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Caulfield Cup Race Meeting - Wondai

The South Burnett Race Club will be holding their annual Caulfield Cup Race Meeting (always one of their biggest meetings of the year) at the Wondai race track today. Today's meeting will have a "Colours Of Spring" theme for the Fashions Of The Field competition (for men, ladies and couples) and the winning lay will receive a beautiful watch, courtesy of Cedric Duff. Another highlight of today's meeting will be a cheque presentation to Legacy of the proceeds of the club's incredibly popular Anzac Day Races. As usual, the meeting will also feature an on-course TAB; live telecasts of interstate races and interstate betting fluctuations; a vigorous undercover betting ring; a great BBQ and bar; the Lady Luck Cocktail Bar; and a solid card of five races that will offer plenty of wagering opportunities, along with a stylish Fashion Parade. The first race will leave the barriers at 1:40pm and everyone is welcome! You can also read more about what last year's Caulfield Cup race meeting was like and see pictures on our website.

Friendship Markets - Kingaroy

The third Saturday of the month Friendship Markets will be held at the Cheers Triangle end of the Kingaroy Showgrounds in Youngman Street, Kingaroy from 7:00am to around 12:00pm today. The Kingaroy Rotary Club and Kingaroy Show Society are now running the markets - which feature an array of arts, crafts, fruit and flower stalls - and they've relocated from the Senior Citizens Centre to the Showgrounds so the markets can keep expanding. New stallholders are always very welcome! More details? Phone Patrick on 0419-648-754.

Waterhole Rocks Festival - Nanango

The second (and main) day of the four-day Waterhole Rocks rock 'n' roll campout weekend will roar into life at the Nanango Showgrounds from early this morning and continue on until late tonight. The festival is devoted to all things associated with 1950s and 1960s rock 'n' roll. This includes hot rods, custom cars, vintage caravans, driving games and dance lessons, all backed up by red hot rock 'n' roll acts. Today the South Burnett's very own Elvis Jeff Hancox and Heartbeat will be performing throughout the day. There'll also be competitions, trade stalls, dance lessons, grass driving out on the main show ring and lots of fun to be had before things step up a notch at 6:30pm with rock & roll band Old 45s playing until late - just perfect if you're looking for a rock & roll Saturday night out, complete with dancing on the Festival's special rock 'n' roll dance floor! A bar and canteen will be operating too, and admission today is $20 (or you can buy a full weekend pass for $25). Powered and unpowered campsites will be available at the Showgrounds for a nominal amount per night too, if you want to bunk down in the grounds. Everyone is welcome and the Festival will rock on right through until late Sunday afternoon. More details? Phone the Nanango Show Society on (07) 4163-1273 or Terry on (07) 4163-1999 or 0409-496-167. You can also read more about what last year's Waterhole Rocks was like and see photos on our website.

Blackbutt Community Dinner-Dance

A special Community Dinner Dance will be held at the Blackbutt Showgrounds in Bowman Road, Blackbutt from 5:30pm until late this evening as a final fundraiser for the soon-to-be unveiled Roy Emerson statue. For $25 per head, guests can enjoy a main of pig on a spit or lamb and vegetables, followed by dessert, tea and coffee; live entertainment by the South Burnett's favourite indigenous dance band Muddy Flats; a licensed bar; and a talk by special guest speaker, former Australian tennis star Daphne Fancutt. Former Lord Mayor of Brisbane Sallyanne Atkinson will be the evening's Master of Ceremonies, and there'll also be an auction of celebrity memorabilia. Proceeds from the dance will be used to help fund a plinth for the statue and everyone is welcome along to what promises to be a really great night out! Tickets can be obtained from the Nukku Nook Museum at the end of Hart Street between 10:00am and 2:00pm daily, or by phoning them on 0408-517-399.

The Dirty Dukes - Kingaroy

The Dirty Dukes will be performing at the Commercial Hotel at the corner of Glendon and Haly Streets, Kingaroy from 8:00pm to 11:00pm tonight. Admission is free. More details from the hotel on (07) 4162-1380.

Nanango Stamp Club Meeting

The Nanango Stamp Club will be holding its second Saturday monthly meeting at Nanango RSL in Henry Street, Nanango from 10:00am onwards this morning, followed by lunch for those who'd like to stay on for a bite afterwards. The club is the South Burnett's sole affiliated member of the Queensland Philatelic Council and promotes the hobby of stamp collecting in our region. It meets on the second Saturday morning of each month, and anyone interested in stamp collecting is very welcome to come along for a fun morning out with fellow collectors. More details? Phone Doug on (07) 4163-3013. Note: Today's meeting was rescheduled from October 8 to avoid conflicting with the Toowoomba Stamp Fair. Meetings will resume their normal schedule next month.

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

You Can't Beat The House - Nanango

The Nanango Theatre Company will be presenting the fourth performance of their latest production - the two-act comedy "You Can't Beat The House" - at the Nanango Playhouse at the corner of Elk and George Streets, Nanango at 7:00pm this evening (curtain goes up at 7:30pm). "You Can't Beat The House" is a comic farce concerning the misadventures of two hapless burglars who break into a house that's up for sale, and you can read more about this on our website. Tickets - which include supper at intermission - are $20 for adults and $15 for pensioners or students. They can be purchased in advance from the Nanango Visitor Information Centre in Henry Street, Nanango, or at the door before each performance, if not sold out. Note: One final matinee performance will be held at the playhouse tomorrow afternoon at 1:30pm.

Cooyar Trail Bike Ride

The annual Cooyar Trail Bike Ride - a fundraiser for the Cooyar State School P&C - will be held in and around the Cooyar Showgrounds on the Cooyar Rangemore Road, Cooyar today and tomorrow. Today's events will kick off with a compulsory rider briefing at 10:00am, followed by riding around the loop from 10:15am to 3:00pm. If you're a participant, an MQ Day Licence will set you back $10 and entry fees are $65 in the Open class, $40 for Sunday riders only, $20 for Novices or $10 for Pee Wees, but spectators are welcome to come watch the action for free. There'll also be free on-site camping in the grounds on Friday and Saturday (with showers and toilets), but you'll need to BYO water and lights, and glass and dogs are forbidden. A canteen will be operating Saturday and Sunday, and a licensed bar on Saturday night. You can get more details by phoning Scott on (07) 4692-6193 or Jacinta on (07) 4692-6050, or by by emailing them.

Luke Metcalf - Kingaroy

Popular local musician Luke Metcalf will be performing at the Kingaroy Hotel at the corner of Haly and Youngman Streets, Kingaroy from 7:00pm until around 11:00pm this evening. Admission is free.

Murgon Mustangs Working Bee

The Murgon Mustangs rugby league club will be holding a working bee at the Murgon Showgrounds in Macalister Street from 8:00am this morning to clean up after the latest season. Supporters and their children are both welcome to come lend a hand - and the more hands that turn up, the less there'll be for everyone to do.

Proston Men's Shed

The Proston Men's Shed will be meeting at the old railway station building at Railway Park in Rodney Street, Proston for its regular Saturday morning meeting today, kicking off with a cuppa at 9:00am. The meeting will run until around noon, and new members are always welcome. More details? Phone Geoff on 0439-694-000.

Saturday Cricket - Kumbia

While most of the South Burnett's cricket competition will be taking a break today, a deferred match from last Saturday will be played between Kingaroy RSL B and Kumbia 1 at Kumbia today, and spectators are very welcome. Meanwhile, in Murgon, Murgon Cricket will be hosting Ian Healy and a Channel 9 crew at the Murgon Showgrounds between 8:30am and 12:30pm. Heals and the crew are here to get some footage about small country clubs and country kids playing cricket. Again, spectators are very welcome.

Dusty Day Out - Moffatdale

SOLD OUT: Dusty Hill Vineyard at 80 Waterview Drive in Moffatdale will be holding their sixth annual Dusty Day Out in their grounds today. This year's performers include the blues rock-infused Mason Rack Band; rock, roots and reggae outfit The Floating Bridges; mesmerising solo performer Juzzie Smith; country rock and blues artists Pop Standen & Friends; party band Bad Habits; popular local band Mr Q; and originals and covers maestro Bob Mouat. Food and drink will be available from Dusty Hill's licensed tavern all day and night (strictly no BYO allowed) and free overnight camping is available in the grounds as well. There will also be a shuttle bus running between Murgon and Goomeri all day, and a Sunday recovery from noon next day with Bevan Spiers and Bob Mouat. Tickets are $50 for adults and numbers are strictly limited to 300 - so book early or miss out (last year's Dusty Day Out was sold out weeks beforehand). More details? Bookings? Phone (07) 4168-4700 or email Dusty Hill. Note: All tickets to this year's Dusty Day Out were sold by October 3.