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2015 Relay For Life - Kingaroy

The South Burnett's annual Relay For Life fundraiser will be held on the main oval at the Kingaroy Showgrounds in Youngman Steet, Kingaroy from 3:00pm this afternoon right through until 9:00am tomorrow morning. This year a record 46 teams will be taking part in the all-night walk-a-thon in a bid to raise more than $140,000 for the Queensland Cancer Council, which would bring the South Burnett's Relay for Life fundraising total over the last decade to more than $1 million - a remarkable achievement for a region of little more than 32,000 people. Spectators are very welcome to come along and cheer the walkers on as they march around the ring (and around... and around again...). The Relay's annual Candlelight Ceremony - held in remembrance of friends and relatives lost to cancer - will be held about 6:30pm this evening. There'll also be food and drink stalls in the grounds if you get hungry or thirsty.

Wooroolin Community Markets

The Wooroolin Community Markets will be held inside the Wooroolin QCWA Rooms on the Bunya Highway at Wooroolin from 6:00am until around 12:00 noon this morning. The markets run on the 2nd Saturday of each month and stall fees are just $5. More details? Phone Mellissa on (07) 4164-1249.

RSPCA Outdoor Movie Night - Kingaroy

CANCELLED: The Kingaroy RSPCA will be holding an Outdoor Movie Night in Kingaroy's Memorial Park at 6:00pm this evening as a fundraiser for their animal shelter. The feature movie will be the family comedy "Penguins Of Madagascar" (you can see a trailer above) and there'll be popcorn, chocolate, hot drinks and slushies available to purchase in the grounds - just BYO blanket or chairs to sit on. Tickets are $13 for adults, $7 for children (15yo or younger) or $35 for a family pass (2 adults 2 children). Everyone is welcome! Note: The RSPCA cancelled this movie night at short notice because of a conflict with Relay For Life and neglected to tell us. South Burnett Online apologises to any reader who was inconvenienced by this. The movie will now be screened on November 21.

Mental Health Forum - Blackbutt

A Mental Health Forum will be held at the Blackbutt Memorial Hall in Coulson Street, Blackbutt from 10:00am to 3:00pm today to provide information about some of the mental health support services available in the South Burnett. The forum is being held as part of Mental Health Week and will be opened by Carmel Summers, the CEO of BIEDO. Guest speakers include psychologist Lainie Nicholson; Eddie Sloan from Beyond Blue; Andrea McGee from Partners In Recovery; youth mental health counsellor Dean Love; Sandy Towell from Boots N Bulldust; Jeff Connor from the Blackbutt Medical Centre; Warren Young from Lives Lived Well; Louise Judge from Centacare; and Johanna Leonhardsberger from Road To Recovery. Admission - which includes lunch, tea/coffee/juice and afternoon tea - is $5 for adults or $2 for concession card holders, and everyone is welcome.

Obedience and Rally O Trial - Nanango

The Nanango & District All Breeds Kennel Club will be holding the first day of their weekend-long Obedience and Rally O Trial at the Nanango Sports Fields in Burnett Street, Nanango from 2:00pm to around 6:30pm this afternoon and evening. Catering will be available at the grounds all day, and there'll be free overnight camping too. More details? Phone Trish on (07) 4163-5229 beforehand, or today on 0400-903-303.

Family Fun Day - Nanango

A free Family Fun Day will be held at Pioneer Park in Nanango from 10:00am to 2:00pm today. Today's event is being organised by Boots'n Bulldust Seeds Of Hope as part of Mental Health Week (4-10 October) to raise awareness about mental health issues and help break down the stigma and barriers around mental illness in the community. There'll be stalls in the grounds providing information about services and support available in the South Burnett, along with games for children, live music, food and drinks, face painting, a raffle and give-aways. Everyone is welcome! More details? Phone Sandy on (07) 4163-2266 or send her an email.

Deconsecration Service - Kumbia

A special Deconsecration Service will be held at St Paul's Anglican Church in Kumbia at 2:00pm this afternoon. All past parishioners as well as Kumbia and district residents are welcome to attend, and the service will be followed by afternoon tea. A book on the history of St Paul's will also be available for $20. More details? Phone Rhonda on (07) 4162-4727 or Jenny on (07) 4164-4141.

Wooroolin QCWA Meeting

The newly-reformed Wooroolin QCWA will be holding their first monthly meeting at the Wooroolin QCWA Rooms on the Bunya Highway, Wooroolin at 2:00pm this afternoon. All interested women from Wooroolin and district are very welcome to join them for a great afternoon tea and a chat after the meeting. More details? Phone Melissa on (07) 4164-1249

Yarraman Markets

The Yarraman Progress Association's Yarraman Markets will be held on the vacant block at the corner of the D'Aguilar and New England Highways in Yarraman from 7:00am until around 12:00 noon today (ie opposite Bendigo Bank). The markets feature trash and treasure stalls, car boot sellers, local produce and hand-made goods, as well as food stalls, and are held on the second Saturday of every month. Everyone is welcome and if you'd like to book a stall yourself - it's only $5! - call Joe on (0459) 638-282

Bluefin Championship - Lake Boondooma

The BASS Australia Nation Bluefin Championship will be running all this weekend at Lake Boondooma, near Proston. Competitors will wet their lines from 5:00am to 12:30pm today, with weigh-ins at 10:30pm and 4:30pm (the finals take place tomorrow). Spectators are very welcome.

Barambah Beekeepers Meeting - Kingaroy

The newly-formed Barambah Beekeepers group will be meeting at Burnett Beekeeping Supplies' premises at 806 River Road in Kingaroy at 10:00am this morning. The group is for people interested in bee-keeping - either as a hobby or commercially - and new members are always welcome. More details? Phone (07) 4162-3606.

Bowls Club Bingo - Kingaroy

The Kingaroy Bowls 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

Seafood Buffet - Murgon

Sakina's Seafood Buffet - which is held on the 2nd Saturday of each month - will be running at the Saleyard Cafe on Gayndah Road at Murgon at 6:30pm this evening. This BYO buffet offers everything from fresh oysters to Moreton Bay bugs, crabs, prawns and cooked seafoods, but bookings are essential if you want to be sure of a seat: (07) 4168-5701.