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Maidenwell Music Mix

Day 2 of the inaugural Maidenwell Music Mix festival will run until late tonight in a performance area located behind the Maidenwell Hotel. The headline performer for the weekend is Golden Guitar-winning country star Pixie Jenkins, who will joined on stage by a string of local acts. Today's action kicks off at 11:00am and will run through 11:00pm. Tickets for today are $30, or a weekend pass is $50 and can be booked online or purchased at the door. Under 16s are free.

Kingaroy & District Vintage Machinery Club Rally

The first day of the two-day Kingaroy & District Vintage Machinery Club Rally will be held at the club's grounds along Geoff Raph Drive at Kingaroy Airport between 8:00am and 5:00pm today. The rally attracts vintage machinery enthusiasts from all over South East Queensland and there'll be a huge range of antique machinery on display including cars, tractors, trucks, crawlers and stationary engines. Other highlights include a Grand Parade, slow tractor races, tractor pulling, corn threshing and much, much more! If you're hungry, there'll food and drink stalls operating all day too. This year's event features John Deere and Ford motor vehicles and there will be a special display of these in the grounds. Admission today is $10, but under 16s can get in for free. NB. No EFTPOS available.

Kingaroy Friendship Markets

The third Saturday of the month Friendship Markets will be held at Kingaroy Showgrounds in Youngman Street, Kingaroy from 7:00am to around 12:00pm today. The markets are run by the Kingaroy Show Society and feature a range of arts, crafts, food stalls, fruit and garden stalls, plus unusual bric-a-brac. New stallholders are always very welcome.

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 is open every day (except Sundays) and new members are always very welcome! More details? Phone the Men's Shed on 0477-235-429

Live, Laugh Olivia - Nanango

SOLD OUT - The Nanango Theatre at 1 Elk Street, Nanango, will be hosting a musical celebration of the legacy of Olivia Newton-John from 2:00pm this afternoon. Tickets can be booked online

Proston Community Markets

The monthly Proston Community Markets - organised by the Proston Show Society and held on the 3rd Saturday of each month - will be running outside the QCWA Rooms at Railway Park in Rodney Street, Proston from 8:00am to around noon this morning. Stalls feature everything from craftwork to baked goods and bric-a-brac are are always fun to browse. There'll also be a great BBQ breakfast and Devonshire morning teas available, as well as a large fruit and veggie tray raffle. Stall fees are just $5 if you want to join in the action and everyone is welcome! More details? Phone Val on (07) 4168-9391.

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 to work on projects and new members are always welcome.

Moore Hall Markets

The monthly Moore Markets will be held outside the Moore Soldiers Memorial Hall off the D'Aguilar Highway in Moore from 7:00am to around 12:00 noon today. The markets are held on the 3rd Saturday of every month and feature hand painted china; hand made jewellery; hand crafted dolls; quilts; biscuit tin banjos; jade; wooden toys; delightful handmade bags; plants; bric-a-brac; antiques and collectables; tea cosies; baby clothes; tea towels; candles; soaps; cakes; jams and pickles, and more. There's also great brekkies available inside the Hall, and everyone is welcome!

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 12:30pm 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

Byte Nite - Murgon

The South Burnett PCYC at 40 Macalister Street, Murgon will be holding a free Byte Night of fun and games for 12 to 18-year-olds between 6:00pm and 9:00pm this evening. Activities include a free dance party, games and food, and all young Murgon and Cherbourg youngsters are very welcome! More details? Phone the PCYC on (07) 4168-1889.

RYZA - Kingaroy

Popular local group RYZA will be performing at the Commercial Hotel at the corner of Glendon and Haly Streets, Kingaroy, from 9:00pm until late tonight. Admission is free and the hotel's kitchen will be open for dinner and snacks. More details? Phone (07) 4162-1380.

Proston Golden Spurs Spring Campdraft

Day 1 of the two-day Proston Golden Spurs Spring Draft will kick off at the Proston Showgrounds on the Proston-Boondooma Road, west of the CBD, at 7:30am this morning. Today's action will feature Novice, Junior and Juvenile contests as well as the ACA South-East Zone Top 7 Shootout. Awards and ribbons for the Shootout will be presented tonight. Spectators are welcome to come along and watch all the action for free. There'll also be limited refreshments in the grounds. More info? Phone 0427-585-585.

Nutrien Golf Day - Kumbia

The Nutrien Kingaroy Livestock Golf Day will be held today at the Kumbia Golf Course, with all proceeds going to the Kumbia club. Tee-off for the two-person ambrose is at 9:00am. There will be a barbecue running all day, and juniors and non-golfers are welcome! Cost is $25, which includes lunch. More info, phone Chris or Jess on 0437-330-172 or 0448-800-180.

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.

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 7:00am to 1:00pm today. The Men's Shed is open Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays and new members are always welcome. More details? Send them an email

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.