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Yarraman Festival

The Yarraman Festival is a small town celebration with a big heart! Local residents and visitors are invited to enjoy market stalls, food trucks, kids' activities, raffles, and more at Station Park (at the end of Millar Street, Yarraman) from 10:00am to 4:00pm today. There'll be handmade goods and local produce for sale, as well as sweet treats and sizzling street food. Wild Horse FM 99.7 will be broadcasting live from the festival grounds, adding plenty of atmosphere to the event. Entry is free! Potential stallholders are invited to register their interest online. As a bonus, riders taking part in the annual Brisbane Valley Rail Trail "Festival Of Cycling" will be arriving during the day!

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 12:30pm, plus tea and scones will be available on the verandah for $10.00 per person from 9:00am to 11:00am.

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.

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.

Richard Ogden Concert - Nanango

Sunshine Coast singer Richard Ogden will be bringing his funky urban-folk band back to Nanango for a this afternoon. Popular local musician Nathan Hartley will be the support act. The concert will kick off at 2:00pm tonight at the Nanango Theatre Company, on the corner of George and Elk streets. Doors open 30 minutes before. Tickets are just $20 and can be booked online or pay at the door (cash only).

Saturday Night Bingo - Kingaroy

The Kingaroy Senior Citizen's club hosts bingo every Saturday evening from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at the Kingaroy Town Common Hall in Oliver Bond Street, Kingaroy. Everyone is welcome! More info? Phone Ellen on 0478-607-054.

Saturday Rugby League - Wondai

The Wolves will be holding their Ladies Day as well as a “Play In Purple” fundraiser for cancer at Wondai Sportsground today, with junior football games from Under 6s through to Under 12s played across seven fields from 9:00am. At 12:20pm, the Under 15/16 Development Cup South Burnett Eagles will play Oakey; at 1:15pm, there'll be a South Burnett Under 14s game between Kingaroy and minor premiers Nanango; and at 2:10pm, in an Under 15s Girls game, South Burnett Eagles will take on Oakey / Newtown. Two A Grade games will also be played: At 3:15pm, Cherbourg v Kingaroy; and at 4:40pm, Wondai v Murgon.

Taabinga State School Prep Open Day

Taabinga State School, at 2 Rae Street, Kingaroy, is inviting anyone who has a child starting in Prep in 2026 to come along to their Open Day from 10:00am-11:00am today (sign-on 9.45am) in the school hall. Future 2026 preppies attending will receive a voucher to get a free TSS 2026 school hat, donated by Taabinga SS P&C. This is an opportunity to meet teachers and school staff while children can interact with activities and have a school tour.

Proston Khanacross

Proston Car Rally Club will be holding Day 1 of their weekend-long Proston Khanacross at their race track today (the club's track is located 7.5km west of Proston at 757 Proston-Boondooma Road). Racing will start at 9:30am and wrap up towards nightfall, when there'll also be a burnout competition from 6:00pm. Competitors come from all over Queensland and spectators are very welcome. The canteen will be open all weekend and the licensed bar will open this afternoon and evening. There's free camping available with hot showers. Admission for spectators is free and everyone is welcome! More details? Phone 0435-313-409.

Senior Soccer - Kingaroy

Kingaroy Senior Soccer Club aims to "turn the field" pink on Saturday for their big Pink Day to raise funds for breast cancer research. There are four games scheduled to be played at Tom Alford Oval in Kingaroy, two from the local South Burnett competition and two from the Darling Downs Community schedule: 2:00pm, Kingaroy Easts Women v Nanango; 3:30pm, Kingaroy Wests Women v Barambah; 5:00pm, Kingaroy Division 2 v Willowburn; 7:00pm, Kingaroy Division 1 v Chinchilla Bears. Also come along and cheer on player Joey Kleinhanss as he gets his hair shaved for Pink Day!

Murgon RSL Sub-Branch Meeting

The Murgon RSL Sub-Branch meets from 10:00am on the first Saturday of every month at the Murgon RSL Drop-In Centre, 44 Stephens Street West, Murgon. More info? Phone (07) 4313-3018.

Kingaroy Art Gallery Opening

The Kingaroy Regional Art Gallery, in Haly Street (opposite the peanut silos) will opening its August exhibition from 5:00pm this evening. Entry is free and light refreshments will be served. This month's exhibitions feature the magical world of print making, small studies by Tania Rae Corbet, and "The Enchanted Forest" with works by Cara Renee Binding.

Printmaking Workshop - Kingaroy

Kingaroy Arts Team is hosting a two-day printmaking and journal workshop on Saturday and Sunday this weekend, in conjunction with its latest exhibitions. Cost is $120 which includes all materials. BYO lunch but coffee and tea is provided. For more information, phone the gallery on 0488-793-419.

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! Tickets are $32.50 for adults, $21 for pensioners, $16 for high school students and $10 for primary school children (U5s are free). Everyone is welcome, but to help plan the catering a booking is always appreciated. You can make one by phoning the Grand on (07) 4164-2261.

Dear Stranger - Linville

Musical duo Dear Stranger will be performing live at the Linville Hotel in George Street, Linville, from 1:00pm to 5:00pm today. Admission is free. More details? Phone the hotel on (07) 5424-7280.

XCO Mountain Bike Racing - Gordonbrook

Round 1 of the XCO Mountain Bike Winter Series will be held this weekend at the South Burnett Mountain Bike Club's tracks at Gordonbrook Dam. Hot laps will be raced from 2:00pm this afternoon ahead of tomorrow's competition events for juniors, seniors, men and women plus e-bikes. Spectators are very welcome and there's no admission.

Hard Yakka - Kingaroy

Local pub rock band Hard Yakka will be performing in the beer garden at Kingaroy's Commercial Hotel, on the corner of Haly and Glendon streets, from 7:30pm tonight. DJ BR4Z3 will be spinning discs in the Sports Bar from 9:00pm. More details? Phone the ComPub on (07) 4162-1380.

Proston Men's Shed

The Proston Men's Shed will be meeting at their building at 5-23 Rodney Street, Proston from 9:00am until around 12:00 noon today. The Men's Shed opens on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and new members are always very welcome! More details? Phone the Men's Shed on 0477-235-429.

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 around noon today for its regular Saturday get-together. The Men's Shed meets most 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.

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

Kingaroy Men's Shed

The Kingaroy Men's Shed will be holding their regular Saturday morning meeting at the old Motor Pool building off Geoff Raph Drive at Kingaroy Airport from 8:00am to around noon today. The group meet 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 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.

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.