QLD Day 2026

On Saturday 16 May 2026, members from across Queensland gathered at Coungeau House on Bribie Island for Toc H Queensland Day — a chance to come together as a state-wide family, share what each branch has been quietly getting on with, and spend a day in the kind of fellowship that has held Toc H together for more than a century.

Around a fifth of our members made the trip, with representatives from each of our four branches — Brisbane, Bribie Island, St Margaret's, and General Members. The morning ran on tea, biscuits, and getting reacquainted. Team-building took two forms: a "five things in common" exercise that had tables hunting for the unexpected threads connecting strangers, and a hotly contested round of Toc H trivia, where one question — the founder's Christian name — caught more of us out than we'd care to admit. (It's Philip.)

Two moments stood out. A heartfelt donation was presented to Bribie Branch in memory of a long-standing and much-loved member — a small, dignified passing-on of something handmade, the kind of gesture that says more than words. And Brisbane Branch officially elected its new mascot: Nelly, who took her duties seriously enough to shake paws with the room and then post herself on the doormat to keep watch over the proceedings.

Members also saw the new Toc H Queensland website for the first time — the digital home where this article now lives. Days like this remind us why we keep showing up: not for the structures or the milestones, but for the friendships and the quiet, steady work of looking out for one another. As ever — service is the rent we pay for our room on Earth.