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Gladstone Regional Events Strategy 2019 – 2024
Council has developed a Gladstone Regional Events Strategy 2019 – 2024 to strengthen the region’s profile and position as a nationally recognised event destination.
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If you are a not-for-profit or community organisation who would like to register an event on Council's Community Calendar:
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Location:
Gladstone Region
Help Council recognise those who go above and beyond for our region and nominate them for a Gladstone Region Australia Day Award 2022.
Nominations open 11 October and close midnight 7 November 2021.
Nominations open 11 October and close midnight 7 November 2021.
Location:
Calliope Community Centre
A series of information sessions, across eight locations, are available to inform the community about funding options within Council’s Community Investment Program.
Location:
Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum
Featuring the stories of local Special Seniors, prepared and presented by selected Year 8 students of Toolooa State High School, to celebrate Seniors Month in Queensland, 1 - 31 October 2021.
Location:
Philip Street Communities and Families Precinct
Our free and confidential Tax Help program is now available to eligible Gladstone Region residents.
Bookings essential
Bookings essential
Location:
Port Curtis Place Senior Citizen Centre, 83 Oaka Lane
Expo to celebrate Seniors Month and the newly renovated Port Curtis Place Senior Citizen Centre, promoting positivity and community inclusion.
Location:
Gladstone Region
This year the team at COTA (Council of the ageing) Queensland has come up with – Queensland Seniors Month, 1-31 October, with the theme Social Connections.
Location:
Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum
Bring your little one along with you to the Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum and join experienced children's art tutor, for some hassle-free fun!
(Not held in school holidays.)
(Not held in school holidays.)
Location:
Tondoon Botanic Gardens
Join us for a gentle stroll every Thursday between 10am-11.30am. (Tours are cancelled in wet weather and on public holidays.)
FREE - bookings not required
FREE - bookings not required
Location:
Mount Larcom Cafe & Collectables, Mount Larcom
Celebrate Mt Larcom Gladstone's neighboring township with a family fun day, pie eating competition, market stalls and more. Embrace the Gladstone Region and all it has to offer.
Location:
Chapman Park, 3 Taragoola Road, Calliope Qld 4680
Stall fees start at $10. Set up from 7am at our new venue - Calliope Rodeo Grounds.
Our Markets are for everybody Canteen,Ice Cream Van,Music, huge area for Markets.
Monthly market held 4th Sun ea Month
Our Markets are for everybody Canteen,Ice Cream Van,Music, huge area for Markets.
Monthly market held 4th Sun ea Month
Location:
Seventeen Seventy SES Grounds
Free community event held on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month and every public and school holiday Sunday at the Seventeen Seventy SES Grounds.
(8am-12pm)
(8am-12pm)
Location:
Gladstone City Library
Looking for a Justice of the Peace? A fortnightly service will be available at Gladstone City Library on Wednesdays from 1pm-3pm.
Location:
Benaraby State School
The Benaraby State School Country Fair is one of the community's largest events of the year, this year will be a Twilight Fair on Friday 29th October.
Location:
Goondoon Street Entertainment Precinct
The Gladstone Regions biggest pop culture event, PopCon, is back and this year, it's Hulk-sized! Spilling out from the GECC onto Goondoon Street and into the Gladstone City Library.
Location:
Gladstone Entertainment Convention Centre
Join us for a special Halloween Cult Film Night as we screen the 1986 classic – Little Shop of Horrors!
Tickets available online.
Tickets available online.
Location:
Creative Gladstone, 3 Pitt Street, Gladstone
ARTmatters presents….
Our fabulous Twilight Market on Saturday 30th October @ 3 Pitt St Gladstone.
4pm-8pm Gold coin entry
Our fabulous Twilight Market on Saturday 30th October @ 3 Pitt St Gladstone.
4pm-8pm Gold coin entry
Location:
Western Suburb Gladstone Swimming Club 180 Glenlyon Rd, Gladstone-City QLD 4680
If you love to spend summer around the pool with friends, dressing up and making a real impact in your community, then the Gladstone MS Swimathon is the event for you!
Location:
Gladstone City Library
Join ACF Gladstone for our monthly group meeting at Gladstone City Library on the first Tuesday of the month.
Location:
Tondoon Botanic Gardens
This series of 5 lessons will get you started in the ancient art of bonsai.
$50 per person, Bookings required
$50 per person, Bookings required
Location:
Gladstone Regional Council
Gladstone Regional Council advises that it will hold General Meetings of Council every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month.
Location:
Gladstone Entertainment Convention Centre
The Queensland Tourism Industry Council's Come 'N' Try Day is an interactive event that gives JobSeekers and School Students the opportunity to take part in various tourism and hospitality activities.
Location:
Millennium Esplanade, Tannum Sands
Live entertainment, great food and a huge variety of market stalls.
Bring a blanket/some chairs and make an afternoon of it.
Monthly market held 1st Saturday of the month from 2pm - 7pm.
Bring a blanket/some chairs and make an afternoon of it.
Monthly market held 1st Saturday of the month from 2pm - 7pm.
Location:
Gladstone Entertainment Convention Centre
Join us on a mystifying adventure with a girl call Alice. Watch her journey whilst she makes friends with the Cheshire Cat and many others along the way.
Don’t miss out! Tickets online now.
Don’t miss out! Tickets online now.
Location:
Gladstone Entertainment Convention Centre
In this brand new show, Melbourne singer/songwriter Bloom will have you experience the incredible hits that span several decades from the Grammy Award winning artists.
Location:
Lowmead, Qld
The Lowmead 3 Car Challenge: annual event held the second week of November each year, currently in it's 12th year (2021). Teams of 3 winch trucks battle it out, testing 4x4 ability and teamwork.
Location:
Philip Street Communities and Families Precinct
Celebrate the opening of the Philip Street Communities and Families Precinct at our free Community Fun Day. This inclusive event celebrates and acknowledges the diversity in our region.
Location:
Seventeen Seventy SES Grounds
Free community event held on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month and every public and school holiday Sunday at the Seventeen Seventy SES Grounds.
(8am-12pm)
(8am-12pm)
Location:
Gladstone Entertainment Convention Centre
Join Cosentino as he performs death-defying escapes that will thrill your senses, mind-boggling stage illusions and cutting-edge street magic that twists your view of reality.
Location:
Worthington Road Reserve, Turkey Beach
Market and Car Boot Sale, 3rd Saturday of each month
Turkey Beach Community Hall
Turkey Beach Community Hall
Location:
Gladstone Entertainment Convention Centre
We are delighted to present to you our 2021 Dance Kix Concert – Covers & Remixes!
1:30pm (Book tickets online now)
1:30pm (Book tickets online now)
Location:
Tondoon Botanic Gardens
The Rotary Club of Gladstone Midday is hosting their Charity Market at the Tondoon Botanic Gardens.
Monthly market held 3rd Sunday of the month.
7am - 12pm
Monthly market held 3rd Sunday of the month.
7am - 12pm
Location:
Chapman Park, 3 Taragoola Road, Calliope Qld 4680
Stall fees start at $10. Set up from 7am at our new venue - Calliope Rodeo Grounds.
Our Markets are for everybody Canteen,Ice Cream Van,Music, huge area for Markets.
Monthly market held 4th Sun ea Month
Our Markets are for everybody Canteen,Ice Cream Van,Music, huge area for Markets.
Monthly market held 4th Sun ea Month
All upcoming events
Location:
Port Curtis Place Senior Citizen Centre, 83 Oaka Lane
Expo to celebrate Seniors Month and the newly renovated Port Curtis Place Senior Citizen Centre, promoting positivity and community inclusion.
Location:
Mount Larcom Cafe & Collectables, Mount Larcom
Celebrate Mt Larcom Gladstone's neighboring township with a family fun day, pie eating competition, market stalls and more. Embrace the Gladstone Region and all it has to offer.
Location:
Benaraby State School
The Benaraby State School Country Fair is one of the community's largest events of the year, this year will be a Twilight Fair on Friday 29th October.
Location:
Western Suburb Gladstone Swimming Club 180 Glenlyon Rd, Gladstone-City QLD 4680
If you love to spend summer around the pool with friends, dressing up and making a real impact in your community, then the Gladstone MS Swimathon is the event for you!
Location:
Gladstone City Library
Join ACF Gladstone for our monthly group meeting at Gladstone City Library on the first Tuesday of the month.
Location:
Gladstone Entertainment Convention Centre
The Queensland Tourism Industry Council's Come 'N' Try Day is an interactive event that gives JobSeekers and School Students the opportunity to take part in various tourism and hospitality activities.
Location:
Lowmead, Qld
The Lowmead 3 Car Challenge: annual event held the second week of November each year, currently in it's 12th year (2021). Teams of 3 winch trucks battle it out, testing 4x4 ability and teamwork.
All upcoming events
Location:
Chapman Park, 3 Taragoola Road, Calliope Qld 4680
Stall fees start at $10. Set up from 7am at our new venue - Calliope Rodeo Grounds.
Our Markets are for everybody Canteen,Ice Cream Van,Music, huge area for Markets.
Monthly market held 4th Sun ea Month
Our Markets are for everybody Canteen,Ice Cream Van,Music, huge area for Markets.
Monthly market held 4th Sun ea Month
Location:
Seventeen Seventy SES Grounds
Free community event held on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month and every public and school holiday Sunday at the Seventeen Seventy SES Grounds.
(8am-12pm)
(8am-12pm)
Location:
Creative Gladstone, 3 Pitt Street, Gladstone
ARTmatters presents….
Our fabulous Twilight Market on Saturday 30th October @ 3 Pitt St Gladstone.
4pm-8pm Gold coin entry
Our fabulous Twilight Market on Saturday 30th October @ 3 Pitt St Gladstone.
4pm-8pm Gold coin entry
Location:
Millennium Esplanade, Tannum Sands
Live entertainment, great food and a huge variety of market stalls.
Bring a blanket/some chairs and make an afternoon of it.
Monthly market held 1st Saturday of the month from 2pm - 7pm.
Bring a blanket/some chairs and make an afternoon of it.
Monthly market held 1st Saturday of the month from 2pm - 7pm.
Location:
Seventeen Seventy SES Grounds
Free community event held on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month and every public and school holiday Sunday at the Seventeen Seventy SES Grounds.
(8am-12pm)
(8am-12pm)
Location:
Worthington Road Reserve, Turkey Beach
Market and Car Boot Sale, 3rd Saturday of each month
Turkey Beach Community Hall
Turkey Beach Community Hall
Location:
Tondoon Botanic Gardens
The Rotary Club of Gladstone Midday is hosting their Charity Market at the Tondoon Botanic Gardens.
Monthly market held 3rd Sunday of the month.
7am - 12pm
Monthly market held 3rd Sunday of the month.
7am - 12pm
Location:
Chapman Park, 3 Taragoola Road, Calliope Qld 4680
Stall fees start at $10. Set up from 7am at our new venue - Calliope Rodeo Grounds.
Our Markets are for everybody Canteen,Ice Cream Van,Music, huge area for Markets.
Monthly market held 4th Sun ea Month
Our Markets are for everybody Canteen,Ice Cream Van,Music, huge area for Markets.
Monthly market held 4th Sun ea Month
Location:
Millennium Esplanade, Tannum Sands
Live entertainment, great food and a huge variety of market stalls.
Bring a blanket/some chairs and make an afternoon of it.
Monthly market held 1st Saturday of the month from 2pm - 7pm.
Bring a blanket/some chairs and make an afternoon of it.
Monthly market held 1st Saturday of the month from 2pm - 7pm.
Location:
Calliope River Historical Village
Come along to our Country Markets
Children Free, Adults $2 admission (8am-12pm)
Children Free, Adults $2 admission (8am-12pm)
Location:
Seventeen Seventy SES Grounds
Free community event held every Sunday in school and public holidays at the Seventeen Seventy SES Grounds.
(8am-12pm)
(8am-12pm)
Location:
Tondoon Botanic Gardens
The Rotary Club of Gladstone Midday is hosting their Charity Market at the Tondoon Botanic Gardens.
Monthly market held 3rd Sunday of the month.
7am - 12pm
Monthly market held 3rd Sunday of the month.
7am - 12pm
All upcoming events
Location:
Gladstone Regional Council
Gladstone Regional Council advises that it will hold General Meetings of Council every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month.
All upcoming events
Location:
Goondoon Street Entertainment Precinct
The Gladstone Regions biggest pop culture event, PopCon, is back and this year, it's Hulk-sized! Spilling out from the GECC onto Goondoon Street and into the Gladstone City Library.
Location:
Gladstone Entertainment Convention Centre
Join us for a special Halloween Cult Film Night as we screen the 1986 classic – Little Shop of Horrors!
Tickets available online.
Tickets available online.
Location:
Gladstone Entertainment Convention Centre
The Queensland Tourism Industry Council's Come 'N' Try Day is an interactive event that gives JobSeekers and School Students the opportunity to take part in various tourism and hospitality activities.
Location:
Gladstone Entertainment Convention Centre
Join us on a mystifying adventure with a girl call Alice. Watch her journey whilst she makes friends with the Cheshire Cat and many others along the way.
Don’t miss out! Tickets online now.
Don’t miss out! Tickets online now.
Location:
Gladstone Entertainment Convention Centre
In this brand new show, Melbourne singer/songwriter Bloom will have you experience the incredible hits that span several decades from the Grammy Award winning artists.
Location:
Gladstone Entertainment Convention Centre
Join Cosentino as he performs death-defying escapes that will thrill your senses, mind-boggling stage illusions and cutting-edge street magic that twists your view of reality.
Location:
Gladstone Entertainment Convention Centre
We are delighted to present to you our 2021 Dance Kix Concert – Covers & Remixes!
1:30pm (Book tickets online now)
1:30pm (Book tickets online now)
Location:
Gladstone Entertainment Convention Centre
Home For Christmas is a fun and engaging performance full of laughter and sing-a-long songs that promises to be the gift of the season.
All upcoming events
Location:
Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum
Featuring the stories of local Special Seniors, prepared and presented by selected Year 8 students of Toolooa State High School, to celebrate Seniors Month in Queensland, 1 - 31 October 2021.
Location:
Gladstone Region
This year the team at COTA (Council of the ageing) Queensland has come up with – Queensland Seniors Month, 1-31 October, with the theme Social Connections.
Location:
Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum
Bring your little one along with you to the Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum and join experienced children's art tutor, for some hassle-free fun!
(Not held in school holidays.)
(Not held in school holidays.)
All upcoming events
Location:
Gladstone Region
This year the team at COTA (Council of the ageing) Queensland has come up with – Queensland Seniors Month, 1-31 October, with the theme Social Connections.
Location:
Gladstone City Library
Looking for a Justice of the Peace? A fortnightly service will be available at Gladstone City Library on Wednesdays from 1pm-3pm.
Location:
Goondoon Street Entertainment Precinct
The Gladstone Regions biggest pop culture event, PopCon, is back and this year, it's Hulk-sized! Spilling out from the GECC onto Goondoon Street and into the Gladstone City Library.
All upcoming events
Location:
Gladstone Region
This year the team at COTA (Council of the ageing) Queensland has come up with – Queensland Seniors Month, 1-31 October, with the theme Social Connections.
Location:
Tondoon Botanic Gardens
Join us for a gentle stroll every Thursday between 10am-11.30am. (Tours are cancelled in wet weather and on public holidays.)
FREE - bookings not required
FREE - bookings not required
Location:
Tondoon Botanic Gardens
This series of 5 lessons will get you started in the ancient art of bonsai.
$50 per person, Bookings required
$50 per person, Bookings required
All upcoming events
Location:
Gladstone Region
Help Council recognise those who go above and beyond for our region and nominate them for a Gladstone Region Australia Day Award 2022.
Nominations open 11 October and close midnight 7 November 2021.
Nominations open 11 October and close midnight 7 November 2021.
Location:
Gladstone Region
This year the team at COTA (Council of the ageing) Queensland has come up with – Queensland Seniors Month, 1-31 October, with the theme Social Connections.
Location:
Goondoon Street Entertainment Precinct
The Gladstone Regions biggest pop culture event, PopCon, is back and this year, it's Hulk-sized! Spilling out from the GECC onto Goondoon Street and into the Gladstone City Library.
Location:
Gladstone Region
It’s back to school for students of the Gladstone Region and we are busy planning for the Term 4 holidays.
All upcoming events
Location:
Philip Street Communities and Families Precinct
Our free and confidential Tax Help program is now available to eligible Gladstone Region residents.
Bookings essential
Bookings essential
Location:
Gladstone Region
This year the team at COTA (Council of the ageing) Queensland has come up with – Queensland Seniors Month, 1-31 October, with the theme Social Connections.
Location:
Philip Street Communities and Families Precinct
Celebrate the opening of the Philip Street Communities and Families Precinct at our free Community Fun Day. This inclusive event celebrates and acknowledges the diversity in our region.
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Visit the Gallery & Museum before 5pm, Thursday, 25 November, to view the exhibition of entries and cast your vote.
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Postal Address:
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