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2023 Wondai Show

The main day of the two-day Wondai Show will run at the Wondai Showgrounds in Baynes Street, Wondai today. Gates will open at 6:30am for breakfast in the cattle section, which will be followed by judging of horses, poultry, stud beef and dairy cattle will get underway at 8:30am. The pavilions, sideshows and trade displays will open at 9:00am and there'll also be a display of antique tractors and stationary engines and a working arts and crafts display in the old grandstand to inspect, along with an animal nursery and face painting for children in front of the Show's office. Out in the main ring, chainsaw racing will start at 9:30am and voting for the Show & Shine exhibits and the Truck Show will be running right through until noon. The Show's official opening will take place at 11:30am and this will be followed by the Grand Parade at 12:30pm. At 1:30pm, the Wondai Town & District Band will give a concert, followed by Ute Muster judging at 2:00pm and then Barrel Racing in the main ring at 3:00pm. At 5:00pm, a chainsawing competition between Stihl and Husqvana will run in front of the grandstand, and this will be followed by a pulse-pounding Bull Ride at 6:00pm, and then live entertainment from Mr Q from 8:30pm until late. There'll also be lots of food stalls operating as well as two licensed bars, a BBQ and a sit down dining room. Admission to today's Show is just $10 for adults or $6 for pensioners and high school students, and everyone is welcome.

Off The Grid Lifestyle Expo - Goomeri

The first day of the annual Off Grid Lifestyle Expo will be held at the Goomeri Showgrounds in Laird Street, Goomeri from 8:00am to 4:00pm today. The Expo will feature displays and demonstrations of off-grid energy and water technologies along with traditional crafts like cheese-making, bread-making, weaving and spinning, pottery and carpentry - often reusing, recycling and repurposing existing items to reduce waste. There'll also be information and displays on farming alternatives such as permaculture, aquaculture, hydroponics, native plants, seeds and seed saving, bee keeping, plants (including fruit and nut trees) and bush tucker. Admission is $10 per day or $15 for the weekend (U16s are free), and more information is available on the Expo's website.

Heritage Nanango Playfest

The Nanango Theatre Company will be presenting the second day of their 3-day 2023 Heritage Nanango Playfest at the Nanango Cultural Centre in George Street, Nanango from 8:30am (when doors open) to around 10:00pm tonight. The first of today's three sessions will start at 9:00am featuring Do It For The Boyz, Murder At Rosemere, The Man In The Bowler Hat and Hoods. This will be followed by an afternoon session at 2:00pm featuring Anonymous, Netty's Night Out and The Donahue Sisters, and then a night session at 7:00pm featuring Rue, Good News Bad News, I Do You Die and Love Me (Not). Tickets to any of today's sessions are just $10 per head or you can book a season pass for $40. Tickets can be booked online but they'll also be available at the door unless sold out. The winners of this year's Playfest will be announced on Sunday around 12:30pm.

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.

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 9:00am and continuing on until noon. New members are always very welcome. More details? Phone Geoff on 0439-694-000.

Livin' Live Festival - Nanango

The Commercial Hotel at 69 Drayton Street in Nanango will be hosting the Livin' Live Music Festival from 2:00pm until late tonight. The event will feature four great bands - The Filthy Animals, Mr Q, Rufus Jack and Matt Schlam - and guests should BYO chair, dancing shoes and singing voices to join in on well-known songs from Jimmy Barnes, INXS, Cold Chisel, AC/DC and many other Aussie classics that will be played during the show. Tickets to the festival are $65 for adults or $33 for under-18s and they can be booked online. More details? Phone the hotel on (07) 4163-1208.

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 9:00am to around noon today. The group meet every Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday morning and new members and visitors are always welcome.

Cooyar Hotel Bull & Bronc Ride

The Cooyar Hotel on the New England Highway at Cooyar will be hosting its annual Bull & Bronc Ride at the rear of the pub from 3:00pm until late tonight. This very popular event will feature the $3000 Hank McArthur Memorial Open Bull Ride, a Bareback Ride, Mini Bulls and lots more. There'll also be a Horizontal Bungee competition at half time and an after-party with entertainment from Mick Oberle. The Ringers Western Truck will be providing canteen and BBQ services on-site and there's free camping nearby if you want to stay over. Tickets are $25 for adults, $20 for young people aged 13 to 18, $15 for high school students with student ID and $10 for young people aged 4 to 13 (U4s are free). They can be booked online. Some tickets will also be available at the gate, but bring cash - there are no EFTPOS available. More details? Phone Casey on 0437-834-023.

Movie & Music Trivia Night - Yarraman

Yarraman State School at 17 John Street, Yarraman will be holding a Movie & Music Trivia Night with an Aussie bogan theme from 5:30pm (for a 6:00pm start) until late tonight as a P&C fundraiser. Guests are encouraged to dress up in their best bogan attire and there'll be a fully stocked bar and hot food available if you get hungry or thirsty (also platters, but you'll need to pre-order these from the school). Play will take place in teams of 4 to 10 at $10 per player and there'll be $500 in cash prizes up for grabs, as well as prizes for the best dressed team and individual. A kids corner will be available as well. Everyone is welcome! More details? Table bookings? Phone 0407-737-624.

Saturday Line Dancing - Wooroolin

Line dancing classes will be held at Wooroolin Hall on the Bunya Highway at Wooroolin this morning. Classes will run from 9:00am to 10:00am (beginners) and 10:30am to 12:30pm (improvers) and a small dancing fee applies to either class. Everyone is welcome.

Spring Ranch Show - Nanango

The South Burnett Western Performance Club will be running their annual Spring Ranch Show with judge Bob Sim at their grounds in Racecourse Road, Nanango from 8:00am this morning. This one-day event will offer a full range of classes from Beginner to Open, and this will be the club's last event for 2023 so that work can begin on a major upgrade to the grounds. Admission is free for spectators and a canteen will be operating on site. Powered camping spots are also available for participants (if you're quick). Everyone is welcome!

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 10:00am to 4:00pm today. The Men's Shed is open Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays and new members are always welcome. More details? Send them an email

Netball 2024 Rep Trials - Nanango

The Nanango & District Netball Association will be holding their 2024 Rep Trials on their courts at 55 Appin Street, Nanango this afternoon. Trials for U12s, U13s and U14s girls (and boys born between 2010 and 2013) will be run at 1:00pm, and these will be followed by trials for U15s, U16s and U18s girls (and boys born between 2006 and 2009) at 2:00pm. More details? Phone 0448-256-512.

Murgon Men's Shed

The Murgon Men's Shed will be holding their regular Saturday 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 a variety of projects and new members are always welcome.

Goomeri Chrome Bumpers Show & Shine - Wondai

The Goomeri Chrome Bumpers classic car club will be holding a Show & Shine at the Wondai Showgrounds in Baynes Street, Wondai today as part of the 2023 Wondai Show. The event will feature all car and motorcycle makes and models, and entry fees are just $5 (which can be paid on the day). More details? Phone 0476-881-954.

Westlink Petroleum Truck Show - Wondai

As part of this year's Wondai Show, Westlink Petroleum will be holding a Truck Show at the Wondai Showgrounds today. Competitors in the Truck Show will compete across 12 classes for cash prizes and trophies across three places, and spectators are very welcome to inspect the many big rigs expected to take part. Displays open at 9:00am and judging will take place later today for trophies, ribbons and prize money to 3 places.

Queensland Youth Philharmonic Orchestra - Kingaroy

The Queensland Youth Philharmonic Orchestra will be performing a free community concert at the Kingaroy Performing Arts Centre at the end of Markwell Street, Kingaroy from 2:30pm to 4:30pm this afternoon. The Orchestra will be performing Verdi's "Force Of Destiny Overture"; an oboe concerto by Marcello; excerpts from "The Seasons" by Glazunov; Beethoven's 6th Symphony "Pastoral"; and the Blue Danube Waltz by Strauss. Everyone is welcome!

Wheelchair Basketball - Murgon

The Suncoast Spinners will be hosting a round of Wheelchair Basketball at the South Burnett PCYC in Macalister Street, Murgon, from 10:00am to 12:00 noon today. The game is open to players of all abilities aged between 6 years and 70 and the first two playing sessions are free. Spectators are also very welcome. More details? Visit the Suncoast Spinners website

Pig On A 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 live karaoke entertainment. Tickets are $30 for adults, $20 for pensioners and $15 for primary school children and everyone is welcome. However, to help plan the catering a booking is necessary. You can make one by phoning the Grand on (07) 4164-2261.

Cent Auction - Nanango

A Cent Auction will be held at Taras Hall next to Nanango RSL in George Street, Nanango today. Doors will open at 10:00am and the auction will get underway at 12:00 noon sharp. Entry is $5 for adults and $2 for children and there'll be a Lucky Door prize and raffles as well. Everyone is 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.

Rail Trail 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.

Bunya Mountains Walk

A walk will be held this morning along the Barker Creek Circuit in the Bunya Mountains, a moderately challenging 9.8km trail that takes most people 3 to 4 hours to complete. Participants should bring robust shoes, water and snacks, sunscreen and a hat, and tick and leech repellant spray may be a good idea as well. Walkers will meet up outside the Bunya Mountains Store near the Dandabah Picnic Area at 8:00am and there's no charge to take part.

Wellness Workshop - Murgon

A Shine By Design Wellness Workshop will be held at Murgon Town Hall in Gore Street, Murgon from 9:00am to 1:00pm today. The workshop aims to show participants how to build a stronger, healthier and happier life and it is jointly sponsored by the Federal Government and the South Burnett Regional Council. Tickets are $10 and they can be booked online

South Burnett Rugby League Grand Finals - Kingaroy

The South Burnett's 2023 rugby league season will conclude today with the Grand Finals of the U14s and A-grade competitions at T.J. O'Neill Oval in Youngman Street, Kingaroy. The day will get underway at 10:30am with an U13s Challenge between Kingaroy's Red Ants and Cherbourg's Hornets, followed by a second U13s match at 12:00 noon between Murgon's Mustangs and the Wondai Wolves. After this - at 1:30pm - the U14s Cherbourg Hornets will play their Grand Final against the Chinchilla Bulldogs, and this will be followed at 3:00pm with the A-grade Grand Final between the Red Ants and the Hornets. Gates will open from 9:30am and entry to today's games is $5 (cash only). Everyone is welcome!

Saturday Soccer - Nanango and Kingaroy

Football fans should head to the Alan Downey Sportsfields in Burnett Street, Nanango this morning. At 9:00am, the grand final of the U12/U123 competition will be played between Barambah and Kingaroy Mad Painters; and this will be followed at 11:00am with a grand final cadets match between Kingaroy Blacks Electrical and Dalby Diagnostic Phoenix. In the evening, the action will move to Tom Alford Oval at the end of Oliver Bond Street in Kingaroy for the second semi-final of the senior men's competition (between Kingaroy Easts and Kingaroy Wests) which will be played under lights from 6:00pm. A canteen will be operating at both grounds and spectators are very welcome.

Karaoke Night - Yarraman

The Royal Hotel in Toomey Street, Yarraman will be holding a Karaoke Night from 7:00pm until late this evening. Admission is free and the hotel's kitchen will be serving up dinners and snacks if you get hungry. More details? Phone the hotel on (07) 4163-8219.

Flasher - Kingaroy

Entertainers Flasher will be performing at the Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy from 7:00pm to around 10:00pm this evening. Admission is free. More details? Phone the RSL on (07) 4162-1755

Matt & Oran - Blackbutt

South Burnett entertainers Matt & Oran will be performing on the rear deck of the Radnor Hotel in Coulson Street, Blackbutt from 6:00pm until late tonight. The hotel's kitchen will also be open for dinner or snacks. More details? Phone the Raddie on (07) 4163-0203.

Saturday Morning Tennis - Blackbutt

The Blackbutt Tennis Club will be running social tennis games at their courts in Hart Street, Blackbutt (just down from the Radnor Hotel) from 7:30am this morning. New players are always welcome. More details? Phone Roy on 0407-378-795.