Bloomin Beautiful Blackbutt Festival
The finalday of the annual Bloomin' Beautiful Blackbutt Festival will get underway at 8:00am this morning and continue on until 4:00pm this afternoon. As was the case last year, Bloomin' Beautiful will take place at several locations around Blackbutt and a free shuttle bus will be running all day between all the Festival's different venues to whisk visitors from one spot to the next:- • At the Blackbutt Showgrounds, there'll be a Rail Trail Outdoor And Garden Expo running from 8:00am to 4:00pm today featuring a wide variety of outdoor and garden supply exhibitors. There'll also be free rides on the nearby Rail Trail; and an open workshop by the Timbertown Woodworkers
- • At Nukku Nook, the Blackbutt SES will be putting on a Sausage Sizzle Breakfast at 8:00am. This will be followed by the Timbertowns Escape Marathon at 9:30am, and then a concert by the Taromeo Country Music Club from 12:00 noon to 4:00pm
- • At the Anglican Church, a quilting and country art and craft display will be on show from 9:00am to 3:00pm
- • At the Blackbutt Uniting Church Hall, the Blackbutt Busy Needles group and the Blackbutt Country Crafters will be putting on craft and quilting displays from 10:00am to 3:00pm
- • In Les Muller Park, the Stanwell Kids Corner will be running from 8:00am to 4:00pm with lots of activities for children including Dreamtime Reptiles shows; and much more including face painting, a jumping castle, crafts and roving entertainment - all free!
- • At the Blackbutt Memorial Hall, there'll be an Artisans Hall running from 8:00am to 4:00pm featuring displays of local produce, wine and food tastings along with displays and demonstrations by local artists, craftspeople, market stalls and exhibitions of photography and teapots.
2012 Nanango Country Music Muster
The fourth (and final) day of the 2012 Nanango Country Music Muster will be held at the Nanango Showgrounds in Cairns Street, Nanango from 7:00am this morning through until early this afternoon. Today the action will get underway with a Bush Breakfast enlivened by walk-up poets between 7:00am and 9:30am, and this will be followed with a Gospel Music Concert from 9:30am until around 12:00 noon, after which attendees are free to spend the afternoon packing up their campsites in a leisurely way and then head home. Food will be available in the Showgrounds from brekkie until the gates close today, and admission to the Gospel Music Concert and Bush Brekkie is totally free (though you'll have to buy your brekkie if you want to chow down). You can get more details about this year's Muster on the Nanango Show Society's website or by phoning the Show Society on (07) 4163-1273.
Sunday Markets - Kilkivan
- The weekly Kilkivan Markets will be held in Lester Millar Park in Kilkivan from 7:00am until around 11:00am this morning. The markets feature an array of locally produced fruit, vegetables and merchandise and new stallholders are always welcome! More details? Phone Dulcie on (07) 5484-1032
South Burnett Rugby League Preliminary Grand Finals - Cherbourg
The South Burnett Rugby League will be playing their Preliminary Grand Final at Jack O'Chin Oval in Cherbourg at 12:00 noon today. The A-grade Cherbourg and Blackbutt teams will play off against one another to decide who'll face the Kingaroy Red Ants in this year's Grand final - and it should be a heck of a match! Cherbourg have had a very good run of wins this season and Blackbutt have turned in some very creditable performances too. So while Cherbourg probably go into the match as favourites based on their overall season performance, there's always the possibility of an upset win by the ever-improving Timbertowners. Spectators and supporters are very welcome! Note: In the U18s, Kingaroy will face minor premiers Eastern Suburbs in the Grand Final today at Salter Oval, Bundaberg.
Tansey Campdraft
- The second (and final) day of the annual Tansey Campdraft will be held at the Tansey Showgrounds off the Burnett Highway at Tansey from early this morning until late this afternoon. A wide range of keen campdrafters will be contesting the event and admission is 100% free for spectators. More details? Phone Julie on (07) 4168 7108 PS: Nominations for this campdraft are now full.
Tractor Tattoo On The Great South East
- Kingaroy's up-coming Tractor Tattoo Festival will be profiled on Channel 7's Great South East TV show at 5:30pm this afternoon.
Kingaroy Garden Club Meeting - Kumbia
- The Kingaroy and District Garden Club will be holding this month's meeting at Sue and Richard Whitworth's home at 15 Bickerton Street in Kumbia at 2:00pm this afternoon. New members are very welcome! More details? Phone May on (07) 4162-1107.
Murgon CBD Markets
- The monthly Murgon Markets will be held in Lamb Street, Murgon from 7:00am until around 12:00 noon today. The markets offer locally-made crafts, foods and produce and are always an interesting Sunday morning out. New stall-holders are always welcome too! More details? Phone Richie on (07) 4168-1915
