Round-ups, suggestions and ideas to make your weekend better.
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.
Under the Country Skies
There is a particular kind of luxury that belongs only to the country. The quiet kind. The kind that settles into the folds of the land at sunrise and lingers long after dark. The kind you feel more than you see. At FigTree, on a soft rise just outside Pittsworth, that luxury lives in every moment.
At home with. . . Ben Walker
Perched in Blue Mountain Heights with a skyline full of cacti and sunshine, Ben Walker’s home, ‘Saguaro’, feels like a slice of Palm Springs transplanted into regional Queensland. Designed from the ground up and shaped by years of photographing houses, it’s a space where clean lines, desert landscaping and thoughtful details come together in a way that feels effortlessly his.
Neighbourhood Christmas Light Guide
Prep the snacks, turn on the buble and light-crawl your way through the city with TFG’s 2025 neighbourhood christmas light guide.
At home with. . . Cathy Penton
Step inside Cathy Penton’s world and you’ll find more than a home - you’ll find a life woven with family, history and handmade detail. For over two decades, Cathy has made a living as a creator of gorgeous things, designing for magazines, running a retail store, and creating her own range from her home in Meringandan. From the restoration of an 1880s railway cottage to the layered revival of an old courthouse, her spaces are warm, textural and filled with the philosophy that guides her creative life: “Simple Things, Small Joys.”
Rosabella Threads
From bottle-fed goat kids to hand-dyed skeins, Rosabella Threads is a labour of love spun straight from the Tathams’ farm at Merritts Creek.
At home with. . . Bec Statton
A beautifully curated Queenslander where art, texture and family life meet - we step inside the stunning home of Bec Statton of The Toowoomba Gallery (and it's every bit as soulful, layered and glorious as you’d imagine).
The Art of Tiny Living
A tiny home is more than just a house – it’s a lifestyle, retreat, and one that's increasingly growing in popularity and appeal.
History in Stone
Taking a stroll through Toowoomba’s past, we talk to local Architect Stephanie Keys of 'Toowoomba Trails' about local architecture and Toowoomba's History.
At home with. . . Karla & David
From a 90’s terracotta time capsule to a creative sanctuary full of whimsical curiosities, David and Karla’s Middle Ridge home celebrates art, playfulness, and the beauty of collecting slowly.
The Field Game: A city-wide scavenger hunt with some serious prizes.
Come Jan 11, we're hidding 10K in coins around Toowoomba. Follow the hints, hunt for coins and win the cash.
Baker’s Duck has dropped their Christmas Trifles, and we’re here for it.
Your Christmas table just got an upgrade with these festive showstoppers you’ve been waiting for.
The Best Places to Buy a real Tree this Christmas
From Christmas Tree farms and local nuseries, there’s plenty of options to have that Hallmark Christmas tree experience this festive season.

