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2015 Kingaroy Show

REDUCED FORMAT: The first day of the two-day 2015 Kingaroy Show will be held at Kingaroy Showgrounds in Youngman Street from 8:00am this morning (when the gates open to the public and miniature horse events commence next to the woodchop area) until late tonight when the Kingaroy Speedway winds down. This year's Show will feature an Australian National Saddle Horse Feature Show; Freestyle Motorbike Events running at Cheers Triangle; donkey rides for kids; wood-chopping competitions; chainsaw events (also at Cheers Triangle); stud beef and stud dairy cattle judging; smallgoods making demonstrations in the Kucks Pavilion; sheep-shearing and Tae-Kwon-Do demonstrations; a Truck Show; whip-cracking by St John's Lutheran School and the Kingaroy Junior Motorcycle Speedway (both in the main ring) and lots more, including a jaw-dropping Sideshow Alley that's always the biggest in the region. The Show's official opening will occur in the main ring at 1:30pm and be followed by the Grand Parade. Then the Kingaroy Speedway will roar into life around 4:00pm (see entry further below); and there'll be a Giant Fireworks Show at 7:30pm that will light up the night sky. Single day tickets to the 2015 Show are $30 per family (2 adults and 2 children), $10 for adults or $8 for pensioners and high school students (under-12s can get in for free). There's also free parking available in the grounds too. More info? Phone the Kingaroy Show Society on (07) 4162-5800 Note Because of recent heavy rains, the schedule of today's Show has had to be altered - read more about this on our website

Yarraman & District Historical Society Open Day

The Yarraman & District Historical Society will be holding a special Open Day at Heritage House at 75 Millar Street in Yarraman today. A highlight of the event will be the official opening of the Yarraman Historical Society's new Military Museum by Member for Maranoa Bruce Scott. The museum display was made possible by the closure of the Burnett War Museum in Kingaroy last year and the gifting of most of their collection of military memorabilia to the Yarraman Historical Society. The Open Day will also feature tours of the historic former convent (ie the main Heritage House building) and other historic buildings in the museum's grounds, and morning and afternoon teas will be available as well. Everyone is welcome!

Men's Breakfast - Kingaroy

A special Men's Breakfast will be held at the Presbyterian Church Hall at 48 Alford Street in Kingaroy at 7:30am this morning. In addition to a great breeakfast, Donald Woodland OAM, a Lieutenant-Colonel in the Salvation Army, will be a special guest speaker. Donald is an authority on Trauma Management and Critical Incident Support and has had experience in many incidents, including Sydney's Granville rail disaster. Everyone is welcome and you can RSVP and/or obtain more information by phoning Robert on (07) 4162-2765 or Matt on (07) 4162-7875.

Wondai Firies Charity Golf Day

The 7th annual Wondai Firies Charity Golf Day - a fundraiser for RACQ CareFlight Rescue and the QFES "Bike For Burns" charity bike ride - will be held at the Wondai Country Club on the Bunya Highway today. This is a fun social event for golfers and non-golfers alike with a 10:00am tee-off, and a sausage sizzle wil be running all day too if you get peckish. Entry into the two-person ambrose costs $15 per person, which includes 18 holes of golf and a lucky entry prize. Trophies will be up for grabs as well. You can register and/or find out more information by calling Steve on 0447-787-082 or Chris on 0437-685-996.

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. The Nanango Markets are the largest rural market in south east Queensland and routinely attract 320 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.

Noiseburner - Kingaroy

Rock group Noiseburner will be performing at the Broadway Hotel in Kingaroy Street, Kingaroy from 7:30pm until late tonight. Admision is free. More details from the hotel on (07) 4162-1815.

South Burnett Woodcrafters - Kingaroy

The South Burnett Woodcrafters will be holding their regular Saturday morning meeting at their clubhouse, which is located behind the Kingaroy Visitor Information Centre in Haly Street from 8:00am to around mid-day today. The group is for woodworking enthusiasts and new members are always welcome. More details? Phone Lee on (0427) 720-839 or Dick on (0432) 893-050 or visit the website.

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

Saturday Afternoon Judo

The Murgon Judo Club will be holding its regular Saturday afternoon training session at the Salvation Army Hall in Macalister Street, Murgon today. Junior classes will run from 12:00 noon to 1:00pm, and seniors from 1:00pm to 2:30pm. Class fees are $4 for juniors and $6 for seniors. More details? Phone Stan on (07) 4168-3104 or (0414) 404-004

John Vea Vea - Kingaroy

Entertainer John Vea Vea will be performing at the Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy from 7:30pm to 11:30pm this evening. Admission is free. More details? Phone the RSL on (07) 4162-1755

Goodbye & Hello Party - Wondai

The Wondai Hotel & Cellar will be holding a "Goodbye & Hello Party" from 6:00pm until late tonight to farewell owners Michael & Jessica Beohm and welcome the new owners who'll be taking over the 110-year-old building shortly. Michael and Jessica extensively renovated and re-opened the wooden hotel in October 2013, and in December that same year gave the town of Wondai another gift: the only known reproduction of the iconic "Chloe" painting which lives at Young & Jackson’s Hotel in Melbourne. Since then the hotel has been a hub of Wondai socialising and many comunity fund-raising activities. Tonight there'll be a spit roast wood fired buffet on offer, along with with music from resident duo Helen and Deano (aka Deal'n). Everyone is welcome and while there may be a bit of table-dancing at some point, there's unlikely to be a dry eye in the house as the popular couple bid adieu to their patrons.

Saturday Soccer - Kingaroy and Murgon

PARTIALLY CANCELLED: After a one-week break for Anzac Day, the fourth round of the 2015 South Burnett Evolution Solar Football League competition will be played in Murgon and Kingaroy this afternoon. In Murgon, Barambah will play Nanango at the Murgon soccer fields in Macalister Street, with 2nd Division hitting the park at 2:00pm; Women's Division at 3:30pm and 1st Division at 5:00pm. And in Kingaroy, Gunners will play Wests, with 2nd Division kicking off at 2:00pm, Women's Division playing at 3:30pm and 1st Division at 5:00pm. A bar and canteen will be running at both venues, admission is free and spectators are very welcome! Note: In Senior soccer, the Barambah v Nanango games to have been played in Murgon have been postponed, and a decision about the Gunners v Wests games in Kingaroy will be made on Saturday morning. And in Junior soccer, games scheduled for Saturday at Wondai - Squirts and U6s through to U10/11s - have also been postponed; and a decision about the U12/13 and Cadet games will be made on Saturday morning.

Widgee Campdraft

CANCELLED: The second day of the annual three-day Widgee Campdraft (aka the Widgee Bushman's Carnival) will get underway at 6:00am this morning at the Widgee Showgrounds at Widgee, north of Kilkivan. The main events on today's program are the first round of the Bill Robson Memorial Novice Draft, and this will be followed by the JB (Bally) Smith Memorial Maiden Draft in the afternoon. A licensed bar and canteen will be operating on site all day, and the canteen wil be offering hot meals this evening too. There'll also be a calcutta on the novice draft, a multi-draw raffle and live entertainment tonight. There are full camping facilities available in the grounds, and admission to the campdraft is 100% free for spectators. More details? Phone Joan on (07) 5484-0403.

Lucas Oils Kingaroy Speedway

CANCELLED: The South Burnett Speedway will be roaring into life from 4:00pm this afternoon in the main ring of the Kingaroy Showgrounds in Youngman Street for the club's traditional Kingaroy Show meeting. Racing this afternoon and evening will feature Wingless Sprints competing for the 2015 Queensland Title along with bone-jarring runs by Late Models, Modified Sedans, Street Stocks and Junior Sedans. Speedway admission on Show night is just $10 for adults, $8 for pensioners or students, or $30 per family with under-12s free - but if you come to the Kingaroy Show you can get in for free as a bonus. You can find out more on the Speedway's website.

Proston Rally

CANCELLED: The Proston Car Rally Club will be holding their second quarterly CAMS Khanacross Multiclub Rally for 2015 at their racing track this weekend. The Club's track is located 7.5km west of Proston on the Proston-Boondooma Road, and racing will commence around 12:00 noon this morning and conclude around 1:30pm tomorrow. Up to 50 cars attend Proston Rally Club meetings from all over Queensland and NSW and spectators are very welcome. There'll be a BBQ and soft drinks stand running throughout the event, as well as a hearty breakfast supplied by the Proston Lions club early on Sunday morning. Hot showers, toilets and free camping are available on site too. Admission to the Rally is 100% free for spectators, $50 for adult participants and $25 for juniors. More details? Phone Gwen or Terry on (07) 4168-0131, email them or visit the Proston Rally Club website.

Mothers Day Cent Sale - Mondure

POSTPONED: The Hivesville QCWA will be running their popular annual Mother's Day Cent Sale at the Mondure Hall in Main Street, Mondure from 1:00pm until around 3:00pm today (doors open at 12:30pm). And with Mother's Day coming up on May 10, this could be a great chance to pick up a last-minute treasures for Mum. This year this event will have a new, improved format with great prizes, a lucky door, and a raffle where everyone gets a prize - it's a cent sale with a difference! Entry is $5.00 (which includes afternoon tea and a lucky door ticket) and 4 sheets of tickets are just $2. You can pre-purchase tickets or find out more by contacting Shelley on 0427-682-709. Otherwise just come along! Note: Becauss of wet weather, this event has been postponed to next Saturday, May 9.