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Nanango Christmas Races

POSTPONED - Due to overnight rain, today's race meeting has been postponed to January 17, 2015

The Nanango Race Club will be holding their annual Christmas Race Meeting at the Lee Park Raceway off the D'aguilar Highway just south of Nanango from 12:30pm to around 5:00pm this afternoon. Today's meeting will have a "Shades of Christmas" theme and everyone is encouraged to dress up in their best and most colourful Yuletide outfits to be in the running for some great Moffatdale Ridge Fashions Of The Field prizes. The club's popular Pink Champagne bar will be running all day too and there'll also be a licensed bar and BBQ operating under the new, extended covered area; bookmakers and an on-course tote; great live entertainment; and even a special visit by Santa. A lot of people like to use the Christmas Race Meeting for early Christmas parties with workmates, and you can picnic on the lawns or even bring your own marquee. This will be a 5-race meeting and buses will be running to the races from Kingaroy's Glendon Street Bus Depot (12:00 noon) and the Nanango RSL at 12:30pm. Gates will open at the track itself at around 10:00am so that go-getters can get a head start on that all-important socialising. Admission is just $10 for adults and $5 for pensioners (under-15s are free) and everyone is welcome! More details? Phone Rosemary on (07) 4163-2346. PS: If you've never been to the Nanango Races before, you can get an idea of what a fun day out they are by reading our report of last year's Christmas Races meeting.

Blackbutt Christmas Festival

The final day of week long 14th annual Blackbutt-Benarkin Lions Club Christmas Festival will kick into gear at 8:30am this morning at the Blackbutt Memorial Hall in Coulson Street, Blackbutt when the hall's doors open for the second (and last) day of the annual Arts & Crafts Fair, which run until 12:30pm; and also in Les Muller Park in Hart Street, where Blackbutt Hardware and Maudsley's Landscape Supplies will be hosting the annual Christmas Celebrity Hour which - this year - will feature a free sausage sizzle, a Mystery Celebrity Citizen and entertainment. Admission to either event is free. More details? Phone Marjie on (07) 4163-0621 or email her; or Ivan on (07) 4170-0068 or email him. You can get a copy of this year's complete Christmas Festival programme by clicking here (500K PDF)

Proston Christmas Carnival

The annual Proston Christmas Carnival will be held in Blake Street, Proston from 5:00pm until around 9:00pm this evening. The year the Carnival has been moved from the Proston Showgrounds and merged with the town's other Christmas celebrations, so it should be the best ever. It will feature raffles, turkey and ham wheels; food stalls; amusement rides for children, including a free merry-go-round; Christmas carols sung by Proston State School students; a sidewalk sale by several of Proston's traders; a special visit by Santa and much more. Everyone is welcome!

Goomeri Christmas Carnival

The annual Goomeri Lions Club And Chamber of Commerce Christmas Carnival will be held in Dickinson's Park in Goomeri from 6:00pm this afternoon until late tonight. As usual, this very popular family event will feature ham wheels, chocolate wheels, raffles, market stalls, a bbq, music and a licensed bar. There'll also be a whip creaking demonstration; live entertainment from the Goomeri State School choir; face painting and games for children; and a children's Christmas Fancy Dress competition too! Santa will be arriving around 7.45pm to pose for photos with the little ones. Admission is 100% free.

Kaffene - Kingaroy

Entertainers Kaffene will be performing in the Purple Room at 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

Maidenwell Christmas Tree

The Maidenwell QCWA will be kicking off Maidenwell's Yuletide celebrations today with the launch of the 49th annual Maidenwell Christmas Tree at Maidenwell Hall. Events will get underway with a BYO community BBQ at the Hall around 6:00pm with a great $2 sausage sizzle and a slim $5 entry fee. After this, children from Tanduringie State School will sing Christmas carols and dance for the crowd. This will be followed by a visit from Santa at around 7:30pm with presents for the children and their siblings, then community dancing and a shared supper until late (ladies, please bring a plate). Everyone is welcome!

Nanango Country Markets

The Nanango Show Society will be holding their regular monthly Country Markets at the Nanango Showgrounds in Cairns Street from 6:00am to around 12:00 noon today. As usual, the markets will feature a wide variety of craft stalls, new and used goods, plants, poultry and pets. The Nanango Markets are the largest rural market in south east Queensland and routinely attract 320 to 420 stallholders. But new stallholders are always very welcome too! More info? Phone the Market Co-Ordinator on (0427) 631-273 during business hours.

Nimue Art Gallery Xmas Party - Kingaroy

The Nimue Art Gallery in King street, Kingaroy (just next to the Carrollee Hotel) will be holding a Christmas party and launching its 2014 Christmas Sale from 10:30am this morning. The Gallery will be offering bargains in paintings, pottery and figurines, and everyone is welcome. More details? Phone Cherry on 0409-622-772.

Christmas Dance - Inverlaw Hall

A Christmas 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 Jus' Dancin and and there'll be the usual great supper and novelties, along with a big Lucky Door draw. Admission fees are $10.00 for adults, $3.00 for high school students and everyone is welcome! More details? Phone David on (0459) 228-882.

Saturday Cricket - Kingaroy and Murgon

The B Grade match to be played in Kingaroy has been washed out. The B Grade games scheduled for Murgon will go ahead as normal.

UPDATE: Murgon has been washed out, too

The sixth round of the B Grade competition will be played in Kingaroy and Murgon today. In Kingaroy, Warriors will play RSL Services at Lyle Vidler Oval in Youngman Street from noon onwards; while in Murgon, Murgon Diggers will test their mettle against the Kumbia Rattlers at Murgon Showgrounds (also from noon) and the Murgon Colts will play Barambah. Spectators and supporters are very welcome at all games.

Breakfast With Santa - Yarraman

The Yarraman Progress Association will be holding a special "Breakfast With Santa" at the Yarraman Community Hall in Browne Street from 7:00am to 9:30am this morning. Admission is just $2 but for catering purposes, an RSVP would be greatly appreciated by December 2. More details? Phone Glenda on 0428-161-410, Raine on 0457-451-665 or Taalei on 0488-445-656

Yarraman Mens Bowls Club Meeting

The Yarraman Mens Bowls Club will be holding their regular monthly meeting at the Yarraman Bowls Club in Margaret Street, Yarraman at 9:30am this morning. New members are very welcome. More details? Phone (07) 4163-8347.

Art Exhibition Opening - Kingaroy

The Kingaroy art Gallery will be opening their 7th annual Disability Art Show, which displays art and craft works in all media created by local people with a disability. The show is sponsored by South Burnett CTC, SBCare, Jobmatch Employment, CROSB Kingaroy, and Murgon’s Graham House and Gumnut Place. The opening will take place between 10:00am and noon, and will offer refreshments and door prizes, as well as the announcement of the People’s Choice Award. Guests who attend the opening will also be able to view the Dali, Picasso and Minaux artworks. Admission to the opening is free, but an RSVP to assist with catering would be appreciated. They can be made by phoning 0417-010-292. Note: After today's opening both exhibitions will remain on display from 9:00am to 4:30pm weekdays; 10:00am to 4:00pm on weekends; and 10:00am to 2:00pm on public holidays until January 6 (excluding Christmas Day, when the Gallery will be closed).

Bowls Club Bingo - Kingaroy

The Kingaroy Bowls Club at 141 Youngman St, Kingaroy will be running bingo matches from 7:30pm this evening with more than $1000 in prizes on offer. More details from the club on (07) 4162-1404

Murgon RC Club Race Meeting - Murgon

CANCELLED:

The Murgon RC Club for radio-controlled cars will be holding the 7th (and final) round of their Winter Series at Angelfield Aerodrome at the end of Macalister Street, Murgon from 2:00pm onwards this afternoon (drive w-a-y past the Showgrounds along the dirt road and through the gate marked "Private Property"). Competitors will be racing six gruelling 7-minute laps before the adrenalin packed finals, and there'll be a BBQ and soft drinks available too. After the last competition race there'll be presentations, then more racing under lights. Spectators are more than welcome to come along for free, but to take part in the racing you'll need to be a PCYC member ($30 per year for an adult or $60 per family - you can join up on site today) and the fee for racing is $10. More details? Phone the South Burnett PCYC on (07) 4168-1889. You can also read more about this group on our website. Note: This meeting was cancelled on Thursday, December 4