What’s on across Toowoomba, Darling Downs for Australia Day 2025

Community legends across the country will be recognised during Australia Day events this weekend, while mullet and thong throwing competitions won’t be far behind. See the full list of events.

Australian’s will gather to recognise a number of dedicated community members across each state on Sunday, before an afternoon of thong tossing at the local pub. Picture: NewsWire / Glenn Campbell

This coming Sunday thousands will gather around the country to commemorate what it means to be Australian, including a few rounds of thong tossing after the formalities.

Dozens of civic ceremonies will be held across the Toowoomba region to recognise those in the community who have gone above and beyond.

See the full list of events happening around the region this Australia Day long weekend.

CIVIC EVENTS

• Toowoomba City

Date: Sunday, January 26

Time: 8.30am – 11am

Location: Picnic Point, 162 Tourist Rd, Toowoomba

• Cambooya

Date: Sunday, January 26

Time: 7.30am – 9.30am

Location: Cambooya Recreation Grounds, 11 Lucy St, Cambooya

• Clifton

Date: Sunday, January 26

Time: 7am – 10am

Location: Pioneer Park, 99 King St, Clifton

• Crows Nest

Date: Sunday, January 26

Time: 3.30pm – 6.30pm

Location: Centenary Park, Crows Nest, William St, Crows Nest

• Highfields

Date: Sunday, January 26

Time: 7am – 9am

Location: Highfields Library, Community Court, Highfields Place, Highfields

• Jondaryn

Date: Sunday, January 26

Time: 9am – 3pm

Location: Jondaryan Woolshed, 264 Jondaryan Evanslea Rd, Jondaryan

• Millmerran & Cecil Plains

Date: Sunday, January 26

Time: 8am – 11am

Location: Cecil Plains Pool, Cheetham St, Cecil Plains, QLD 4407 Australia

• Oakey

Date: Sunday, January 26

Time: 7.30am – 12.30pm

Location: Arthur Shooter Park, Stanley St, Oakey

• Pittsworth

Date: Sunday, January 26

Time: 7.30am – 11am

Location: Pittsworth Centenary Park, Yandilla St, Pittsworth

• Rosalie

Date: Sunday, January 26

Time: 8am – noon

Location: Haden Hall, 52 Boundary Rd, Haden, Queensland Australia

OTHER EVENTS

• Oakey Australia Day celebrations at Arthur Shooter Park will include activities such as a billy boiling competition, truck pull, dunny race, tug of war, thong throwing and sack races, plus a lot more competitions on the day such as best mullet and wheelie bin races. The Australia Day fun will also continue at the Bernborough Tavern, Oakey on Sunday from 1 – 6pm and will feature an inflatable water slide and obstacle course, live band and market stalls. The Grand Hotel will also host a beach party for what promises to be one of the biggest Australia Day events in the Darling Downs. To learn more call 131 872 or visit www.tr.qld.gov.au/events.
• Australia Day at Highfields Pioneer Village from 9am to 5pm on Sunday January 26.
  
• Australia Day at DownsSteam Toowoomba (tickets required).
• Australia Day – at the City Golf Club from 11am, fireworks at 8pm.
• Toowoomba RSL Australia Day barbecue lunch at Soldiers’ Memorial Hall on Sunday from 11.30am.
• Irwin Lookalike Contest at The Rock on Sunday from noon.
• Blue Mountains Australia Day on the Lawn at the Blue Mountains Hotel on Sunday from noon.
  
• Australia Day $5000 Bowls Carnival at Drayton Bowls Club on Sunday from 9am.
• Australia Day Tag Team event at The Portadown Hotel on Sunday from 11.30am.
• Ultimate Australia Day Beach Party at The Grand Hotel, Oakey on Sunday from 1pm.

Originally published as What’s on across Toowoomba, Darling Downs for Australia Day 2025