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Innovation and Invention: A Trail of Discovery
Date	Tue 1st May 2012 to Thu 31st May 2012
Location	2-22 Mutze Street Toowoomba
Innovation and Invention: a trail of discovery takes visitors on a journey of discovery through the Transport and Main Roads Heritage Centre in Toowoomba.

I've Been Working on the Railway
Date	Tue 8th May 2012 to Sun 19th Aug 2012
Location	North Street North Ipswich
The camp life, the realities of the work, the hardships, the separation from their land, islands and family and the opportunities and challenges of working on the railway. Little know railway...

Australian Body Art Carnivale
Date	Sat 12th May 2012 to Sun 13th May 2012
Location	Memorial Drive Eumundi
Australia's premier body art event, the Australian Body Art Carnivale is free for spectators and attracts great crowds keen to watch artists at work using human bodies as their canvas. The event is more than just body art with other entertainment including wearable art, vehicle art, car bonnet art, photography, world...

Millinery Workshop - Winter Racing
Date	Sat 12th May 2012 to Sun 13th May 2012
Location	27 Lindsay Street Toowoomba
Make an impression this winter by designing and creating your own winter hat.

Sandstone Sculpture Advanced
Date	Sat 19th May 2012 to Sun 20th May 2012
Location	27 Lindsay Street Toowoomba
You will be proud to have drinks or coffee with friends around the stunning stone table you will make as you further your stonemasonry skills.

Opera in the Amphitheatre presented by Operatif!
Date	Sun 20th May 2012
Location	Lake Macdonald Drive Cooroy
Join Operatif! and special guest, Tongan-New Zealand tenor, Benjamin Fifita Makisi, who flies in specially for a stunning late afternoon concert of opera, musicals, operetta and song in the sensational setting of the Cooroy Amphitheatre. The venue has a magnificent natural acoustic, perfectly suited to the big operatic voices of Operatif!...

Hampton Food and Arts Festival
Date	Sun 20th May 2012
Location	8623 New England Highway Hampton
The tenth annual Hampton Food and Arts Festival is on again in the high country village of Hampton. This signature autumn event in one of south Queensland's most picturesque regions continues to maintain a focus on local food production and the diversely talented artistic community.

Sunday Brunch at The Woolshed
Date	Sun 20th May 2012 to Sun 16th Dec 2012
Location	264 Evanslea Road Jondaryan
Come out into the country and enjoy a genuine home-cooked, hearty buffet brunch in the historic Jondaryan Woolshed.

Boonara Homesteads 150th Anniversary
Date	Sat 26th May 2012
Location	7191 Burnett Highway Goomeri
Boonara Homestead celebrates 150 years. It was originally built in 1862 for David Jones of department store fame. A fun day for all the family.

Goomeri Pumpkin Festival
Date	Sun 27th May 2012
Location	Township of Goomeri Goomeri
The Goomeri Pumpkin Festival is well known for its wonderful country atmosphere and novelty pumpkin fun which includes the Pumpkin Pageant, Pumpkin Bowls, Pumpkin Power Shot Put, Pumpkin Pull, Decorated Pumpkins and Giant Pumpkin competitions.

Glass Art - Leadlighting
Date	Sat 2nd Jun 2012 to Sun 3rd Jun 2012
Location	27 Lindsay Street Toowoomba
Capture the light through your unique leadlight panel. Create a personalised glass panel to show off in your own home or give as a treasured gift. The term 'Ieadlight' describes windows or panels in which the glass is supported by lead.

Eumundi Markets
Date	Sat 9th Jun 2012
Location	80 Memorial Drive Eumundi
The Eumundi Market is Australia's biggest and best art, craft and produce market, held every Saturday and Wednesday (rain, hail or shine) in the heart of the charming historic hinterland town of Eumundi.

Felting Workshop
Date	Sat 9th Jun 2012 to Sun 10th Jun 2012
Location	27 Lindsay Street Toowoomba
Brighten up your winter wardrobe with a custom-made shawl or wrap.

FKG Tour of Toowoomba
Date	Thu 14th Jun 2012 to Sun 17th Jun 2012
Location	Various locations around Toowoomba Toowoomba
If you're into cycling, then Toowoomba is the place to be for the FKG Tour of Toowoomba.

Build it!
Date	Sat 16th Jun 2012 to Sun 15th Jul 2012
Location	North Street North Ipswich
If it can be made, it can be made at The Workshops at Build It! Since 1865, the Ipswich Railway Workshops have been the workplace of thousands of skilled tradesmen who have built and maintained the locomotives, wagons, carriages and machinery needed to create and run the railway in Queensland....

Leathercrafting
Date	Sat 16th Jun 2012 to Sun 17th Jun 2012
Location	27 Lindsay Street Toowoomba
Create amazing hand crafted leather flowers that you can use to dress up a hat or create striking contemporary jewellery such as necklaces, earrings and brooches.

Old Time Dance - Jondaryan Woolshed
Date	Sat 16th Jun 2012
Location	264 Evanslea Road Jondaryan
Enjoy an Old Time Dance in the beautiful Flagstone Creek Public Hall, now at Jondaryan Woolshed.

The Lions Creative Exhibition
Date	Sat 16th Jun 2012 to Sun 17th Jun 2012
Location	O'Brien Road Highfields
The Lions Club of Highfields and North Eastern Downs will once again, host the Creative Exhibition at the Highfields Cultural Centre on the 16 and 17 June, 2012.

Abbey Medieval Festival
Date	Sat 7th Jul 2012 to Sun 8th Jul 2012
Location	1 - 63 The Abbey Place Caboolture
The Abbey Medieval Festival is an annual event held by the Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology.

Blacksmithing Project - Knife/Hatchet
Date	Sat 14th Jul 2012 to Sun 15th Jul 2012
Location	27 Lindsay Street Toowoomba
This is a blade that won't be hidden in the knife drawer! Make a pattern-welded knife in a range of styles such as a dagger, skinning or kitchen knife. Pattern welding is the practice in sword and knife blade making originally used to blend certain qualities of steels to obtain...

Reality Bites Festival
Date	Thu 26th Jul 2012 to Sun 29th Jul 2012
Location	Maple Street Cooroy
Reality Bites is the only Australian literary festival focusing on nonfiction. It introduces audiences to Australia's best writers of literary nonfiction; creating opportunities for debate and information exchange on current issues and fosters an appreciation of regional writing.

Leatherplaiting Workshop - Whip
Date	Sat 4th Aug 2012 to Sun 5th Aug 2012
Location	27 Lindsay Street Toowoomba
Make yourself a plaited kangaroo leather whip that is perfect for you. You will learn the basics of leatherplaiting and also get a taste of the skill required and the satisfaction gained from creating something special by hand.

Blacksmithing Workshop - Beginners
Date	Sat 11th Aug 2012 to Sun 12th Aug 2012
Location	27 Lindsay Street Toowoomba
Blacksmithing is more than just using a hammer and an anvil! Build some great foundation blacksmithing skills in this two-day workshop where you will make a coal chisel, hot cutter, round punch, oval punch, centre punch and tongs. After completing the beginner's workshop, you are eligible to participate in the Blacksmithing...

Glass Art - Copperfoiling
Date	Sat 11th Aug 2012 to Sun 12th Aug 2012
Location	27 Lindsay Street Toowoomba
Capture the light through your copperfoil creation - a beautiful glass art piece that you have made yourself. Similar to leadlighting, copperfoiling allows for the creation of more detailed, intricate and multifaceted pieces such as Tiffany lamps, boxes and kaleidoscopes.

Sandstone Sculpture Beginners
Date	Sat 18th Aug 2012 to Sun 19th Aug 2012
Location	27 Lindsay Street Toowoomba
Turn rough stone into a beautiful piece of sandstone sculpture for your home with expert sculptor Daniel Gill in this two-day workshop. Daniel has more than 15 years experience as a stonemason and will guide you in creating your own tile, plaque or stepping stone for your home and garden.

Annual Workers Reunion and Ipswich Heritage Faire
Date	Sun 19th Aug 2012
Location	North Street North Ipswich
At Annual Workers Reunion and Ipswich Heritage Faire, catch up with some familiar faces or meet some new ones as they celebrate the hard work of their state's railway workers at the birthplace of rail in Queensland.

Springfield Markets
Date	Fri 31st Aug 2012
Location	Southern Cross Circuit Springfield
The Springfield markets are family and pet friendly, fun, fresh, exciting and entertaining! There is fresh food and produce, arts and crafts, entertainment, home wares and giftware.

The Jackie Howe Festival of the Golden Shears
Date	Fri 31st Aug 2012 to Sun 2nd Sep 2012
Location	264 Evanslea Road Jondaryan
The Golden Shears Experience will become an iconic signature event incorporating the sheep and wool industries. The Golden Shears Experience will recreate life in a woolshed in the 1890s.

Calligraphy Workshop
Date	Sun 2nd Sep 2012
Location	27 Lindsay Street Toowoomba
Rather than just admiring beautiful writing, you will now be able to design and create beautiful mementos such as wedding invitations and certificates with your new skill as a calligrapher! This Calligraphy Workshop is suited to both beginners and advanced participants led by local calligrapher and graphic designer Mark Beaumont. More...

Real Food Festival
Date	Sat 8th Sep 2012 to Sun 9th Sep 2012
Location	Maleny Showgrounds and Various Venues in the Hinterland Maleny
The Real Food Festival is a great way for locals and visitors to experience the best of Sunshine Coast regional food.

Ipswich Home and Lifestyle Show
Date	Sat 8th Sep 2012 to Sun 9th Sep 2012
Location	219 Brisbane Road Bundamba
The Ipswich Home and Lifestyle Show is taking a step back to the old fashioned home shows where you come along with your trailer and grab some bargains to take home with you that day! They have a Green Zone, a Home Zone, a Life Zone, a Food Zone and...

Silversmithing Workshop
Date	Sat 15th Sep 2012 to Sun 16th Sep 2012
Location	27 Lindsay Street Toowoomba
Ever been interested in making your own jewellery? Get off to a great start by learning the basic techniques of silversmithing at the Silversmithing Workshop. Learn soldering, sawing and filing to create beautiful and unique pieces including rings, bracelets and bangles at the One Day Taster Silversmithing Workshop.

Circus Train
Date	Sat 15th Sep 2012 to Sun 14th Oct 2012
Location	North Street North Ipswich
It's magic and wonder at Circus Train as their Ringmaster and Clown bring the circus to life with amazing tricks and stories! Discover the history of how trains brought the exciting entertainment of the circus to cities and towns across the state.

Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers
Date	Fri 21st Sep 2012 to Sun 30th Sep 2012
Location	City of Toowoomba Toowoomba
The Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers has been growing bigger, brighter and more colourful each year. As the longest running floral event of its kind in Australia, it's the premiere celebration of flowers, food, wine, culture, entertainment and all things spring.

Blacksmithing Workshop - Advanced
Date	Sat 29th Sep 2012 to Sun 30th Sep 2012
Location	27 Lindsay Street Toowoomba
Impress your mates by making your own barbecue tools or decorative fire poke and rake in this two-day workshop.

Australian Interschool Equestrian Championships
Date	Mon 1st Oct 2012 to Fri 5th Oct 2012
Location	Glenvale Road Toowoomba
Come and see the best inter-school riders from every state and territory competing across five Olympic disciplines over one week. Over 300 horses and riders will compete in dressage, eventing, show jumping and show horse.

Australian Camp Oven Festival
Date	Sat 6th Oct 2012 to Sun 7th Oct 2012
Location	Milmerran - Cecil Plains Road Millmerran
At the Australian Camp Oven Festival you can experience a variety of Australiana throughout this weekend event comprising of camp oven cooking competitions, demonstrations, and workshops, damper throwing competitions, billy boiling speed tests, country music, apron competition, poets' breakfasts, sheep shearing, arts and crafts demonstrations and so much more.

Leatherplaiting - Belt Making
Date	Sat 13th Oct 2012 to Sun 14th Oct 2012
Location	27 Lindsay Street Toowoomba
Think you're good with your hands? Impress your friends and family by making a 13 strand kangaroo leather plaited belt that will fit perfectly.

Millinery - Spring Racing
Date	Sat 20th Oct 2012 to Sun 21st Oct 2012
Location	27 Lindsay Street Toowoomba
It's time to shake off the winter wardrobe and head out to that special Spring event in a unique blocked hat you have made yourself.

Queensland Model Railway Show
Date	Sat 27th Oct 2012 to Sun 28th Oct 2012
Location	North Street North Ipswich
At the Queensland Model Railway Show, delve into the intricate world of tiny landscapes and elaborate replicas at this friendly show of all things miniature. Browse the layouts and learn how to get started in model railways with tutorials of some of Queensland's most passionate modellers.

Queensland Model Railway Show Steam Train
Date	Sat 27th Oct 2012
Location	North Street North Ipswich
You've seen how tiny they can be, now ride on the real thing! Board a full-scale beautifully restored heritage steam train at The Workshops Rail Museum platform for a one and a half hour journey through the scenic South East Queensland countryside. Extra charges do apply and bookings are essential.

Blacksmithing Project: Candelabra
Date	Sat 27th Oct 2012 to Sun 28th Oct 2012
Location	27 Lindsay Street Toowoomba
The fire, sparks, heat and noise of blacksmithing has attracted and entranced people for centuries.

Halloween Funday Trick Or Treat Tour
Date	Sun 28th Oct 2012
Location	231 Brisbane Street Ipswich City
The Flour Mill in Ipswich has a proud haunted history and is an icon of The Top End Of Town.

Santa Celebration
Date	Sat 8th Dec 2012 to Sun 9th Dec 2012
Location	North Street North Ipswich
Kick off the festive season and join us for some Christmas fun as the rosy cheeked man in the famous red suit arrives at the Museum for the annual Santa Celebration event.

Santa Celebration Steam Train
Date	Sat 8th Dec 2012
Location	North Street North Ipswich
Departing from The Workshops Rail Museum Platform, enjoy a one and a half hour trip through the scenic South East Queensland country side before returning to the Museum to meet Santa and enjoy the Christmas themed activities. Bookings are essential.

Mummy Tree Markets - Toowoomba
Date	Sun 9th Dec 2012
Location	Baker Street Toowoomba
The Mummy Tree Markets in Toowoomba are held quarterly. There will be an amazing selection of quality products and services for all ages with over 100 boutique stalls under one roof.

High Altitude Rod Run Toowoomba
Date	Fri 8th Mar 2013 to Sun 10th Mar 2013
Location	Margaret Street Toowoomba
The High Altitude Rod Run is a distinctive event that attracts hot rodder's and over 50s culture enthusiast to the Toowoomba region each year in March.

Easter Weekend at the Woolshed
Date	Fri 29th Mar 2013 to Mon 1st Apr 2013
Location	264 Evanslea Road Jondaryan
Come to the Woolshed at Jondaryan and enjoy a great family fun day! Enjoy a pancake breakfast, Easter egg hunt, guided tours, sheep shearing, horse and cart rides, miniature steam trains, blacksmith demonstrations and a colouring-in competition! Have a go at egg and spoon races, sack races and three legged...

Australian Heritage Festival
Date	Sat 4th May 2013 to Mon 6th May 2013
Location	264 Evanslea Road Jondaryan
Come and try your hands at Pioneering skills set in the 1890s - a Re-enactment weekend for young and old! Long Forgotten Skills: Leatherwork, Whipmaking, Blacksmithing, Wool Crafts, Camp oven cooking, Jams and Biscuit Making, Woodcarving, Wood Turning, Cheese and Butter Making, Beekeeping, Draught Horse Handling and many activities...