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Nanango Race Club Easter Saturday Race Meeting

The Nanango Race Club will be holding their popular annual Crow-FM Easter Race Meeting at the Lee Park Raceway off the D'Aguilar Highway just south of Nanango from 12:30pm to around 4:30pm this afternoon. Today's meeting will have a "Floaty Frocks and Polka Dots" theme and everyone is encouraged to dress up in their best outfits to be in the running for some great Moffatdale Ridge Fashions Of The Field prizes. There'll also be spot prizes if you dress up in an Easter theme (eg: bunny ears, tails or a great Easter bonnet) and free Easter eggs for children too. The club's popular Pink Champagne bar will be running all day, and there'll also be a licensed bar and BBQ operating under the extended covered area; plus bookmakers and an on-course tote where even losing punters' tickets can win a pize. A lot of people like to use the Easter Race Meeting for long weekend parties, and you can picnic on the lawns or even bring your own marquee. This will be a 5-race meeting buses will be running to the races from Kingaroy's Glendon Street Bus Depot (12:00 noon) and the Nanango RSL at 12:30pm. Gates will open at the track itself at around 10:00am so that go-getters can get a head start on that all-important socialising. Admission is just $10 for adults and $5 for pensioners (under-15s are free) and everyone is welcome! More details? Phone Rosemary on (07) 4163-2346. PS: If you've never been to the Nanango Races before, you can get an idea of what a fun day out they are by reading our report of the club's last meeting in February 2015.

Kumbia Charity Campdraft

POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER The first day of the two-day Kumbia & District Charity Campdraft will be held at the Kumbia Sportsgrounds off Bell Street in Kumbia from early this morning when the canteen opens and begins serving up Big Country Breakfasts through until late this afternoon. This year's Campdraft will have a bumper field of competitors and will be offering some really great Easter campdrafring action. Admission to the campdraft is 100% free for spectators and this evening there'll be a dinner and dessert on offer, as well as entertainment and a licensed bar open until midnight. There's also free overnight camping in the Sportsgrounds all weekend if you want to stay over. Everyone is welcome!

Cyril Connell and Mal Meninga Cup Games - Kingaroy

If you fancy a bit of rugby league action over the Easter break, you should get along to T.J. O'Neill Oval in Youngman Street, Kingaroy today. U16 and U18 rep matches between Central Division and Northern Pride will be played there this morning for the Cyril Connell and Mal Meninga Cups. The U16s match will kick off at 10:00am and the U18s match at 11:30am. Of particular interest, two Kingaroy boys - Kirby Rubesaame and Logan Bayliss-Brow - will be playing in the U16s reps squad, and they're the only South Burnett players in the matches, so they'd appreciate your support. You can read more about them on our website.

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 Woodcrafters - Kingaroy

The South Burnett Woodcrafters will be holding their regular Saturday morning meeting at their clubhouse, which is located behind the Kingaroy Visitor Information Centre in Haly Street from 8:00am to around mid-day today. The group is for woodworking enthusiasts and new members are always welcome. More details? Phone Lee on (0427) 720-839 or Dick on (0432) 893-050 or visit the website.

Maidenwell Marathon

The first day of the inaugural two-day Maidenwell Marathon will be held at Maidenwell today. As the name suggests, the Marathon is for runners and there will be 9 events over two days, ranging from 2.2km to the very rare 56km distance. Today's marathons will be for serious (and seriously fit) runners and there'll be 4 races over 14km, 28km, 42.195km and 56km, all of which will all kick off at 6:00am. Tomorrow there'll be five shorter races - including a fun race for school children - followed by a rodeo on Sunday night. You can read more about the Maidenwell Marathon on the Marathon's website.

Saturday Afternoon Judo

The Murgon Judo Club will be holding its regular Saturday afternoon training session at the Salvation Army Hall in Macalister Street, Murgon today. Junior classes will run from 12:00 noon to 1:00pm, and seniors from 1:00pm to 2:30pm. Class fees are $4 for juniors and $6 for seniors. More details? Phone Stan on (07) 4168-3104 or (0414) 404-004

Easter At Cranes Winery

Cranes Winery at Haydens Road in Booie will be open between 10:00am and 4:00pm today for Easter visitors who want to get away from it all. In addition to their award-winning wines and notoriously good mixed platters, they'll also be offering three genuinely "home cooked" meals at their undercover cellar door today: a savoury crepe with fresh salad and home-made Worcestershire sauce; a Warm Chicken Salad with chicken marinated in a mild chilli and peanut sauce on a fresh salad base; and just for Easter, an open filet steak sandwich served on toasted sourdough with fresh salad and beetroot salsa. There'll also be relaxed live music too. Bookings aren't essential but are always appreciated: (07) 4162-7647

Dinner & Dancing With The Stepping Stones - Wondai

The Wondai Diggers Club in Mackenzie Street, Wondai will be holding a Dinner & Dancing Night from 6:00pm until late this evening. Dinner will be seved from 6:00pm to 8:00pm, and popular local group The Stepping Stones will be firing up the music at around 7:00pm. Admission is free. More details from the club on (07) 4168-5297

Wine & Cheese Night - Blackbutt

The Blackbutt Gallery will be hosting a Wine & Cheese Night from 6:00pm onwards this evening to celebrate its recent incorporation as a community group. Guests can get to inspect the Gallery's wide range of locally produced arts and crafts, enjoy great wines from Moffatdale Ridge and live music supplied by John Harvey. Admission is by gold coin donation and everyone is welcome!

Kragra Gold Watch Campdraft and Gymkhana

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 will see the first round and final of the $1500 Black Toyota Maiden; the Scouller Plant Hire Open Campdraft ($2400); the Kilbeggan Performance Horses Res Open Campdraft ($1000); and the Haymac Campdraft Horses Futurity Campdraft ($500). The campdrafting action starts at 6:30am. Meanwhile a QBC Gymkhana, Junior and Mini Drafts will also be held separately from 8:30am. And in the evening, there'll be live entertainment from the "Crankin Jimmies".

Total Lunar Eclipse

A total lunar eclipse will occur in the South Burnett's skies between 8:00pm and 10:00pm tonight - the last one we'll see until 2018. The eclipse will begin with a slight darkening of the moon at 8:00pm, and the shadow of the Earth will steadily lengthen over the moon's face until it is fully in shadow at around 9:00pm. Then the Earth's shadow will start to slowly withdraw again. The moon will also take on a reddish tinge as the eclipse progresses (the darker the red, the more pollution there is in the Earth's atmosphere). Providing the sky is reasonably clear, the best way to see the eclipse close up is through an SLR camera or compact camera mounted on a tripod, or binoculars. A hand-held camera is another choice, though not as good.

Spit Roast Saturday At The Wondai

The 110-year-old Wondai Hotel and Cellar will be holding a Spit Roast Saturday today. The hotel will be open from 12:00 noon for lunch, and will be offering a wood-fired spit roast dinner in the evening. Bookings aren't essential but are always appreciated: (07) 4168-5274

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

Misfitz - Kingaroy

Popular entertainers Misfitz will be performing at the Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy from 7:30pm to 11:30pm this evening. Admission is free. More details? Phone the RSL on (07) 4162-1755

Australian Sports Rotorcraft Association Nationals - Wondai

More than $2 million worth of gyrocopters will be paying a visit to Wondai Airport over the Easter weekend to take part in the four-day Australian Sports Rotorcraft Association (ASRA) Nationals. The event kicked off yesterday and won't finish until late on Monday. Last year over 25 gyrocopters came to Wondai Airport, and this year organisers hope to see even more. The event is hosted by the South East Queensland Gyroplane Club, assisted by the Barambah District Aero Club and the South Burnett Regional Council. And if you're interested in gyrocopters (small one or two-person helicopters that are often assembled from kits), this Easter weekend is a perfect opportunity to see them close up and talk with the men and women who fly them for fun. Joy rides are often available too, for a modest fee. Wondai Airport is located not far from the Proston turn-off north of Wondai on the D'Aguilar Highway. You can also read more about what last year's ASRA Nationals were like on our website.