Round-ups, suggestions and ideas to make your weekend better.
At least 10 things to do this Weekend
Here it is! Your one-stop guide to help you get the most out of your weekend.
Beneath The Fringe
Less than ten minutes outside Toowoomba, Mostyn Highland Fold is one of the most unexpectedly wonderful things you can do on a weekend. Especially once you've met Sugar. Written by Savannah Clark.
A Day in the Life: Dr Liam Dunn
Editor Sam Kirby spent a morning with St Vincent's obstetrician Dr Liam Dunn - and found himself, unexpectedly, in theatre for a caesarean section.
At Home with. . . Diane Tate
We sat down with Di - librarian, book club founder, and self-confessed Tsundoku 'tragic' - at her beautifully curated and gloriously moody home on the edge of the Toowoomba escarpment.
Queensland Fringe Is Coming To Toowoomba. And Yes, It's Actually A Really Big Deal.
Queensland Fringe is going statewide for the very first time -- rolling through Charleville, Augathella and Roma before culminating in Toowoomba for its grand finale.
The Bruce Dawe National Poetry Prize 2026
For 27 years Toowoomba has been home to one of Australia’s biggest poetry prizes, drawing thousands of entries from across the country for 27 years. Entries for 2026 are open now.
Meet the Locals. . . The Good Dozen
On a rolling patch of pasture outside Crows Nest, Brooke and Trent are quietly building a first-generation farm centred around pasture-raised chickens and regenerative principles. It’s all guided by a simple belief: that good food begins with good land.
Hidden In Plain Sight
Few people associate Toowoomba with archaeology. And yet, what many do not realise is that just below the surface of one of our most-loved parks lie stories of hardship, resilience, and community, and nearly a century of hidden history waiting to be uncovered.
Adam Gilchrist Lands at George Banks to Launch El Arquero Tequila
We sat down with Cricket Legend Adam Gilchrist in Toowoomba to talk tequila, cricket, and what makes a spirit actually worth drinking.
Music in the Hanger Brings Live Jazz and the Stephen Henry Quartet to Jimbour House
With Opera at Jimbour sitting out 2026, this is your best chance to experience one of the region's most celebrated jazz ensembles at one of Queensland's most extraordinary estates.
Pnau still Chasing the Next Great Sound, 25 Years On
Australian electronic powerhouse, Pnau, the band behind that inescapable Elton John x Dua Lipa 'Cold Heart' remix - plus collaborations with Coldplay and a 25-year run of uplifting, dancefloor-filling hits - are bringing 'The Nirvana Tour' to Toowoomba.
RISE OF THE BATHHOUSE
For centuries, the bathhouse has been a global ritual — Finland's saunas, Japan's onsen, Turkey's hammam. This winter, Toowoomba gets its own. Savannah Clark talks to Ben and Will, the duo behind Vikasati, about heat, cold and the quiet art of slowing down.
AT HOME AT TALLOWOOD
A life shaped by patience, creativity and the rhythms of the garden, Barb Somervaille has spent decades cultivating both art and landscape on her property Tallowood. As an artist, gardener and the creative force behind Country Garden Snippets, Barb’s work sits somewhere between painter, florist and storyteller - drawing deeply from the colours, textures and seasons of the land around her.
Lock It In: the 2026 Carnival of Flowers Lineup Has Arrived (and Tickets Are Live)
Yes, this year is going extremely fast. Tickets for Carnival of Flowers are already live.
FLICKERFEST 2026
Australia’s leading Academy Qualifying and BAFTA-recognised short film festival returns to Toowoomba for one night only at The Armitage Centre.
GIVE THE GIFT OF WARMTH THIS WINTER
The annual Civic Assist Winter Warmth Appeal aims to bring warmth to cold winters by supporting individuals and families experiencing hardship.