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Cooyar Show & Campdraft

The main public day of this year's 76th Cooyar Show will be held at the Cooyar Showgrounds in Rangemore Road from early this morning through until late tonight. The Open Campdraft will get under way early at 5:30am. At 8:00am, the Show will start with Stud Beef Cattle judging at 8:00am, Led Steers and the opening of the pavilions. At 11:00am, the Maiden 4 Maiden, Novice, Maiden, Ladies and Open Campdraft finals will start. At 2:00pm, the $2-a-ride sideshows will open along with free face-painting and show bags and the Campdraft finals presentations. This will be followed by the Grand Parade at 2:30pm; the official opening at 2:45pm; and then post-ripping at 3:10pm and a Young Farmers Challenge at 3:25pm. Rooftop Express will have two shows: at 6:10pm and 7:30pm. The Bull & Bronc Ride will get under way at 6:30pm, followed by Fireworks at around 8:30pm before the day wraps up with music until late. Admission to this year's show is $25 for adults (16 years and over), $10 for youngsters aged 11 to 15 and free for under-10s. Note: There are no ATM or EFTPOS facilities available in Cooyar, so bring cash.

Murgon Showgirl Evening

The Murgon Show Society will be holding their Showgirl and Rural Ambassador presentation evening from 6:00pm tonight at the Murgon Bowls Club. Cost is $20 for adults and $15 for children (aged 10 & under). Dress is smart evening wear. Tickets are available online or from Quinn & Co at 131 Lamb Street, Murgon.

Reef & Beef - Coolabunia

Coolabunia State School P&C will be hosting their annual Reef & Beef night in the school's grounds off the D'Aguilar Highway at Coolabunia from 4:30pm this afternoon to around midnight tonight. This very popular event offers delicious all-you-can seafood, beef, desserts, salads etc accompanied by live entertainment from MISfITZ and Amber Goldsmith; raffles; and a licensed bar! Tickets are $100 per head, with all proceeds going to aid the school's P&C. Tickets are limited and need to be booked online. Everyone 18 years or over is welcome!

Bunya Nut Celebrations

The Bunya Mountains Natural History Association and the Bunya Mountains Community Association have a special bunya nut celebration planned for this weekend at 'Cedarvale' museum and Dandabah on the Bunya Mountains. Today there'll be there will bunya nut shucking and tasting from 10:00am to 1:00pm.

Back To Basics Music Muster - Coverty

Today is Day 4 of the five-day Back To Basics Music Muster at 1385 Proston-Boondooma Road, Coverty (13km west of Proston). The Muster will feature performances from Rob Breese, Kerry Kennedy, Lach Mackay, Bob Walters, Brendon Walmsley, Reece Blinman, Brian Howard, Drew Blundell, Steve Sparrow, Alice Benfer, Clarrie Weller and Clyde Cameron plus extra guest artists, walk-up acts and bush poetry. There's free bush camping on site and toilets (but no showers) and campfires are allowed. A canteen will be operating plus a coffee van but guests should BYO seating and liquid refreshments. Tickets are $40 per head per day or $110 for a five-day pass (under 16s free) but must be booked in advance. Tickets can ordered by phoning the organisers on 0412-884-482 or booked online.

South Burnett Speedway - Kingaroy

The South Burnett Speedway season action continues this evening with the Compact Speedcars Queensland Title being raced at the Kingaroy Showgrounds in Youngman Street, Kingaroy. There'll also Wingless Sprints contesting the Shane Ryan Memorial, Street Stocks, Junior Sedans (Top Stars & New Stars), National 4s and Legend cars. The evening will also be a fundraiser for Relay For Life so wear purple and bring along some cash for the donation buckets! Gates will open at 2:00pm, racing will start at 4:00pm and the excitement will continue until around 10:30pm tonight. Admission is $30 for adults, $25 for students (with ID) and aged or disability pensioners; or $85 for a family of two adults and two students (children 12 and under are free). Everyone is welcome!

Burrandowan Campdraft

The second day of the three-day annual Burrandowan Campdraft will be held at the Chahpingah Reserve on Burra Burri Road, about 60km south-west of Kingaroy, from early this morning until around sunset. Today's action will include a gymkhana from 9:00am, plus Maiden and Maiden 4 Maiden rounds, Open rounds and the Open final. The campdraft is a fundraiser for the Burrandowan Picnic Races in May. Admission is free for spectators and everyone is welcome, but bring cash if you want food or drink (there's no EFTPOS on the grounds). More details? Phone Amy on 0408-077-233.

Kingaroy Friendship Markets

The monthly Kingaroy Friendship Markets will be held at Kingaroy Showgrounds in Youngman Street, Kingaroy from 7:00am to around noon today. The markets, which are held on the third Saturday of every month, feature a range of arts, crafts, food stalls, fruit and garden stalls, plus unusual bric-a-brac. New stallholders are always very welcome.

Annual Art Exhibition - Bell

The annual Bell Art Exhibition will open with a gala event at 1:00pm this afternoon at the Bell Bunya Community Centre, corner Wallace and Maxwell streets, Bell. The award winners will be announced and food and drinks will be available. Entry is $15 (tickets are available at the door). The exhibition will then run from 9:00am to 3:00pm daily at the Bell Memorial Hall, 59 Wallace Street, from February 23 to March 1.

Murgon Music Jam

A free music jam for everyone - with talent or not! - will be held from 2:00pm to 5:00pm today at the Uniting Church Hall, 55 Gore Street, Murgon. The free afternoon for music lovers is held on the third Saturday of every month. More info? Phone Doug on 0466-974-483.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Movie Night - Linville

The Linville Progress Association is hosting a free movie screening from 4:30pm this afternoon at the Linville Community Hall. Tonight's movie is the 1995 American docudrama, "Apollo 13", directed by Ron Howard and starring Tom Hanks. Nibblies will be provided and everyone is welcome!

Proston Community Markets

The monthly Proston Community Markets - held on the 3rd Saturday of each month - will be running today outside the QCWA Rooms at Railway Park in Rodney Street, Proston from 7:00am this morning. Stalls feature crafts, plants as well as gifts and bric-a-brac. There'll also be a raffle, sausage sizzle and hot and cold drinks. All stalls welcome!

Joan Allery Memorial Golf Day - Blackbutt

The Blackbutt-Yarraman Rugby League Club will be hosting an 18-hole three-person ambrose as a fundraiser for the club at the Blackbutt Golf Club today. Tee-off at 11:00am. There'll be NTP prizes and meat trays to be won. After the golf, there'll also be yabby races!

Pete Black - Linville

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.

Shanleigh Rose - Blackbutt

The Radnor Hotel in Blackbutt will be hosting local musician Shanleigh Rose live in the beer garden at the back of the pub from 6:00pm tonight until late.

Dave Lynch & DJ BRZ43 - Kingaroy

Dave Lynch will be playing live in the beer garden at the Commercial Hotel, on the corner of Glendon and Haly Streets, Kingaroy, from 7:30pm to 11:00pm tonight; while DJ BRZ43 will be spinning in the Sports Bar from 9:00pm to 2:00am. Admission is free and the hotel's kitchen will be open for dinner and snacks. More details? Phone (07) 4162-1380.

Rob Stevenson - Kingaroy

Soloist Rob Stevenson will be playing classic rock'n'roll, country and contemporary music in the Tobruk Room at Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy from 7:00pm until around 10:00pm tonight. Admission is free and everyone is welcome! More details? Phone the RSL on (07) 4162-1755.

South Burnett Cricket

South Burnett Cricket Association Junior and Senior games will be played around the region today. In Stage 2, Kingaroy Cobras v Murgon; and Nanango Scorpions Yellow v Kingaroy Kookaburras at Alan Downie Sports Fields, Nanango; in Stage 3, Nanango Scorpions v Murgon at Alan Downie Sports Fields, Nanango. All junior games start at 8:00am. In South Burnett Senior Cricket, Kingaroy Services v Saints at Taabinga State School; Wondai Wolves v Nanango at Wondai Cricket Ground; and Murgon Diggers v Wooroolin Warriors at Murgon Sportsground. Senior games start at 12:30pm. In the Gympie competition, Wooroolin Warriors will take on Gympie Colts in Day 1 of their two-day match at Lyle Vidler Oval, Kingaroy; and at Murgon Showgrounds, Murgon Crusaders will face Gympie Royals in Day 1 of their two-day game. These games start at 12:30pm.

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.