South Burnett Tourism - Daily Events Calendar

Nanango Christmas Race Meeting

The Nanango Race Club will be holding their annual Christmas Race Meeting at the Lee Park Raceway off the D'Aguilar Highway just south of Nanango from 11:00am to around 5:00pm today. Today's races will have an "It's All About Christmas" theme and everyone is encouraged to dress up in their best Christmas hats and/or outfits to be in the running for some great Moffatdale Ridge Fashions Of The Field prizes. The race club's popular Champagne Bar will be serving up platters all day if you fancy a bite; a licensed bar and BBQ will be operating under the extended covered area; the race club canteen will be open for sit-down dining; children will be catered for with face-painting and ice creams plus a visit from Santa Claus; and there'll be plenty of bookmakers and an on-course tote in the betting ring. A lot of people like to use the Christmas race meeting for festive season parties and you're welcome to picnic on the lawns or even bring your own marquee if you like. This will be a 5 race meeting and buses will be running to the races from Kingaroy's Glendon Street Bus Depot (12:00 noon) and the rear of Nanango's Fitzroy Hotel at 12:30pm. The first race will leave the barriers around 1:20pm but gates will open at 11:00am so go-getters can get a head start on that all-important socialising. Admission is just $10 for adults and $5 for pensioners (under-15s are free). Everyone is welcome! More details? Phone Rosemary on (07) 4163-2346 or email her.

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, but they'll be operating in a COVID Safe way. The Nanango Markets are the largest rural market in south east Queensland and attract up to 420 stallholders. But new stallholders are always very welcome too! More info? Phone the Market Co-Ordinator on 0427-631-273 during business hours.

South Burnett Shed Men - Kingaroy

Jordan Bennett invites all men (and young men) to their 65th meeting which will be held from 5:00pm-8:00pm today at Nev & Jason Jorgensen’s machinery shed, 88 Jorgensens Road, Kingaroy. Guest speaker will be Russell Lebsanft who will discuss his time as a Christian in the legal and judicial system. BYO food and drinks; barbecues will be available for use, tea and coffee available. No cost, but there will be a donation box to go towards running costs. For more information, phone Jordan on 0419-130-786 or Don on (07) 4162-7130.

Maidenwell Christmas Tree

The annual Maidenwell Christmas Tree will be held at Maidenwell Hall in Pool Street, Maidenwell from 6:00pm tonight. This annual get-together - held primarily for students at Tanduringie State School and local children - is organised by the Maidenwell QCWA and will feature $2 sausage sizzles and $5 steakette burgers, $1 raffles for fruit and veggies, and carol singing at 7:00pm until Santa arrives at around 7:30pm. After this, the night will conclude with a shared supper (so please bring a plate). All Maidenwell and district residents are welcome!

The Coasters & Amanda Sempf - Linville

The Linville Hotel at Linville will be hosting The Coasters on the beer garden stage from noon to 3:00pm this afternoon, followed by Blackbutt entertainer Amanda Sempf from 4:30pm until around 7:30pm. As usual, the hotel's kitchen will be serving up great food throughout and there's no admission fee. Free overnight camping is available in Linville Station park just across the road, too, if you want to stay over. More details? Phone the hotel on (07) 5424-7280.

Big Peanut Sausage Sizzle - Kingaroy

A free sausage sizzle will be held at Andersson’s Fruit Market in Markwell Street, Kingaroy from 7:00am to 11:00am this morning so members of the public can learn more about Kingaroy's Big Peanut project, which aims to put build a modern, metal sculpture of a peanut and mount it in Lions Park in Kingaroy Street, Kingaroy. The committee behind the Big Peanut campaign have been working on this project for several years and recently received permission from Council to locate the statue in Lions Park once it's built. You can read more about the Big Peanut campaign on our website.

Yarraman Markets

The Yarraman Progress Association's Yarraman Markets will be held on the vacant block at the corner of the D'Aguilar and New England Highways (ie opposite Bendigo Bank) in Yarraman from 7:00am until around 12:00 noon today. The markets feature trash and treasure stalls, car boot sellers, local produce and hand-made goods, as well as food stalls, and are held weekly. Everyone is welcome and if you'd like to book a stall yourself - it's only $5! - call Joe on (0459) 638-282. Note: All patrons and stallholders are asked to observe proper social distancing to stay safe.

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.

Nanango Parkrun

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.

Tucker & Chop - Kingaroy

Popular local duo Tucker & Chop will be performing at the Carrollee Hotel in King Street, Kingaroy from 7:00pm until late tonight. Admission is free and the Carra's kitchen will be running if you want dinner. More details? Want to book a table? Phone the hotel on (07) 4162-1055.

Muddy Flats - Wondai

The South Burnett's hugely popular Indigenous band Muddy Flats will be performing at the Hotel Cecil in Mackenzie Street, Wondai from 7:30pm until late tonight, weaving their magic as only the Muddies can. Admission is free and dinner specials will be available too, if you're hungry. More details? Phone the hotel on (07) 4168-5460.

Saturday Cricket

The South Burnett's cricketers will be playing in Wondai, Murgon and Nanango today. In A Grade, Murgon Crusaders will take on Wooroolin Warriors in the Preliminary Final of the Gympie competition at Murgon Sportsground from 9:00am with the winner to go through to the Grand Final. In B Grade, the third rounds of T20 games will be played, which means double headers! At 11:30am, Cherbourg will play Nanango's Scorpions at Murgon State High School; Wondai will play Murgon's Diggers at the Wondai Cricket Grounds; and Kingaroy Services will play Wooroolin's Warriors at the Murgon Sportsgrounds. Then at 3:00pm, Cherbourg will play the Kumbia Rattlers at Murgon State High; Wondai will play Nanango at the Wondai Cricket Grounds; and Diggers will play Wooroolin Warriors at Murgon Sportsground. And finally - in Juniors - Kingaroy Northern AgriServices will play Nanango at the Burnett Street sportsgrounds in Nanango at 8:00am in the Stage 2 competition; and in Stage 3, Nanango Scorpions will play Murgon on another pitch at the Burnett Street sportsgrounds, also at 8:00am. Spectators are very welcome at all matches but must observe proper social distancing.