Laservision sound and light experience secured for Toowoomba

The inaugural Eclipse Toowoomba - a Laservision LUNA Light Journey - will be installed at Queens Park Botanic Gardens Toowoomba from 22nd March to Saturday 13th April 2024.

After approving a sponsorship request earlier this year for the 2023 event, Toowoomba Regional Council Environment and Community Committee Chair Cr James O'Shea said the organisers, Laservision, had put forward new dates over the Easter holiday period in 2024.

O'Shea enthused "this is a great result for our community. Council was excited about the benefits for the community under the original proposal which forecast around $3.45 million into the local economy.

"The updated timeline will see the event take place over a 23-day period incorporating the school holidays, in a less cool period of the year which will likely see an increase in visitor numbers and money being injected into our local businesses.

"While this event has successfully been held in other locations in Queensland, this will be the first time it's come to our Region and promises to be an event for the entire family."

As part of the sponsorship, Council has committed $41,359, which is made up from the waiver of park usage fees, the electricity meter reading fee and an application lodgement fee associated with conducting Eclipse Toowoomba.