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55th Annual Proston Show

The 55th annual Proston Show will be held at Proston Showgrounds on the Proston-Boondooma Road just west of town from 8:00am this morning through until around 10:00pm tonight. The Proston Show is always a big event in the western South Burnett and today's activities will get underway with trade and stud prime cattle judging and horse-riding events, along with the admission of Ute Muster entries for judging later in the day. This will be followed a Championship Dog Show; and then with show jumping, poultry judging, a big range of pavilion exhibits and wood events - including the famous Proston Post-Ripping Challenge that's always fun to see. Other great things to look out for this year include Viv and Maurie's Shearing Shed with bottle-feeding of lambs; Cheerio The Clown; and the Proston Stockman's Classic; There'll also be a fantastic Fireworks Spectacular at around 7:00pm. In addition - from 6:00pm until late tonight - the Show Society will be running a BBQ, live music and a bar for everyone who wants to party on. Admission to today's Show is $10 for adults, $5 for high school students and $3 for primary school students (under-5s are admitted free). A family pass for two adults and any number of children is also available for $25. More details? Contact Del before Show day on (07) 4168-9246 (or email her); or the Proston PA&H Society at the grounds on Show day on (07) 4168-9329.

Cent Auction - Blackbutt

A Cent Auction in aid of the Blackbutt and District Tourism and Heritage Association will be held at the Blackbutt Community Hall in Coulson Street, Blackbutt at 10:00am this morning (doors open at 8:00am). There'll be great prizes to be won, and the $5.00 entry fee includes a free cuppa and 2 free sheets of tickets (additional sheets are 50c each, and can be purchased in advance at the Blackbutt newsagency). Soft drinks will also be on sale, and everyone is welcome! More details? Phone Noeleen on (07) 4163-0413 or email her.

Meandu Mine Reunion - Kingaroy

A Meandu Mine Reunion for people who've worked at Meandu Mine in any capacity over the past 30 years will be held at the Carrollee Hotel in Haly Street, Kingaroy from 11:00am onwards this morning. All current and former Meandu Mine employees and their families are very welcome. More details? Contact Laura by email. Note: This reunion was originally scheduled to be held at Wine & Food In The Park, but has been moved to a new location.

Pig On A Spit Night - Booie

Captains Paddock Vineyard will be holding a Pig On A Spit Night at their cellar door at Millers Road in Booie from 6:00pm onwards this evening. For $30, guests can get to enjoy nibbles, roast pork and dessert. However, numbers are limited to 32 so book quickly if you want to go: (07) 4162-4534

Rural Kids & Bubs Markets - Nanango

The first-ever "Rural Kids & Bubs Markets" will be held at the Nanango Cultural Centre in George Street, Nanango from 8:30am to around 1:00pm today. Because most goods at the market are pre-loved, you'll be able to buy or sell maternity wear, baby & kids' clothes, toys, prams, strollers, nursery furniture, car seats, etc at prices that can be as much as 80% below retail prices. This means that expectant and new mums can buy the essentials they'll be needing at an affordable price. However, there'll also be new goods on offer for extra special Christmas gifts, as well as a sausage sizzle and drinks on sale. Admission is just $2 per adult (kids are free) and you can obtain more details by phoning Maxine on (07) 4163-3350 or (0410) 136-013, or by visiting the market's Facebook page.

Kingaroy Community Garden Meeting

The Kingaroy Community Garden group will be holding their third meeting for 2013 at the Pound Street community garden (just at the rear of the Senior Citizens Park) from 9:00am to 11:00am this morning. The community garden is a joint initiative of RHealth, BIEDO and the South Burnett Regional Council's Healthy Communities initiative, and it allows people interested in learning more about permaculture, soils, composting, worms, seed saving, insects and trees to jointly cultivate the community garden and share in the fresh produce that it produces. Anyone who'd like to get involved in this project is very welcome to come along (BYO chair, sun protection, water bottle, gardening gloves and closed-toe shoes) and the group meets roughly once a fortnight. You can obtain more details by contacting Kerry Oldfield at the SBRC on (07) 4189-9444 or by emailing her. You can also find out more about the Community Garden group's first meeting in June 2012 (which explains more about the whole concept) on this page of our website - and you can get a PDF of up-coming meeting dates by clicking here.

Shave For A Cure Tupperware Party - Nanango

The Manumbar Mob will be holding a Tupperware Party at the CWA Hall in Fitzroy Street, Nanango at 11:00am today as a fundraiser for their family's 2013 Shave For A Cure effort. In addition to tupperware there'll be raffles and refreshments available, and everyone is welcome. More details? Phone Lola on (07) 4163-1360 or Ros on (07) 4168-8127.

Just Friends - Kingaroy

Popular entertainers Just Friends 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

13th Annual Maidenwell Folk Gathering

The second day of the 13th annual Maidenwell Folk Gathering will get underway at around 10:00am this morning at the Maidenwell Hotel and continue right through until late tonight (there'll also be a final day of folk music revelries tomorrow). The Folk Gathering is a pure folk music event (ie fully acoustic - no electrics are allowed) and because of this has built up a very loyal following over the years. A highlight of today's Festival activities will be chalkboarding which will kick off during the afternoon. The Festival itself is completely free to attend and there's also free camping available around the hotel if you want to stay overnight. Lots of great food will be available too but no BYO is allowed - you'll need to get your reasonably priced supplies from the Maidenwell Hotel if you want to party really hard. More details? Contact the hotel on (07) 4164-6133

South Burnett Home Based Business Expo - Kingaroy

The South Burnett Home Based Business Group will be holding their first Expo for 2013 in Kingaroy RSL's Tobruk Room off Short Street, Kingaroy from 10:00am to around 4:00pm today. The Expo will showcase a wide variety of South Burnett home-based businesses and there'll also be demonstrations, a major lucky door prize and a cent auction. Admission is free. More details? Phone Heather on (07) 4162-1494.

Saturday Cricket

After several weeks of partial (or complete) wash-outs, South Burnett cricketers will be playing a lot of finals today, and fans can expect to see some great cricket if the weather holds. In A-grade, Kingaroy Warriors will play the Nanango Scorpions in a preliminary final at Lyle Vidler Oval in Kingaroy. And in B-grade, Kingaroy Warriors will play the Wondai Wolves in the 2013 B-Grade Grand Final at Taabinga State School in Kingaroy Street, Kingaroy. Meanwhile - at Murgon - Murgon Magic will play Murgon Colts in the 2013 Plate Final at the Murgon Sportsgrounds. All matches are one day games and get underway at 12:00 noon. Spectators and supporters are very welcome!

Ulysses Motor Cycle Club Meeting - Kingaroy

The South Burnett's favourite motorcycle club, the Ulysses MC Burnett Branch (motto: "Grow old disgracefully") will be holding their regular 2nd Saturday of the month meeting at the Kingaroy Hotel-Motel at the corner of Haly Street and the Bunya Highway in Kingaroy from 9:00am this morning. Visitors and prospective new members are very welcome. More details? Phone Dale on (0400) 135-259 or visit the club's website.

Learn How To Play Bridge - Kingaroy

The final week of a 6-week course in How To Play Bridge will be held at Kingaroy's Artie Kerr Centre (the Department of Transport building) in Kingaroy Street from 9:30am to 11:30am this morning. The course is 100% free and new players are very welcome. More details? Phone Helen on (07) 4162-2128.

2013 Wine & Food In The Park Festival

CANCELLED: The 15th annual Wine & Food In The Park Festival will be held at Memorial Park in Haly Street, Kingaroy from 11:00am this morning through to 8:00pm tonight. The Festival - which has steadily grown to become the biggest single festival held in the South Burnett Regional Council's area as well as the region's most loved Autumn get-together - will feature all its regular attractions (such as the Giant Wine Tent, exotic Food Court, wet bar and a jam-packed program of live entertainment) along with several new things including craft beer tastings. Featured acts on the main stage for 2013 include the zany Memphis Moovers, GoldNJazz, the Afro-Brazilian Carnivale, The Blues Excuse, and the Kingaroy State High School Band. The Festival's popular (and usually outrageous!) street performers will also be wending their way through the crowds all day, and there'll also be carnival rides for children on the grounds too. Admission is $15 per head for adults (under-18s can get in for free!). And after the Festival winds down some local entertainment venues in Kingaroy will be holding post-WAFITP parties for revellers who want to carry on into the night. You can find out anything else you'd like to know about this year's Wine & Food In The Park Festival (as well as see YouTube videos of some of the entertainers who'll be appearing there today) on the Festival's website. Note: This Festival was cancelled on Sunday 03-Mar-13 because of flooding at Memorial Park. It will be held again on the second Saturday in March 2014.

Bowls Club Bingo - Kingaroy

The Kingaroy Bowling 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

Big Jam In The Bush - Ballogie

Billy Tea and Shirley - the proprietors of Billy Bong Station at 39 Barrett Road, Ballogie (about 30km north of Tingoora on the Durong-Chinchilla road) - will be holding a Big Jam In The Bush day for musicians and music fans alike from 11:00am this morning through until around 1:00am tomorrow morning. There'll be a full stage set up with everything but a drum kit so that aspiring musicians can simply plug in and play. There'll also be free overnight camping available in the grounds and a BBQ will be supplied too - just bring a plate of your favourite specialty for sharing to cover the admission fee (plus whatever you want to eat and drink personally, of course!). Everyone is welcome and you can obtain more details and/or directions by phoning Billy and Shirley on (07) 4164-1260. Note: Today's Big Jam will also be a send-off party for Macca and Linda, so friends of the couple are particularly welcome.

Dance - Booie Hall

A dance will be held at Booie Hall from 8:00pm until around 12:00am this evening. Music will be supplied by a local band and there'll be the usual great supper, novelties and lucky door prize. Admission is $10 for adults or $5 for high school students and everyone is welcome! More details? Phone Elva on (07) 4162-4700.

GT Open Mic Jam Session - Wondai

The Cecil Hotel at 58 Mackenzie Street in Wondai will be holding their regular second Saturday of the month GT Open Mic Jam Session between 2:00pm and 6:30pm this afternoon. The event is compered by Gavin and Tony Cisneros and is open to all amateur musicians following any musical style (eg: country, covers, pop, folk etc). Admission to this great afternoon of live music is free. More details from the hotel on (07) 4168-5460.

Seafood Buffet - Murgon

Sakina's Seafood Buffet - which is held on the 2nd Saturday of each month - will be running at the Saleyard Cafe on Gayndah Road at Murgon at 6:30pm this evening. This BYO buffet offers everything from fresh oysters to Moreton Bay bugs, crabs, prawns and cooked seafoods, but bookings are essential if you want to be sure of a seat: (07) 4168-5701.