Dalby Shines

13/09/2026

10/09/2026

The sausages are sizzling, the donuts are cooking - R U OK Day? is happening now at Myall Creek Parklands.

Put your best odd socks on to be in our fashion parade.

Come and check out our decorated Odd Socks.

Josh Arnold will be performing soon.

Plenty of games and activities to be involved in.

Come on down.

09/09/2026

🚨🧦 IMPORTANT SOCK CHECK, DALBY! 🚨

TODAY! Don’t miss Dalby’s RU OK? Day with our very own community Odd Socks Parade kicking off from 2pm at Myall Creek Parklands today!

Free entry: community stalls, sausage sizzle, donuts, odd socks competition and display, and more!

Free entertainment – featuring Dalby State School Band

Josh Arnold – singing RU OK Day song.

Coffee van on site - to purchase your caffeine hit!

We’re counting on you Dalby to bring your A-game.

🧦 The brightest
🧦 The weirdest
🧦 The most creative
🧦 The most mismatched
🧦 The pair that absolutely should NOT work… but somehow does

👀 WE WANT TO SEE THEM ALL.

Bring the family. Grab your mates. Challenge your workmates. Get the kids involved.

There’s an Odd Socks competition across different age groups and, more importantly, it’s a great excuse to get everyone together for an afternoon of fun.

📍 Myall Creek Parklands, Dalby
🕑 2pm–7pm TODAY
🎟️ FREE

www.dalbyshines.com.au/ru-ok-day

08/09/2026

🎨🧦 THESE SOCKS HAVE A STORY TO TELL!

Tomorrow, the ‘Odd Socks Exhibition – Creating Conversations Art Project’ officially opens at Dalby’s RU OK? Day event. 🧦

Free community event on 10 Sept!

The exhibition is about creating conversations through art — bringing people together, starting discussions and giving everyone a reason to stop, look, and talk.

The exhibition is one of the highlights of tomorrow’s RU OK? Day at Myall Creek Parklands.

Display artworks images featured here are from:
- Dalby Garden Centre
- Dalby Allied Health
- Waminda Services
- Western Downs Mental Health
- Dalby State High School
- Dalby Anglican Church
- National Bank – Dalby

And, of course, you can’t have an Odd Socks Exhibition without an Odd Socks Parade. 😂🧦

Check out the exhibition, hear the story behind the project, and join the conversation.

And don’t forget to wear your odd socks!

📅 Tomorrow | Thursday 10 September
📍 Myall Creek Parklands, Dalby
🕑 From 2pm
🎟️ Free entry

For more details: www.dalbyshines.com.au/ru-ok-day

07/09/2026

💛 RU OK? Day -Stallholders & Fun!

FREE community event this Thursday, 10 Sept at Myall Creek Parklands!

We’ve got some great organisations coming to chat about local mental health and wellbeing support services.

🗣️ Our Stallholders:

👉 Dalby Family Support
👉 Western Downs Mental Health - Dalby Hospital
👉 Goondir Health Service
👉 Lives Lived Well
👉 Bright Futures Support Services
👉 Future Health & Wealth Services
👉 Dalby Police
👉 Lifeline Dalby
👉 Nikki M Yoga & Coaching
👉 Youth in search - Dalby High School
👉 Bunnings Dalby
👉 Wellways
👉 Coffee vendor - Ability to Brew with Ethan (available 👉 for purchase)
👉 Dalby Donuts - free Donuts
👉 Lions Club Dalby - free sausage sizzle
👉 Dalby Welcoming Community - providing free water

And there’s plenty of fun happening alongside! 😜

🧦 Odd Socks Parade
🎨 Odd Socks Art Exhibition
🎶 Live music by Warwick Witt & local choir
🎉 Kids’ activities & competitions
🌭 FREE sausage sizzle & donuts from 4pm

📍 Myall Creek Parklands, Dalby
🕑 Thursday 10 September | From 2pm
🎟️ FREE

Come for the fun and discover where to find local support if you need it 💛

www.dalbyshines.com.au/ru-ok-day

07/09/2026

🧦 WHO’S GOT THE ODDEST SOCKS IN YOUR WORLD? 👀

There’s only one way to settle this…
A SOCK-OFF. 😂

Join in this Thursday for the SOCK-OFF and watch the ODD SOCKS Fashion Parade!

Challenge everyone you know to find their most outrageous, odd sock combination and bring them along to the Odd Socks Parade at the Dalby RU OK? Day this Thursday, 10 Sept.

ODD SOCKS Fashion Parade - with PRIZES for best ODD SOCKS in each age group:
• Under 5
• 6 - 12years
• 13 - 17 years
• Adult

Sock Games to play on the day - Prizes to be won:
1. Sock Hunt
2. Sock Toss
3. Sock Bowling
4. Sock-on-the-line Challenge

➕ And there’s loads more happening throughout the afternoon.

Come for the socks. Stay for the community vibes!

👇🧦 TAG your sock-off opponents and show us your funkiest odd socks below! 🖼️

📅 Thursday 10 September | 2pm–7pm
📍 Myall Creek Parklands, Dalby
🎟️ FREE

For more details: www.dalbyshines.com.au/ru-ok-day

30/08/2026