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Proston Community Christmas Carnival

The Proston QCWA will be hosting the annual Proston Community Christmas Carnival from 5:00pm at Railway Park. There’ll be raffles, a sausage sizzle, hot chips, cold drinks, ice cream, coffee, Christmas craft stalls, a jumping castle, carols and Santa! More info? Phone Mellissa on 0448-289-403.

Kumbia Christmas Carnival

Kumbia's 24th annual Christmas Carnival will be held in and around Kumbia Hall in Bell Street from 4:00pm until about 9:00pm this evening. There'll be market stalls, a licensed bar, raffles, a ham wheel and a sausage sizzle BBQ. Santa will even be paying a visit! There’ll also be a prize for the best Christmas hat and music in the hall. If you'd like to book a stall at this popular yearly event, text the Kumbia Hall Committee on 0490-446-896.

Nanango Christmas Markets

The Nanango Show Society will be holding their 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 ... but the Christmas markets are always huge! The Nanango Markets are the largest rural market in south-east Queensland and attract up 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.

Ringsfield House Open Day - Nanango

Historic Ringsfield House, 41-45 Alfred Street, Nanango, is hosting an Open Day today! Local artists will be featured in the art gallery from 9:00am to 12:30pm, plus tea and scones will be available on the verandah for $10.00 per person from 9:00am to 11:00am.

Beef It Up, Master It All - Wattle Grove

Come along to the annual gala at The Washpool on Half Mile Creek Road, Wattle Grove, from 5:00pm today, enjoy dinner and listen to local "masters" in their fields. Speakers tonight include Mary O'Brien ("Are you bogged mate?") and Paul and Delvene Woltmann, from Kewpie. There'll be a cash bar and a meal by JC Catering. Tickets are $20 for adults (under 15s free) which includes dinner! Tickets can be booked online

Paleo Beef Direct Opening - Nanango

The Paleo Beef Direct butcher shop will holding a Grand Opening party at 1/42 Fitzroy Street, Nanango, from 10:00am to 1:00pm today. There'll be a free sausage sizzle, gourmet sausage testing, prizes and giveaways, kids games and a live broadcast from 89.1FM.

Bookfest, Garage & Plant Sale - Yarraman

Yarraman's Heritage Centre, at 26 Millar Street, will be holding a Bookfest and Garage Sale from 8:00am to 2:00pm today. There'll be heaps of books plus much more! Wildhorse FM will be broadcasting live on the day. There'll also be a sausage sizzle and refreshments will be available. Everyone is welcome!

Christmas BVRT Night Ride

The Brisbane Valley Rail Trail Users Association is holding its annual Night Ride from Yarraman to Linville along the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail from 4:00pm this afternoon. This is a fully supported ride with ride marshals and a support vehicle. Tickets can be booked online. A pasta meal, catered by Linville Store and Cafe, will be available for $25 after the ride.

Sing Joy Concert - Nanango

The South Burnett Chorale will be presenting Sing Joy! from 3:00pm this afternoon at Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church, 37 Gipps Street, Nanango. Tickets are $20 (under 12s free) which includes afternoon tea. Tickets can be booked online or bought at the door.

Go Getta Girls - Kingaroy

Members of the Go Getta Girls running club, for women aged over 18, meet every Monday, Thursday and Saturday morning from 5:30am at the wooden shed in Memorial Park, Burnett Street, Kingaroy, for a run. More info? Phone Donna on 0409-620-923 or Annette on 0407-670-084.

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.

Peter Campbell - Linville

Peter Campbell will be performing live at the Linville Hotel in George Street, Linville from 4:00pm this afternoon. Admission is free. More details? Phone the hotel on (07) 5424-7280.

Kick-Arse Country - Kingaroy

Kick-Arse Country will be bringing their brand of modern country rock to the beer garden at the Commercial Hotel, on the corner of Glendon and Haly Streets, Kingaroy, from 7:30pm tonight; while DJ BRZ43 will be spinning in the Sports Bar. Admission is free and the hotel's kitchen will be open for dinner and snacks. More details? Phone (07) 4162-1380.

Rob Stevenson - Kingaroy

Soloist Rob Stevenson will be performing live at the Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy from 7:00pm tonight in the Tobruk Room. Admission is free. More details from the RSL on (07) 4162-1755.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Wondai Parkrun

The Wondai parkrun group will be holding their weekly 5km timed walk/run from 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.