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Back To Booie Hall Celebration

The Booie Hall Association will be marking the centenary of when fundraising began to build the Booie Hall with a day and night program today. There will be memorabilia in the hall and displays outside from 11:00am this morning, with lunch and afternoon tea available to buy. The anniversary cake will be cut at 1:00pm. The displays will be dismantled at 4:00pm to make way for an old-time dance which will be held from 7:30pm tonight. There will be supper, a monte carlo, raffle, novelty events and music by the Silver Comets Band. Cost to attend the dance is adults $12.50, high school students $6 and family passes $30.

Goomeri Lions Community Christmas Carnival

Goomeri Lions will be hosting an "Artisans, Makers and Marketeers" mini market (free stalls) from 4:30pm to 8:00pm this evening alongside the annual Lions Community Christmas Carnival at Goomeri Showgrounds. There'll also be chips, drinks, ice cream and coffee, live entertainment and fireworks! For more info about stalls, phone Ree on 0429-987-785.

South Burnett Community Orchestra Concert - Kingaroy

The South Burnett Community Orchestra will be "Celebrating 2024" with a concert from 7:00pm tonight (doors open at 6:30pm) at the Kingaroy Town Hall. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for children (primary school age) and can be booked online

South Burnett Chorale Carols - Kingaroy

The South Burnett Chorale will be singing Christmas Carols (but not as you know them!) from 3:00pm this afternoon at the Church of Christ, 254 Haly Street, Kingaroy. Tickets are $15 (children under 12 are free) which includes afternoon tea. Tickets can be booked online or purchased at the door!

Blu-Fuze - Kingaroy

Blu-Fuze will be playing music from the '60s through to the '90s at the Kingaroy RSL Club in Markwell Street, Kingaroy from 7:00pm tonight in the Tobruk Room. Admission is free. More details from the RSL on (07) 4162-1755.

Christmas Party - Woolooga

There'll be a Christmas Party from 4:00pm this afternoon at the Woolooga Community Hall, 8 Thomas Street. There'll be games with Santa due to pop in at 5:00pm. Dinner will be available from 5:00pm, followed by a dance with music by Junction Road.

Hard Yakka Rock Show - Kingaroy

The Hard Yakka Rock Show will be playing classic pub rock and party dance music at the Commercial Hotel, corner of Glendon and Haly Streets, Kingaroy, from 8:00pm until late tonight. More details? Phone the Commercial on (07) 4162-1380.

Churchyard Op Shop - Nanango

The Anglican Churchyard Op Shop, at the corner of Drayton and Burnett Streets in Nanango, will be open from 9:00am to noon today. 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 7:20pm 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 for $28 per head (chicken and beef options are available too) or $15 for U12s. There's also free camping nearby if you want to stay over. Everyone is welcome! More details? Phone the hotel on (07) 4164-6133.

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.

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, old furniture, tools, bric-a-brac and a sausage sizzle. Stall sites are free! Everyone is welcome to browse for bargains.

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.

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 Cricket

Junior, senior and A Grade cricket games will be played in the South Burnett today. In South Burnett Junior Cricket Stage 2, Nanango Scorpions v Kingaroy Kookaburras at Alan Downie Sportsfields, Nanango; Murgon v Tingoora Moppets at Murgon Showgrounds. Kingaroy Cobras have the bye. In Stage 3, Nanango Scorpions v Kingaroy at Alan Downie Sports Fields, Nanango. All junior games start at 8:00am. Rounds 1 & 2 of the South Burnett Senior T20 competition will be played today. Round 1 games start at 11:30am: Wooroolin Warriors v Wondai at Kingaroy State School; Tingoora Vikings v Tingoora Huntsmen at Taabinga State School; Kingaroy Services v Nanango Scorpions at Alan Downie Sportsfields, Nanango; Round 2 games start at 3:00pm: Wooroolin Warriors v Tingoora Vikings at Kingaroy State School, Kingaroy Services v Wondai at Taabinga State School; and Nanango Scorpions v Tingoora Huntsmen at Alan Downie Sportsfields, Nanango;. There will be one Gympie A Grade game played in the South Burnett: Wooroolin Warriors v Murgon Crusaders at Lyle Vidler Oval, Kingaroy, from 12:30pm.

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.

Yarraman Holistic & Wellness Community Market

The Yarraman Progress Association's Holistic & Wellness Markets will be held from 8:00am to noon today at Errol Munt Reserve in Margaret Street, Yarraman. The markets are held on last Saturday of every month and include live music, local products and produce, a car boot sale and health stalls. The Progress Association will be hosting a barbecue plus there'll be a food van, coffee and kids activities. Stalls from $5. For more info, contact Rob or Bianca on 044-734-364.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.