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Queensland Winter Craft Festival - Kingaroy

The Kingaroy Regional Art Gallery in Haly Street, Kingaroy (opposite the peanut silos) will be officially opening its two-month Queensland Winter Craft Festival at 5:00pm to 7:00pm this evening. The Gallery will be hosting different exhibitions each month along with a raft of workshops and courses in many different aspects of craft. The June exhibitions are "From the Mountains to the Sea” by the Pine Rivers Potters, and "Happiness Is A Garden" by Lyn Kenny. After tonight's opening, the exhibitions can be viewed from 10:00am to 4:00pm Mondays to Thursdays and 9:00am to 1:00pm on Fridays and Saturdays until the end of the month, when the Winter Craft Festival's second exhibition will be unveiled. Everyone is welcome!

Questacon Science Circus - Kingaroy

Questacon – the National Science and Technology Centre based in Canberra – is bringing its special pop-up science centre back to the South Burnett today. the Science Circus will be at Kingaroy Town Hall from 10:00am to 4:00pm for parents and children to explore science and have fun with a range of hands-on exhibits. Tickets are free but sessions should be booked online

Saturday Night Bingo - Kingaroy

The Kingaroy Senior Citizen's club hosts bingo every Saturday evening from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at the Kingaroy Town Common Hall in Oliver Bond Street, Kingaroy. Everyone is welcome! More info? Phone Ellen on 0478-607-054.

Three Little Pigs - Blackbutt

The Blackbutt Theatre Group will be presenting their version of the fairytale,"The 3 Little Pigs versus The Big Bad Wolf", from 2:30pm this afternoon at the Blackbutt Memorial Hall, Bowman Road (doors open 2:00pm). Tickets are just $20 per person which includes a glass of wine and nibblies. Tickets can be bought at the Blackbutt Post Office. Funds raised will go towards the proposed Blackbutt Timber Heritage Centre.

Yarraman Holistic Markets

The Yarraman Holistic Markets will be held from 8:00am to noon today at Errol Munt Sports Reserve in Margaret Street, Yarraman. The markets are held on last Saturday of every month and include live music, local products and produce. More info? Phone Bianca 0447-343-641.

Seafood Smorgasbord - Wondai

Dimities Cottage at 49 Haly Street in Wondai will be holding another of their all-you-can-eat Seafood Smorgasbords from 6:00pm this evening (dinner starts at 6:30pm). The buffet features all your favourite hot and cold seafoods, as well as non-seafood dishes, garden-fresh salads, home-made sweets, tea and coffee. Cost is $70 per head (BYO) and since these dinners are always a sell-out, bookings are essential: (07) 4168-5744.

Saturday Library Day - Maidenwell

The volunteers from the Maidenwell QCWA will be supervising the regular weekly Saturday Library Day (featuring books loaned from Kingaroy Library) from 2:00pm to 4:00pm this afternoon. A library day is held in the Maidenwell Hall in Pool Street every Wednesday and Saturday.

Senior Soccer - Kingaroy

Kingaroy Senior Soccer Club will be hosting their fourth home games of the season today at their grounds at Tom Alford Oval in Oliver Bond Street, Kingaroy. Kingaroy’s Division 1 team will take on Wests Wanderers at 5:00pm, followed by the Division 2 game between Kingaroy and Wests Wanderers at 7:00pm. The canteen will be open and spectators are invited to come along and support the local teams in action!

Disney Trivia Night - Linville

Linville State School P&C will be holding an 18 trivia night fundraiser from 6:00pm this evening at the Linville Hall, 40 George St, Linville. There'll be an auction, games and prizes; a licensed bar and hot and cold snacks will be available. Cost is $160 for a table of eight. To book, text Liz on 0421-286-490.

Tony Turton Memorial Morning

A community celebration to mark the life of the late Tony Turton will be held from 11:00am this morning at the Kumbia Memorial Hall. The much-loved former Kumbia resident owned and operated the Kumbia Engineering Works with the late Wally Thamm for more than 30 years, but is also well-known for his amazing, and often poignant, cartoons which graced the pages in recent years of the Kumbia Party Line (and other publications). Tea, coffee and light refreshments will be available.

Craft A Clay Cow - Kingaroy

The first of the 2025 Queensland Winter Craft Festival workshops will be held today at the Kingaroy Regional Art Gallery (opposite the peanut silos) in Haly Street. Lyndell Petersen will be teaching participants how to craft a clay highland cow. Cost is $55, which includes all materials, but bookings are essential. Phone 0488-793-419.

Rugby League - Nanango & Wondai

The Nanango Stags will be hosting junior rugby league games in Under 6s through to Under 12s at Fred Kassulke Oval from 8:00am today, coinciding with their annual Old Boys Day. The South Burnett Eagles Under 15/16s will also be in action at noon against Stanthorpe. Two Under 14s games are also scheduled: 4:00pm, Nanango v Chinchilla; and at 5:00pm, Kingaroy v Murgon. Two A Grade games will be played at Wondai Sportsground: 1:15pm, Kingaroy v Murgon; and 2:45pm, Cherbourg v Wondai. South Burnett Eagles' sides will also be in action at Wondai: 9:30am, U13 Girls South Burnett Eagles v Highfields; 10:15am, U15 Girls, South Burnett Eagles v Chinchilla and 11:10am, U16s Boys, South Burnett Eagles v Valleys.

Larry Cann - Cooyar

Top-selling country singer Larry Cann will be playing live this evening at the Cooyar Hotel, 35 McDougall Street. Bookings essential! Phone the pub on (07) 4692-6220.

Mr Q - Kingaroy

The South Burnett's favourite party rockers Mr Q will be performing in the Tobruk Room at the Kingaroy RSL Club, in Markwell Street, from 7:00pm this evening.

Hazard 85 - Linville

Hazard 85 will be performing at the Linville Hotel in George Street, Linville from 5:00pm tonight. The hotel's kitchen will also be operating from 11:00am for lunch, dinner and snacks and there's free camping across the road or paid accommodation at the pub if you want to stay overnight. More details? Phone the hotel on (07) 5424-7280.

Car Boot Sale - Kingaroy

The Kingaroy Men's Shed will be holding another of their regular Car Boot Sales at their premises in Geoff Raph Drive near Kingaroy Airport from 8:00am to 11:30am this morning. There'll be hand-crafted goods, furniture, tools, camping gear and a sausage sizzle. Stall sites are free! Everyone is welcome to browse for bargains!

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 noon 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.

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 opens on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and new members are always very welcome! More details? Phone the Men's Shed on 0477-235-429.

Kingaroy Men's Shed

The Kingaroy Men's Shed will be holding their regular Saturday morning meeting at the old Motor Pool building off Geoff Raph Drive at Kingaroy Airport from 8:00am to around noon today. The group meet every Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday morning and new members and visitors are always welcome.

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 between 7:30am and 12:30pm to work on projects and new members are always welcome! Contact Dave on 0407-409-335.

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

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.

Narcotics Anonymous - Kingaroy

Are drugs a problem? NA members have been there and can help! An NA meeting is held from noon to 1:00pm every Saturday in Kingaroy. More info? Phone 1300-652-820.

Autumn Race Meeting - Wondai

CANCELLED

The South Burnett Race Club will be holding their annual Duff Memorial Race Meeting at the Wondai race track in Baynes Street today. Today's trackside action will feature five races, an on-course TAB; live telecasts of interstate races and interstate betting fluctuations; a vigorous undercover betting ring; a great BBQ and bar. Gates will open at noon; the bar will open at 1:00pm; and the first race will leave the barriers at 1:30pm. Everyone is welcome and admission is just $10. You can explore the full Form Guide here

Junior Motorcycle Speedway - Kingaroy

CANCELLED The weather has played havoc with the Kingaroy Junior Motorcycle Speedway Club's schedule this year so the "Junior Bees" will be hoping everything goes to plan today! The club will be hosting a triple header day (Club Days 1, 2 and 3) on the main oval of Kingaroy Showgrounds in Youngman Street, Kingaroy (but use the Avoca Street entrance) with racing from around 10:00am through until early this afternoon. The club is for young motorcycle riders aged 4 to 16 and spectators are very welcome, with free admission. More details? Phone 0407-623-012.