10 things to do
There are heaps of great things to do this weekend in Toowoomba
1. First Coat Festival
WHERE: Toowoomba
WHEN: Over the weekend
FIRST Coat Festival offers 10 days of events including live music performances, large-scale mural painting, art installations, a creative symposium, pop up retailers and boutique bars, dance and theatre productions, artist talks, creative workshops, youth activities, art exhibitions and much more.
For a full list of events and mural locations, visit www.firstcoat.com.au.
2. Not Now, Not Ever
WHERE: Queens Park, Lindsay St side
WHEN: Today, 9am to noon
JOIN the Not Now, Not Ever challenge to end domestic and family violence by enjoying a lovely morning in the park with the whole family.
Share a healthy brunch of pancakes, fruit and water.
Enjoy the jumping castle, petting zoo, face painting, games, dancing and more.
3. Relay for Life
WHERE: Queens Park
WHEN: Today from 2.45pm to 9am tomorrow
MORE than 1300 locals will take to the track at the Cancer Council Queensland’s Toowoomba Relay For Life in an effort to give hope to all Queenslanders affected by cancer.
4. Charity Walk
WHERE: Middle Ridge Park
WHEN: Tomorrow, 9am to 1pm STEP out with friends and family and take part in Two Feet and a Heartbeat, a Charity Walk to help beat Childhood Heart Disease.
The walk will be followed by a short ceremony to remember the Heart Angels who have lost their lives to childhood heart disease, plus a barbecue and family activities.
For details visit www.twofeetandaheartbeat.org.au.
5. Open House event
WHERE: Various locations
WHEN: Tomorrow, 10am to 4pm. Tours every 30 minutes
TOOWOOMBA Open House’s mini event will see seven special places open to the public. Visit www.toowoombaopenhouse.com.au for a list of locations that will be open.
6. Fashion showcase charity event
WHERE: Brothers Leagues Club
WHEN: Tomorrow 3pm to 6pm
COME along to watch the several fashion parades and browse k-jazzled jewellery, candles and so much more.
The event is to raise funds for Act for Kids, a non-profit organisation who helps children who have been abused and or neglected.
7. Breaker Morant
WHERE: Armitage Centre
WHEN: Today, 2pm and 8pm
THE Empire Theatres presents a powerful true story of wartime betrayal and injustice with Breaker Morant.
Breaker Morant follows the story of Harry “Breaker” Morant and two lieutenants
8. Ceilidh
WHERE: Drayton Hall
WHEN: Today, 7pm
ENJOY a night of Scottish entertainment, the pipe band, highland dancers and community dancing at the Toowoomba Caledonian Society and Pipe Band’s Ceilidh.
You can learn the Dashing White Sergeant, Strip the Willow, Haymaker’s Jig, Jig to the Music, Pride of Erin and Gay Gordon.
Entry is $10 per person.
9. Murphys Creek Markets
WHERE: Adjacent to Murphys
Creek Tavern
WHEN: Today 7am to 12.30pm
MARKET stalls will include plants, preserves, honey, fruit and vegetables, clothing, hats, bags, jewellery, books, second-hand, bric-a-brac, jumping castle, face painting, soft serve ice-cream, coffee, great burgers and much more.
10. Leadlighting Workshop
WHERE: Cobb and Co Museum
WHEN: Today and tomorrow, 9am to 4pm
MAKE your own glass panel using lead lighting techniques in this two day workshop. Bookings essential. The cost is $335 and includes materials, morning and afternoon tea and lunch. Visit www.cobbandco.qm.qld.gov.au.