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2024 Nanango Show

The second (and main) day of the 115th Annual Nanango Show will get underway at the Nanango Showgrounds in Cairns Street, Nanango at 7:00am this morning with Prime Cattle judging, followed at 8:00am with horse ring events before Stud Cattle, Led Steers and Dogs are judged at 8:30am. The sideshows, pavilions and barrel racing in the main arena will all open at 9:00am, and woodchops will begin at 9:30am. The Show's official opening will take place at 1:30pm and it will be followed by a Bull Ride in the Len Bochmann Arena from 2:00pm to 5:00pm, then chainsawing and block splitting plus a presentation of the 115th Nanango Show Horse Trophy. At 6:00pm, the finals of the day's trotting races will be run, and this will be followed by the Flux Pyrotechnic Display (ie fireworks) at 8:00pm, then live entertainment from country singer Vanessa Sanger from 8:15pm until late. Admission to today's show is just $20 for adults, $15 for concessions or $40 for a family of four, but children 12 and under can get in for free if accompanied by a paying adult. Everyone is welcome!

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 Mystique and there'll be the usual supper and novelty dances, along with a Lucky Door draw and a raffle. Admission fees are $10.00 for adults and high school students and everyone is welcome! More details? Phone David on 0459-228-882 or Louisa on 0409-547-906.

Farmers Market - Goodger

Kingaroy Country Meats at 207 Stuart Valley Drive in Goodger will be running a Farmers Market featuring foods, arts and crafts from 8:00am to 1:00pm this morning. More details? Phone Tom on 0418-744-331

Kinsey Rose, Lindsay Waddington & Lloyd Back - Nanango

USA country music star Kinsey Rose will be performing with Award-winning Australian country music legends Lindsay Waddington and Lloyd Back at The Shed in Little Drayton Street, Nanango (just next to Scott Car Park) from 1:00pm until late this afternoon. Tickets are $25 and are strictly limited. You can book them by phoning (07) 4163-1677 or 0468-702-153.

Myles Dunn - Linville

Entertainer Myles Dunn will be performing at the Linville Hotel in George Street, Linville from 4:00pm to around 8:00pm tonight. The hotel's kitchen will also be open for lunch, dinner and snacks and and there's free camping across the road or paid accommodation at the hotel if you want to stay overnight. More details? Phone the hotel on (07) 5424-7280.

South Burnett Speedway - Kingaroy

The South Burnett Speedway will roar into life at the Kingaroy Showgrounds in Youngman Street, Kingaroy tonight with its final meeting of the season - the annual April Madness - featuring the Modified Sedans, Production Sedans, Late Models and the AMCA Nationals. There'll be canteen facilities operating onsite, and campsites are available in the Showgrounds if you want to stay over. Gates will open at 2:00pm, racing will start at 4:00pm and the excitement will continue until around 10:30pm tonight. Admission is $30 for adults, $20 for students (with ID) and aged or disability pensioners or $85 for a family of two adults and two students (children 12 and under are free). Everyone is welcome!

Ryza - Kingaroy

Popular South Burnett band Ryza will be performing at the Commercial Hotel at the corner of Glendon and Haly Streets, Kingaroy from 8:00pm to 11:00pm tonight. Admission is free and the hotel's kitchen will be open for dinner and snacks. More details? Phone (07) 4162-1380

Nanango Men's Shed

The Nanango Men's Shed at the corner of Mt Stanley Road and Heathermore Lane, Nanango will be open from 8:30am to around 12:30pm today for its regular Saturday get-together. The Men's Shed meets most Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays and new members are always welcome! More details? Phone 0491-102-087

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 0457-143-729.

Yarraman Men's Shed

The Yarraman Men's Shed at the end of Mill Street, Yarraman will be holding one of its regular get-togethers from 7:00am to 1:00pm today. The Men's Shed is open Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays and new members are always welcome. More details? Send them an email

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 are held on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Saturday each month and they feature trash and treasure stalls, car boot sellers, local produce and hand-made goods, as well as food stalls. Everyone is welcome and if you'd like to book a stall yourself - it's only $10! - phone 0498-540-340.

Murgon Men's Shed

The Murgon Men's Shed will be holding a meeting at their shed in Macalister Street, Murgon (the shed next to 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.

Saturday Morning Tennis - Blackbutt

The Blackbutt Tennis Club in Hart Street, Blackbutt (just up the road from the Radnor Hotel) will be running Saturday morning social tennis games from 7:30am this morning. New players are always welcome. More details? Phone Roy on 0407-378-795

Proston Men's Shed

The Proston Men's Shed will be meeting at their building at 5-23 Rodney Street, Proston from 9:00am until around 12:00 noon today. The Men's Shed is open every day (except Sundays) and new members are always very welcome! More details? Phone the Men's Shed on 0477-235-429

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.

Ros Gregor Parkrun - Nanango

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.

Railway Parkrun - Proston

The Proston parkrun group will be holding its weekly 5km timed walk/run at Railway Park in Rodney Street, Proston at 7:00am this morning. Runners follow a course along the former railway line 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.

Brisbane Valley Rail Trail Parkrun - Blackbutt

The Blackbutt parkrun group will be holding its weekly 5km timed walk/run along the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail at Blackbutt from 7:00am this morning. The starting line is adjacent to the Roy Emerson Museum, off Bowman Road. Runners follow a course along the former railway line and the parkrun group is free to join. All you need to do is register (once) online (it's officially called the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail parkrun) and bring the printed barcode to any parkrun event.

Billy Guy - Kingaroy

Popular rock & roll entertainer Billy Guy will be performing in the Tobruk Room at Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy from 7:00pm until around 10:00pm tonight. Admission is free and everyone is welcome! More details? Phone the RSL on (07) 4162-1755.

My Place Meeting - Blackbutt

The Blackbutt Yarraman & Surrounds My Place group will be holding a meeting at the Bunyanut Cafe in Coulson Street, Blackbutt from 12:30pm to 4:00pm this afternoon. The meeting will open with a session of music, poetry and art, followed by an address from the Friends Of The Forest group. More details? Phone Debbie on 0448-176-931 or visit the website

Come & Try Dragon Boat Racing - BP Dam

The Barambah Dragons dragon boat teams will be inviting people to try out the ancient Chinese sport of dragon boat racing at Bjelke-Petersen Dam from 8:30am (for a 9:00am paddle-off) this morning. Paddles and gear will be supplied but participants should wear closed shoes that can tolerate getting wet and bring along sunscreen, water, a towel and warm clothes for afterwards. The event is free and will be followed by a gold coin donation sausage sizzle. Everyone is welcome!

South Burnett Saints 2024 Season Launch

The South Burnett Saints AFL team will be launching their 2024 season from 5:30pm onwards this evening with a dinner at the Kingaroy Cricket Club in Youngman Street, Kingaroy. However bookings for this smart casual two-course dinner closed on March 30, so if you're attending without a booking you'll be limited to the bar. Apart from the dinner, the night will also feature the presentation of jerseys to this year's players, raffles, and socialising with club members and sponsors.

Trivia Night - Wondai

Wondai Hospital Auxiliary will be running a Trivia Night at Wondai's Diggers Club in Mackenzie Street from 7:00pm this evening. Play will take place in tables of six and playing fees are $10 per person. Apart from fun games there'll also be Lucky Door prizes, a 100s Board ($2 to win $100) and auctions running throughout the night. Everyone is welcome. More details? Phone Michelle on 0478-389-521