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Nanango Country Markets

The Nanango Show Society will be holding their regular monthly Country Markets at the Nanango Showgrounds in Cairns Street from 6:00am to around 12:00 noon today. As usual, the markets will feature a wide variety of craft stalls, new and used goods, plants, poultry and pets. The Nanango Markets are the largest rural market in south east Queensland and routinely attract 320 to 420 stallholders. But new stallholders are always very welcome too! More info? Phone the Market Co-Ordinator on (0427) 631-273 during business hours.

South Burnett Regional Art Competition Exhibition - Wondai

The 2015 South Burnett Regional Art Competition Exhibition, which was officially opened at the Wondai Regional Art Gallery on the roundabout at Wondai last night, will be on display at the Gallery today between 10:00am and 4:00pm. This annual competition, which is only open to South Burnett artists, features paintings, sculpture, ceramics and photographic works. Admission to view the exhibition is free, and you can read more about it on our website.

Open Day At The Ration Shed Museum - Cherbourg

The Ration Shed Museum in Barambah Avenue, Cherbourg will be holding an Open Day from 10:00am to 2:00pm today. For $10, guests can take a guided tour through the Museum's extensive historical displays and learn all about the history of Cherbourg and the surrounding area. They can also get to see locally-produced, authentic indigenous art and crafts produced in the Museum's arts workshop. The nearby Yurri Muntha Cafe will also be open for morning and afternoon teas, light lunches and refreshments. You can read more about today's Open Day on our website.

Noel Miller Art Exhibition - Kingaroy

An exhibition featuring artworks and pastel portraits by Brisbane artist Noel Miller will be on display at the Kingaroy Art Gallery in Haly Street, Kingaroy (just next to the Visitor Information Centre, opposite the peanut silos) from 10:00am to 2:00pm today. Admission to view the exhibition is free, and you can read more about it on our website.

Queensland Dairy Industry Museum Open Day - Murgon

The Queensland Dairy Industry Museum at 2 Sommerville Street on the southern side of Murgon (just off the Gayndah Road) will be holding an Open Day from 9:30am to 2:00pm today. This big event will offer lots of fun for all the family, including draught horse ploughing, whip cracking, blacksmithing, corn shelling, sheep shearing, milk separating, wash board and copper washing displays; baby farm animals; antique cars; and tours of the Museum's buildings. There'll also be bush poets, live music and lots of children's activities, plus billy tea, damper and food stalls if you get hungry or thirsty. Admission is $5 for adults or $3 for students, and you can read more about it on our website.

High Tea At Dimities Cottage - Wondai

Dimities Cottage in Haly Street, Wondai (just opposite the Wondai Regional Art Gallery) will be serving High Teas from 10:00am to 3:00pm today. For $12.50 a head, guests can get stuck into delicious freshly-baked scones with jam and cream, cupcakes, sandwiches and tea or coffee while they relax on the balcony and take in the gardens - old fashioned country hospitality at its best! You can read more about Dimities Cottage on our website

Cooyar Campdraft

The first day of the two-day Cooyar Campdraft will be running at the Cooyar campdrafting grounds off the New England Highway just west of the town from early this morning through until late tonight. This twice-yearly campdraft always draws large numbers of competitors and this year it will be featuring an Open Draft, Novice Draft, Maiden Draft, Junior Draft, Juvenile Draft and a Local Challenge Draft. Admission to the campdraft is 100% free for spectators, and tonight the campdraft will also be hosting a free concert (from 7:00pm onwards) with music provided by popular local entertainer John Kohler. A bar and canteen will be operating on site too. You can read more about the campdraft on our website.

Battle Of The Bands - Nanango

The Nanango Funfest Committee, Heritage Bank Nanango and Phantom Studios will be staging a Battle Of The Bands in Pioneer Park, Nanango from 1:00pm to 5:30pm this afternoon. Over a dozen duos and bands from the South Burnett, Bundaberg, Ipswich and the Sunshine Coast will be competing for cash prizes, with each performer limited to just 15 minutes on stage. Admission is free, and there'll be food and drink available in the grounds, along with face painting and a jumping castle to help keep children amused. You can read more about this event on our website

Team Penning Competition - Kilkivan

The Kilkivan Great Horse Ride Association will be holding a two-day Team Penning Competition at Kilkivan Showgrounds today and tomorrow as a fund-raiser. Today's events will kick off at 9:00am with an Open Team competition, and will be followed in the afternoon by a Beginner Team competition, and then a free concert tonight. Food and drinks will be available in the grounds all day and night, and admission is 100% free for spectators. Camping is also available in the grounds for $10 per site, but there won't be any EFTPOS available - so bring cash! The competition will conclude tomorrow with a Junior Team competition from 9:00am and a Wildcard Round.

Maidenwell Folk Festival

The major day of the twice-a-year Maidenwell Folk Festival will be held in and around the historic Maidenwell Hotel in Maidenwell today, kicking off at around 9:30am and running late into the night. This is an all-acoustic event and during the day a wide variety of performers will be entertaining on an outdoor stage set up at the rear of the hotel. In the evening, the action will move onto the hotel's wide verandahs and indoors. Admission to the Folk Festival is completely free and you can read more about it on our website.

Auskart Racing Day - Nanango

South Burnett Kart Hire on the D'Aguilar Highway at Nanango (opposite the Big Bucket) will be hosting an Auskart Racing Weekend from 12:00 noon today until 12:00 noon tomorrow. If you like to watch fast-paced, adrenalin fuelled go kart racing there'll be a lot of action on the track today, and admission for spectators is completely free. Food and drinks will be available from the on-site canteen. More details? Phone South Burnett Kart Hire on (07) 4171-0040, or after hours on (07) 4163-1313

Picnic In The Paddock At Bunya Red Farm

Bunya Red Farm at Inverlaw will be holding a Picnic In The Paddock from 10:00am to 3:30pm today. Bunya Red Farm are Queensland's largest producers of capers, and today they'll be running field walks where guests can learn everything they never knew about how capers are grown, picked and processed; try out some of the many ways capers are used; and then cuddle one of the farm's alpacas for good measure if they want to - all for free. Ploughman's lunches featuring fresh local produce will also be available for $15 and upwards, but these need to be booked in advance by phoning 0402-245-780 or (07) 4164-3186. You can read more about Bunya Red Farm and their Picnic In The Paddock day on our website.

At The Wineries

Three of the South Burnett's wineries will be running special events today. At Moffatdale, Moffatdale Ridge will be holding a "Sax On The Ridge" session with top saxophonist Tom McKenzie, who'll be laying down some smooth grooves while guests sip a wine or take in a morning or afternoon tea or lunch. Read more about this here. And in Kingaroy, Cranes Winery and Kingsley Grove Estate will also be doing something special too. Cranes will be open from 10:00am to 4:00pm today serving wines and platters, with the popular Guy Davis providing music between 10:00am and 2:00pm. Read more about this here. And at Kingsley Grove, which will be open from 10:00am to 5:00pm, winemaker Simon Berry will be running one hour, completely free Wine Masterclass tours at 10:00am and 3:30pm in the Grove's modern, state of the art winery where guests can learn everything about how wine is made. Kingsley Grove's wines and wood-fired pizzas will also be available at their cellar door all day. Read more about this here

Cultural Concert At Yallakool

Yallakool Tourist Park at Bjelke-Petersen Dam will be holding a free Cultural Concert from 6:00pm to 9:00pm this evening, featuring the South Burnett's most popular indigenous band Muddy Flats, along with the Wakka Wakka Dancers. The Flats will be playing their stylish mix of country and rock and roll classics and everyone is welcome along, whether they're camping at Yallakool for a weekend of fishing or just want to pop in for a great concert under the stars. You can read more about this on our website.

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

Kittens In The Mall - Kingaroy

The South Burnett RSPCA will be in Kingaroy Shoppingworld with kittens all this week as a school holiday attraction for children. Their display will also be offering RSPCA merchandise, and stall staff will be happy to provide free advice about responsible pet ownership and the advantages of adopting RSPCA animals.

Nanango Stamp Club Meeting

The Nanango Stamp Club will be holding its monthly meeting at 94 Burnett Street, Nanango from 10:00am onwards this morning, followed by a social lunch. The club is the South Burnett's sole affiliated member of the Queensland Philatelic Council, and promotes the hobby of stamp collecting in our region. It meets on the second Saturday morning of each month, and anyone interested in stamp collecting is very welcome to come along for a fun morning out with fellow collectors. More details? Phone Cornelia on (07) 4169-0256. Note: Today's meeting is being held a week earlier than usual because of a large philatelic show in Toowoomba next Saturday. Meetings will resume their normal schedule next month.