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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

Unveiling Of Charlotte The Emu Memorial Statue - Wondai

The Charlotte The Emu Memorial Committee will be officially unveiling sculptor Dan Davie's (pictured) solid steel tribute to Wondai's much-loved former town emu Charlotte at the Wondai Markets at 9:30am this morning. Over the last year the Committee has conducted a fundraising drive to build a permanent community memorial to the emu, and the wraps will officially come off today. The unveiling will be held in Coronation Park across the road from Wondai's IGA Supermarket and will open with a performance of "Old Man Emu" by Wondai State School students. This will be followed by a short address by Mayor Waynme Kratzmann, and then Winston Burrows from the Wondai Town Band will tell how he rescued Charlotte's body after she was run down by a motorist and buried her near the Wondai Tennis Courts (a favourite haunt). After this, the statue will be unveiled while the Wondai CWA Choir sing their own upbeat version of "Old Man Emu". Everyone is welcome! You can also read more about today's unveiling ceremony on our website.

Kumbia Antiques Roadshow

The third annual Kumbia Antiques Roadshow will be held at Kumbia Hall in Bell Street from 9:30am to 4:00pm today (and also from 11:30am tomorrow). If you love antiques, a $25 ticket includes morning tea, lunch and written valuations on a maximum of two items (your pieces will be identified, discussed and valued by licenced valuer, Ray Dalton). The Antiques Roadshow is a very informative and fun day, but tickets need to be prepaid because places are strictly limited. They can be purchased at Options Gift Store at 183 Kingaroy Street, Kingaroy; Kingaroy Office Central at 163 Haly Street, Kingaroy; Lenihan’s Butchery in Bell Street, Kumbia; or by phoning Stephanie from the Kumbia Progress Association on (07) 4164-4014 or 0419 649-226. You can also read more about this event on our website.

Trash & Treasure Market - Kumbia

In honour of the 3rd annual Kumbia Antiques Roadshow being held inside Kumbia Hall this weekend (see entry above), a Trash & Treasure Market will be held in the Hall's grounds in Bell Street from 8:00am this morning - a great opportunity to buy or sell those odd bits of household goods you've been searching for or which have been cluttering up your life. More info? Phone Desiree on (07) 4164-4171.

Junior Motorcycle Speedway Club Track Official Opening - Kingaroy

The Kingaroy Junior Motorcycle Speedway Club will be officially opening their new motorcycle track in the centre of Kingaroy Showground's Main Ring in Youngman Street, Kingaroy today. The club - which caters for younger motorbikre riders - will be holding competition racing from 10:00am to 4:00pm, but it will break briefly at 12:45pm for the official opening ceremony. Spectators and potential new members are very welcome! You can also read more about today's opening on our website.

South Burnett Woodcrafters - Kingaroy

The South Burnett Woodcrafters will be holding their regular Saturday morning meeting at their clubhouse, which is located behind the Kingaroy Visitor Information Centre in Haly Street from 8:00am to around mid-day today. The group is for woodworking enthusiasts and new members are always welcome. More details? Phone Lee on (0427) 720-839 or Dick on (0432) 893-050 or visit the website.

South West - Kingaroy

Entertainers South West 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

Ausphonic - Nanango

Entertainers Ausphonic will be performing at the Nanango RSL in Henry Street, Nanango from 7:30pm until late tonight. Admission is free. More details from the RSL on (07) 4163-1375.

Dance - Booie Hall

A dance will be held at Booie Hall from 7:30pm until around 11:30pm this evening. Music will be supplied by a local band and there'll be the usual great supper, novelties and lucky door prize. Admission is $10 for adults or $5 for high school students and everyone is welcome! More details? Phone Kathy on (07) 4163-2741.

Saturday Rugby League - Nanango, Kingaroy and Cherbourg

If you're a rugby league fan, the three venues to watch today are Nanango, Kingaroy and Cherbourg. In Nanango, the Stags will be playing the Murgon Mustangs at Stags Oval off the D'Aguilar Highway south of Nanango's CBD today. The U6s will hit the field at 9:00am; the U8s at 9:45am; the U10s at 10:30am; and another U10s game wil be held at 11:15am. This will be followed by the U12s at 12:00 noon, then the U14s at 1:00pm, before the day wraps up with an U18s game between the Stags and Noosa at 2:00pm. A bar and canteen will be operating in the grounds and spectators are very welcome. Meanwhile, in Kingaroy, the U12s Red Ants will be playing against Wondai in the President's Cup competition at T.J. O'Neill Oval in Youngman Street at 12:00 noon. This match will be preceded by U6s and U8s games at 10:00am and an U10s game at 11:00am, and followed by an U14s match at 1:00pm before the day's A Grade game between the Red Ants and Wondai Wolves takes to the field at 2:15pm. A bar and canteen will be operating in the grounds and spectators are very welcome at T.J. O'Neill Oval too. Finally, in Cherbourg, the Hornets will be taking on the Central Burnett Brumbies with U6s and U8s games at 9:00am; U10s at 10:00am; U12s at 11:00am; U14s at noon and U16s at 1:00pm. This will be followed at 2:30pm by an A Grade clash between the Cherbourg Hornets and Murgon Mustangs (an U18s game originally planned for this timeslot was cancelled on Thursday this week). Spectators are welcome at all games, but spectators are reminded that no alcohol is allowed to be taken into the Cherbourg community.

Saturday Soccer - Kingaroy and Murgon

The thirteenth round of the 2015 South Burnett Evolution Solar Football League competition will be played at Kingaroy and Murgon this afternoon. In Kingaroy, home team Gunners will face off alternate home team Wests at Tom Alford Oval in Oliver Bond Street, with 2nd Division hitting the park at 2:00pm; Women's Division at 3:15pm; and 1st Division at 5:00pm. And in Murgon, home team Barambah will play the fearsome Nanango Panthers at the Murgon Soccer Fields in Macalister Street (ie the Murgon Showgrounds), with the 2nd Division match kicking off at 2:00pm; Women's Division at 3:30pm; and 1st Division at 5:00pm. A bar and canteen will be running at both venues, admission is free and spectators are very welcome! Meanwhile, Junior Soccer games will be held at the Nanango Soccer Fields in Burnett Street, their last outing at this venue this season before they move to Kingaroy.

Dinner With The Captains

BOOKED OUT: The 2015 Dinner With The Captains - a major annual fundraiser for the South Burnett's Relay For Life effort - will be held at Kingaroy Town Hall at 6:00pm this evening. This year's dinner has been sponsored by Downer EDI and the special guests will be Australian sporting legends Darren Lockyer, Evonne Goolagong-Cawley and Brendan Burkett. Tickets for the event, which includes a gourmet three-course dinner, are $80 per head or $750 per table of 10. They can be booked by phoning 4169-0700.

Saturday Afternoon Judo - Murgon

The Murgon Judo Club will be holding its regular Saturday afternoon training session at the Salvation Army Hall in Macalister Street, Murgon today. Junior classes will run from 12:00 noon to 1:00pm, and seniors from 1:00pm to 2:30pm. Class fees are $4 for juniors and $6 for seniors. More details? Phone Stan on (07) 4168-3104 or (0414) 404-004

Christmas In July Buffet - Wondai

Dimities Cottage at 49 Haly Street in Wondai will be offering an all-you-can-eat BYO Christmas In July buffet from 6:30pm this evening. Tickets are $25 per head and a booking is highly advisable: (07) 4168-5744

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