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Nanango Think Pink Race Meeting

The Nanango Race Club will be holding their Think Pink Race Meeting at the Lee Park Raceway off the D'Aguilar Highway just south of Nanango from 10:00am to around 5:00pm today - the first South Burnett race meeting of 2017. Today's races will have a "Think Pink" theme and everyone is encouraged to dress up in their best pink outfits and/or accessories to be in the running for some great Moffatdale Ridge Fashions Of The Field prizes. The race club's popular Champagne@the Bit Bar will be serving up platters all day if you fancy a bite; a licensed bar and BBQ will be operating under the extended covered area; the race club canteen will be open for sit-down dining; children will be well catered for with face-painting and ice creams; and there'll be plenty of bookmakers and an on-course tote available in the betting ring to take your wagers. There's also plenty of undercover seating and lots of parking on course. A lot of people like to use the February race meeting for summer get-togethers, and patrons are welcome to picnic on the lawns or even bring their own marquee if they like. This will be a 5 race meeting and buses will be running to the races from Kingaroy's Glendon Street Bus Depot (12:00 noon) and the Nanango RSL at 12:30pm. The first race will leave the barriers around 1:30pm but gates will open at 10:00am so go-getters can get a head start on that all-important socialising. Admission is just $10 for adults and $5 for pensioners (under-15s are free). Everyone is welcome! More details? Phone Rosemary on (07) 4163-2346 or email her.

Wondai Country Markets

The Wondai Regional Art Gallery's popular monthly Wondai Country Markets will be operating at Coronation Park in Wondai's CBD from 7:00am to 12:00 noon today. Today's markets will feature stallholders selling fresh fruit and vegetables, arts and crafts, useful knick-knacks and clothing. There'll also be live entertainment; lots and lots of other stalls selling great gifts and goodies; and special hand-made treasures from local artisans available from the Gallery's new "Studio" building just a short stroll across the park. The Wondai Kindergarten's BBQs will also be firing up from 6:45am to dish out hearty breakfasts to early bargain hunters. New stallholders are always very welcome (stall fees range from $10 with power and water available, if needed) and you can obtain more details by phoning the Gallery on (07) 4168-5926 or by emailing them

Proston Show Dance

The annual Proston Show will be held on Saturday, March 11 and tonight it will be launched with the traditional Proston Show Dance at the Community Hall in Rodney Street, Proston from 7:30pm until late. Guests are encouraged to revisit the 1950s, dress to impress and kick up their heels in a blast from the past rock & roll dance with music by popular DJ Michael Hams. In addition to great dancing there'll also be a licensed bar, cold refreshments and a free supper with tea and coffee, plus a chance to meet the entrants in this year's Miss Proston Showgirl and Rural Ambassador competitions. Admission is just $10 ($5 for students) and everyone is welcome! More details? Contact the Show Secretary on 0423-612-971.

68th Annual Cooyar Show

The 68th Annual Cooyar Show will be held at the Cooyar Showgrounds at Rangemore Road in Cooyar from 8:00am this morning through until very late tonight. The Cooyar Show is always a really great family day out, and this year there'll be a campdraft in place of ring events to inject extra excitement into the day's program. This year's Grand Parade will run at 12:15pm and the Show will be officially opened at 12:30pm by Rob Cook. As well as all the usual highlights including pavilion exhibits, stud beef cattle and Sideshow Alley, there’ll also be a Ute Muster, a fun Smash Up Derby, chainsaw events, beef Young Judges & Paraders competitions and Aussie FMX. And in the evening there’ll be live music, a giant fireworks display and the ever-popular Cooyar Bull Ride. Entry to this year's Cooyar Show is still just $20 for adults and $5 for high school students (primary school aged children are free) and everyone is welcome along! For more information and/or show schedules, phone Show secretary Sue on (07) 4692-6200 or the Show Society's office (on Show day only) on (07) 4692-6281, or visit the Cooyar Show's website to get this year's schedule.

Wondai Parkrun

The Wondai parkrun group will be holding their weekly 5km timed run at Coronation Park in Wondai at 7:00am this morning. Runners follow a course along the South Burnett Rail Trail and the 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.

Proston Men's Shed

The Proston Men's Shed will be meeting at the old railway station building at Railway Park in Rodney Street, Proston for its regular Saturday morning meeting today, kicking off with a cuppa at 9:00am. The meeting will run until around noon, and new members are always welcome. More details? Phone Geoff on 0439-694-000.

South Burnett Soccer Sevens - Kingaroy

The 35th annual South Burnett Soccer Sevens will be held at the Kingaroy Soccer Grounds in Oliver Bond Street, Kingaroy all this weekend. This giant pre-season carnival - run by the South Burnett Senior Soccer Association - attracts teams from all over south-east Queensland and is one of the region's major annual sporting events. This year organisers expect there'll be upwards of 45 mens and womens teams competing for more than $2,000 in prize monies and locals are also very welcome to form a team and join in! Today's games will get underway at around 10:00am and will run to about 5:00pm. Admission to the Soccer Sevens is 100% free for spectators and there'll be a licensed bar, BBQ, coffee van and canteen operating at the grounds too. The carnival will conclude with finals matches tomorrow.

Murgon Tyre & Auto Fun Bowls Day - Murgon

The Murgon Bowls Club in Macalister Street, Murgon will be hosting the Murgon Tyre & Auto Team Challenge Fun Bowls Day from 2:00pm this afternoon. Green fees are $15 per person, which includes a great BBQ dinner, and under-12s are free. There'll also be a jumping castle in the grounds to keep children amused. For catering, though, you'll need to RSVP by February 22 to (07) 4168-1668 or drop into 124 Lamb Street.

Bowls Club Bingo - Kingaroy

The Kingaroy Bowls Club at 141 Youngman St, Kingaroy will be running bingo matches from 7:30pm this evening with over $1000 in prizes on offer. More details from the club on (07) 4162-1404

Pig On A Spit Night - Maidenwell

Maidenwell's historic Maidenwell Hotel will be holding another of their popular monthly Pig On A Spit evenings from 6:00pm until late tonight (dinner is served from 6:00pm to 8:00pm). There'll be live entertainment from Arthur Nettelfield and lots of cold beer, as well as more pork than you can poke a fork at! Everyone is very welcome. More details? Phone the pub on (07) 4164-6133.

Murgon Men's Shed

The Murgon Men's Shed will be holding their Wednesday meeting at their shed in Macalister Street, Murgon (the former Murgon Railway Station) today. The Men's Shed meets every Wednesday and Saturday to work on projects and new members are always welcome.

Nanango Stags Open Day

The Nanango Stags will be holding an Open Day at Fred Kassulke Oval on the D'Aguilar Highway south of Nanango's CBD at 2:00pm to 4:00pm this afternoon. All ages are welcome andthere'll be league tag for the kids and give away packs. The Open Day is a chance to get information about how to register, registration fees, age groups, coaches, rules and regulations and volunteer opportunities with the club, and everyone is welcome! More details? Phone Brad on 0447-163-806, Kyann on 0488-691-689 or Amy on 0457-201-858.

Drypoint Print Making Workshops - Kingaroy

The Kingaroy Regional Art Gallery in Haly Street, Kingaroy (opposite the peanut silos) will be offering two one-hour workshops in Drypoint print making at 10:30am and 2:00pm today. The workshops are informal and relaxed, and cost $10 per session to cover materials. No booking is necessary, but you can obtain more information by phoning Carmel on 0466-827-086 or Fran on 0488-194-850.

Saturday Rugby League - Kingaroy

If too much rugby league is barely enough (and isn't it that way for almost everybody?), then get along to Kingaroy today: the Kingaroy Red Ants will be hosting three trial A-grade games at T. J. O'Neill Oval in Youngman Street from 2:30pm this afternoon: Kingaroy A Grade v Caloundra A Grade; Nanango A Grade v Caloundra Reserve Grade; and then South Burnett Under 18s v Caloundra Under 18s. A bar and canteen will be operating on site and spectators are very welcome!

Older & Wiser - Kingaroy

Popular entertainers Older & Wiser will be performing at the Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy from 7:30pm to 11:30pm this evening. Admission is free. More details? Phone the RSL on (07) 4162-1755

First Aid Course - Taabinga

Emergency First Aid Training will be holding a First Aid training course at 214 Kingaroy Cooyar Rd, Taabinga at 8:00am this morning. The course offers full certification(or recertification) in First Aid, and the course fee is $140. Training will be conducted in the DPI's premises, and participants are asked to arrive 15 minutes beforehand to minimise course disruptions.