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Run For Your Wife - Nanango

The Nanango Theatre Company will have two performances today of their latest hilarious production, "Run For Your Wife", a farce by Ray Cooney, at their theatre at the corner of Elk and George streets, Nanango. There'll be a matinee performance at 2:00pm followed by night performance at 7:00pm. Tickets are $25 for adults or $20 for concessions, and they can be obtained by phoning Jon on 0407-631-611 or booked online. Note: There'll be three more performances at the same venue next week.

Kingaroy Friendship Markets

The third Saturday of the month Friendship Markets will be held at Kingaroy Showgrounds in Youngman Street, Kingaroy from 7:00am to around noon today. The markets are run by the Kingaroy Show Society and feature a range of arts, crafts, food stalls, fruit and garden stalls, plus unusual bric-a-brac. New stallholders are always very welcome.

Nanango Homemade Market

Nanango Homemade are holding their first boutique handmade market this weekend at Ringsfield House, 41-45 Alfred Street, Nanango. Ringsfield will be transformed into a Christmas pop-up shop from 10:00am to 4:00pm on Saturday and Sunday with more than 30 local vendors offering something for everyone! This is an opportunity to support local small businesses, and is supported by NaTDA and Heritage Bank Nanango. Coffee, morning tea and lunch will be available to purchase, and visitors can inspect the historic house.

McHappy Day - Kingaroy

McHappy Day is on again today at McDonalds restaurants. The day raises funds for Ronald McDonald House. Customers who drop into the company's Kingaroy restaurant today will be able to buy silly socks for $5.95 or a bucket hat for $9.95 to support the charity. As well, $2 from every Big Mac sold will also be donated to the cause.

Proston Community Markets

The monthly Proston Community Markets - organised by the Proston Show Society and held on the 3rd Saturday of each month - will be running at the QCWA Hall at Railway Park in Rodney Street, Proston from 8:00am to around noon this morning. Stalls feature everything from craftwork to baked goods and bric-a-brac, and are are always fun to browse. There'll also be a great BBQ breakfast. New stalls are welcome and fees are just $5!

Churchyard Op Shop - Nanango

The Anglican Churchyard Op Shop, at the corner of Drayton and Burnett Streets in Nanango, will be open from 9:00am to noon today. More details? Phone Sue on 0419-319-981.

Phat Wag Celebrates - Murgon

Murgon business The Phat Wag, at 15230 Bunya Highway, is celebrating its second birthday this weekend with two nights of live entertainment. From 5:00pm tonight, Paul Red will be performing plus there will be food available and a licensed bar. Bookings can be made by phoning (07) 4168-3624.

Pro-Nuclear Meeting

Pro-nuclear lobby group, "Nuclear For Australia", founded by 18-year-old Will Shackel, will be holding an information session from 6:30pm tonight (they have not released the venue publicly). Registrations to attend can be made online (and hopefully, they'll let you know where to turn up!) UPDATE 1: The meeting is being held in Kingaroy although the venue has not been released, but it's probably Kingaroy Town Hall. UPDATE 2: Screenclips shared on Facebook say the doors of the Kingaroy Town Hall will open at 6:00pm, but IDs will be checked at the door.

Mr Q - Kingaroy

Popular local band Mr Q will be playing at the Commercial Hotel, corner of Glendon and Haly Streets, Kingaroy from 8:00pm until late tonight. The hotel's kitchen will also be open for dinner and snacks. More details? Phone the Commercial on (07) 4162-1380.

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.

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.

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

Mega Bowls & Pig On A Spit - Proston

The Proston Bowls Club in Murphy's Way will be holding a Mega Bowls gathering from 6:00pm tonight as a fundraiser for the Proston K-10 school P&C. The evening will feature a mega raffle, an auction, and fun lawn bowls along with a pig-on-a-spit or juicy steak dinner that includes a main meal, bread roll and dessert for just $20 per adult (or $10 for under-15s). Dinner will start serving at 6:00pm, the first raffle will be drawn at 7:00pm and the auction will get under way at 7:30pm. EFTPOS will be available for the dinner, bowls games and the auction but you should bring cash or coins for the raffles. P&C fundraisers at the bowls club are always a great night out and everyone is welcome!

Saturday Cricket

In South Burnett Junior cricket: Stage 2 Nanango Scorpions v Tingoora Moppets at Alan Downie Sportsfields Nanango; Kingaroy Cobras v Murgon Stage 2 at Taabinga State School; Stage 3: Nanango Scorpions v Kingaroy at Alan Downie Sportsfields. Junior games start at 8:00am. In Round 6 of the Senior competition: Tingoora Huntsmen v Murgon at Tingoora Sportsground; Nanango Scorpions v Kingaroy Services at Alan Downie Sports Fields, Nanango; Wondai v Tingoora Vikings at Wondai Cricket Ground; and Tingoora Mercenaries v Wooroolin Warriors at Kingaroy State School. Wooroolin Warriors will take on Gympie Royals in a Gympie A Grade at Lyle Vidler Oval, in Kingaroy, from 12:30pm.

Proston Khanacross Round 4

Proston Car Rally Club will be holding the third round of their weekend-long Proston Khanacross at their race track today (the club's track is located 7.5km west of Proston at 757 Proston-Boondooma Road). Racing will commence at 10:00am this morning and wrap up towards nightfall, when there'll also be a spectacular burnout competition. Up to 50 cars attend Proston Rally Club meetings from all over Queensland and NSW and spectators are very welcome. There'll also be a BBQ and soft drinks stand running throughout the event, as well as a hearty breakfast supplied by the Proston Lions club available early tomorrow morning. Hot showers, toilets and free camping are available on site, too. Admission to the Rally just a gold coin donation for spectators and everyone is welcome! More details? Phone 0458-689-446.

Warriors Past Players Day - Kingaroy

Wooroolin Warriors cricket club have invited sponsors and past players to get together at noon at the Kingaroy Cricket Club at Lyle Vidler Oval in Youngman Street, Kingaroy.

Dinner-Dance - Upper Yarraman

Upper Yarraman Farmers Hall, in Palms Road, Upper Yarraman, will be holding a fundraising dinner-dance to support the hall from 7:00pm until late tonight. Music will be provided by Cloud 9 and organisers have promised a great supper! This is a cash-only event. More info? Phone 0408-765-516.

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.

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.

Byte Nite - Murgon

The South Burnett PCYC at 40 Macalister Street, Murgon will be holding a free Byte Night of fun and games for 12 to 18-year-olds between 6:00pm and 9:00pm this evening. Activities include a free dance party, games and food, and all young Murgon and Cherbourg youngsters are very welcome! More details? Phone the PCYC on (07) 4168-1889.

Moore Hall Markets

The monthly Moore Markets will be held outside the Moore Soldiers Memorial Hall off the D'Aguilar Highway in Moore from 7:00am to around 12:00 noon today. The markets are held on the 3rd Saturday of every month and feature hand painted china; hand made jewellery; hand crafted dolls; quilts; biscuit tin banjos; jade; wooden toys; delightful handmade bags; plants; bric-a-brac; antiques and collectables; tea cosies; baby clothes; tea towels; candles; soaps; cakes; jams and pickles, and more. There's also great brekkies available inside the Hall, and 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.

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.

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