Round-ups, suggestions and ideas to make your weekend better.


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At home with. . . Carmen Darwin

Carmen Darwin has carefully curated her stunning Queenslander with exotic wallpapers, character furniture and curiosities from her travels. Luckily for visitors, her home is now also a Guesthouse. We popped over recently to ask questions, and walked out feeling more than a little wanderlust.

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Ready, Set, Gold

With Queensland hosting the Olympic Games in 2032, and talks of preliminary events being held on Toowoomba soil, the region is abuzz with excitement. Nicole Yap gets some local insight into the Toowoomba sport scene and the Olympic dream.

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At home with. . . The Hectic Eclectic

We absolutely love a sneak peak into someone else’s home, especially when are this stunning. In what was unsurprisingly just an excuse for us to pop by, we sat down with Brandi Love, aka 'The Hectic Eclectic', to talk art, colour and making your house your home.

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Local Gym launches Mindset journal; because we can all use a little help achieving those personal goals.

Celebrating the recent launch of the Unlock Your Mind, Free Your Potential - Mindset Journal, Freedom Lifestyle and Fitness owner Nicole Carlile talks the journey behind the journal, about collaborating with local Artist Heidi Lou, and about giving away an epic wellness pack to help us all kickstart those personal and Summer goals.

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At home with. . . Aaron Bourne

We absolutely love a sneak peak into someone else’s home, especially when they look this stunning.

In our most recent Spring newspaper, Aaron Bourne, the stylish owner of Harold's Finishing Touches, invited us into his beautiful cottage in South Toowoomba, full of plants, natural history curiosities and coffee table books – lots of coffee table books!

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Beyond the Brew

Let’s spill the beans – when you stop and smell the fresh aroma of coffee permeating the garden city air, you’ll discover the vibrant abundance of cafés and roasteries that keep the heart of Toowoomba beating.

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The Wild Side

Australia is home to some of the world’s most iconic fauna - from koalas and kangaroos to wombats and echidnas - but their populations cannot thrive without the selfless work of rescuers, carers and conservation groups helping to protect the most vulnerable. In our most recent newspaper Nicole Yap spoke to three local organisations that play a large role in wildlife care.

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