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Nanango Christmas Races

The Nanango Race Club will be holding their annual Christmas Race Meeting at the Lee Park Raceway off the D'Aguilar Highway just south of Nanango from 11:00am to around 5:00pm today. Today's races will have an "Summer Shop Stoppers" theme. There'll be Christmas presents for the kids as well as face-painting. Christmas party bookings are welcome! Other popular features of the Lee Park course such as a bar, barbecue and canteen will also be in operation. Free buses will be running from Kingaroy's Glendon Street (noon) and Scotts Car Park in Nanango (12:30pm). Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for pensioners (under 15s are free). Everyone is welcome!

Community Christmas Carnival - Proston

Proston QCWA will be hosting this year's Proston Christmas Carnival from 4:00pm this afternoon in the parklands surrounding their rooms in Rodney Street. There'll be hot food and cold drinks for sale, a coffee van, Christmas stalls, ice cream van, raffles and a jumping castle for the kids. Rumour has it that Santa may be dropping in, too! For more information or to book a stall, phone 0448-289-403.

Kumbia Christmas Carnival

Kumbia's 23rd annual Christmas Carnival will be held in and around Kumbia Hall in Bell Street from 4:00pm until about 9:00pm this evening. There'll be stalls, a monster raffle, family entertainment, a ham wheel and a sausage sizzle BBQ. Santa himself will even be paying a visit! If you'd like to book a stall at this popular yearly event, text the Kumbia Hall Committee on 0490-446-896.

Community Christmas Event - Ballogie

POSTPONED The Ballogie Community Association will be holding a community Christmas event from 2:00pm to 6:00pm on the group's newly cleared block on the Chinchilla-Wondai Road (opposite the Seiler Road turn-off).There'll be a car boot sale, kids' activities, face-painting, music, barbecue and Japanese food for sale and a raffle! Santa has promised to drop by about 5:00pm.

Memorial Park Youth Precinct Opening - Kingaroy

South Burnett Regional Council has organised a fun afternoon from 3:00pm today in Memorial Park to mark the opening of the new $850,000 youth precinct in the park. There'll be social 3 x 3 basketball and a free throw competition hosted by Kingaroy Basketball Association. An obstacle course challenge will be hosted by the world’s largest supplier of outdoor fitness courses and playgrounds, Kompan. And South Burnett Mayor Kathy Duff will be a cutting the ubiquitous pink ribbon about 4:30pm. Everyone is invited to come along to enjoy a fun afternoon!

55 Million Years Ago 1st Birthday Celebration - Murgon

55 Million Years Ago (the museum and art gallery in Macalister Street, Murgon) has a special event this afternoon to celebrate its first birthday! From 2:00pm to 3:30pm, it will opening three new interactive exhibits - including a fossil dig activity for the kids - as well as hosting an elegant afternoon tea and art / craft exhibition. Cost to attend the afternoon tea is $10 and bookings are essential. Phone 0472-741-664.

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

Kingaroy Speedway

POSTPONED The South Burnett Speedway will roar into life at the Kingaroy Showgrounds in Youngman Street, Kingaroy tonight for its December Decider race meeting. The highlight of tonight's meeting will be the Queensland Junior Sedan Title but there'll also be Modifies, Productions Sedans, Street Stocks and Modlite 4s. There'll be canteen facilities operating on site, and campsites are available in the Showgrounds if you want to stay over. Gates will open at 2:00pm, racing will start at 4:30pm and the excitement will continue until around 10:30pm tonight. Admission is $30 for adults, $20 for students (with ID) and aged or disability pensioners; or $85 for a family of two adults and two students (children 12 and under are free). Everyone is welcome!

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.

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 offer stalls, a sausage sizzle, fresh produce, plants and crafts and are run on the 2nd Saturday of every month except January. Stall fees are just $7.50 and new stallholders are always welcome. More details? Phone Janice on 0457-143-729.

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.

Mr Q - Yarraman

The South Burnett's favourite party rockers Tony and Gavin Cisneros from Mr Q will be performing at the Royal Hotel in Toomey Street, Yarraman from 7:30pm until late tonight. The hotel's kitchen will also be open for dinner and snacks. More Details? Phone the Royal on (07) 4163-8219.

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.

Byte Night Pool Party - Murgon

The South Burnett PCYC will be holding a free Byte Night Pool Party at Murgon Pool, 101 Gore Street, from 4:00pm to 7:00pm this evening. There'll be fun, games and a BBQ, and all ages are welcome! NB. Children under 14 years must have adult supervision.

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.

Bingo At Woolooga

The last Bingo for 2024 will be held at Woolooga Hall, 8 Thomas Street, tonight. Doors open at 5:30pm with eyes down at 6:30pm. A light supper will be served and the bar will be open! Everyone is welcome.

RYZA - Kingaroy

Popular local band RYZA will be playing from &;00pm to 10:00pm tonight in the Tobruk Room at the Kingaroy RSL Club in Markwell Street, Kingaroy. Admission is free. More details from the RSL on (07) 4162-1755.

DJ Heavensent - Kingaroy

The Kingaroy Hotel Motel, corner Youngman and Haly streets, will be hosting a "Ladies Night Out" from 8:00pm this evening with music by DJ Heavensent and special cocktails available.

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 Cricket

Two games in the Gympie A Grade One-Day Competition will be played in the South Burnett today. Wooroolin Warriors will take on Gympie Harlequins at Lyle Vidler Oval in Kingaroy; and Murgon Crusaders will face Gympie Royals at Murgon Showgrounds. Both games start at 12:30pm. NB. South Burnett Cricket is taking a Christmas break with games resuming on January 11.

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

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.