South Burnett Tourism - Daily Events Calendar

South Burnett And Cherbourg On Show

The South Burnett and Cherbourg On Show long weekend festival of events will be running around the region all day today, tomorrow and Monday. Today's events include an RACQ LifeFlight Family Fun Day in Kingaroy; a rodeo at Cooyar; the Maidenwell Folk Festival; three history-related events at Proston; an open air movie night at Goomeri; an open day at the Bunya Red Caper Farm; a High Tea and an evening seafood smorgasbord at Dimities Cottage in Wondai; long, lazy lunches at Moffatdale Ridge and Cranes Winery; wine and chocolate pairing at Kingsley Grove Estate; and an Open Day at the Queensland Dairy Industry Museum at Murgon, plus three special exhibitions at the Wondai and Kingaroy Regional Art Galleries. Full details about all these events (and location maps) can be found on the Festival's website.

Kumbia Country Markets

The third Kumbia Country Markets for 2017 (run by the Kumbia Hall Committee) will be held in Bell Street and the precincts of the Kumbia Hall from 7:00am to 12:00 noon today. The markets feature homemade gifts, fashions, fresh fruit and vegies, plants and crafts and a sausage sizzle will be operating too! New stallholders are always welcome ($5.50 per site, $2.20 per table). More details? Phone Desiree on (07) 4164-4171 or Gayle on (07) 4164-4175

Queensland State ABA Titles - Nanango

The Barambah Bowhunters And Field Archers Association will be hosting the Queensland State ABA Titles at their archery range in Bowhunters Road just off the D'Aguilar Highway south of Nanango from 10:00am this morning. The Titles feature two 3 1 arrow rounds, and presentations will be held on completion. Camping is available onsite and spectators are very welcome.

Pig On A Spit Night - Maidenwell

Maidenwell's historic Maidenwell Hotel will be holding another of their popular monthly Pig On A Spit evenings from 6:00pm until late tonight (dinner is served from 6:00pm to 8:00pm). There'll be live entertainment from a local performer and lots of cold beer, along with more pork than you can poke a fork at, all served up with with roast potatoes, pumpkin, corn, peas, carrots, applesauce and gravy! There'll also be roast beef and spit roasted chicken on the menu tonight for those who prefer a non-pork option, plus a vegetarian option (ie vegies only). In addition, there'll also be a Meat Raffle run as a fundraiser for Tanduringie State School. Three quality meat trays from The Little Butcher in Kingaroy will be up for grabs. Everyone is welcome! More details? Phone the pub on (07) 4164-6133.

Bowls Club Bingo - Kingaroy

The Kingaroy Bowls 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

Wondai Parkrun

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

Proston Men's Shed

The Proston Men's Shed will be meeting at the old railway station building at Railway Park in Rodney Street, Proston for its regular Saturday morning meeting today, kicking off with a cuppa at 9:00am. The meeting will run until around noon, and new members are always welcome. More details? Phone Geoff on 0439-694-000.

Murgon Men's Shed

The Murgon Men's Shed will be holding their Saturday meeting at their shed in Macalister Street, Murgon (the former Murgon Railway Station) today. The Men's Shed meets every Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday to work on projects and new members are always welcome.