Toogoolawah to Esk

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...

11 June 2026

Toogoolawah shows off

Country pride was on full display at the Toogoolawah Showgrounds over the weekend as locals and visitors gathered for two days of agricultural competition, entertainment and community celebration at the annual Toogoolawah Show on June 5 and 6. From t...

7 June 2026

Rural leaders celebrated at Show Ball

A celebration of rural pride and community spirit took centre stage at the 2026 Toogoolawah Show Ball on Saturday, May 30, as Leonie Nichols was announced as the district’s new Rural Ambassador, while 21-year-old local worker Reiney Harrington was cr...

6 June 2026

Show fun is set to go off with a big bang

Fireworks, chainsaw races and fast-paced Stockman’s Challenge action are set to take over the Toogoolawah Showgrounds next weekend as the Toogoolawah Show returns with two days of entertainment and country spectacle. Running across June 5 and 6, the ...

6 June 2026

Council to celebrate country spirit at Toogoolawah Show

Somerset Regional Council is encouraging residents to head along to this weekend’s Toogoolawah Show, with Council once again proudly supporting one of the region’s favourite country events. The annual show will return this weekend, June 5 and June 6,...