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Community Peanut Party - Kingaroy

A Community Peanut Party In The Park will be held at Lions Park in Kingaroy Street, Kingaroy from 9:00am to noon this morning to officially launch Kingaroy's new peanut sculpture. The event will feature a free sausage sizzle run by the Kingaroy Men's Shed; free fairy floss and face painting for children; a colouring-in competition to win free passes to the Kingaroy Cinema; live entertainment from Mr Q; give away prizes; and a chance to meet the sculptor who put the statue together. The opening ceremony will occur at 10:30am and everyone who contributed to the sculpture in any way is very welcome to attend.

Speed Dating In The Nude - Nanango

The Nanango Theatre Company will be presenting the final two performances of their latest production "Speed Dating In The Nude (And Other Romantic Catastrophes)" - five side-splitting one act comedies - at their Playhouse at the corner of Elk and George Streets, Nanango at 1:00pm this afternoon, and again at 7:00pm tonight. Tickets are $20 for adults or $15 for concessions, and are strictly limited. You can book them online at Trybooking.com.

Cent Auction - Nanango

A cent auction to raise funds for the McGrath Foundation and breast cancer research will be held at Taras Hall next to Nanango RSL in Henry Street, Nanango this morning. Doors will open at 10:30am and the auction will get under way at 12:30pm sharp. Admission is $5 for adults or $2 for children, which includes (for adults) a free sheet of tickets, a lucky door ticket and tea or coffee. Everyone is welcome!

Sunshine State MX Series - Kingaroy

The first day of the weekend-long Round 3 of the Sunshine State MX Series will be held at the South Burnett Junior MX Club's track at Edenvale (behind Kingaroy Airport) from around 8:00am this morning until around 2:00pm this afternoon. This competition routinely attracts hundreds of Australia's best MX riders who'll all by vying for a slice of the big prize monies on offer, and it should offer a ton of pulse-pounding action for MX racing fans. Daily admission for spectators is just $10 for adults or $5 for young people under 13. Everyone is welcome!

Pig Out Night - Yarraman

The Royal Hotel on the D'Aguilar Highway at Yarraman will be hosting a Pig Out Night from 5:00pm to 7:00pm this evening, followed by a live entertainment by Just Me from 7:00pm until late. For just $20 per head for adults (or $15 for children aged 12-16), guests can tuck into a buffet of spit-roasted pork and chicken along with roast vegies, gravy, applesauce and dessert. However, places are limited so a booking is advisable: (07) 4163-8219.

South Burnett Gem Show - Wondai

The South Burnett Gem and Fossicking Club will be holding the first day of their two-day Gem, Rock and Lapidary Show at the Wondai Sportsgrounds on the Bunya Highway north of Wondai's CBD from 9:00am to 4:00pm today. The event will feature unique crystal, rock and mineral displays; a dealer pavilion; outdoor tailgaters; and lots of fun for the kids including sand sieving; Thunder Egg cutting; lucky dips and free face painting. Food and drink stalls will be operating in the grounds, too, and there'll be a minerals numbers board as well. Admission is just $5 for adults (under 12s are free) and you can obtain more details by phoning Phil on (07) 4163-8937.

Footy Fever - Blackbutt

The Blackbutt-Yarraman Timbertowners rugby league football club will be staging Footy Fever - an Under-30s vs Over-30s match - at Ian "Bunny" Pearce Oval in Blackbutt from 12:00 noon today. In addition to a fun afternoon of footy - which should kick off around 2:00pm - there'll also be a BBQ and bar running. Everyone is welcome!

Matthew Wild - Blackbutt

Popular South Burnett entertainer Matthew Wild will be performing over dinner on the rear deck of the Radnor Hotel in Coulson Street, Blackbutt from 6:00pm to 9:00pm tonight. The hotel's kitchen will also be serving up dinners and snacks if you get hungry. More details? Phone the Radnor on (07) 4163-0203.

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.

Nanango Parkrun

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.

Nanango Country Markets

The Nanango Show Society will be holding their regular monthly Country Markets at the Nanango Showgrounds in Cairns Street from 6:00am to around 12:00 noon today. As usual, the markets will feature a wide variety of craft stalls, new and used goods, plants, poultry and pets, but they'll be operating in a COVID Safe way. The Nanango Markets are the largest rural market in south east Queensland and attract up to 420 stallholders. But new stallholders are always very welcome too! More info? Phone the Market Co-Ordinator on 0427-631-273 during business hours.

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 today. The Men's Shed is open Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays and new members are always welcome. More details? Send them an email

Three Up - Kingaroy

Entertainers Three Up will be performing in the Tobruk Room at Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy from 7:00pm until around 11:00pm tonight. Admission is free and everyone is welcome! More details? Phone the RSL on (07) 4162-1755.

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 to work on projects and new members are always welcome.

Proston Men's Shed

The Proston Men's Shed will be meeting at their workshop buildings at Railway Park in Rodney Street, Proston for their regular Saturday morning get-together today, kicking off with a cuppa at 8:00am and continuing on until noon. New members are always very welcome. More details? Phone Geoff on 0439-694-000.

Timmy Mango - Kingaroy

Acoustic guitarist Timmy Mango will be performing at the Commercial Hotel in Glendon Street, Kingaroy from 8:00pm until late tonight. Admission is free and the hotel's kitchen will be serving up dinner and snacks if you get hungry. More details? Phone the Commie on (07) 4162-1380.