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Motors In Motion Festival - Kingaroy

The second annual Motors In Motion Festival will be held at the Kingaroy Airport on the Goodger Road south of Kingaroy from 9:00am this morning through until around 4:00pm this afternoon. The Festival celebrates motors of all types - anything from vintage cars, motorcycles and farm machinery through to muscle hotrods, ratrods and aeroplanes - and there'll be lots on display today for revheads and motoring enthusiasts to look at and (occasionally) even drool over. This year a Kiowa helicopter from the Oakey Army Aviation base will be paying a visit. There'll also be chainsaw carving, a mining heavy haulage simulator, displays of remote control model cars and aircraft, old-style peanut and corn threshing, a performance by the Kingaroy State High School Stage Band and much more. There'll also be food and drink stalls, amusement rides and face painting for children; joy flights; a motorbike gymkhana (at 2:30pm); an Art Exhibition; a fashion parade; a Ping Pong Ball Drop; and many other entertainments for the whole family. Admission to the Festival is $5 for adults and completely free for under-16s. More details? Phone Kevin on (0408) 165-033. You can also find out more details on the Festival's website

Psychic Fair - Nanango

Crikey! Here's something we didn't foresee! The South Burnett Spiritualist Church will be holding a Psychic Fair at the QCWA Hall in Fitzroy Street, Nanango from 9:00am to 3:00pm today. Psychic readers will be attending from Brisbane, Toowoomba and Nanango and you can get a reading for $20 or a bit of healing for a gold coin donation. Refreshments will be available on site and there'll be a number of stalls at the Fair as well. Everyone is welcome. More details? Phone (07) 4162-2027

Wondai Country Markets

The Wondai Regional Art Gallery's popular, getting-bigger-every-month Wondai Country Markets will be operating in Coronation Park in the Wondai CBD from 7:00am to 12:00 noon today. Today's markets will feature (amongst any other things) 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 the Wondai Kindergarten's BBQs 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

Nanango RSL Pink Ribbon Girls Night In Breast Cancer Ball

A Pink Ribbon Girls Night In Breast Cancer Ball will be held at the Nanango RSL in Henry Street, Nanango from 6:00pm to around 10:00pm this evening to raise funds and awareness of breast cancer. Guests should come along in fine attire (add a touch of pink) for this evening gala ball, and tickets (at $50 per head) include a four-course dinner including crusty bread, a main meal, dessert, tea &/or brewed coffee and a pink-themed beverage plus a full evening of dancing, live music and entertainment, guest speakers, a lucky door prize, raffles, auctions, art, pampering, displays, local wines, a photo booth, art union, pink candy buffet and much, much more! For more details and/or ticket bookings, contact the Nanango RSL on (07) 4163-1375 or email them. You can also follow the ball's fundraising progress on www.pinkribbonday.com.au and also on Facebook.

Bowls Club Bingo - Kingaroy

The Kingaroy Bowling 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 tonight (dinner is served from 6:00pm to 8:00pm). There'll be live entertainment and lots of cold beer, as well as more pork than you can possibly poke a stick at! The hotel's Pig On A Spit nights are held on the last Saturday of every month and they're always a lot of fun! The cost is only $12.50 for adults and $6.50 for children. More information? Phone the pub on (07) 4164-6133.

Wondai Library 50th Birthday Celebrations

The Wondai Library at 78 Mackenzie Street, Wondai will be celebrating its 50th year of operations with a morning tea, cake-cutting ceremony and storytelling sessions in the courtyard between the library and the Wondai Heritge Centre from 9:00am to 12:00 noon this morning. There'll also be face-painting for children, performanvces by Jacq's Circus School and lucky dip book prizes. Everyone is welcome. More details from the library on (07) 4189-9252.

Dennis Sankey Duo - Kingaroy

The Dennis Sankey Duo will be performing at the Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy from 7:30pm until late tonight. Admission is free and everyone is welcome. More details from the club on (07) 4162-1755

Proston Halloween Party

Here's something to die for! A Proston Halloween Party will be held at the Proston Town Hall in Rodney Street, Proston from 6:00pm to 11:00pm this evening. The event has been organised by the Proston Show Society's Youth Sub-Committee and apart from a spooky Halloween Disco it will feature (amongst many other things) organised games throughout the night, a Haunted House to explore, a prize for the best costume of the night, a licensed bar and great party food. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for students (pre-schoolers can get in for free). More details? Phone Nicholas on (07) 4168-9013.

Nightmare On Haly Street - Kingaroy

The Commercial Hotel at the corner of Haly and Glendon Streets, Kingaroy will be holding a "Nightmare On Haly Street" fancy dress party tonight in honour of Halloween. Entry is free if you get in before 9:00pm, otherwise a $5 late fee applies. More details? Phone the hotel on (07) 4162-1380.

What's On At The Wineries This Weekend

The South Burnett's wineries and cellar doors will all be open this weekend if you want to relax in their cafes and/or taste their wines. The South Burnett is now the largest wine region in Queensland and (excluding the Granite Belt) larger than all the State's other wine regions put together. You can find out what our wineries' opening hours are this weekend, the individual facilities that each one offers and news about any special events they might also be running on South Burnett Wine

Kingaroy-Memerambi RSL Sub-Branch Annual Dinner

The Kingaroy-Memerambi RSL Sub-Branch will be holding their Annual Dinner at Kingaroy RSL's Tobruk Room in Markwell Street, Kingaroy at 6:00pm this evening. All veterans and their partners are welcome. Tickets are $30 per head and will be available at the door. More details from the RSL on (07) 4162-1755.

Dance - Booie Hall

A dance will be held at Booie Hall from 8:00pm until around 12:00pm this evening. Music will be supplied by Chattanooga 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 Verity on (0405) 260-689.

Saturday Cricket

The second round of the South Burnett's 2012-13 cricket season will be played at a variety of locations around the region today. In A-grade, Kingaroy RSL will play the Murgon Crusaders at Lyle Vidler Oval in Youngman Street, Kingaroy while the Nanango Scorpions will play Wooroolin Warriors at the Nanango Sportsgrounds in Burnett Street, Nanango. And in B-grade, Murgon Magic will play Kumbia and the Murgon Diggers will play Kingaroy RSL at the Murgon Sportsgrounds; Wondai Wolves will play Barambah at the Wondai Sportsgrounds; and the Murgon Colts will play Wooroolin Warriors at the Murgon Showgrounds. Spectators and supporters are very welcome!

Saturday Golf - Blackbutt and Kingaroy

Two golf competitions will be held in the region today at Blackbutt and Kingaroy. At Blackbutt, the Blackbutt Golf Club in Bowman Road will be hosting the Tom Harper Memorial 4BBB Stableford, with a noon tee-off (info: (07) 4163-0180); and in Kingaroy, the Kingaroy Golf Club on the Bunya Highway south-west of town will be holding a 4BBB Championship over 18 holes, as well as a Club stroke event (info: (07) 4162-1720).

2nd Annual Wide Bay Wurst Off - Wondai

Here's something different! The Karate Union of Australia will be presenting the 2nd annual World Wide Bay Wurst Off at the Wondai Town Hall in Mackenzie Street, Wondai from 6:00pm until late this evening. As the name suggests, this will be an smart casual dress celebration of the joys of wurst, and the $20 admission includes canapes, wurst, light entertainment and access to a licensed bar. Guests can also get to try some South Burnett wursts and vote on a Peoples Choice winner - and there'll be several divisions judged on the evening by some guest judges too. Tickets are available at the door. More details? Phone Brett Hall on (0429) 834-412 or email him.

Yarraman Heritage Centre Open Day

The Yarraman Heritage Centre at 26 Millar Street in Yarraman will be holding an Open Day from 9:00am this morning through until around 2:00pm this afternoon. The event will allow visitors to inspect this wonderful historic facility and talk with knowledgable local historians about the unusual history of the Yarraman area. There'll also be live music from the evergreen Barkers Creek Bush Band (with a special guest artist!) and a whip-cracking competition (at 10:30am); displays of vintage machinery including threshers, seeders and drays; the official opening of the new Rosalie Historical Room by former Rosalie Shire Mayor Noel Strohfeld at 11:00am; a BBQ and market stalls. Everyone is welcome - admission is free - and you can obtain more details by phoning Heritage House on (07) 4163-8111.