Easterfest

During the Easter weekend, most of Queen’s Park and some of Toowoomba's CBD was converted into an event precinct, with venue and residential tents, stages and other attractions.

[3] In 2011, Easterfest announced late Saturday night that the program in the main venue, Queens Park, had been cancelled.

[4] The creek running right alongside the entrance to the Queen's Park venue, which had been the scene of major flooding earlier this year, became a raging river, making for a precarious exit.

The lead singer Jon Foreman was climbing up the support structures for the giant display screens.

Kevin Farmer, a local resident stated,[7] "The city is split down the middle between those who love the music festival and its inner-city location and those who want it moved".

[7] Co-ordinator Mr Schenk said: "We did have at least one breach and worked closely with council to get the noise within the prescribed limit.