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2025 Wondai Country Running Festival

The first day of the weekend-long, family friendly Wondai Country Running Festival will be held in and around Wondai's CBD and along the South Burnett Rail Trail today. The festival will kick off early at 7:00am and will incorporate a bumper Wondai markets (see below), several Fun Runs/Walks, and two McEuen Forest Trail Runs this afternoon. There'll also be a full day of live music in Coronation Park, capped off by a licensed Wondai Country Running Festival Dinner at Wondai Town Hall in Mackenzie Street that will get under way around 5:45pm tonight. Tomorrow the Festival will conclude with a 10km Rail Trail run, a half marathon and a gruelling full 42km marathon along the South Burnett Rail Trail. You can get the complete program on our website.

Alwyn Litzow's Bowls Day - Wondai

A fundraising Bowls Day for the South Burnett Rugby League will be held from 11:00am today at the Wondai Country Club. Cost is $25 per person, which includes a hamburger lunch. There'll also be a money board and raffle. For more information, or to nominate a team or as an individual, contact Renita on 0409-690-098. Nominations must be in by June 26.

Wondai Country Markets

The Wondai Regional Art Gallery's monthly Wondai Country Markets will be operating at Coronation Park in Wondai's CBD from 7:00am to 12:00 noon this morning. The markets feature stallholders selling fresh fruit and vegetables, arts and crafts, useful knick-knacks and clothing. There'll also be live entertainment; lots of other stalls selling great gifts and goodies; and special hand-made treasures from local artisans. Today's event will also feature a special Art In The Park with artists Sue Warry (drop into the gallery to find out more) as well as a petting zoo for children. 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 Wondai Regional Art Gallery on (07) 4168-5926.

Camp Oven Under The Stars - Kingaroy

Hillview Cottages at 297 Birt Road in Kingaroy will be holding a Camp Oven Dinner Under The Stars from 6:00pm to 10:00pm tonight. The three course dinner will be prepared by award-winning camp oven cooks The Bait Layers, and Moffatdale Ridge Winery will be providing wines and selected beers at the bar. Experience a unique astronomer-guided tour of the galaxy though large telescopes. There are a limited number of tickets available at $110, which can be booked online. More info? Phone Hillview on 0447-747-816.

Clay Target Shoot - Kingaroy

Today is Day 1 of the Kingaroy Clay Target Club's annual two-day shoot at its range in Aerodrome Road, Kingaroy. There's a $17,000 prize pool up for grabs. Nominations for the two days are $170 (or $135 if competing in the Lady, Junior or Veterans events). Powered camping on-site is available for $10. Dinner will be available to purchase tonight as well as breakfast and lunch today and tomorrow.

Police Engraving Day - Kilkivan

Kilkivan Neighbourhood Watch and Gympie Police will be holding an engraving event today to help local residents protect their property. The home security event will be held at the Liberty Service Station, 17 Crescent Street, from 8:00am to 2:00pm. Residents have been invited to bring along any items they wish to engrave, including bicycles, tools, trailers, welders, tool boxes, chainsaws, ride-on mowers, audio and stereo equipment or computers/laptops. Tools will available so people can engrave their own property with a unique personal code.

Rugby League - Murgon

Five rugby league games will be played at Murgon Showgrounds today, including an Under 19s game from the TJRL competition: At 10:00am, Chinchilla will take on Kingaroy in U14s, followed by another U14s game, between Murgon and Nanango, at 11:00am. At noon, the South Burnett Eagles will face Toowoomba Brothers in an U19s clash. Two A Grade games will be played: at 1:30pm, Cherbourg v Wondai; and at 3:00pm, Murgon v Kingaroy

Dave Redsell - Linville

Dave Redsell will be performing live at the Linville Hotel in George Street, Linville from 4:00pm this afternoon. Admission is free. More details? Phone the hotel on (07) 5424-7280

Deal'n & DJ BRZ43 - Kingaroy

Deal'n will be back playing live in the beer garden at the Commercial Hotel, on the corner of Glendon and Haly Streets, Kingaroy, from 7:30pm tonight; while DJ BRZ43 will be spinning in the Sports Bar from 8:00pm. Admission is free and the hotel's kitchen will be open for dinner and snacks. More details? Phone (07) 4162-1380.

Pyjama Cocktail Night - Kumbia

The Kumbia Hotel, in Bell Street, is offering a cosy "pyjama" Ladies Night cocktail party night from 6:00pm this evening. There'll be games, karaoke, canapes and lots of fun! Phone (07) 4179-0029.

Saturday Library Day - Maidenwell

The volunteers from the Maidenwell QCWA will be supervising the regular weekly Saturday Library Day (featuring books loaned from Kingaroy Library) from 2:00pm to 4:00pm this afternoon. A library day is held in the Maidenwell Hall in Pool Street every Wednesday and Saturday.

Come & Try Dragon Boating - BP Dam

The Barambah Dragons dragon boat club invites people to try out the ancient Chinese sport of dragon boat racing at Bjelke-Petersen Dam from 9:00am (for a 9:30am paddle-off) on the second and fourth Saturdays of every month. Paddles and gear will be supplied but participants should wear closed shoes that can tolerate getting wet and bring along sunscreen, water, a towel and warm clothes for afterwards. The event is free and will be followed by a gold coin donation sausage sizzle. Everyone is welcome! NB. Check the club's Facebook page as times could change due to the weather.

Churchyard Op Shop Markets - Nanango

The Anglican Churchyard Op Shop, at the corner of Drayton and Burnett Streets in Nanango, will be open from 7:30am to around 11:30am today. There'll be stalls selling plants, craftwork, books, bric-a-brac and lots more, as well as a $3 sausage sizzle and tea and coffee for a gold coin donation. The markets are held on the 4th Saturday of every month. More details? Phone Sue on 0419-319-981.

Pig On The Spit Night - Maidenwell

The Maidenwell Hotel's popular monthly Pig On A Spit Night will be running from 6:00pm until late this evening with live music by Mr Q from 7:00pm to late. Guests can get stuck into more pork than they can poke a fork at, all served up with with roast potatoes, pumpkin, corn, peas, carrots and gravy. There's also free camping nearby if you want to stay over. Everyone is welcome! More details? Phone the hotel on (07) 4164-6133.

Rum 'N' Roses - Kingaroy

Sunshine Coast duo Rum 'N' Roses - aka Ian and Sharon Robertson - will be performing ballads, county rock and rock & roll will be playing live in the Tobruk Room at the Kingaroy RSL Club in Markwell Street from 7:00pm tonight. More information? Phone the club on (07) 4162-1755

Yarraman Holistic Markets

The Yarraman Holistic Markets will be held from 8:00am to noon today at Errol Munt Sports Reserve in Margaret Street, Yarraman. The markets are held on last Saturday of every month and include live music, local products and produce. More info? Phone Bianca 0447-343-641.

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 noon 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.

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 opens on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and new members are always very welcome! More details? Phone the Men's Shed on 0477-235-429.

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 8:00am to around noon today. The group meet every Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday morning and new members and visitors are always welcome.

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 between 7:30am and 12:30pm to work on projects and new members are always welcome! Contact Dave on 0407-409-335.

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 8:00am to noon today. The Men's Shed is open Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays and new members are always welcome. More details? Send them an email

Mr Q - Maidenwell

Popular South Burnett entertainers Mr Q will be playing as an acoustic trio at the Maidenwell Hotel from 7:30pm until late tonight. The hotel's kitchen will also be open if you need dinner or snacks. More details? Phone (07) 4164-6133.

Saturday Night Bingo - Kingaroy

The Kingaroy Senior Citizen's club hosts bingo every Saturday evening from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at the Kingaroy Town Common Hall in Oliver Bond Street, Kingaroy. Everyone is welcome! More info? Phone Ellen on 0478-607-054.

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.

Narcotics Anonymous - Kingaroy

Are drugs a problem? NA members have been there and can help! An NA meeting is held from noon to 1:00pm every Saturday in Kingaroy. More info? Phone 1300-652-820.