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2nd Annual Reconciliation Fun Run

The 2nd annual Reconciliation Fun Run will be run between Murgon and Cherbourg this morning, kicking off at 8:00am at the Murgon Showgrounds and proceeding along the highway and Cherbourg Road (which will be closed to traffic for the event) to the Ration Shed Museum at Barambah Avenue in Cherbourg, where it will be followed by a day of games, foods, dance, music, stalls, workshops and displays. The Reconciliation Fun Run is open to everyone, from school children to adults, older people, families, people with disabilities, sporting clubs or corporate/workplace teams. The 7 km course can be run, walked or travelled in a pram or wheelchair. The aim of the day is for participants and spectators to have fun and last year's inaugural event drew raves from everyone who attended. Online registrations will open in late March on the Ration Shed's wenbsite or you can phone (07) 4169-5753 or 0427-340-710 for more details, or send an email. You can also read more about what last year's Fun Run was like on our website. (Photo: Last year's Fun Run winner, 11-year-old Floyd "Cookie" Aubrey, crossing the finish line)

Nanango Camera Club Annual Portrait Workshop

The Nanango Camera Club will be holding its annual Portrait Workshop at Tipperary Flats on the D'Aguilar Highway south of Nanango from 1:00pm to 4:00pm this afternoon. This popular event offers photographers an afternoon of expert tuition and tips about how to shoot great portrait photos in all types of lighting and weather conditions using digital cameras. This year's workshop will be led by John Lomas LAPS SSAPS FPSQF with Paul Stevens as his assistant, both from the Photographic Society of Queensland, and there'll be 4 models to practice on. Everyone with a camera is welcome and the cost of the workshop is just $15 for Nanango Camera Club members and $20 for non-members. More details? Phone Clive on (07) 4171-0201 or send him an email.

Sunday Afternoon Poker - Kingaroy

Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy will be hosting Sunday afternoon poker games today. Registration starts at 2:00pm and the first cards are dealt at 2:30pm. There are $150 in prizes to be won and no fees to play. More details from the RSL on (07) 4162-1755.

Million Paws Walk - Kingaroy

The South Burnett's RSPCA Million Paws Walk - one of the major annual fundraisers for the Kingaroy RSPCA - will be held at Memorial Park in Haly Street, Kingaroy from 8:00am this morning (when Walk registrations will commence - the walk gets underway at 9:00am) until around 1:00pm this afternoon. Owners can bring their well-behaved dogs along for a 4km circuit walk - which takes about an hour or so - and then follow things up with the family by enjoying a community sausage sizzle, an egg-and-spoon race, costume awards, or taking part in the many other things that will be on offer. These include a mobile hydrobath; micro-chipping; face-painting for children; market stalls; great coffee; a jumping castle; and much more. Entry to the walk costs $20 for adults, $12 for concessions (pensioners, students) or $50 for a family of four and all proceeds of this morning's efforts will go to the Kingaroy RSPCA to help them look after the South Burnett's unwanted and/or abused pets. Everyone is welcome to this great social morning - last year more than 60 walkers took part - and you can obtain more details and/or register by phoning the RSPCA on (07) 4162-5501 or by visiting the Million Paws Walk website. PS: If you pre-register for this event you can save money. PPS: Haven't got a well-behaved dog (or any dog at all) but still want to take part? If you give the RSPCA a call beforehand, they'll set you up with a shelter dog for the walk. It's a great way to give them exercise and who knows? You may meet a new lifelong friend!

Second Hand Sunday - Nanango

Nanango will be holding its first-ever "Second Hand Sunday" today. The event - a town-wide garage sale - will be focussed on Ringsfield House at 45 Alfred Street, but there'll also be other sales going on around town too, including the Winds Of Change Art Gallery in George Street and several private residences. And if you go to Ringsfield you'll be able to pick up a free map showing where they are. “Secondhand Sunday” will run from 9:00am to 4:00pm. You can also read more about this event on our website

Timbertown Woodworkers Group Meeting

The Timbertown Woodworkers group will be holding their regular Sunday morning meeting at the Blackbutt Showgrounds in Bowman Road, Blackbutt from 8:30am until around 12:00 noon today. New members who are interested in learning woodwork are always welcome and you can obtain more details by phoning Marcia on (07) 4170-0389

Head To Toe Wellness Expo - Kingaroy

Snap Fitness at Rogers Drive in Kingaroy will be holding a Head To Toe Wellness Expo from 8:00am to 2:00pm today. There'll be information available on a wide range of health issues ()eg: food and nutrition) and a lot of fu7n activities for adults and children, including free face painting. More details? Phone 0404-224-666 or (07) 4162-7088.

Taromeo Country Music Club Social - Blackbutt

The Taromeo Country Music Club will be holding their third bi-monthly Sunday social for 2015 at the Blackbutt Community Hall in Coulson Street, Blackbutt from 10:00am to around 4:00pm today. Entertainment will be provided by the visiting and guest artists. There'll also be multi-draw raffles, a lucky door prize, a licensed bar, plenty of food and refreshments, a licensed bar and - of course! - lots of great country music and dancing. Admission is still only $5 with bottomless tea or coffee and and free afternoon tea as well. Lunch will also be available for a small charge. Everyone is welcome! More details? Phone Annette on (07) 4163-0290.

Blackbutt Lions Country Markets

The Blackbutt Lions Country Markets - run on the third Sunday of every month - will be held next to the Blackbutt Community Hall in Coulson Street, Blackbutt from 7:00am until around mid-day today. The markets offer a wide range of locally produced arts, crafts and and freshly harvested foodstuffs and everyone is welcome along!

Kilkivan Sunday Markets

The weekly Kilkivan Markets will be held in Lester Millar Park in Kilkivan from 7:00am until around 12:00 noon this morning. The markets feature an array of locally produced fruit, vegetables and merchandise and new stallholders are always welcome! More details? Stall Bookings? Phone (0407) 772-741 or visit the website.