South Burnett Tourism - Daily Events Calendar

24th Annual Kumbia Brain Drain

Yes! It's on again and more mind-snapping than ever! The 24th Annual Kumbia Brain Drain will be held at Kumbia Hall on the Bunya Highway in Kumbia from 6:00pm until late this evening. The event - which is the major annual fundraiser for Kumbia State School P&C - is a trivia-style tournament where teams of 6 compete for great cash prizes. Guests at this year's Brain Drain are encouraged to dress to the theme "The Old West" to be in the running for great prizes for the best-dressed team and best team name. There'll also be cash prizes for round winners and overall winners, along with the usual fun-filled audience participation games and raffles. Traditional Old West snacks, tea and coffee will be provided, but you'll need to BYO liquids if you have a righteous thirst that needs specialised attention. Admission is $120 per table of six, players must be aged 15 years and over, and a maximum of 35 teams can take part. There'll also be a bus running from Kingaroy to Kumbia, but you'll need to book to reserve a place. More details? Phone Kate 0407-262-262. Note: The Brain Drain is usually sold out, so if you haven't booked tickets yet it may be wise to phone Kate to ensure there are still some left.

Patchwork, Quilting And Crafty Weekend - Wooroolin

The second day of a three-day Patchwork, Quilting And Crafty Weekend will be held at Wooroolin Hall on the Bunya Highway, Wooroolin from 9:00am to 4:00pm today. Participants should bring along their own craft materials, but the organisers will provide morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea for a modest cost of $30 per day or $60 for today and tomorrow. The weekend is a fundraiser for the Wooroolin Community Committee, who need to raise $4000 a year to pay for their building and public liability insurance, and all crafts people are welcome for what promises to be a fun time! More details? Phone Wendy on 0409-273-491 or send her an email.

Art Exhibition Opening - Kingaroy

The Kingaroy Regional Art Gallery in Haly Street, Kingaroy will be officially opening its latest monthly exhibition with a wine and cheese tasting at 1:00pm this afternoon. This month the Gallery will be featuring a large exhibition of beautiful watercolours by former Kingaroy artist Michele Retschlag (nee Heading) and a smaller but very colourful exhibition by Wondai artist Jady Sody. The exhibitions will be officially opened by South Burnett artist Sue Goddard at 1:15pm, and everyone is welcome! Note: After today's opening both exhibitions will remain on display between 10:00am and 4:00pm Mondays to Fridays, and 10:00am to 2:00pm on weekends and public holidays, until the end of August.

Saturday AFL - Kingaroy

The South Burnett Saints mens side will be playing a home game at Lyle Vidler Oval in Youngman Street, Kingaroy today (the women's side are having a bye). The Saints men's side will be playing against the Goondiwindi Hawks at 3:20pm. A bar and canteen will be in operation and spectators are very welcome!

South Burnett Mountain Bike Club Ride - Kingaroy

The South Burnett Mountain Bike Club will be holding its monthly Bikes & Beers Ride today. Riders should meet up at PSM Probike in Haly Street, Kingaroy at 2:00pm for a ride around the Mt Wooroolin trails, then back to the Commercial Hotel for some cleansing ales. New riders are very welcome!

Saturday Soccer - Nanango And Kingaroy

The South Burnett's 2017 soccer season will hold its 15th round in Nanango and Kingaroy today. Today's round is the last in this season's competition before four weeks of finals kick off on August 19, so all teams will be keen to play at their best. In Nanango, home team Panthers will play their ancient rivals Gunners at the Burnett Street Soccer Fields, with 2nd Division hitting the park at 12:30pm, Women's Division at 2:00pm and 1st Division at 3:15pm. And in Kingaroy, Barambah will play Wests at Tom Alford Oval in Oliver Bond Street, with 1st Division kicking off the day at 2:00pm, followed by the Women's Division at 3:30pm and 2nd Division playing under lights at 5:00pm. Admission to view the matches is free, and a canteen will be running at both venues. Spectators are very welcome!

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.

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

Line Dancing Classes - Blackbutt

Line dancing classes will be held at the Blackbutt Lions Den on the northern boundary of the Blackbutt Showgrounds in Bowman Road from 1:00pm to 3:00pm this afternoon. The first hour is for beginners, the second for more advanced dancers, but everyone is welcome to stay for both. Class fees are $5 and classes are held on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month. More details? Phone Chrissie on 0418-199-080.

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.

Nanango Country Markets

The Nanango Show Society will be holding their regular monthly Country Markets at the Nanango Showgrounds in Cairns Street from 6:00am to around 12:00 noon today. As usual, the markets will feature a wide variety of craft stalls, new and used goods, plants, poultry and pets. The Nanango Markets are the largest rural market in south east Queensland and routinely attract 300 to 400 stallholders. But new stallholders are always very welcome too! More info? Phone the Market Co-Ordinator on (0427) 631-273 during business hours.

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.

Proston Rally

The Proston Car Rally Club will be holding quarterly CAMS Khanacross Multiclub Rally at their racing track this weekend. The Club's track is located 7.5km west of Proston on the Proston-Boondooma Road, and racing will commence around 12:00 noon this morning and conclude around 1:30pm tomorrow. Up to 50 cars attend Proston Rally Club meetings from all over Queensland and NSW and spectators are very welcome. There'll be a BBQ and soft drinks stand running throughout the event, as well as a hearty breakfast supplied by the Proston Lions club early on Sunday morning. Hot showers, toilets and free camping are available on site too. Admission to the Rally is 100% free for spectators, $50 for adult participants and $25 for juniors. More details? Phone Barry on (07) 4168-9447 or Sonia on 0411-689-447.

At The Wineries

Three of the South Burnett's wineries will be open for lunch today. At Moffatdale, Moffatdale Ridge will have their cellar door verandah cafe open for light meals and snacks from 10:00am to 4:00pm. And in Kingaroy, Cranes Winery and Kingsley Grove will be open the same hours, serving up wines and platters (at Cranes) and wines, cheese platters and wood-fired pizzas (at Kingsley Grove). You can find out more about all three wineries (including location maps and phone numbers) on South Burnett Wine.

Dance - Inverlaw Hall

A dance will be held at Inverlaw Hall on the Burrandowan Road (roughly 20km from Kingaroy) from 8:00pm until late this evening. Music will be supplied by Diamonds and there'll be the usual great supper and novelties, along with a Lucky Door draw. Admission fees are $10.00 for adults, $5.00 for high school students and everyone is welcome! More details? Phone June on (07) 4162-1195 or David on 0459-228-882.

Drummond Golf 2-Person Ambrose - Nanango

The Nanango Golf Club on the D'Aguilar Highway north of the CBD will be holding its Drummond Golf 2 Person Ambrose this morning. Names need to be in by 10:00am for a shotgun start at 10:30am and members, visitors and social players are all very welcome. More details? Phone Trent on 0409-723-380.