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Wondai Autumn Garden Expo

The second (and final) day of the weekend long 2014 Wondai Autumn Garden Expo will be held at the Wondai Sports Grounds off the Bunya Highway just north of Wondai's CBD from 8:00am this morning through until 1:00pm this afternoon. The Expo - now in its 21st year - has become one of the South Burnett's signature annual events as well as one of the largest gardening shows of its type in south-east Queensland, and it always draws thousands of keen gardeners to Wondai every April. The Wondai Art Gallery will be running a special exhibition on a floral theme today too - so make sure you check out both venues! As well as the usual wide range of plant and garden-related product displays, the Expo will also feature a number of interesting and well-informed guest speakers talking on a variety of gardening topics throughout the day. Patrons can get to enjoy a brilliant Flower Show and live musical entertainment too, and there'll be plenty of food and drink outlets dotted around the grounds. Admission is a slim $4 per day (young people under 15 can get in for free if accompanied by an adult) and you can get more details and/or book a stand of your own on the Garden Expo's web site or by phoning Sue on (07) 4168 5978 (or emailing her). Visitors coming to Wondai for the weekend can also obtain helpful assistance from the South Burnett Visitor Information Centre - Wondai by phoning (07) 4168-5652 or by emailing them. The Expo is organised by Wondai Garden Expo Inc and was the winner of the 2006 Regional Festivals and Events category in the prestigious Fraser Coast South Burnett Tourism Awards for Excellence. Come along today and see why!

Yallakool Easter Markets

Yallakool Park on Bjelke-Petersen Dam near Moffatdale will be hosting their popular annual Easter Markets from 7:00am to around 1:00pm this morning. The markets feature lots of arts and crafts, face painting for the children, food, drinks, music and coffee and always draw a really great turn-out. New stallholders are very welcome too - and if you'd like to book a stall yourself, just call Shona at the kiosk on (07) 4168-4746 or send her an email.

Sunday Afternoon Poker - Kingaroy

The Kingaroy RSL in Kingaroy Street, Kingaroy will be hosting Sunday afternoon poker games today. Registration starts at 2:00pm and the first cards are dealt at 2:30pm. There are $150 in prizes to be won and no fees to play. More details from the RSL on (07) 4162-1755.

Wombat Weekend Bull Ride - Maidenwell

Maidenwell's historic Maidenwell Hotel will be celebrating the second day of their three-day Wombat Weekend with all day music and a bone-jarring Bull Ride with Mick Oberley at 5:30pm (tomorrow they'll be following this up with all-day music). There's free camping in the grounds and gold coin hot showers are available as well. Everyone is welcome! More information? Phone Spud at the pub on (07) 4164-6133.

Blackbutt Lions Country Markets

The Blackbutt Lions Country Markets - run on the third Sunday of every month - will be held next to the Blackbutt Community Hall in Coulson Street, Blackbutt from 7:00am until around mid-day today. The markets offer a wide range of locally produced arts, crafts and and freshly harvested foodstuffs and everyone is welcome along!

Big Booie BBQ At Crane Wines

Crane Wines at Haydens Road in Booie will be holding another of their popular Big Booie BBQs at their cellar door from 10:00am to 4:00pm today (and also tomorrow). This weekend's Big Booie BBQ is designed for anyone who'd like a relaxing way to unwind over Easter with a wine or two and some stunning views, and it will feature live musc on both days, fabulous Cranes Platters (with a few new tastes to try!) and beaut Booie BBQ Burgers. Admission is free - just pay as you go - but spaces are limited, so a booking would be appreciated: (07) 4162-7647.

Timbertown Woodworkers Group Meeting - Blackbutt

The Timbertown Woodworkers Group will be holding their regular Sunday morning meeting at the Blackbutt Showgrounds in Bowman Road, Blackbutt from 8:00am until around 12:00pm today. New members who are interested in learning woodwork are always welcome and you can obtain more details by phoning Marcia on (07) 4170-0389

B.I.G.G. Easter Golf Challenge - Murgon

B.I.G.G. (the Barambah Indigenous Golf Group) will be holding the second (and final) day of their two-day Easter Golf Challenge at the Murgon Golf Club on the Bunya Highway south of Murgon today. This will be a 2 person ambrose with a daily competition on both days, as well as a 2-day aggregate and there'll be daily prizes as well as an overall 2 day aggregate prize plus NTP, longest drive and many others. All players are welcome - both AGU members and non-members, males, females and juniors - with a 10:30am shotgun start. Cost is $15 per player, and this includes a light lunch. Nominations can be made at the club-house by 10:00am this morning, or you can phone Murgon Golf Club president Clowry Kennell for more information on 0478-217-090. NB: Trophies and prizes for this weekend's competition are sponsored by the Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council.

Kilkivan Sunday Markets

The weekly Kilkivan Markets will be held in Lester Millar Park in Kilkivan from 7:00am until around 12:00 noon this morning. The markets feature an array of locally produced fruit, vegetables and merchandise and new stallholders are always welcome! More details? Stall Bookings? Phone (0407) 772-741 or visit the website.

2014 ASRA Nationals - Wondai

The third day of the 4-day ASRA Nationals for gyrocopter fliers will be held at Wondai Airport on the Wondai-Proston Road north of Wondai from 7:15am onwards this morning, when activities kick off with a breakfast. This will be followed by a Pilots' Briefing at 8:30am, and then the second (and final) day of the two-day competition which will continue until a lunch break at around 11:45am. Today's activities will cover Navigation Observation and Estimate Time (a cross-country flying exercise that will test fliers' skills to the maximum). This will be followed with an ASRA technical workshop from 1:00pm to 3:30pm which will look at the properties of common materials used to build gyrocopers and the impact of construction techniques on the stress, vibration, aging and corrosion of these materials, to which everyone is welcome. After this there'll be general flying until dusk, and then an Awards Dinner at Wondai RSL at 6:30pm with a guest speaker from CASA. Members of the public are very welcome to drop into the airport during the day to see the many different gyrocopters taking part, ask questions and find out more about the sport. More details? Phone Darrell on (07) 4163-5175 or email him. You can also read more about the ASRA Nationals and download the weekend's full program on our website.

Sunday Afternoon Darts - Kingaroy

The South Burnett Darts Association will be holding their regular Sunday afternoon Pot Luck Doubles darts competitions from 11:00am to 4:00pm at their premises at Shed 1, 18 Stolzenberg Road in Kingaroy. A $10 playing fee applies, but that includes a great BBQ lunch. New players are always welcome - the club caters for all skill levels from novice to expert - and you can obtain more details by phoning Kurt on (0403) 400-771 (after 5:00pm) or Bianca on (0431) 954-023. Note: Pot Luck Doubles may not run on every Sunday due to other competitions, so call first to check if you really, really want to play PLD today.

Sunday Afternoon Music - Wondai

The Wondai Hotel & Cellars in Haly Street, Wondai will be holding a relaxed Sunday afternoon of live music from 11:30am onwards today. Lunch and dinner will be available in the Cellar's restaurant and pizzas will be availble on the rear deck too. More details from the Cellars on (07) 4168-5274.

Easter Sunday Golf - Nanango, Kingaroy, Wondai and Proston

If you're looking for a bit of golfing action today and can't make it to the B.I.G.G. Easter Golf Challenge in Murgon (see entry elsewhere on this page), several other gofing events will be on around the region today. In Nanango, the Nanango Golf Club on the D'Aguilar Highway north of town will be holding an Open 4BBB Medley Stableford (details: (07) 4163-1463); in Kingaroy, the Kingaroy Golf Club on the Bunya Highway south-west of town will be holding their Easter Sunday Men's Single Strioke and Putts (details: (07) 4162-1720); in Wondai, the Wondai Country Club on the Bunya Highway north of town will be holding their Open Day Single Stableford with a 12:00 noon tee-off (details: (07) 4168-5582); and in Proston, the Proston Golf Club on Brigooda Road will be holding a Stableford - names in by 9:00am for a 9:30am start (details: (07) 4168-9367). New players are very welcome at all three venues!