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2026 Kingaroy Show

The first day of the two-day 2026 Kingaroy Show will be held at Kingaroy Showgrounds in Youngman Street from 8:00am until late tonight. In addition to the usual big range of stud cattle, poultry and wood-chopping, today's show will also feature monster trucks; show dogs; tractor pulls; harness racing and a whole lot more! There'll also be the largest sideshow alley in the region. The Show's official opening will occur in the main ring at 1:00pm followed by the Grand Parade. There'll also be a giant fireworks display about 8:00pm that will light up the night sky. And don't forget, the Kingaroy Speedway will be on Sunday night from 5:30pm! Two-day tickets are $35 adults, $25 concession & high school students (age 12 and under are free if accompanied by a paying adult). One-day tickets are $20 adults or $15 concession & high school students. Family passes are also available. Tickets can be booked online

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 11:30am 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 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.

Ringsfield House Open Day - Nanango

Historic Ringsfield House, 41-45 Alfred Street, Nanango, is hosting an Open Day today! Local artists will be featured in the art gallery from 9:00am to noon, plus tea and scones will be available on the verandah for $12.00 per person from 9:00am to 11:00am. (As a bonus, visitors can also pop on down to the Energy Museum in Henry Street where the historic Nanango Butter Factory diesel motor will be fired up this morning or drop in to inspect the former Masonic Lodge in Gipps Street which will also be open for inspection!)

Offroad Outlaws Enduro - Okeden

Today is Day 2 of the three-day Offroad Outlaws Enduro 4x4 event which will see some of Australia's top off-road buggy drivers test their skills on tracks near Proston. The event is being held on a private property at 46-64 Old Proston Road (Melrose Pump Station Road), Okeden (signs will be showing the way off Proston-Boondooma Road). There'll be food vendors on site, night events and spectator prizes. Single-day spectator tickets are $51.55 for adults (over 16) or $25.93 for children (aged 5-16). Under 5s are free. There are also three-day passes (includes camping) available as well as family passes. Tickets can be booked online. More information about the event is available on the Offroad Outlaws Enduro website

Get Ready South Burnett - Boondooma Dam

South Burnett Regional Council is hosting a night of fun, food and resilience from 3:00pm to 9:00pm tonight at Boondooma Dam. There'll be games for the kids, free drinks, popcorn and a sausage sizzle as well as a screening of the classic comedy movie Evan Almighty from 6:00pm. This is a chance to meet your local emergency services, pick up some disaster preparation information and enjoy a fun night out! A free bus will be running from Proston Community Hall at 3:00pm and 5:30pm, returning at 5:00pm and 9:00pm. BYO camp chairs or picnic blankets.

A Taste Of Permaculture Life - Tablelands

Bottle Tree Hill Organics are running a two-day Introduction To Permaculture course this weekend. Day 1, from 9:00am to 4:30pm today at Tablelands Hall, will introduce the theory and practice, while Day 2 tomorrow will visit a property at Ficks Crossing. Cost is $100 for the two days and tickets must be booked online. More info? Phone 0437-792-779.

Rugby League - Nanango

Nanango Stags will be hosting Round 2 of the South Burnett Rugby League's senior competition today at Fred Kassulke Oval in Nanango. Gates open at 12:30pm. At 2:00pm, Cherbourg Hornets v Wondai Wolves; at 3:45pm, Nanango Stags v Kingaroy Red Ants; and at 5:30pm, Blackbutt-Yarraman Timbertowners v Murgon Mustangs. Today's event will also salute Anzac Day, with an Anzac ceremony at 3:30pm and an Anzac jersey auction at 5:45pm.

Go Getta Girls - Kingaroy

Members of the Go Getta Girls running club, for women aged over 18, meet every Monday, Thursday and Saturday morning from 5:30am at the wooden shed in Memorial Park, Burnett Street, Kingaroy, for a run. More info? Phone Donna on 0409-620-923 or Annette on 0407-670-084.

Proston Khanacross

The Proston Car Rally Club will be holding the first day of their weekend-long Proston Khanacross at their race track today, 7.5km west of Proston at 757 Proston-Boondooma Road. Racing will begin at 10:00am this morning and wrap up towards nightfall with spectacular burnouts from 5:45pm. Drivers come from all over Queensland for the weekend and spectators are very welcome to come along and enjoy a family-friendly weekend! There'll also be a big screen in action tonight and DJ Richters will be spinning discs. A canteen and bar will be running all day. Free camping is available on site. Admission to the rally is free for spectators. More details? Phone 0438-999-906.

Kaimkillenbun Trail Ride

Today is Day 1 of the Kaimkillenbun State School P&C's annual two-day Kaimkillenbun Trail Ride through farm paddocks and the foothills of the Bunya Mountains. The ride camp is set up near Skermans Road at Moola with the riders briefing at 8:30am today. There is an Open Track and a Novice Track, with tracks open from 9:00am to 2:00pm each day. Ride fees range from $25 for Pee Wees through to $90 for adults. Registrations can be made on Ridernet. More details? See the Facebook page

Big Rosella Field Day - Woolooga

Petersens Farm, at 8 Reilly Road in Woolooga, will be hosting Day 1 of their annual weekend Big Rosella Field Day between 9:00am and 3:00pm today. This event, now in its 11th year,features local foods, farm tours, artisan and boutique markets, live music, art, cooking demos and much more. Petersens Farm are Australia's biggest producers of the quirky, hot-pink fruit (also known as wild hibiscus) and there’s something for everyone at this event from those who fondly remember their grandmother’s rosella jam from long ago to avid foodies keen on paddock-to-plate dining and the resurgence of rosellas as a gourmet superfood. Admission starts at just $12.72 per day per adult (U12s are free) and tickets can be booked online. Everyone is welcome! More details? Phone 0411-624-648.

Widgee Bushman's Campdraft

The first day of the three-day Widgee Campdraft will get under way at the Widgee Campdraft Grounds near Widgee Hall at 7:00am this morning with heats of the Fabian & Tanda Webb Memorial Novice Draft, the Dustybutts Junior Draft, the Darren Falconer Memorial Juvenile Draft and Round 1 of the Open Draft. A bar and canteen will be running on site all day, admission is free for spectators and everyone is welcome! There'll be live music this evening and camping is available on-site.

Pete Black - Linville

Entertainer Pete Black will be performing at the Linville Hotel in George Street, Linville from 4:00pm this afternoon. The hotel's kitchen will also be operating from 11:00am for lunch, dinner and snacks and there's free camping across the road or paid accommodation at the pub if you want to stay overnight. More details? Phone the hotel on (07) 5424-7280.

Hard Yakka - Kingaroy

The Hard Yakka Rock Show will be playing classic pub rock and party dance music in the beer garden at the Commercial Hotel, corner of Glendon and Haly Streets, Kingaroy, from 7:30pm until late tonight. DJ BRZ43 will be spinning tracks in the Sports Bar from 9:00pm. More details? Phone the Commercial on (07) 4162-1380.

Eleven Dollar Bills - Kingaroy

Eleven Dollar Bills will be playing their brand of blues rock in the Tobruk Room at the Kingaroy RSL Club, in Markwell Street, from 7:00pm tonight. Admission is free. More details from the RSL on (07) 4162-1755.

David Lynch Jnr - Blackbutt

The Radnor Hotel in Blackbutt will be hosting local musician David Lynch on the beer garden stage at the back of the pub from 5:30pm tonight until late.

Wooroolin Line Dancers

The Wooroolin Line Dancers will be holding line dancing classes at Wooroolin Hall on the Bunya Highway from 9:00am to 10:00am this morning (for absolute beginners and beginners) and 10:00am to 12:30pm (for intermediate dancers). Course fees are $10. More info? Phone Paula 0498-210-073.

Pig On The Spit Night - Wooroolin

The Grand Hotel on the Bunya Highway at Wooroolin will be holding their monthly Pig On A Spit Night from 5:30pm until late this evening. Apart from a great roast pork meal there'll also be a Lucky Door prize, raffles and karaoke. Bookings essential! Phone the Grand on (07) 4164-2261.

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.

Wheelchair Basketball - Murgon

South Burnett Blasters Wheelchair Basketball will be played today from 10:00am to noon at the South Burnett PCYC in Macalister Street, Murgon. The Suncoast Spinners are a social sports club which caters for both physically disabled and able-bodied wheelchair basketball players. Participants don't need to use a wheelchair every day to play! All equipment is provided but players must wear enclosed shoes and bring a water bottle. Wheelchair basketball is an all-abilities game and everyone is invited to come along and have a go! It is held at the PCYC every fortnight during school terms.

Saturday Night Bingo - Kingaroy

The Kingaroy Senior Citizen's club hosts bingo every Saturday evening from 7:00pm at the Kingaroy Town Common Hall in Oliver Bond Street, Kingaroy. Everyone is welcome! More info? Phone Ellen on 0478-607-054.

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

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 12:30pm today for its regular get-together. The Men's Shed meets on 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.

Kingaroy Men's Shed

The Kingaroy Men's Shed will be holding their regular morning meeting at the old Motor Pool building off Geoff Raph Drive at Kingaroy Airport from 8:00am to 11:00am today. The group meets every Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday morning and new members and visitors are always welcome.

Wondai Parkrun

The Wondai parkrun group will be holding their weekly 5km timed walk/run from 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.

Narcotics Anonymous - Kingaroy

Are drugs a problem? NA members have been there and can help! An NA meeting is held from noon to 1:00pm every Saturday in Kingaroy. More info? Phone 1300-652-820.