Australia Day Awards - Blackbutt
The South Burnett Regional Council will be presenting the region's 17th annual Australia Day Awards in a special ceremony at Blackbutt Memorial Hall in Bowman Street, Blackbutt from 3:00pm to around 5:00pm today. The awards provide the community with an opportunity to acknowledge outstanding groups and individuals committed to improving the lifestyle of our region, and the award categories have been chosen give all the region's communities equal opportunity to nominate individuals and/or groups who've made special contributions to the area. Everyone is welcome to attend this free event, and the presentations will be followed by a free afternoon tea. More details? Phone the Council on 1300-789-279.
13th Kings Royal Speedway - Kingaroy
The second day of the three-day Kings Royal - the biggest annual event on the South Burnett Speedway Club's calendar - will be held at Kingaroy Showgrounds this afternoon and evening. Racing will start today at 4:00pm and continue until late tonight. As well as more heats in the Modifieds, there'll be racing in Production Sedans and Street Stocks. Admission today is $30 for adults, $25 for students (with ID) and aged or disability pensioners; or $85 for a family of two adults and up to two students (children 12 and under are free). Three-day passes are also available at discounted rates. There'll be canteen facilities operating onsite and camping is available, too.
Cheap As Chips Night - Kumbia
The Kumbia Hall Committee will be celebrating Australia Day at their monthly Cheap As Chips night at Kumbia Hall in Bell Street from 6:00pm this evening. As well as great Australia Day-themed food, there'll be trivia, games, raffles and a licensed bar. Tickets are just $15 for adults and $10 for Under 12s but bookings are essential to help plan the catering. Text names and numbers attending to 0490-446-896 (unmanned phone).
Bushrangers & Colonial Shoot - Wondai
- Today is Day 1 of the Wondai Rifle Club's two-day Australia Day weekend shoot at the South Burnett Shooting Complex on
Rifle Range Road in Wondai. The theme is "Australian Outlaw Bushrangers & Colonial" so shooters and visitors are invited to dress up to take part in the costume competition. For more information or to book ticket contact the club by email
Australia Day Breakfast - Ballogie
- The Ballogie Community Association will be holding a free Australia Day community breakfast from 8:00am to 10:00am this morning on the group's newly cleared block on the Chinchilla-Wondai Road (opposite the Seiler Road turn-off).
Aqua Aerobics - Wondai
- Wondai Swimming Pool is hosting free Aqua Aerobics on Saturday mornings from 7:00am until February 8 as part of a South Burnett Regional Council program. Spots can be booked online
Yarraman Holistic Market
- The Yarraman Holistic Market will be held from 8:00am to noon today at Errol Munt Reserve in Margaret Street, Yarraman. The markets are held on last Saturday of every month and include live music, local products and produce, a car boot sale and health stalls.
Wooroolin Line Dancers
- The Wooroolin Line Dancers will be holding line dancing classes for beginners and intermediate dancers at Wooroolin Hall on the Bunya Highway at Wooroolin from 9:00am to 10:00am this morning (for beginners) and 10:00am to 12:30pm (intermediate). Course fees are $10 for intermediate (morning tea included) or $5 for beginners. BYO mug. Everyone is welcome.
Kings Royal Show And Shine
A new event for this year is a free Show And Shine being run in conjunction with the annual Kings Royal Speedway event. Bring along you car, bike or truck to show off in the oval at the front of the Kingaroy Showgrounds in Youngman Street from 9:00am to 1:00pm. It's not a competition, just an opportunity to display your pride and joy. A coffee van will be on site.
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 8:00am to noon today. The Men's Shed is open Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays and new members are always welcome. More details? Send them an email
Saturday Morning Tennis - Blackbutt
- The Blackbutt Tennis Club at 61 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
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.
