Queensland Day Celebration - Blackbutt
- The Friends Of Cultcha will be hosting a Queensland Day celebration "as a gift" to the people of Blackbutt today. The fun will kick off with a free Poets Breakfast at Memorial Hall from 8:00am-9:00am which will be followed by easy listening music from Acoustic Jabiru from 10:00am-2:00pm. From 11:30am-1:00pm, soup and speciality bread will be available at a free lunch. For the kids, there'll be a giant slide, jumping castle and ball crawl as well as Jacq's Circus School, face-painting and a petting zoo from 9:00am-2:00pm. Their parents will enjoy the wide range of market stalls and the print-making workshop which will run from 9:00am-2:00pm. The "Valuing Community Awards" will be presented about 2:20pm followed by a short speech by Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington. The winners of the various Blackbutt State School Queensland Day competitions will also be congratulated. About 2:35pm, the Blackbutt Singers will be leading a community sing-along to finish the day.
South Burnett Rugby League - Murgon
The second (and final) day of the 47th Battalion Under-15 Carnival will be held at the Murgon rugby league grounds today, with Bundaberg playing Sunshine Coast at 9:00am; the South Burnett taking on Sunshine Coast at 10:15am; Fraser Coast playing Sunshine Coast Gold at 11:30am; and the South Burnett clashing with Bundaberg at 12:45pm to wrap things up. Spectators and supporters are very welcome!
Timbertown Woodworkers Group Meeting - Blackbutt
- The Timbertown Woodworkers Group will be holding their regular Sunday morning meeting at the Blackbutt Showgrounds in Bowman Road, Blackbutt from 8:00am until around 12:00pm today. New members who are interested in learning woodwork are always welcome and you can obtain more details by phoning Marcia on (07) 4170-0389
Murgon CBD Markets
- The monthly Murgon Markets will be held in Lamb Street, Murgon from 7:00am until around 12:00 noon today. The markets offer locally-made crafts, foods and produce and are always an interesting Sunday morning out. New stall-holders are always welcome too! More details? Phone Richie on (07) 4168-1915
Lunch In The Country Smorgasbord - Wondai
- Dimities Cottage at 49 Haly Street in Wondai will be holding another of their regular Lunch In The Country Smorgasbords from 12:00pm to 2:00pm this afternoon. The cost is a modest $15.00 per person for a really great feed (BYO) but bookings are highly advisable if you want to be certain of a seat: (07) 4168-5744
South Burnett Western Performance Club Futurity - Nanango
The South Burnett Western Performance Club will be holding their annual Futurity and Classic Show at the Equestrian Centre in Racecourse Road, Nanango from 8:00am this morning until late this afternoon. This event was originally planned to be held last weekend but had to be cancelled at the last minute due to rain. Today's get-together will offer prizes and prize money for competitors, along with a big raffle to help the club raise funds for toilet and shower blocks at the Centre (the current focus of their fundraising efforts). This event routinely draws competitors from all over south-east Queensland. Everyone is welcome!
Sunday Markets - Kilkivan
- The weekly Kilkivan Markets will be held in Lester Millar Park in Kilkivan from 7:00am until around 11:00am this morning. The markets feature an array of locally produced fruit, vegetables and merchandise and new stallholders are always welcome! More details? Phone Dulcie on (07) 5484-1032
Nanango Swimming Club Winter Meet
- The Nanango Swimming Club will be holding their annual Winter Meet at the the Nanango Aquatic Centre all day today. Gates will open at 7:30am for warm-ups and the competitions will begin at 9:00am. Spectators are very welcome.
