May 2012 Events
| Date | Event Name | Details | Location | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Mar-7May | Community Quilts of the Toowoomba Region | Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery 531 Ruthven Street depicting Large Area Quilts from the TRC Region. | Toowoomba | 4688 6652 |
| 15Feb-13May | Adornment -contemporary Jewellery Exhibition | Tues-Sat 10am-4pm and Sun 1pm-4pm. Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery, 531 Ruthven Street. | Toowoomba | 4688 6652 |
| 17Apr-17May | Travelling Man Exhibition | 9am-5pm. USQ Arts Gallery. Paintings & Prints by well-known Sydney based New Zealand Artist, Euan Macleod. Go to Website | Toowoomba | 4631 1111 |
| 24Apri-20May | Joans of Art Exhibition | Joint Exhibition by Joan Scutt & Joan Ryan with a creative selection of works. Culliford Gallery, 1 Godsall Street. | Toowoomba | 4632 5725 |
| 27Apr-27May | Making Light of Paint Exhibition | Qld based Artist, Don Milner at Rosalie Gallery, Mocatta Street. Selection of recent paintings in Portrait, Landscape, Seascape & Still Life. | Goombungee | 4696 7900 |
| 1-31 | Darling Downs Free Dress Challenge | A Fundraiser for the Toowoomba Hospice for the months of May & June | Toowoomba & Darling Downs | 4659 8500 |
| 1-18 | Toowoomba Tsunami through children's eyes Exhibition | 9am-2pm Mon-Fri at the Oakey Cultural Centre, cnr Campbell/McDonald Streets. | Oakey | 0434 069 000 |
| 1-27 | Middle Creek Exhibition | By Susan Cory & Diana Howcroft. Crow's Nest Regional Art Gallery, New England Highway. | Crow's Nest | 4698 1687 |
| 4-6 | Broxburn Bash | Market Stalls. No eftpos on site. Bus pickups in Pittsworth & returning after 12MN. Sunday morning presentation of Talent Quest. Live music from 5pm-12MN each day. Sun live music & bands from 11.30am-12MN. Go to Website | Broxburn | 0417 320 448 |
| 4-6 | Oakey Sprints | 1.6 Km Track. Fitzpatrick Street, Oakey. | Oakey | 4696 7051 or 0431 702 914 |
| 5 | APRA Rodeo & Ute Show for Kirsty Banks | 5pm-Ute Show. Rodeo 6pm-9.30pm. Indoor Arena, Twmba S'grounds. | Toowoomba | 0415 661 161 |
| 5-7 | Heritage Bank Gardenfest | Sat & Sun 8.30am-4.30pm, Mon 9am-3pm. SQIT, Campbell Street. Guest Speakers Colin Campbell, Annette McFarlane, Phil Dudman. Gardening & Cooking demos, Displays,Stalls, Live entertainment, Celebrity cookoffs, Maypole dancing,Kids activities. $7.50 entry, Children U12 Free. Go to Website | Toowoomba | 0438 866 020 Emily |
| 5-7 | Blacksmith Project-Wrought Iron Gate | 7am-4pm. For completed Beginners & Advanced. Cobb & Co Museum 27 Lindsay Street. Go to Website | Toowoomba | 4659 4900 |
| 5-7 | Australian Heritage Festival | 9am-4.30pm daily. Evanslea Road. Accom-caravan sites, camping avail. Ad $15.50, Conc $13.50, Ch 5-13 yrs $9.50. Sponsored by Heritage Bank. Go to Website | Jondaryan | 4692 2229 |
| 6 | David Hack Classic | Two Venues this Year. Aerotec, Spitfire Street, Toowoomba Airport-Aircraft and Club Glenvale, Boundary Street-Cars. Bus and Helicopter rides between Venues. Food & refreshments available. No pets allowed. Rotary Club of Twmba North raising funds for Leukaemia Foundation, Blue Care & other Charities. Go to Website | Toowoomba | 0417 630 774 Brian 0409 332 962 John |
| 6 | Tombstone Tours | Tour starts 10am sharp at the Drayton & Toowoomba Cemetery, cnr South Street/Anzac Avenue. Pay $5 in advance. Host Peter Cullen, Twmba Historical Society. | Toowoomba | 4638 7766 |
| 6 | Attilla Sautov & Mueller International Chamber Orchestra Concert | 3pm at St Luke's Church, cnr Ruthven/Herries St. $30/Ad, $25 Conc, $10/ch. | Toowoomba | 0469 155 707 |
| 6 | 100th Dalby Picnic Races | Racing starts 12md. Bunya Park Racecourse. 6 Race Program. | Dalby | 0418 784 528 |
| 6 | Crow's Nest Pony Club Rally | Crow's Nest Pony Club Rally | Crow's Nest | 0409 571 327 |
| 6 | Wine & Jazz in the Vineyard | From 12 Noon on at Bunnyconnellen Olive Grove & Vineyard. Entertainers Josh Hatcher Trio. No animals or BYO admitted. | Crow's Nest | 4697 9555 |
| 6 | Millmerran Bike Ride | Launch from Millmerran Hospital Grounds. | Millmerran | |
| 7 | Labour Day (Qld) and May Day NT) | Public Holiday | Queensland and Northern Territory | |
| 12 | Tombstone Tours | Tour starts 10am sharp at the Drayton & Toowoomba Cemetery, cnr South Street/Anzac Avenue. Pay $5 in advance. Host, Peter Cullen, Twmba Historical Society. | Toowoomba | 4638 7766 |
| 12 | Crow's Nest Show | Sponsored by Heritage Bank. Crow's Nest Showgrounds. Go to Website | Crow's Nest | 4698 4999 (Sec) 4698 4115 (Treas) |
| 12 | Meringandan Bull & Bronc Rodeo & Ute Muster | 1.30pm Ute Muster, Rodeo from 5.30pm. Entry Adults $17, Concession $12, Children $7, Family $40. Lilyvale Oval. | Meringandan | 4696 7335 |
| 13 | Mother's Day | Mother's Day Celebrations | National | |
| 13 | Clifton Ambulance Riders Group Ride | Fundraising for the Twmba Hospice. Leaving Clifton Jam Factory, King Street, Clifton via Esk, Kingaroy (RSL for Lunch) & after Kilcoy (smoko). | Clifton, Lockyer Valley, Kingaroy. | 4697 3183 |
| 15 | 20th Mayoral Prayer Breakfast | 6am-8.30am at Rumours International, 323 Ruthven Street. Funds to 2 Regional Charities. Ad $20, $10 school age students | Toowoomba | 131872 |
| 17 | Millmerran Health & Wellbeing Expo | 9am-4pm at the Millmerran Sports Centre. | Millmerran | 46953123 |
| 19 | Back to the 60's Dance Party | Toowoomba Hospice Fundraiser. City Bowls Club, Victoria Street. Go to Website | Toowoomba | 4659 8500 |
| 19 | Official Opening Hampton Food & Arts Festival | Chapman Park. During the Day participate in Creative Workshops in Art,Botanical & Culinary. Starting 7pm Open Night Party featuring live music, dancing, licensed bar & special preview of the Art Exhibition. Free buses to the Opening Night from Toowoomba, Highfields & Crow's Nest. Go to Website | Hampton | 4697 9066 or 1800 009 066 |
| 19-20 | Relay for Life, Toowoomba | Toowoomba Showgrounds, Glenvale Road. Go to Website | Toowoomba | |
| 20 | Hampton Food & Arts Festival | Chapman Park, Hampton. 9.30am-4pm. Free Bus operates from Toowoomba & Highfields. Chefs Dominique Rizzo/Dan Boller with Cooking Demos, Musician Jeff Lang & others, The Market Place, Restaurants, Wineries, Local Produce Stalls, Creative Kids Space & more. Ad $10, Ch U12 Free. Go to Website | Hampton | 4697 9066 or 1800 009 066 |
| 20 and 27 May | Musical Auditions | Auditions for lead roles for H.M.S. Pinafore. Toowoomba Philharmonic Society, 7 Matthews Street. Go to Website | Toowoomba | 4636 3072 or 4633 0925/ 0413 767 986 |
| 23 | State of Origin | Game 1 ES | ||