South Burnett Tourism - Daily Events Calendar

Stradbroke Day - Bunya Mountains

The Bunyas at Dandabah in the Bunya Mountains will be holding a special Stradbroke Day from 12:00 noon to 5:00pm today as a fundraiser for the Lady Bjelke-Petersen Community Hospital. For $69 per head, guests will be met with a glass of champagne on arrival, along with tapas and continuous finger foods all day. There'll also be big screen coverage of today's Stradbroke race meeting, Kratzie's Punters Podium, live music from Fitzy, a Calcutta on the Stradbroke and sweeps on all the races. Along with this there'll be prizes for the best-dressed man, woman and couple, and one lucky person will win the honour of being named Bunya Nut Tossing Champion. And to ensure revellers can enjoy The Bunyas' legendary hospitality in a stress-free way, there'll be a free bus running from the Kingaroy Hotel at the corner of Haly and Youngman Streets which will return in the early evening. For catering purposes, tickets need to be booked and you can book them by phoning (07) 4668-3131.

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.

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 in Yarraman from 7:00am until around 12:00 noon today (ie opposite Bendigo Bank). The markets feature trash and treasure stalls, car boot sellers, local produce and hand-made goods, as well as food stalls, and are held on the second Saturday of every month. Everyone is welcome and if you'd like to book a stall yourself - it's only $5! - call Joe on (0459) 638-282

Wooroolin Community Markets

The Wooroolin Community Markets will be held inside the Wooroolin QCWA Rooms on the Bunya Highway at Wooroolin from 6:00am until around 12:00 noon this morning. The markets offer stalls, a sausage sizzle, fresh produce, plants and crafts and are run on the 2nd Saturday of every month except January. Stall fees are just $7.50 and new stallholders are always welcome. More details? Phone Janice on 0439-073-160 or send her an email.

Amdram Is Murder - Nanango

The Nanango Theatre Company will be presenting the final performance of their latest production "Amdram Is Murder" (aka "Amateur Dramatics Is Murder") at the Nanango Playhouse in Elk Street, Nanango at 7:30pm this afternoon. Amdram is about members of an amateur dramatic society rehearsing for a play when one of their cast is suddenly murdered and it's a whodunnit with a difference - the play has four alternate endings, and after interval the audience will get the opportunity to quiz the cast and see if they can work out who the guilty party is (for this evening, anyway). Tickets are $20 for adults or $15 for concessions, and they can be obtained from the Nanango Visitor Information Centre in Henry Street. Some tickets may also be available at the door, unless sold out.

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.

Men's Saturday Bowls - Yarraman

The Yarraman Bowls Club in Margaret Street, Yarraman will be holding their weekly Mens Lawn Bowls games from 9:30am this morning. New players are always welcome. More details from the club: (07) 4163-8269.

Footsteps - Kingaroy

Popular South Burnett duo Footsteps will be performing at the Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy from 7:00pm until 11:00pm tonight. Admission is free. More details from the RSL on (07) 4162-1755.

Reinke Scrub Walk - Proston

A free field walk through the Reinke Scrub Conservation Park at The Weir Road in Proston will be held from 9:00am today. The walk through this 50 hectare piece of land will be led by field naturalists, and anyone who'd like to take part should meet up at the Reinke Scrub car park (proceed to the end of Rodney Street and follow The Weir Road for a few kilometres). Participants should bring a hat, closed-in shoes and a water bottle, and will get to see a recently-cleared new track which follows a very interesting route. More details? Phone Kathy on 0407-091-019.

Murgon Men's Shed

The Murgon Men's Shed will be holding a 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.

South Burnett Rail Trail Day Trip

Noosaville's Outbike Australia will be running a South Burnett Rail Trail Day Trip for cyclists today. The day trip will pick up participants at Noosa, Noosaville and Gympie and will offer three options: an easy ride from Kingaroy to Murgon (45km sealed); a hard ride from Murgon to Kilkivan (45km unsealed); and an extreme 90km ride from Kingaroy to Kilkivan. Bus fares are $120 return from Noosa, and bikes can be hired for $20 if you don't have your own. South Burnett locals are also welcome to take part, and there's $40 rider and bike transfers from Kilkivan to Kingaroy available if you need help getting back home. More details? Phone Outbike on 0406-440-418.

Auskart Racing - Nanango

Auskart Racing will be holding an away weekend at the South Burnett Kart Hire track on the D'Aguilar Highway south of Nanango's CBD today (and also tomorrow). Racing will start at 9:30am with practice sessions for drivers to get familiar with the track, and will be followed by qualifying sessions before lunch. In the afternoon, there'll be three or four races depending on time until dinner at 6:00pm, and then possibly more racing under lights from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. Spectators are very welcome to come along and watch the action, and a canteen will be operating on site.

Saturday Soccer - Kingaroy

The ninth round of this year's local football competition will be run in Kingaroy today, after a Women's Division match between Nanango and the Gunnettes was rescheduled. Games will kick off at Tom Alford Oval at the end of Oliver Bond Street at 2:45pm when Nanango face off against Gunners in a Men's Division game. This will be followed at 4:20pm with a Women's Division match between Barambah and Wests, and then a Men's Division clash between Barambah and Wests under lights at 6:00pm. A canteen and BBQ will be operating at the venue and spectators are most welcome.

Dance - Booie Hall

A dance will be held at Booie Hall at 1867 Booie Road, Booie from 8:00pm until late tonight. Music will be supplied by Diamonds and there'll be supper, novelties and a lucky door prize. Admission is $10 for adults, or $5 for high school students and non-dancers. Everyone is welcome - especially younger people - and you can find out more by phoning Marie on 0439-794-027.

Saturday Rugby League - Murgon

There won't be any junior rugby league played in the region this weekend, with our best juniors off to Chinchilla to compete in the third annual Wide Bay Bulls central division carnival. But hardcore league fans shouldn't despair! Instead, they should head to the Murgon Sportsgrounds in Macalister Street for an A-Grade double header. The day will kick off at 2:00pm with the Murgon Mustangs taking on their friendly enemies the Cherbourg Hornets, with the both teams keen to recover their honour after being mercilessly smashed by opposing teams last week. These two teams always put on a good game and both will be highly motivated to come away with the points, so expect some fast-paced action here! Then at 4:00pm, the Kingaroy Red Ants will play the Wolves, with the Wolves also keen to restore their reputation after a few recent, tough defeats, while the Red Ants will be looking to continue their winning ways. A canteen will be operating in the grounds and there'll be a great afternoon of local league action on offer. Spectators are most welcome!

Polocrosse Carnival - Tansey

The Tansey Polocrosse Club will be hosting the first day of a two-day carnival at the Tansey Polocrosse Grounds off the Burnett Highway at Tansey from 8:30am today. Players will be attending from all over Queensland, South Australia and Victoria and the standard of competition is expected to be very high. Spectators are welcome.