STEP INTO SAVINGS

April

MeatstockToowoomba

Friday,April14,toSaturday,April15

WHERE: Toowoomba Showgrounds, Glenvale Rd, Glenvale

WHAT: Meatstock is the premier music and barbecue festival with live music, barbecue food trucks, expo stalls and live demonstrations. Open on Friday, from noon to 10pm and Saturday, 11am to 10pm, Meatstock is a great way to enjoy music, American-style barbecue and a whole load of fun. Tickets cost from $58.50. For more details, visit www.meatstock.com.au/toowoomba/

SnowQueen

Friday,April14,at6.30pm;Saturday, April15,at1.30pmand6.30pm

WHERE: Empire Theatre, 54-56 Neil Street, Toowoomba

WHAT: Toowoomba Ballet Theatre presents The Snow Queen like it has never been told before. Inspired by the Hans Christian Andersen fairytale, which in turn inspired the Frozen sensation, TBT’s Snow Queen will enthral and delight audiences young and old. The production features elite dancers from all around southeast Queensland who unite to create a spectacle of ballet, contemporary and acrobatics. Tickets cost $34.95 for Empire cardholders, $39.95 adults, and $34.95 concession. Visit the Empire Theatre website to purchase tickets, or pop into the box office at 54-56 Neil Street, Toowoomba. A transaction fee of $5 applies per transaction for phone and internet bookings.

RedHotSummerTour2023

Saturday,April15,from1pm

WHERE: Queens Park, Toowoomba

WHAT: Get down to Queens Park for the 2023 Red Hot Summer Tour featuring Paul Kelly, Bernard Fanning, Missy Higgins, Mark Seymour, Vika & Linda, Ian Moss, and Troy Cassar-Daley. This magnificent site is open air, and patrons are encouraged to bring a camp chair or small picnic rug to the event. All areas of the venue have a view of the stage. Tickets are from $139.90 for general admission. Go to www.ticketmaster.com.au/ event/13005D13F7805A75 for all ticket options and booking.

Flickerfest2023

Saturday,April22,from5.30pm

WHERE: Armitage Centre (Empire Theatre), 54-56 Neil Street, Toowoomba

WHAT: Celebrating its 32nd year, Flickerfest, Australia’s only Academy® Award and BAFTA qualifying short film festival, and the country’s largest Australian and International short film competition, screens the best of shorts from Australia and the world. The exhibited shorts are selected from 3200 entries, ensuring the presentation of A-list short film programs recognised among the best in the world. Flickerfest returns with this annual one-off chance to see the Best of Australian Shorts officially selected for Flickerfest National Tour program, before they continue their journey around the world. International Shorts screen from 5.30pm, and Australian Shorts screen from 8pm. Tickets are $10 per screening for Empire cardholders, and $20 general admission for one screening; $30 for both screenings. A transaction fee of $5 applies per transaction for phone and internet bookings. Best of International Shorts runs from 5.30pm to 7.20pm; then there will be entertainment in the foyer until 8pm, before Best of Australian Shorts from 8pm to 9.50pm.

ZONTA CLUB International Women’s Day LUNCH

On Friday, March 3, inspiring women from across the Toowoomba region gathered at Picnic Point for the Zonta Club of Toowoomba’s International Women’s Day luncheon. The event raised funds for charity, highlighted important issues for women, and celebrated 2023 Woman of the Year, Gay Hold-Carpenter, founder of Project Formal.

Pictures:Picture:KevinFarmer

People from across Queensland descended upon the regional town of Chinchilla from February 16-19 for the first Chinchilla Melon Fest in four years, including the Chinchilla Melon Rodeo, melon skiing, and more.