brooklands Road, Nanango today. The Midgets will take to the courts at 12:00 noon. They'll be followed by the Juniors (Bubblegum vs Little Devils) at 1:00pm, and then the Cadets (Rug Rats vs another team) at 2:15pm. Spectators and supporters are very welcome to come along and watch what are likely to be fast-moving, hard fought competitions which will be followed with presentations at the end of the day's play.

21st Anniversary Quilt Show - Nanango

The Nanango Country Quilters & Crafts group are celebrating their 21st anniversary this week with a Quilt Show at the Nanango Cultural Centre in George Street, Nanango. The show - which will be open from 9:00am to 4:00pm daily from today through to Wednesday, September 5th features individual works by the group's members along with with Quilts of Love and Cancer Bags for oncology patients. A Wallhanging Challenge will also be on show (to be decided by viewers choice) and a beautiful quilt is being raffled, with the raffle proceeds being donated to breast cancer research (proceeds from Quilt Show itself are being donated to the Nanango SES). Entry is $5.00 for adults and children under 12 are admitted free. Refreshments are available onsite too. More details? Phone Tricia on (07) 4171-0124 or send her an email.

Speedway Club Practice Night - Kingaroy

The South Burnett Speedway Club will be holding a Practice Night at the Speedway inside the Kingaroy Showgrounds in Youngman Street from 5:00pm to 9:00pm this evening. The purpose of the event is to let members test their vehicles for the up-coming 2012-13 racing season and get back in harness for the season's first major event, which is coming up on the weekend of September 29th and 30th. Spectators are welcome along tonight too (admission is free) and the club's vcanteen will be operating if you get hungry or thirsty.

South Burnett Rugby League Major Semi Finals - Cherbourg

The South Burnett Rugby League will be playing their major semi-finals for both the Junior and Premier leagues today at Jack O'Chin Oval in Cherbourg. Matches will kick off with U12s (Cherbourg vs Nanango) at 9:00am. They'll be followed by the U14s (Kingaroy vs Central Burnett) at 10:00am; the U16s (Nanango vs Central Burnett) at 11:00am; the U16s (Cherbourg vs Kingaroy) at 12:00 noon; the U14s (Cherbourg vs Nanango) at 1:00pm; and then the U12s (Kingaroy vs Murgon) at 2:00pm. After this, the afternoon will be given over to the two A-Grade matches of the day: the Wondai Wolves vs the Blackbutt Timbertowners at 3:00pm; and then the Cherbourg Hornets vs the Kingaroy Red Ants at 4:30pm. Spectators and supporters are very welcome. Note: In the U18s competition, Kingaroy will be playing Eastern Suburbs at Salter Oval in Bundaberg at 4:15pm today.

Garage Sale - Nanango

The Winds Of Change Art Gallery at 8 George Street in Nanango will be holding a garage sale from 8:00am to 12:00 noon today. Stall fees are $10 and set-up is a 7:00am. More details? Phone the Gallery on (0409) 060-315 between 10:00am and 3:00pm.

Bowls Club Bingo - Kingaroy

The Kingaroy Bowling Club at 141 Youngman St, Kingaroy will be running bingo matches from 7:30pm this evening with over $1000 in prizes on offer. More details from the club on (07) 4162-1404

Dance - Inverlaw Hall

A dance will be held at Inverlaw Hall on the Burrandowan Road (roughly 20km from Kingaroy) from 8:00pm until late this evening. Music will be supplied by The Commodores and there'll be the usual great supper and novelties, along with a big Lucky Door draw. Admission fees are $10.00 for adults, $3.00 for high school students and everyone is welcome! More details? Phone Jan on (07) 4164-3287.

What's On At The Wineries This Weekend

The South Burnett's wineries and cellar doors will all be open this weekend if you want to relax in their cafes and/or taste their wines. The South Burnett is now the largest wine region in Queensland and (excluding the Granite Belt) larger than all the State's other wine regions put together. You can find out what our wineries' opening hours are this weekend, the individual facilities that each one offers and news about any special events they might also be running on South Burnett Wine

Smooth & Groove - Kingaroy

Popular entertainers Smooth & Groove will be performing at the Kingaroy RSL in Kingaroy Street, Kingaroy from 7:30pm to 11:30pm this evening. Admission is free. More details? Phone the RSL on (07) 4162-1755

Manumbar Campdraft - Manumbar

The first day of the weekend-long Manunmbar Campdraft will get underway at the Manumbar campdraft grounds at around 6:30am this morning. Admission is free for spectators. More details? Directions? Phone Merle Richards on (07) 4168-8193 Note: This campdraft was originally scheduled for April this year but had to be cancelled at the last minute due to heavy rain.

Brian Mobbs Memorial Golf Day - Murgon

The annual Brian Mobbs Memorial Golf Day will be held at the Murgon Golf Club off the Bunya Highway south of the CBD from 8:30am onwards this morning. There'll be an 18-hole Mens and Ladies Honour Board Event (for players with an AGU Handicap) with Nett Winners, Rundowns and Approaches. But there'll also be a 5 Hole Competition for beginner golfers too. Cost is $10 per player (which includes a BBQ lunch) for the 5 hole event, or $15 per player for the 18-hole event (tee-off times are 10.30am to 12.30pm), and there'll be a monster raffle as well. All proceeds will go to aid motor neuron disease research.