Team Penning Competition - Kilkivan
- The Kilkivan Showgrounds will be hosting a number of horse-riding events today after yesterday's 2016 Kilkivan Great Horse Ride, and if you'd like to go along to see them admission is free. Activities will kick off at 7:00am with a Bush Poets Breakfast, and this will be followed at 8:00am with a Team Penning Competition featuring Open, Beginner and Junior draws; and at another location in the Showgrounds, Pony Club Novelty Events run by the Kilkivan Pony Club. There'll also be novelty foot races in the grounds - including a Chastity Race (!) - for non-riders. Everyone is welcome.
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.
Dream Catcher Workshop - Nanango
- A Dream Catcher Workshop conducted by Shayna from Little Spoons & Sunshine will be held at Trilby Retreat at 1710 Memerambi Barker Creek Road in Nanango from 2:00pm to 4:00pm this afternoon. The workshop free is $60, which includes all materials and refreshments. You can find out more details and/or book by phoning Shayna on 0422-975-138.
12 Digital Detox Habits - Nanango
- A 12 Digital Detox Habits workshop conducted by Tanya from My Melting Pot and Renee from The Glo Project will be held at Trilby Retreat at 1710 Memerambi Barkers Creek Road in Nanango from 9:00am to 1:30pm today. The workshop will teach participants how to reconnect with themselves and fulfil their potential, and there'll be a bit of Hatha Yoga thrown in for good measure. The workshop costs $60 and includes a workbook, a complimentary vegetarian lunch and refreshments. More details? Phone Tanya on (07) 4163-5127.
NaTDA Adopt A Spot Clean-Up - Nanango
- The Nanango Tourism and Development Association will be running a quarterly clean-up of their adopted section of the D'Aguilar Highway between the Tarong turn-off and Brown Street, south of Nanango, from 8:00am to around 10:00am this morning. NaTDA members run an emu parade along both sides of the highway to pick up litter and keep this stretch looking spotless, and have done it for several years now. Anyone who'd like to assist is very welcome - BYO litter picking equipment - and this morning's community effort will be followed by a sausage sizzle at Tipperary Flat. More details? Phone Gloria on (07) 4163-2848. You can also read more about this on our website.
Rock & Roll Dance Lessons - Nanango
Rock & Roll Dance Lessons will be held at the Nanango Cultural Centre in George Street, Nanango from 1:00pm to 3:00pm this afternoon. The cost for a 2-hour lesson is $10 and beginners are very welcome. Classes are being held fortnightly in preparation for this year's Waterhole Rocks rock & roll festival on October 14-16, and you can read more about them (and see videos) on our website.
Nanango RSL AGM
- The Nanango RSL will be holding its Annual General Meeting at the RSL's premises in Henry Street, Nanango at 1:00pm this afternoon. All members are encouraged to attend. More details from the RSL: (07) 4163-1375.
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
Sunday Social Bowls - Yarraman
- The Yarraman Bowls Club in Margaret Street, Yarraman will be hosting their regular Sunday social bowls games from 1:00pm this afternoon. Teams will be club selected and new players are very welcome! More details from the club: (07) 4163-8269.
Kragra Gold Watch Campdraft & Gymkhana
- The second (and final) day of the two-day Kragra Gold Watch Campdraft and Gymkhana will be held at the Kragra campdraft grounds today and tomorrow. This year's event will include Maiden, Juvenile, Junior, Novice and Open rounds, plus a Futurity for horses four years old and under. There’ll also be a Gymkhana (with five age groups) and a Mini Draft (for riders under 8 years). Today's action gets underway at 7:00am and includes the Chinchilla Toyworld Juvenile Campdraft ($250); the QGC Junior Draft ($80); Newcombe Charbray's Novice Campdraft ($2100); and the second and final rounds of the Scouller Plant Hire Open Campdraft ($2400) which ran its first round yesterday. Admission is 100% free for spectators. More details? Phone Shari on (07) 4665-1115.
