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Back To Kumbia Weekend

The Kumbia community is celebrating the completion of its hall restumping project this weekend with a special "Back To Kumbia" event. At 9:30am today, a combined church service will rededicate the hall as a Veterans' Memorial and community meeting place. This will be followed at 10:00am, by the official unveiling of the Buy A Stump Donor Board and book. Around the Hall Precinct, in the Gordon Street park and fire station area, there'll be displays and events including a ute muster competition, muster dogs, whip cracking, a hay bale maze plus lots more. There'll also be reunion tents for past clubs - so old friends can catch up!- a licensed bar and food stalls. An old-time dance, with music by The Diamonds, will be held in the hall from 2:00pm to 6:00pm, followed by a free concert from 7:00pm to 8:30pm by the Australian Army Band. And there'll be more activities tomorrow! For more information, contact Sandra on (07) 4164-5545.

Heritage NananGO PLAYfest

The Nanango Theatre Company will be presenting Day 2 of their three-day 2025 Heritage NananGO PLAYfest one-act play competition at the Nanango Cultural Centre in George Street, Nanango from 9:00am this morning. The event is fully accessible, fully catered (with a bar) and is just $10 per session (three plays) or $40 for the whole weekend (15 plays). A weekend family ticket is $100 (two adults and three children). An optional three-course dinner is also available tonight for $30. Tickets can be booked online. Competition winners will be announced on Sunday afternoon.

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, but they'll be operating in a COVID Safe way. 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.

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 12:30pm, plus tea and scones will be available on the verandah for $10.00 per person from 9:00am to 11:00am.

Bull & Bronc Rodeo - Cooyar

The Cooyar Hotel, at 35 McDougall Street, is holding the Hank McArthur Memorial Bullride from 5:00pm this evening. The National Rodeo Association event also features categories for novices and junior bull riders as well as bareback riders. During the break, the Cooyar Hotel's famous "horizontal bungee" competition will take place! There'll be live music by Riley Young, hot food and a canteen will be available as well as free camping! There's even a recovery breakfast available on Sunday morning. Tickets can be booked online

Bunya Bull Sale - Coolabunia

Aussie Land & Livestock will be running the Bunya Bull Sale from 11:00am today at the Coolabunia Saleyards on the D'Aguilar Highway, 8km south-east of Kingaroy. More info? Phone (07) 4162-2233.

Wondai Endurance Ride

The Dingo Creek Endurance & Community club is hosting three rides today in the Wondai area. The base camp will be at the Wondai Showgrounds. There's a 20km introductory ride, a 40km training ride and an 80km endurance ride. For more information, phone Natalie on 0429-641-510.

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 live music. Tickets are $32.50 for adults, $21 for pensioners, $16 for high school students and $10 for primary school children (U5s are free). Everyone is welcome, but to help plan the catering a booking is always appreciated. You can make one by phoning the Grand on (07) 4164-2261.

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.

Junior Soccer - Kingaroy

The semi-finals in the South Burnett Junior Soccer competition will be played today at the Kingaroy Junior Soccer Fields. In Under 12/13s, at 8:30am, Nanango Panthers Blue v Barambah Connollys State Waste Bears and at 10:00am, Nanango Panthers White v Kingaroy McDonalds. The winners of these games will meet each other in next Saturday's Grand Final. In Cadets, at 11:30am, Barambah Raffin Electrical Bears v Kingaroy Refrigeration (winner to the Grand Final) and at 12:01pm Kingaroy CTC Mechanical v loser of the previous game (winner to the Grand Final). The Grand Finals in both U12/13s and Cadets will be played on September 13 at Kingaroy.

Deal'n & DJ BRZ43 - Kingaroy

Deal'n will be back playing live in the beer garden at the Commercial Hotel, on the corner of Glendon and Haly Streets, Kingaroy, from 8:00pm tonight; while DJ BRZ43 will be spinning in the Sports Bar from 8:00pm. Admission is free and the hotel's kitchen will be open for dinner and snacks. More details? Phone (07) 4162-1380.

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.

Murgon RSL Sub-Branch Meeting

The Murgon RSL Sub-Branch meets from 10:00am on the first Saturday of every month at the Murgon RSL Drop-In Centre, 44 Stephens Street West, Murgon. More info? Phone (07) 4313-3018.

Cent Auction - Nanango

The Nanango Services Club in Henry Street will be running a cent auction at the club this morning. Doors open at 10:00am with bidding starting at noon. There'll be lucky door prizes and raffles throughout the day.

IN2XS Plus Icehouse Tribute Show - Nanango

INXS tribute band IN2XS and Icehouse tribute band Electric Blue will be playing at the Commercial Hotel, 69 Drayton Street, Nanango, tonight. Doors open at 6:00pm with the music getting under way at 7:00pm. Tickets are $30 per person which can be booked online or pay at the door. This is an 18 event only; no BYO and no chairs. More info? Phone the pub on (07) 4163-1208.

Motorcycle Ride - Wooroolin

Cross Country Motorcycle Repairs have invited motorcycle riders to join them on a "shop ride" from Wooroolin to Goomeri and lunch at Woolooga today. Meet at the workshop at 57 Alexander Street, Wooroolin.

Sough Dough Workshop - Kingaroy

Susan Blain will be holding a hands-on sough dough workshop from 10:00am this morning at the QCWA Hall at 124 Kingaroy Street, Kingaroy. Cost is $90. The workshop is for both beginners or people who want to refine their skills. Limited spots. Phone 0466-373-216 for more information.

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

Fitzy - Linville

Fitzy (aka Rob Fitz-Herbert) will be performing live at the Linville Hotel in George Street, Linville from 4:00pm to 8:00pm this afternoon. Admission is free. More details? Phone the hotel on (07) 5424-7280.

Treasure Hunt - Kingaroy

Taabinga Lions Club is hosting a treasure hunt for the whole family at Mitre 10, Rogers Drive, Kingaroy, from 10:00am this morning. The first 150 participants will receive a gift and all participants who complete the hunt will go into a draw to win prizes. Lions Club members will also be selling burgers and sausages.

Rufus Jack - Kingaroy

Popular local rockers Rufus Jack will be playing live in the Tobruk Room at the Kingaroy RSL Club in Markwell Street from 7:00pm tonight. More information? Phone the club on (07) 4162-1755

Live Music - Blackbutt

The Radnor Hotel in Blackbutt will be hosting a local musician live in the beer garden at the back of the pub from 6:00pm tonight until late.

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.

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.

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.