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Kingaroy BaconFest - Bacon Street Feast

The 2025 Kingaroy BaconFest festival will get under way with a "community welcome" event tonight in Kingaroy's Memorial Park from 5:00pm to 9:00pm. This Bacon Street Feast will feature food trucks and market stalls, live music and a licensed bar (BYO chair or picnic rug). Tickets are $11.80 (14s & under are free) and can be booked online.

Kingaroy BaconFest - Farmgate To Festival Tour

Coinciding with this year’s BaconFest, a special Farmgate To Festival tour has been organised for visitors to enjoy from 10:00am to 4:00pm today. The schedule includes visits to Beauvale Australian Whites (a sheep stud) at Nanango, Minmore Fruits at Kumbia and Chrissy Trees 4 U at Benair where visitors will also meet the people behind Bunya Range Lamb and Bunya Beef Grazing. Tickets are $68.70 (tour only) or $78.95 (which includes entry into tonight's Bacon Street Feast). Tour tickets can be booked online

QCWA Bacon Scone Day - Kingaroy

The Kingaroy QCWA will be holding another of their popular Scone Days in their rooms at 122 Kingaroy Street, Kingaroy (just next to the RSL) from 9:00am this morning to around 11:30am (it's being held earlier this month due to BaconFest.) There'll be special bacon scones available as well as the usual plain, pumpkin and fruit varieties! Visitors can enjoy a delicious morning tea or phone in an order to Kelli on 0409-895-448 and pick up some freshly baked scones to takeaway. A sales table will also be operating with lots of goodies.

Scots In The Bush Festival - Boondooma

Day 3 of this year's Scots In The Bush Scottish and Celtic Festival will be held at Boondooma Homestead at 8262 Mundubbera-Durong Road at Boondooma today. The Festival - the largest of its kind in Queensland - features Scottish pipe bands and dancers, folk singers and poets as well as Scottish food, games and much more. Everyone who loves Celtic culture are invited to come along and listen to the skirl of the pipes, the beat of the drums and the swirl of the kilts! Special guests this year include Australian Celtic Women, Brian Letton, Clyde Cameron, Dr Heather Clarke (Ceilidh), the Hervey Bay Pipe Band, Ishka Celtic Music, Maryborough Musos Ukulele, the Moreton Celtic Fiddle Club, Mouldy Haggis, the Noosa & District Pipe Band, Rum City Highland Dancers, Tom Kimmet, Gary Fogarty and Paddy O'Brien. Tickets can be booked on Boondooma Homestead's website (top of the page).

BJF Limousin Sale

Aussie Land & Livestock will be running the BJF Limousin Sale from 11:00am today. Venue TBA. More info? Phone (07) 4162-2233.

Kingaroy RSL Bingo

Bingo games will be running at Kingaroy RSL from 9:30am this morning (eyes down at 10:30am). There'll be multiple jackpots on offer, along with book games and raffles, and proceeds will go to help local good causes. Everyone is welcome. More details? Phone the RSL on (07) 4162-1755.

Nanango Kennel Club

Nanango Kennel Club holds basic and advanced dog obedience classes at the Alan Downie Sports Fields in Burnett Street, Nanango, from 7:00pm every Friday night. More info? Phone 0437-109-162.

Friday Morning Bingo - Murgon

Bingo games will be held at Murgon RSL's Welfare Drop-In Centre at 44 Stephens Street West, Murgon from 9:00am this morning (eyes down at 10:00am). There'll be some great prizes on offer and everyone is welcome. More details? Phone (07) 4313-3018.

Wondai Line Dancing

Wooroolin Line Dancing has come to Wondai! Classes are being held at the Lutheran Church Hall, 37 Edward Street, Wondai, every Friday morning: Golden Oldies 9:00am-10:00am; beginners / intermediate 10:15am-11:15am; and intermediate 11:30am-12:30pm. $10 for all three classes (or $5 for one class). More info? Phone Paula 0498-210-073.

Kick-Arse Country - Kingaroy

Kick-Arse Country will be bringing their brand of modern country rock to the Commercial Hotel, at the corner of Glendon and Haly Streets, Kingaroy from 8:00pm until 11:30pm tonight. The hotel's kitchen will also be open for dinner and snacks. More details? Phone the Commercial on (07) 4162-1380.

Friday Night Soccer - Kingaroy

The second last round of the regular season of the South Burnett Women's football competition will be played at Tom Alford Oval in Kingaroy tonight. At 6:15pm, Kingaroy Easts v Barambah; at 7:45pm, Kingaroy Wests v Nanango.

Barefoot Bowls - Yarraman

Yarraman Bowls Club, on the New England Highway, is hosting a family-friendly barefoot bowls afternoon from 4:00pm this afternoon. No equipment is needed (just wear flat-sole shoes). Members will be on hand to share tips and tricks. The bar will be open. $15 green fee includes a hamburger or $5 per person for bowls only. Barefoot bowls is held on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of every month. More info? Check the club's website for more information about upcoming activities!

Friday Social Golf & Dinner - Proston

The Proston Golf Club, on Brigooda Road, Proston, will be holding a Friday afternoon social golf game today. Names need to be in by 2:00pm for a 2:30pm tee-off, and everyone is welcome. Cold beer and snacks will also be available at the clubhouse from noon, and the club's very popular Friday night dinner will be running after 5:30pm. Bookings for dinner are essential (before 1:00pm!) and can be made online More details? Phone 0474-741-822.

Cutting Horse Competition - Goomeri

Today is Day 1 of the three-day competition organised by the Southern Queensland Cutting Horse Association at the Goomeri Showgrounds. A canteen will be available for breakfast and lunch and a licensed bar will also be operating. There are events for novices, beginners, juniors, rookies and amateurs with cash prizes. More information is available on the SQCGA website

Pizza Night - Kingaroy

There's live music every Friday from 4:00pm to accompany Pizza Night at Kingaroy's Club Hotel, 169 Kingaroy Street, Kingaroy. Bookings not necessary! More information, phone the pub on (07) 4162-4460.

South Burnett Pantry - Kingaroy

The South Burnett Pantry will be open from 8:30am to 12:00 noon today at 1A (Lot 3) Railway Terrace in Kingaroy. The Pantry is a not-for-profit registered charity run by a Board of Management and staffed by volunteers, and it helps low income families, couples and singles stretch their shopping dollar further. The Pantry offers $40 pantry hampers that contain most of the food and personal cleaning items that most people need to get through part of the week (though you'll need to shop elsewhere for extras or special items). And anyone who's finding it hard to make ends meet is very welcome to make use of it. More details? Phone James on 0438-071-658. PS: If you'd like to help The Pantry in any way - either by volunteering or donating goods - please contact James about this too, or visit the website.

Alcoholics Anonymous - Murgon

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of people who share their experience, strength and hope with each other to solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for membership. AA is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organisation or institution. AA meets in Murgon every Tuesday and Friday at 12:30pm at the Baptist Church at 94 Macalister Street. For more information, phone 1300-222-222.