Get the appA new Greek festival will bring two days of food, music, dancing and cultural celebrations to the Gold Coast on 31 October and 1 November. Organisers expect 10,000 visitors. Celebrity chefs George Calombaris, Vikki Moursellas and Anna Polyviou will give cooking demonstrations of traditional dishes. Visitors can join Greek dancing lessons, a best-dancing competition and a plate-smashing contest. Proceeds will support Greek communities across Queensland.
The Telugu Association of North Queensland hosted the Bathukamma festival at Riverway Community Centre in Douglas, Townsville, on 17 October 2026. Traditional songs, dance, food and floral displays were part of the afternoon, which drew Telugu families and Australian friends. Janelle Poole, Member for Mundingburra, attended, took part in the dancing and tried traditional food. The festival, held during Navaratri, celebrates nature, womanhood and gratitude, and helps pass customs on to younger generations.
Blacktown City residents can enter their own homes or nominate a neighbour's property in the Diwali Lights Competition. Up to $2,500 in cash prizes is available for the best decorated properties across the city's five wards. Nominations close on Friday 30 October. The competition, now in its 10th year, is run by Blacktown City Council. Diwali-themed displays are also installed at Max Webber Library and Blacktown Leisure Centre at Stanhope Gardens.