General Interest
Royal Australian Air Force Conducts First Flight For New Air Tanker
Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare announced that A39-002 KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport has completed its first flight in RAAF service on September 16th. The aircraft took off from RAAF Base Amberley at about 10.40am for a 2 hours and 45 minutes long flight over Roma and the Sunshine Coast, before returning to RAAF Base […]
Council Connections: Week 3, September 2011
The weekly program keeping you up to date with Toowoomba Regional Council’s facilities, activities and services. Council Connections with Darren Burton This week Darren talks about flood recovery initiatives, rates notices, the council meeting, reminder to dam users, mobile phone lessons for seniors etc. Powered By WP Content Discovery
62nd Carnival Of Flowers Underway In Toowoomba
Near perfect weather conditions are forecast for the highlight of the annual floral festival, the Grand Central Floral Parade which gets underway at 12 noon today, Saturday September 17th. Tens of thousands of people are making their way into Toowoomba city, taking up vantage points for the parade which will wend its way from the […]
Ergon Brings Electric Car To Toowoomba Carnival Of Flowers
One of a small fleet of electric vehicles being trialled by Ergon Energy will be taking part in the Grand Central Floral Parade and will be on display at the entry to the Ergon Energy Flower, Food & Wine Festival in Upper Queens Park on the 16th, 17th and 18th of September. The vehicle is […]
2011 Carnival Of Flowers Young Ambassador Winners Announced
A special presentation ceremony in Queens Park Botanic Gardens on Monday evening, 12th September was the culmination of six months of planning, fundraising, learning and growing for the fourteen entrants in this year’s Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers Young Ambassador Program. [trafficplayer_youtube_video width=”540″ height=”385″ src=”http://www.youtube.com/embed/DvNLEG6W2ns?&autohide=0&controls=1&hd=1&rel=0&showinfo=0″ ][/trafficplayer_youtube_video] Roxanne Parker, […]
Free Tours Of Peacehaven Botanic Park 17-20 September
FREE tours of Peacehaven Botanic Park are happening from 17-20 Sep at 2pm daily. Visitors will see the first newly established Botanic Garden in The Toowoomba Region for many years. The garden’s main focus is on trees native to the Darling Downs. Plantings are now 4-6 years old, and the small trees are showing impressive […]
Council Connections: Week 2, September 2011
The weekly program keeping you up to date with Toowoomba Regional Council’s facilities, activities and services. Council Connections with Darren Burton This week Darren talks about Walk to Work Day, Weedbusting (on Saturday only), a need for Carnival volunteers, the Street Tree master plan, Loveday Cove reopened, rates notices being distributed, the next council meetings […]
Running Event Sunday, 18th September To Aid Toowoomba Hospital
Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers Sunday, September 18th, 2011, will see the running of the 32nd Carnival Half Marathon. Sponsored by Marlene’s Studios and conducted by the Toowoomba Road Runners, the run is widely known as the ‘Ridge to Ridge’ for its unique route along the edge of the Great Divide and is sometimes described as […]
