By Sam Burgess
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Toowoomba's most iconic event has begun today, with tens of thousands of people expected to visit the city on Queensland's Darling Downs over the next week for the Carnival of Flowers.
The celebration of the Garden's City's floral heritage, which began in 1950, has evolved to encompass concerts and the region's produce.
Coordinator Mel Kite says after months of hard work the city's public and private gardens are looking amazing after a relatively good winter.
"They are amazing and if anyone gets a chance they should definitely have a look a Laurel Bank Park," she said.
"They've done a story from a long time ago and featured pyramids built into the gardens, sphinx - it's an amazing demonstration of what happened in Egypt all those years ago."
Carnival organisers say a deal they have struck with the firm rebuilding the Toowoomba range will ensure visitors to the city enjoy a hassle-free journey.
All four lanes of the Toowoomba range road will be open for the festival.
Motorists on the Toowoomba range have experienced lengthy delays for months due to flood-related roadworks.
However, Ms Kite says it will be smooth sailing for the duration of the event.
"It was part of the tendering process when we originally went to tender on the major roadworks that they would be open for the carnival, because we don't want to impact our largest tourism opportunity," she said.
Topics: community-and-multicultural-festivals, community-development, regional, toowoomba-4350
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