Toogoolawah to Esk

16 July 2026

Celebrate Tiny Tourism Town gold win

TOOGOOLAWAH will be celebrated on Wednesday, 22 July at a Community Council Meeting. Somerset Regional Council will hold its next Ordinary Meeting at Alexandra Hall in Toogoolawah, a gold medallist in the Queensland Tourism Industry Council’s Top Tou...

12 July 2026

New exhibits open at The Condensery

THE Condensery in Toogoolawah will unveil three new exhibitions this month, inviting visitors to explore themes of identity, belonging and cultural memory through contemporary art examining language, displacement and truth-telling. An opening celebra...

25 June 2026

Blooming good times in Esk

OVER 12,000 gardening enthusiasts descended on Esk on Saturday, June 20, for the 10th annual Esk Garden Fair, with the milestone event drawing record crowds from across South East Queensland. Held at Pipeliner Park, the fair featured more than 100 ex...

25 June 2026

Somerset towns shine at QLD tourism awards

The Somerset region has received state-wide recognition for its tourism appeal, with Toogoolawah and Esk both earning honours at the Queensland Tourism Industry Council’s (QTIC) 2026 Top Tourism Town Awards. Toogoolawah claimed Gold in the Top Tiny T...

20 June 2026

Workshops and demos take centre stage

Blacksmithing demonstrations, floral workshops, barbecue masterclasses and live music will headline a packed program of hands-on activities at this year’s Esk Garden Fair, as organisers expand the event beyond plants to create a full-day festival exp...

20 June 2026

Giving gardens a soul in art

Garden art is emerging as one of the biggest drawcards of this year’s Esk Garden Fair, with organisers unveiling what is set to be the largest and most diverse collection of outdoor art, sculptures and handcrafted garden features ever showcased at th...

11 June 2026

Council ready for tourism focus at Esk Garden Fair

Somerset Regional Council is encouraging residents and visitors to stop by the Experience Somerset stall at next weekend’s Esk Garden Fair, as the region’s premier gardening event celebrates its 10th anniversary. Experience Somerset, Council’s touris...

11 June 2026

Garden Fair fundraisers back koala rescues

Esk Garden Fair visitors will have the opportunity to support local wildlife conservation in more ways than one, with Care4esK holding two fundraising initiatives at this year’s fair, aimed at helping protect the Somerset region’s endangered koala po...

11 June 2026

Esk’s art trail grows again

Esk’s growing mosaic trail has added a new landmark to Pipeliner Park, with the Valley of the Lakes Garden Club having unveiled a second handcrafted totem on Monday, June 8, in the lead up to the Esk Garden Fair on June 20. The new mosaic totem forms...