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Rugby League Grand Finals - Cherbourg

The Grand Finals of the South Burnett Rugby League's A Grade and Under 14 competitions will be played at Jack O'Chin Oval in Cherbourg today! Two warm-up games by Under 12s will start the big day. At 11:15am, Murgon U12s v Cherbourg U12s; at 12:05pm, Wondai U12s v Nanango U12s. The Under 14s Grand Final between the Chinchilla Bulldogs and the undefeated Nanango Stags will kick off at 1:30pm. The A Grade Grand Final between the Cherbourg Hornets and Kingaroy Red Ants will get under way at 3:00pm. The gates will open at 9:30am and the canteen will be running all day. Entry is just $5:00. Come along and support your town's team!

Bush Dance - Tablelands

Murgon Apex and the Murgon Show Society are hosting an old-fashioned night of foot-stomping fun from 5:00pm this evening at the Tableland Hall, 459 Crownthorpe Road, Tablelands. There'll be a bush band playing live, hamburgers and chips will be available to buy and the Tableland Hall Committee will be running a licensed bar. This is a family friendly event, so dress up in your country gear. All ages are welcome! Tickets are $15 (on sale at the door) and Under 12s are free.

Music On Nature's Porch - Bunya Mountains

South Burnett musicians will be marking "Play Music On The Porch Day" with a free concert at Burton's Well picnic area in the Bunya Mountains (top of the Bunya Mountains, Kumbia end) from 10:00am to around 3:00pm today. There'll be music by the Nanango Shedders, Polly's Uke Group and St Mary's Junior Ukesters plus bush poetry and Scottish pipes. Other musicians are very welcome to join in (or just sing along)! A sausage sizzle, coffee van and drinks stall will be operating on site and there's no admission. Everyone is welcome!

Music On The Porch – Nanango

Louise "The Diva" Winton and Claudia Mueller will be celebrating "Play Music On The Porch Day" from 1:00pm this afternoon with a free concert at the Nanango Uniting Church Hall, 44 Gipps Street. They promise to get you smiling, humming, tapping your toes and maybe even dancing! Tea and coffee will be provided.

Charity Golf Day - Kingaroy

The Kingaroy Golf Club and the Rotary Satellite Club of Kingaroy Sunrise are hosting their annual Professional Services Charity Golf Day today. Both golfers and non-golfers are welcome to join in the fun! The three-person ambrose will feature $6000 worth of golfing and novelty prizes. Shotgun start at 9:30am. Funds raised will support the South Burnett Community Hospital Foundation. Nominations can be made by phoning (07) 4162-1720. The nomination fee includes free lunch and a drink.

Go Getta Girls - Kingaroy

Members of the Go Getta Girls running club, for women aged over 18, meet every Monday, Thursday and Saturday morning from 5:30am at the wooden shed in Memorial Park, Burnett Street, Kingaroy, for a run. More info? Phone Donna on 0409-620-923 or Annette on 0407-670-084.

Car Boot Sale - Kingaroy

The Kingaroy Men's Shed will be holding another of their regular Car Boot Sales at their premises in Geoff Raph Drive near Kingaroy Airport from 8:00am to 11:30am this morning. There'll be hand-crafted goods, furniture, tools, camping gear and a sausage sizzle plus live music by Claudia. Stall sites are free! Everyone is welcome to browse for bargains!

Yarraman Holistic Markets

The Yarraman Holistic Markets will be held from 8:00am to noon today at the Yarraman Men's Shed in Mill Street, Yarraman. The markets are held on last Saturday of every month (except December) and include local products and produce. More info? Phone Bianca 0447-343-641.

Brian Avery - Linville

Brian Avery will be performing live at the Linville Hotel in George Street, Linville from 1:00pm to 5:00pm this afternoon. Admission is free. More details? Phone the hotel on (07) 5424-7280.

Comedy Night - Woolooga

The Woolooga Hotel, at 4 Thomas Street, is hosting a night of stand-up comedy from 8:00pm this evening (doors open at 7:30pm). Tickets are $20 if booked booked online or $25 at the door. For dinner bookings only, phone the the hotel on (07) 5621-2819.

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.

Eco Bites - Kingaroy

The South Burnett Sustainable Future Network will be holding an Eco Bites: Farming Carbon session with a guest speaker at the Kingaroy RSL Club, in Markwell Street, from 6:30pm this evening. This is a community gathering and everyone is welcome to attend but registrations online are essential.

Mr Q - Kingaroy

Mr Q - Gavin, Craig and Tony - will be performing as an acoustic trio in the Tobruk Room at Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy from 7:00pm until around 10:00pm tonight. Admission is free and everyone is welcome! More details? Phone the RSL on (07) 4162-175

Winter Wonderland Dinner - Kingaroy

A winter-themed evening featuring dinner, dessert, live music from Spilt Milk and a silent auction is being held at St John's School Hall, in Ivy Street, Kingaroy, from 6:00pm this evening to raise funds for Eva's Place Kingaroy. Tickets are $55 per person or $30 for children aged 2-14 years and can be booked online

Ground Crew - Kingaroy

Ground Crew will be performing in the Beer Garden at the Commercial Hotel at the corner of Glendon and Haly Streets, Kingaroy from 8:00pm to 11:30pm tonight. DJ BR4Z3 will be spinning discs in the Sports Bar from 9:00pm. More details? Phone the ComPub on (07) 4162-1380. Admission is free and the hotel's kitchen will be open for dinner and snacks. More details? Phone (07) 4162-1380.

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 Chris Hoy 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.

Celtic Band Practice - Nanango

The Burnett Celtic Pipes and Drums will be performing/practicing at Nanango Services Club from 2:30pm this afternoon in Tara’s Hall. Entry is free!

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

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.