 The town has a few amenities such as the Tolmie Tavern and Hotel which serves food and drinks as well as lodgings for visitors.The town also used to have a general store and petrol station, however it is currently closed.The region surrounding the town is heavily forested, and much of it was devastated during the bushfires in 2006/07..

Each year the town holds an annual community event in February, known as Tolmie Sports.