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Nanango Cup Race Meeting

The Nanango Race Club will be running their first meeting of the new racing year - the Nanango Cup - at the Lee Park Racecourse. Gates and the bar will open at noon. The meeting's fashion theme is "open", so it's time to get creative! This meeting is always one of the biggest of the year. After the last race, the entertainment will start with Natalie Fenton singing from 4:45pm. The bar will close at 6:00pm. Free buses will be running to the races from Kingaroy's Glendon Street (11:30am) and Scotts Car Park in Nanango (noon). Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for pensioners (under 15s are free). Everyone is welcome! NB. There's no ATM on the course.

Wondai Heritage Museum Open Day

Wondai Heritage Museum, at 80 Mackenzie Street, Wondai, will be hosting an Open Day from 8:00am to 1:00pm today. Volunteers will be on hand to answer questions, and there'll be a sausage sizzle, coffee van and stalls. More info? Phone the Council on (07) 4189-9100.

Back To Basics Music Muster - Coverty

Today is Day 4 of the five-day Back To Basics Music Muster at 1385 Proston-Boondooma Road (13km west of Proston). The Muster will feature performances from Rob Breese, Rusty Ringers, Brian Letton, Lance Birrell, Cartwheels, Reece Blinman, Brian Howdy, Brett Albrecht, Alice Benfer, McKay Brothers, Clarrie Weller and Clyde Cameron. Walk-ups are welcome! There's free bush camping on site (pet friendly) and toilets (but no showers) and campfires are allowed. A canteen will be operating plus a coffee van but guests should BYO seating and liquid refreshments. Tickets are $40 per head per day or $110 for a five-day pass (under 16s free). Tickets can booked online or pay cash at the gate. NB. There's no mobile phone reception at the site.

Rogaining Events - Wondai

Outdoors Queensland are holding 24-hour and 15-hour rogaining events in the Wondai State Forest this weekend, starting at noon today and finishing at noon tomorrow. There'll also be a three-hour mini-rogaine from 1:00pm today. Rogaining is an orienteering sport which involves long distance cross-country navigation. More information is available on the Outdoors Queensland website

Yarraman Country Markets

The new Yarraman Country Markets will be on from 8:00am to noon this morning at Yarraman Memorial Hall in Browne Street, Yarraman. The markets - which include a fruit and vege stall - are held on the second Saturday of every month. Phone Joe 0459-638-282 to book a stall.

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.

Australian Rules - Kingaroy

South Burnett Saints will be celebrating their annual Heritage Day at Lyle Vidler Oval in Kingaroy today. There'll be a reunion of players marking the 10th anniversary of the club's historic first premiership win in the Darling Downs AFL competition in September 2015. All three South Burnett teams will be playing the Toowoomba Tigers: Under 13.5s will be in action at 11:30am, followed by the women at 1:00pm and the men at 2:30pm. After the men’s game wraps up there’ll be live music by Amber Goldsmith into the night from 6:00pm.

Wooroolin Community Markets

Wooroolin Markets are held on the second Saturday of every month (except January) from 6:00am to noon in the area around the QCWA building, beside the highway. There's arts and crafts plus plants and produce, and new stallholders are always welcome! More info? Phone Janice on 0457-143-729.

Come & Try Dragon Boating - BP Dam

The Barambah Dragons dragon boat club invites people to try out the ancient Chinese sport of dragon boat racing at Bjelke-Petersen Dam from 9:00am (for a 9:30am paddle-off) on the second and fourth Saturdays of every month. Paddles and gear will be supplied but participants should wear closed shoes that can tolerate getting wet and bring along sunscreen, water, a towel and warm clothes for afterwards. The event is free and will be followed by a gold coin donation sausage sizzle. Everyone is welcome! NB. Check the club's Facebook page as times could change due to the weather.

Dinner With The Dead - Wondai

Soul Moon Energies café, at 48 Mackenzie Street, Wondai, is hosting a dinner with a difference from 6:00pm this evening. The dinner features psychic medium Linny Jude. To book, phone (07) 4169-0091.

Rufus Jack - 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 8:00pm tonight in the Beer Garden. 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 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.

Rugby League - Murgon, Cherbourg

South Burnett A Grade Rugby League players are taking a break this week ahead of the finals series but the juniors are still playing. At Cherbourg, junior games from Under 6s through to Under 12s will be played at Jack O’Chin Oval from 8:00am. At 3:30pm, a senior women's game will be played between Cherbourg and Hervey Bay. At Murgon Sportsground, South Burnett Under 16s will be in action against Pittsworth at 9:00am, followed at 10:05am by an Under 14s game, Kingaroy v Murgon. At 11:00am, the South Burnett Under 15/16 Development Cup team will tackle Valleys; followed at 12:05pm by an Under 15 Boys game between South Burnett and Pittsworth. At 1:10pm, the South Burnett Under 19s will play Dalby.

Celtic Cowboy - Linville

The Celtic Cowboy will be performing live at the Linville Hotel in George Street, Linville, from 1:00pm to 5:00pm today. Admission is free. More details? Phone the hotel on (07) 5424-7280.

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

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.

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.