Sunshine state set to shiver as icy blast rolls in from the south

Winter is ready to hit Queensland with a vengeance later this week as a bank of cold air marches up from southern states, bringing possible snow on some places and frosts as far as the tropics.

Five of the best things happening across the state this weekend

From art and museum exhibitions in Brisbane to riverside markets in Rockhampton, art installations on the Gold Coast and a celebration of birdsong in the far north, here are some of the best events taking place around the state this weekend and beyond.

Atherton Tableland

Sunshine state set to shiver as icy blast rolls in from the south

Five of the best things happening across the state this weekend