The Field Guide's Autumn newspaper is out now.
Our eleventh edition is out now, just in time to appreciate the cooler nights, gathering around the fire pit with friends, and the changing of the season.
Published 08 March 2024
Written by Sam Kirby
There's a line from an old New Yorker cartoon that always comes to mind this time of year.
"I love it when the shirts turn plaid."
For whatever reason, those words always resonated with me.
Not that I wear a lot of plaid (or any, for that matter).
But within them, there always felt a calming reassurance, "Autumn is here", and with it a knowing that as the season changes and the leaves begin to brown, we leave behind the busyness and high-paced energy of summer and begin to settle into a calmer and steadier rhythm for the year.
. . .Autumn, it feels, brings with it a big collective 'ahhhhhhhhh', the relief of a metaphorical sunshower after the tension of a hot and humid summer.
Thankfully, as those who live here already know, this is a city that does Autumn well, and in this eleventh edition of The Field Guide, we've looked, as always, to uncover our region's hidden gems and ways to make the most of all the season has to offer.
There’s a delicious recipe from The Baker's Duck, perfect for that indulgent weekend breakfast, and a profile on Kuro Beko, ideal for date nights and Modern Japanese. Nicole Yap explores community theatre and visits the 'Rep', the second oldest community theatre in Queensland, and Annabelle Allpass explores the night skies above us. We also take a look at the local car scene, and talk to some of it's loyal enthusiasts, and meet artist Katie Mendl, known the world over for her breathtaking and emotive equine photography. We drop by a beautifully renovated Queenslander, and talk to the faces behind Toowoomba's upcoming chess competition, at the time of writing, the richest in Australia.
Thanks to our advertisers – Preston Peak, The Empire Theatre, Hot Property, Toowoomba Regional Council, UniSQ, Luna Light Journey & Aurora Hill Estate – we have been able to pull together another jam-packed 32 pages of local journalism and photography.
From this weekend, you’ll find free copies in local businesses (for a list of stockists, click here), and if you’re interested in contributing to, advertising in or stocking TFG newspapers, please get in touch at those links!
We hope you love it –
Sam Kirby
Editor
