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Spirit Of The Bush Balladeers Muster - Boondooma

The fifth day of the 6-day Spirit Of The Bush Balladeers & Heritage Muster will be held at Boondooma Homestead at 8262 Durong-Mundubbera Road, Boondooma today. This popular annual campout week features lots of Australia's top bush balladeers and poets (52 will be appearing at the Muster this year) along with walk-up artists. The Muster routinely attracts 700 to 800 caravanners plus day-trippers, and in addition to bucketloads of non-stop great music there'll also be great camp oven meals, a licensed bar, BBQ, stalls, displays of vintage cars and engines, photography and historical items. Tickets are $95 for the full six days of the festival, or $15 if you just want a day pass for today only (children under 15 are free). Bush camping is available on-site and can be booked by phoning the Homestead's caretakers on (07) 4168-0159. You can also get a full program of this year's Muster in PDF format by clicking here.

Maidenwell Bull Ride

The annual Maidenwell Bull Ride will be held behind the Maidenwell Hotel from 6:30pm until late tonight (it was rescheduled from its normal Easter Sunday slot due to rain). There'll also be live music at the Maidenwell Hotel performed by the South Burnett's favourite Indigenous band Muddy Flats, and free camping and hot showers are available in the hotel's grounds too. If you enjoy rodeo action the Bull Ride is always a really great night out, and the Flats are worth seeing at any time. More details? Phone the hotel on (07) 4164-6133.

Hivesville Country Markets

The Hivesville Country Markets will be held at the Hivesville Sports Grounds from 6:00am to around noon today. These family friendly monthly markets feature a variety of stalls including fresh local farm produce, plants, crafts and lots of food. There'll also be mini auctions running throughout the morning and there's plenty of free parking in the grounds. New stallholders are very welcome too, and you can obtain more details by phoning Trish on (0459) 493-511

Sunday Soccer - Kingaroy

Queensland's premier women's soccer teams SWQ Thunder and Sunshine Coast Fire will be playing at Tom Alford Oval at the end of Oliver Bond Street, Kingaroy today as part of the PS4 WNPL. The U13s girls teams will kick off at 10:00am, followed by the U15s girls teams at 11:30am, and then the senior women's teams at 1:00pm. Today's matches offer a rare chance to watch the State's top female soccer players in action. And later, at 3:00pm, Wests men will play the Panthers in 2nd Division, followed by the 1st Division teams at 5:00pm (both of these games were postponed from Saturday because a number of the Panthers' key players were helping out at the Nanango Show). A bar and canteen will be operating and admission is free.

Manumbar Campdraft

The second and final day of the Manumbar Campdraft will be held at the Manumbar Campdrafting Grounds from 6:30am onwards today, kicking off with the continuation of yesterday's Jack Perrett Memorial Novice Draft for $1260 in prize-money over two rounds. After this, the campdraft will conclude with the John Smith Memorial Open Draft for $1752 in prize-money (also over two rounds). A licensed bar will be operating all day and there'll be meals, hot showers and limited powered sites in the grounds. Admission to the draft is 100% free for spectators. More details? Phone Merle on (07) 4168-8193.

Bunya Mountains Markets

The monthly Bunya Mountains Markets will also be running at Dandabah in the Bunya Mountains today. The markets feature up to 30 stands selling quality, locally-produced fresh produce, arts and crafts and they'll be operating from 9:00am to 2:00pm. Local cafes like Poppies On The Hill and The Bunya Mountains Cafe will be offering special Market Day menus and morning teas, lunches and afternoon teas (as well as Seafood Sunday at Lyrics licensed restaurant - see entry above), and walking trail maps will be available from both cafes, the Bunya Mountains General Store and market stalls if you'd like to take a walk through the adjoining National Park.

Sunday Rugby League - Cherbourg and Nanango

If you feel like some Sunday rugby league action, you're spoiled for choice today. At 1:00pm - in U18s footy - the South Burnett Blues will be taking on Souths at Tom O'Chin Oval in Cherbourg. A canteen will be operating and spectators are very welcome. And in A-grade, Nanango will play Gayndah at Fred Kassulke Oval off the D'Aguilar Highway just south of Nanango at 3:30pm. This should be quite a well-attended match after the exciting way the Stags have performed at their last two outings, and a bar and canteen will be in operation too. Again, spectators and supporters are most welcome!

Timbertown Woodworkers Group - Blackbutt

The Timbertown Woodworkers group will be holding their regular Sunday morning meeting at the Blackbutt Showgrounds in Bowman Road, Blackbutt from 8:30am until around 12:00 noon 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

South Burnett Orchid Society

The South Burnett Orchid Society will be holding their regular monthly meeting at the South Burnett Youth Park in Somerset Street, Kingaroy from 2:00pm onwards this aftenoon. The Society exists for orchid enthusiasts of all skill levels and meets on the last Sunday of every month except December. New members and visitors are always very welcome. More details? Phone Beryl on (07) 4168-1695 (ahrs) or Gary on (07) 4162-8404 (ahrs)

Lions Sausage Sizzle Breakfast - Nanango

The Nanango Lions Club are celebrating their 60th birthday this year and to celebrate they will be holding a free sausage sizzle breakfast for all Nanango residents at Lion's Memorial Park in Nanango at 7:00am today to thank everyone for their support over the past six decades.

Kilkivan 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.

Yates Trophy Day - Nanango

The Nanango Bowls Club in Henry Street, Nanango will be hosting the annual Yates Trophy Day in conjunction with their long-standing friendly rivals, the Yarraman Bowls Club. This is a social day and names need to be in 9:30am for a 10:00am start. New players are always very welcome!