South Burnett Tourism - Daily Events Calendar

5th Annual Maidenwell Folk Festival

The 5th Annual Maidenwell Folk Festival will unofficially get underway around 6:00pm this evening at King's Hotel in Maidenwell, starting a weekend-long party that won't conclude until Sunday evening March 6th. The Folk Festival 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. Last year the Festival attracted in excess of 300 people with virtually zero publicity and organisers are hoping for an even bigger crowd this year. 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 Kings if you want to party hard. More details? Contact Gordon or Debbie on (07) 4164-6133

Art Gallery Opening - Wondai

The Wondai Shire Regional Art Gallery on the roundabout at Wondai will be opening their second exhibition for 2005 with a wine and cheese tasting at 6:00pm tonight. This month's show is From Behind the Door and Under the Bed. It features works by a number of different local artists which they've all had in their collections for several years and have decided to sell to the public at bargain prices. A South Burnett winery will be on hand to supply wine tastings and all artworks will remain on display after the opening from 10:00am to 4:00pm daily until the end of the month. Admission to tonight's opening is $4 but admission to the exhibition at all other times is free. Everyone is most welcome to attend! More details? Phone the Gallery on (07) 4168-5926 or email them

Murgon State School Autumn Spectacular

Murgon State School will be holding an Autumn Spectacular (ie a really great fete) at the school's grounds in Gore Street, Murgon from 5:00pm until late this evening. There'll be food stalls, trash & treasure, lucky dips, pass the football, chuck-a-cow poo (!), show bags, a licensed bar and a great array of rides for the young and young and hreart including a jumbo slide, chair-o-plane, cup and saucer and fun house. Admission is completely free and all money raised will be going to the school to benefit the students. Everyone is welcome!

Anything Goes - Kingaroy

The South Burnett Musical Comedy Society will be debuting their version of the classic Cole Porter musical Anything Goes at the Kingaroy Town Hall in Glendon St, Kingaroy at 7:00pm this evening. The musical (which also had input from P. G. Wodehouse, Guy Bolton and Ethel Merman) was first performed in 1934 and turned out to be the fourth longest running musical of the 1930s. It follows the misadventures of nightclub singer Reno Sweeney, her pal Billy Crocker, Crocker's debutante-love Hope Harcourt and Moon-Face Mooney (Public Enemy Number 13) as they set sail on a luxury liner for mixed motives. Tickets to the show are $16 for adults, $12 for concessions and $10 for children (children under 5 are admitted free) with a 10% discount for bookings of 20 or more. They can be obtained in advance from Volume II at Kingaroy Shoppingworld or at the door tonight. Three additional performances will be held tomorrow night and next Friday and Saturday, March 11th and 12th.

Friday Night Social Darts - Nanango

The Nanango & District Darts Association will be holding their regular Friday Night social darts games at their club house at the end of George Street, Nanango from 7:15pm this evening. A licenced bar will be operating and snacks will be available too. New members are most welcome! More details? Phone Jane on (07) 4163-1677 or send her an email

Friday Afternoon Golf - Kingaroy

The Kingaroy Golf Club on the Bunya Highway at Kingaroy will holding another of their regular Friday afternoon 9-hole social golfing sessions from 12:00pm onwards today. Everyone is most welcome and reduced green fees apply too! More details? Phone the Golf Den on (07) 4162-7699 or the club on (07) 4162-1720

World Day Of Prayer

Today is the annual World Day of Prayer - an international, non-denominational, ecumenical prayer movement initiated and carried out by women in more than 180 countries, held on the first Friday in March each year. A number of prayer services will be held around the region today to mark it:

Kingaroy: The St Michael and All Angels Anglican Church in Alford Street, Kingaroy will be holding an interchurch service at 10:00am this morning, followed by morning tea. Everyone is welcome along.
Kumbia: The Anglican Church in Kumbia will be holding the town's own interchurch service at 1:30pm, followed by an afternoon tea.
Yarraman: The Yarraman Anglican Church will be holding a special World Day Of Prayer service at 10:00am this morning. Everyone is welcome.

St Paddy's Ball - Inverlaw

A St Paddy's Ball will be held at Inverlaw Hall from 8:00pm until late this evening in honour of the up-coming St. Patricks Day (which falls on March 17th). Music will be supplied by the Militaires and there'll be a great Irish-inspired supper and novelties as well. Admission fees are $12.00 for adults, $3.00 for high school students and everyone is welcome!

Endeavour Foundation Bingo - Kingaroy

The Endeavour Foundation will be holding bingo games at Kingaroy RSL from 10:00am this morning. More than $1,000 in jackpots will be on offer. More details from the RSL on (07) 4162-1755

Pasta Under The Stars - Wondai

Dimities Cottage at 49 Haly Street in Wondai will be holding a Pasta Under The Stars evening from 6:30pm until late tonight. Guests at this BYO event can get to enjoy alfresco Italian dining in Dimities new outdoor courtyard (complete with checkered tablecloths, candlelight and opera playing in the background); choose from an extensive three-course menu that includes a wide range of freshly-cooked Italian foods; and if they like, go to the Wondai Shire Art Gallery's official exhibition opening night across the road (see entry further above) or come over to Dimities for a big nosh-up after the Gallery winds down (there'll be several sittings during the course of the night). Bookings are highly advisable if you want to be sure of a seat, though: (07) 4168-5744.

Nanango Country Music Friends Meeting - Nanango

The Nanango Country Music Friends - the people responsible for Nanango's regular Country Music Arvos - will be holding a meeting from 7:00pm to around 8:00pm this evening at Scots Hall in Drayton St, Nanango (learners start at 6:45pm). All interested people are very welcome to attend. More details? Phone Stoney on (07) 4163-2469

Blue Light Skating - Nanango

The Nanango Blue Light Skating Rink in George Street, Nanango will be open from 7:00pm to 9:30pm this evening for an all-out fun skating session. Admission is $3.50 (which includes skates/blades - but please wear socks!) and there'll be lucky door prizes too. A food and drinks canteen will be operating as well. Everyone is welcome! More details? Phone Nanango Blue Light's recorded message service on (07) 4163-2518

Friday Afternoon Linedancing - Blackbutt

Linedancing classes will be held at the Blackbutt Community Hall on the D'Aguilar Highway at Blackbutt at 1:00pm this afternoon. New dancers are most welcome! More details? Phone (07) 4163-0242

KC's Nightclub - Kingaroy

Kingaroy RSL's KC's Nightclub will be operating from 9:30pm to 2:00am tonight at the club's premises in Kingaroy St. Admission is $5 for RSL members, $8.50 for non-members. More details from the RSL: (07) 4162-1755

Ruby's Disco - Kingaroy

The Broadway Hotel in Kingaroy St, Kingaroy will be operating their free Ruby's Nightclub disco from 8:30pm to 1:00am tonight with a DJ. More info? Phone (07) 4162-1815