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Spirit Of The Bush Balladeers Muster - Boondooma

The fifth day of the six-day Spirit Of The Bush Balladeers & Heritage Muster will be held at Boondooma Homestead at 8262 Durong-Mundubbera Road, Boondooma today. This popular annual campout week features lots of Australia's top bush balladeers and poets along with walk-up artists. The Muster routinely attracts 700 to 800 caravanners plus day-trippers, and in addition to bucketloads of non-stop music there'll also be great camp oven meals, a licensed bar, barbecue, stalls and historic displays. Admission is $110 per person for the festival (day rates are also available), but bookings are essential as COVID-19 restrictions apply. Tickets can be booked online. Bush camping is also available on-site and can be booked by phoning the Homestead's caretakers on (07) 4168-0159. Note: Bring cash - no EFTPOS available on site.

Community Resilience Day - Bunya Mountains

South Burnett and Western Downs Regional Councils will be jointly sponsoring a Community Resilience and Preparedness Day at Dandabah in the Bunya Mountains from 9:30am to around 2:00pm today to gather feedback on a disaster and emergency evacuation management plan they've been developing for the Bunya Mountains in recent months in collaboration with the Bunya Mountains Disaster Management Group. This is something that is extremely important, given the highly dangerous situation residents and visitors would find themselves in if bushfires or flooding hit the area. Both councils and the BMDMG will be discussing the plan and gathering community feedback on it from 9:30am to 10:30am, and this will be followed by a program of family fun events from 11:00am to 2:00pm. All Bunya Mountains residents are encouraged to attend and the day is completely free.

Manumbar Campdraft

The second day of the three-day Manumbar Campdraft will be held at the Manumbar Campdraft Grounds at 3896 Manumbar Road today, kicking off at 6:00am this morning with a Restricted Open Draft and followed by Novice Draft that will continue until dusk. This year's campdraft features a Maiden, Novice, Junior, Juvenile, Restricted Open and Open Drafts. There'll also be pony club events today that will kick off at 8:00am. Free on-site camping is available, and takeaway meals are available as well if hunger strikes. Admission to the campdraft is 100% free for spectators and everyone is welcome. More details? Message the Manumbar Campdraft's Facebook page.

Lloyd Back At The Palace - Nanango

Easy listening country performer (and Tamworth Country Music Festival 2020 National Male Artist of the Year) Lloyd Back will be performing songs from his latest album Strong Love at the Palace Hotel in Drayton Street, Nanango from 8:00pm until around 9:30pm tonight. Thanks to the pandemic this is Lloyd's first appearance at the Palace in a long time and it's a great opportunity to hear his new material, which is rocketing up the country music charts. There's no admission, the hotel's kitchen will be running if you want dinner beforehand, and everyone's welcome! More details? Phone Beau or Nathan at the hotel on (07) 4163-1287

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 get-together today, kicking off with a cuppa at 8:00am. The meeting will run until around noon, and new members are always welcome. More details? Phone Geoff on 0439-694-000.

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.

Nanango Mini Markets

The Nanango Mini Market, which runs on the 4th Saturday of each month (except January) outside the Churchyard Opp Shop at the corner of Drayton and Burnett Streets in Nanango, will be running from 7:00am to around noon this morning. Apart from offering great bargains at great prices - ranging from plants to craft work, DVDs, bric-a-brac, glassware, books, jewellery, photographic work and mosaic art - the markets also have a $2 sausage sizzle, $1.20 soft drinks ($2 for a coke) and gold coin donation tea and coffee if you get peckish. Entry is free and new stallholders are also very welcome, with stall fees starting at just $5. In addition, this is a COVID Safe market as well. More details? Phone Sue on 0419-319-981.

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 today. The Men's Shed is open Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays and new members are always welcome. More details? Send them an email

Saturday Rugby League

This weekend's local rugby league games will all be played at Jack O'Chin Oval in Broadway Street, Cherbourg and will kick off with U6s at 8:00am; U8s at 9:00am; U10s at 10:00am; and U12s at noon. These junior games will be followed by an U14s match between Kingaroy and Murgon at 4:00pm, and then the first A-grade match of the day between Cherbourg's Hornets and the Wondai Wolves at 5:00pm, followed by a second A-grade match between the Murgon Mustangs and Kingaroy Red Ants at 6:30pm that should be an edge-of-the-seat experience. If you fancy a drive this long weekend, though, Nanango's U14s will be playing Chinchilla at Jandowae at 1:00pm and in the U16s, South Burnett will be playing the Southern Suburbs Tigers at their home grounds in Toowoomba. Spectators are very welcome at all today's matches.

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.

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.

Pig On A Spit Night - Maidenwell

Maidenwell's historic Maidenwell Hotel will be holding its monthly Pig On A Spit evening from 6:00pm until late tonight (dinner is served from 6:00pm to 8:00pm). There'll be live entertainment and lots of cold beer, along with more pork than you can poke a fork at, all served up with with roast potatoes, pumpkin, corn, peas, carrots, applesauce and gravy! The hotel also has roast beef and spit roasted chicken on the menu for those who prefer not to put pork on their fork, plus a vegetarian option (ie vegies only), along with Little Butcher meat tray raffles to raise funds for Tanduringie State School. Everyone is welcome! More details? Phone the pub on (07) 4164-6133.

Buzz Talay & Stone River Fever - Linville

Brisbane Valley band Buzz Talay & Stone River Fever will be performing at the Linville Hotel in George Street, Linville from 12:45pm until late tonight. Admission is free, the hotel's kitchen will be operating and there's free camping available across the road if you want to stay over. More details? Phone the hotel on (07) 5424-7280.

Wimberley & Co Bookstore Grand Opening - Goomeri

After several months of preparation, the Wimberley & Co Bookstore at 9 Moore Street in Goomeri will be opening its doors at 9:00am this morning - the first new business the town has seen in several years, and one of only two bookstores in the region (the other is at Nanango). Everyone is welcome to come and browse the shop's extensive range of books and meet the owners.

Seeds Of Hope Bingo - Kingaroy

Bingo games will be held near the caravan park entrance at Kingaroy Showgrounds in Youngman Street, Kingaroy at 7:00pm this evening (doors open at 6:00pm). The games help raise funds for local community groups and in addition to great bingo prizes there'll also be chips, lollies, drinks and other snacks on sale. Everyone is welcome! More details? Phone Debbie on 0418-737-425.

Barlight - Kingaroy

Entertainers Barlight will be performing at the Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy from 7:00pm to 11:00pm tonight. Admission is free. More details from the club on (07) 4162-1755.

Barry Stead Memorial Race Day - Kingaroy

Kingaroy Bees junior motorcycle speedway club will be holding its annual Barry Stead Memorial Race Day today at the Kingaroy Showgrounds’ junior motorcycle speedway track. The day remembers long-time supporter Barry Stead who died in 2018. Racing starts at 9:45am and spectators are more than welcome to come along to watch the action. Free entry for spectators.

Wondai Country Markets

The Wondai Regional Art Gallery's popular monthly Wondai Country Markets will be operating at Coronation Park in Wondai's CBD from 7:00am to 12:00 noon today, with stallholders selling everything from fresh fruit and vegetables through to arts and crafts, useful knick-knacks, foods and clothing. There'll also be live entertainment; lots and lots of other stalls selling great gifts and goodies; and special hand-made treasures from local artisans available from the Art Gallery's "Studio" building just a short stroll across the park. The BBQs will also be firing up from 6:45am to dish out hearty breakfasts for early bargain hunters. New stallholders are always very welcome (stall fees range from $10 with power and water available, if needed) and you can obtain more details by phoning the Wondai Regional Art Gallery on (07) 4168-5926.