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66th Annual Cooyar Show

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The 66th Annual Cooyar Show will be held at the Cooyar Showgrounds on Rangemore Road in Cooyar from 8:00am this morning through until very late tonight. The Cooyar Show marks the start of the South Burnett's agricultural show season and it's always a really great family day out. This year's Grand Parade will run at 12:15pm and the Show will be officially opened at 12:30pm. As well as all the usual highlights including pavilion exhibits, stud beef cattle and Sideshow Alley with 5-for-$5 rides, there’ll also be chainsaw racing events with cash prizes, mutton busting, poddy rides and a mini horse derby, along with a Ute Muster. And in the evening there’ll be live music, a giant fireworks display and the ever-popular Cooyar Bull Ride. Entry to this year's Cooyar Show is just $20 for adults and $5 for high school students (primary school aged children are free) and everyone is welcome along! For more information and/or show schedules, phone Show secretary Sue on (07) 4692-6200 or the Show Society's office (on Show day only) on (07) 4692-6281, or visit the Show's website. Note: This year's Show was cancelled on Friday, February 20 due to Cyclone Marcia.

Friendship Markets - Kingaroy

The third Saturday of the month Friendship Markets will be held at the Senior Citizens Centre in Avoca Street, Kingaroy from 6:30am to around 12:00pm today. The markets feature an array of arts, crafts, fruit and flower stalls and new stallholders are always very welcome! More details? Phone (07) 4162-7300.

5th Annual Windera Music Muster

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Windera State School P&C will be holding their fifth annual Windera Music Muster at the school's leafy grounds on the Murgon-Gayndah Road from 3:00pm until around 12:00 midnight tonight. The event will feature well-known country music artists Don't Ask, Amber Goldsmith, Alice Benfer and Lloyd Back amongst many others. This open air concert is a fundraiser for the school's P&C to help them purchase resources for the kids, and there'll also be a licensed bar, children's rides, great food and market stalls on the grounds. If you enjoy a relaxing afternoon and evening of great music, good company and yummy food this is a great late-summer event you simply shouldn't miss. Admission is $15 for adults and $5 for high school students (primary school and below are free). Everyone's welcome, and you can obtain more details and/or book a $10 unpowered campsite if you want to stay over or a $20 market stall site by phoning Carissa on 0488-024-582 or by emailing her. You can also read more about what last year's Muster was like (and see photos) on our website. Note: Due to Cyclone Marcia, this event was postponed on Thursday, February 19. A new date will be advised in due course.

Black & White Dance - Yarraman

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The Yarraman Progress Association will be hosting a Black & White Dance at the Yarraman Community Hall in Browne Street, Yarraman from 7:00pm until around 10:00pm this evening. The dance will feature Old Time, Rock & Roll and New Vogue dancing with music supplied by DC, a licensed bar and a great light supper. Tickets are just $10 per head and can be obtained in advance from the Yarraman Library, or at the door tonight. Everyone is welcome! More details? Phone Glenda on 0428-161-410, Taalei on 0488-445-656 or Raina on 0457-451-665. Note: Because of Cyclone Marcia, this event has been postponed to March 21.

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

Bunya Peoples' Community Gathering - Dandabah

CANCELLED: Today is Day 1 of a two-day celebration of Aboriginal culture at the Bunya Mountains organised by the Bunya Murri Rangers and the Bunya Peoples' Aboriginal Corporation. Events kick off at 1:00pm today with a welcome to country and smoking ceremony. There'll also be traditional dancing and workshops by Aboriginal Elders and artists on weaving, didgeridoo playing, spear-making, dancing, language and painting. Try some bunya nuts and enjoy a kup murri dinner. More info? Phone Chantelle on (07) 4181-2999.

South Burnett Soccer 7s - Kingaroy

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The 33rd annual Evolution Solar South Burnett Soccer Sevens will be held at the Kingaroy Soccer Grounds in Oliver Bond Street, Kingaroy all this weekend. This giant pre-season carnival - run by the South Burnett Senior Soccer Association - attracts teams from all over south-east Queensland and is one of the region's major annual sporting events. This year organisers expect there'll be upwards of 52 mens and womens teams competing for more than $2,000 in prize monies and locals are also very welcome to form a team and join in! Today's games will get underway at around 10:00am and will run to about 5:00pm. Admission to the Soccer Sevens is 100% free for spectators and there'll be a licensed bar, BBQ, coffee van and canteen operating at the grounds too. The carnival will conclude with finals matches tomorrow. You can read more about it on this page of our website. Note: This event was cancelled on Friday, February 20 due to Cyclone Marcia

Smooth & Groove - Kingaroy

Popular entertainers Smooth & Groove will be performing at the Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy from 7:30pm to 11:30pm this evening. Admission is free. More details? Phone the RSL on (07) 4162-1755

South Burnett Woodcrafters - Kingaroy

The South Burnett Woodcrafters will be holding their regular Saturday morning meeting at their clubhouse, which is located behind the Kingaroy Visitor Information Centre in Haly Street from 8:00am to around mid-day today. The group is for woodworking enthusiasts and new members are always welcome. More details? Phone Lee on (0427) 720-839 or Dick on (0432) 893-050 or visit the website.

Seafood Buffet - Wondai

Dimities Cottage at 49 Haly Street, Wondai will be holding another of their popular monthly all-you-can-eat Seafood Buffets from 6:30pm this evening (dinner starts at 7:00pm). The Buffets feature all your favourite fresh and cooked seafood, as well as non-seafood dishes, desserts, tea and coffee. Cost is $35 per head (BYO) and since these dinners are nearly always a sell-out, bookings are essential if you want to be sure of a seat: (07) 4168-5744