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Easter Races - Nanango

The Nanango Race Club will be holding its annual Easter Race Meeting at Lee Park Racecourse, off the D'Aguilar Highway today. The fashion theme is "open". Gates and the bar will open at noon with Race 1 to jump at 1:15pm. Free buses will be running to the races but bookings are essential! Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for pensioners (under 18s are free). Free buses will be running for Nanango and Kingaroy (pre-book seats online). There'll be free activities for the children and musical entertainment from local singer Natalie Fenton after the last race until late. Tickets can be booked online. Everyone is welcome! NB. There's no ATM on the course.

Ringsfield House Open Day - Nanango

Historic Ringsfield House, 41-45 Alfred Street, Nanango, is hosting an Open Day today! Local artists will be featured in the art gallery from 9:00am to noon, plus tea and scones will be available on the verandah for $12.00 per person from 9:00am to 11:00am. (As a bonus, visitors can also pop on down to the Energy Museum in Henry Street where the historic Nanango Butter Factory diesel motor will be fired up this morning or drop in to inspect the former Masonic Lodge in Gipps Street which will also be open for inspection!)

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 11:30am 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 attract up 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.

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.

Cheap As Chips Night - Kumbia

The Kumbia Hall Committee will be celebrating Easter at their Cheap As Chips night at Kumbia Hall in Bell Street from 6:00pm this evening. As well as a two-course meal, there'll be trivia, raffles, a lucky door prize and a licensed bar. Tickets are just $15 for adults and $10 for Under 12s but bookings are essential to help plan the catering. Text names and numbers attending to 0490-446-896 (unmanned phone).

Jaydin Shingleton & Paul McKenna - Linville

Country singer Jaydin Shingleton will be performing live at the Linville Hotel in George Street, Linville, from noon to 3:00pm this afternoon, followed by Paul McKenna from 4:00pm to 8:00pm. Admission is free. More details? Phone the hotel on (07) 5424-7280.

Kerry Kennedy - Maidenwell

Popular country entertainer Kerry Kennedy will be playing love at the Maidenwell Hotel from about 4:00pm this afternoon. More info? Phone the pub on (07) 4164-6133.

Karaoke Battle - Nanango

The Commercial Hotel, at 69 Drayton Street, Nanango, will be holding the final of its Karaoke Battle competition from 7:00pm this evening. Regular karaoke follows! Everyone is invited to come along! More info? Phone the pub on (07) 4163-1208.

Pig On The Spit Night - Wooroolin

The Grand Hotel on the Bunya Highway at Wooroolin will be holding their monthly Pig On A Spit Night from 5:30pm until late this evening. Apart from a great roast pork meal there'll also be a Lucky Door prize, raffles and karaoke. To book, phone the Grand on (07) 4164-2261.

Karaoke Night - Goomeri

The Grand Hotel, at 10 Boonara Street, Goomeri, holds a karaoke night from 7:30pm to 11:30pm on the first Saturday of every month. For more info, phone (07) 4168-4131.

David Lynch Jr & Salliana 7 - Blackbutt

Popular South Burnett entertainer David Lynch Jnr and Salliana 7 will be performing live at Blackbutt's Radnor Hotel from 5:30pm to 9:30pm tonight.

Wooroolin Line Dancers

The Wooroolin Line Dancers will be holding line dancing classes at Wooroolin Hall on the Bunya Highway from 9:00am to 10:00am this morning (for absolute beginners and beginners) and 10:00am to 12:30pm (for intermediate dancers). Course fees are $10. More info? Phone Paula 0498-210-073.

Swizzle - Kingaroy

Popular duo Swizzle will be performing in the Tobruk Room at Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy from 7:00pm until around 11:00pm tonight. Admission is free and everyone is welcome! More details? Phone the RSL on (07) 4162-1755.

Rufus Jack & Zean Herrera - Kingaroy

Popular local rockers Rufus Jack will be playing live and loud at the Commercial Hotel at the corner of Glendon and Haly Streets, Kingaroy from 7:30pm tonight, followed by followed by Zean Herrera from 9:00pm. Admission is free and the hotel's kitchen will be open for dinner and snacks. More details? Phone (07) 4162-1380.

Saturday Night Bingo - Kingaroy

The Kingaroy Senior Citizen's club hosts bingo every Saturday evening from 7:00pm at the Kingaroy Town Common Hall in Oliver Bond Street, Kingaroy. Everyone is welcome! More info? Phone Ellen on 0478-607-054.

Amos - Kingaroy

Popular South Burnett entertainer Amos Pellas will be performing at the Carrollee Hotel in King Street, Kingaroy, from noon until 4:00pm today. Admission is free. More details from the hotel on (07) 4162-1055.

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.

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 12:30pm today for its regular get-together. The Men's Shed meets on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays and new members are always welcome! More details? Phone 0491-102-087.

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

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.

Kingaroy Men's Shed

The Kingaroy Men's Shed will be holding their regular morning meeting at the old Motor Pool building off Geoff Raph Drive at Kingaroy Airport from 8:00am to 11:00am today. The group meets every Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday morning and new members and visitors are always welcome.

Wondai Parkrun

The Wondai parkrun group will be holding their weekly 5km timed walk/run from 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.