Community & Business
1 September, 2026
Tunes in Toora to join Goin' to Gil Festival
Tunes in Toora expanding Under the Gums Festival into a three day event
This year’s Goin’ to Gil Festival is set to be one of the biggest yet, with surrounding villages joining in on the fun and hosting their own events to entice locals and travellers to step out and explore more of the region.
One community jumping on board to share in the festival spirit is Tooraweenah who will be hosting free live music event ‘Tunes in Toora’ on the Sunday of the festival.
“We’ll be at the park in Tooraweenah, which is across from the pub and then the roads will be closed because there will be street art going on as well,” organiser Natalie Harte said.
“[The street art] is a part of the road calming measures to help the traffic to slow down along that road,” she said.
The Tunes in Toora committee is made of five volunteers, but Natalie, said that the whole community has gotten behind the project. “Tooraweenah is a very good community and we all come together quite well.
“So, we’ve been able to kind of pull in from a few different resources, which makes it handy,” said Natalie.
The event isn’t ticketed, however, the committee wants to encourage people to fill out a pre-booked ticket to ensure that the event will be properly catered for.
“There is pre-booking for Tunes in Toora on the Goin’ to Gil website,” Natalie said.
“You don’t need to pre-book your tickets to get in but if you do, you can either get a stubby holder or a kids pack, which will just be a bag with a few little things,” she said.
Tunes in Toora have organised a range of exciting activities, with a particular focus on creating an inviting family friendly event.
The day will be filled with live music from local bands, bush dancing, chalk drawing activities, paper plane making station, and much more.
Dubbo band Munda Green will be making an appearance plus local musician Stuart Dougan.
“The band plays mostly pub rock covers, but they have a connection with a guy who’s going to lead the guided bush dance,” Natalie said. “He will lead four to five different guided bush dances to help get everyone up and moving.
“And Stuart Dougan is going to drop in, so we’ll have him as well,” she said.
Local community groups, Tooraweenah Golf Club, CWA, and Tooraweenah Public School P&C will be ensuring that all who attend will be well fed.
The golf club will host a barbecue for those craving a juicy steak sandwich or a comforting sausage sizzle, while the CWA will put on an afternoon tea feast.
The school P&C will also be taking care of all your sugar cravings, selling an assortment of lollies for all to enjoy. Kids can also enjoy a jumping castle, as well as the chance to partake in some arts and craft. For those worried about how to get to the event, they need not fret, as the trusty ‘Goin’ to Gil’ bus will be taking patrons to and from Tooraweenah.
Natalie said that Tooraweenah is excited to join in on the Goin’ to Gil initiative, and is hopeful that it will encourage more people to explore the village and get to know the area.
“It’s been wonderful for Tooraweenah to get that inclusion,” said Natalie.
“I think often it can be hard when you’ve got a council that runs over a big area and there’s little communities where it’s hard to get everyone involved, so the fact that we’re able to get a foot in there, is nice.
“We’re on the drive through to the Warrumbungle National Park, so it’d be good if we can get a few people that will go through the drive through there instead of just sticking on the highway would be nice,” Natalie said.
“It’s been wonderful for Tooraweenah to get that inclusion,” said Natalie.
“I think often it can be hard when you've got a council that runs over a big area and there's little communities where it's hard to get everyone involved, so the fact that we're able to get a foot in there, is nice.
“We’re on the drive through to the Warrumbungle national park, so it’d be good if we can get a few people that will go through the drive through there instead of just sticking on the highway would be nice,” Natalie said.
