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Vietnam Veterans Day

Today is Vietnam Veterans Day, which is also known as Long Tan Day in memory of the 18 Australians killed at the battle of Long Tan on August 18, 1966. Vietnam Veterans Day has come to symbolise our nation's collective memory of the Vietnam War and in the South Burnett, special services are conducted every year to mark it. In Blackbutt, Blackbutt RSL will be holding a wreath-laying service at the corner of Muir and Douglas streets at 11:00am this morning. Dress is smart casual with full decorations and medals, and the service will be followed by lunch back at the RSL. In Nanango, a service will be held at the Cenotaph at 10:00am this morning, followed by light refreshments at Nanango RSL. In Kingaroy, Vietnam Veterans Day commemorations will be held in front of the RSL's flagpoles in Markwell Street from 10:30am, followed with light refreshments in the RSL; in Wondai, a service will be held at the War Memorial in front of Wondai Town Hall in Mackenzie Street, beginning at 11:00am; in Cherbourg, a service will be held at Cherbourg's War Memorial at the corner of Fisher Street and Barambah Avenue at 8:00am, followed by refreshments at nearby Ration Shed Museum; and in Murgon, a service will be held at Veterans Memorial Park in Gore Street at 10:50am, followed by a free lunch and camaraderie at the nearby Veterans Drop-In Centre at 44 Stephens Street. You can also find out more about the Vietnam Veterans Association - which looks after the needs of Vietnam vets and helps promote VV Day - on their web site. PS: In recent years, VV Day has also come to symnbolise remembrance of troops who served in the Middle East and Afghanistan, and veterans of either (or both) these conflicts are also very welcome.

Scots In The Bush Festival - Boondooma

The final day 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! Special guests this year include Australian Celtic Women, Brian Letton, Celtic Cross Over, Clyde Cameron, Dr Heather Clarke (Ceilidh), the Hervey Bay Pipe Band, Ishka Celtic Music, the Maryborough Musos Ukulele, the Moreton Celtic Fiddle Club, Mouldy Haggis, the Murrumba Pipes and Drums, the Noosa & District Pipe Band, Rum City Highland Dancers, Tom Kimmet, the Toowoomba Caledonian Society Pipe Band, Vince Pagett and more. A licensed bar will be running throughout the event and meals will be available too, as well as on-site camping. During the event there'll also be Highland games, a Blessing Of The Haggis and a big Celtic market. Tickets for the full festival are $50 per head for adults (which includes a bush camping site) but you can just buy a day ticket if you prefer (children under 15 are free). Today the Festival will feature professional bands until things wind down after lunch. More details? Phone Judy on 0427-364-026. You can also see photos and read more about what a previous Scots In The Bush Festival was like on our website. Note: There's no EFTPOS on site so bring cash. You can book tickets on Boondooma Homestead's website (top of the page)

Kingaroy Baconfest

The second day of the Kingaroy BaconFest will be held in and around Kingaroy today, kicking off at 7:00am with a tickets-only Long Table Breakfast and running across three stages in Glendon Street and nearby O'Neill Square until around 3:30pm this afternoon. As usual, there'll also be lots of street vendors and market stalls in the festival grounds. Admission to this year's Baconfest is $15 per day (concessions, weekend passes and family passes are also available) and you can get the full program of events from the BaconFest website (PDF).

Sunday Afternoon Poker - Kingaroy

Sunday afternoon Texas Hold'Em poker games will be played at Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy today. Registrations start at 1:30pm and play begins at 2:30pm. All games are free to play and there are prizes for first, second and third. More details? Phone the RSL on (07) 4162-1755.

Blackbutt Country Markets

The Blackbutt Lions Country Markets - run on the third Sunday of every month - will be held at Les Muller Park in Hart Street, Blackbutt from 7:00am until around mid-day today. The markets offer a wide range of locally produced arts, crafts and freshly harvested foodstuffs from more than 40 stallholders and everyone is welcome along!

Timbertowns Woodworkers - Blackbutt

The Timbertowns 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

Shanleigh Rose - Linville

Entertainer Shanleigh Rose will be performing at the Linville Hotel in George Street, Linville from 11:00am until 3:00pm today. The hotel's kitchen will also be operating from 11:00am until late for lunch and snacks and there's free camping across the road or paid accommodation at the hotel if you want to stay overnight. More details? Phone the hotel on (07) 5424-7280

Kumbia Museum

The Kumbia and District Historical Society's museum, located in the Federation Heritage Centre behind Kumbia Hall in Bell Street, will be open from 1:30pm to 3:30pm this afternoon. The museum contains an excellent photographic display of local history and is well worth a visit. More details? Phone Gayle on (07) 4164-4175.

Sunday Afternoon Karaoke - Nanango

The Commercial Hotel in Drayton Street, Nanango will be running a Sunday afternoon karaoke session from 12:30pm to 4:00pm today. Admission is free and the hotel's kitchen will be open for lunch and snacks. More details? Phone (07) 4163-1208

Mobile ADF Careers Centre - Kingaroy

A Mobile ADF Careers Centre will be running in Kingaroy RSL's Anzac Room in Markwell Street, Kingaroy from 9:00am to 11:00am this morning to provide information about careers in the Australian Defence Forces. Current serving ADF members familiar with the Defence application process will be on hand to answer any questions jobseekers may have, and afterwards they'll be taking part in Kingaroy's Vietnam Veterans Day services.