General Interest
Council Connections: Week 4, February 2011
The weekly program keeping you up to date with Toowoomba Regional Council’s facilities, activities and services. Council Connections with Darren Burton Darren talks about the closed walking trails, Loveday Cove being open, a special meeting of council, the Council Connections newsletter, our emergency number, the Community Information Directory, recycling info, some waterwise information, a public […]
Toowoomba Hospice Grateful For Donations
St Mathew’s Craft Group Donates Quilt to Toowoomba Hospice St Mathew’s Craft Group raised just over $1,500.00 from selling tickets in a Patchwork Quilt they made… Toowoomba Hospice Chairman Mr Graham Barron thanked the members of St Mathew’s Craft Group for the support at a recent morning tea and tour of the Toowoomba Hospice. Donation […]
Air Force Hercules Crews Take Part In Red Flag
Royal Australian Air Force Hercules crews have been using their skills in the world’s most realistic airborne exercise. From February 21 to March 15, they are participants at Exercise Red Flag 11-3 at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, facing the world’s most comprehensive airborne warfighting simulation. Red Flag 11-3 is coordinated by the United […]
Downlands Grand Piano Attracts International Pianist
On Sunday 3rd April at 3pm the Graham Centre at Downlands will be filled with the sounds of music by the Toowoomba Concert Orchestra, and guest artists – Ms Brachi Tilles (Piano) and Mr Spiros Rantos (Conductor). Ms Tilles will perform Mozart’s Piano Concerto No.23 on Downlands College’s new Yamaha piano, accompanied by the Toowoomba […]
Canberra Cares – Disaster Toy Appeal
Like all Australian’s, Brian Morris and I were saddened by the loss and devastation that our friends in other states were withstanding in the recent floods. Instead of just feeling overwhelmed by what was happening around the country we decided to launch a Lost Toy Appeal on behalf of the Canberra Community. The appeal was […]
Council Connections: Week 3, February 2011
The weekly program keeping you up to date with Toowoomba Regional Council’s facilities, activities and services. Council Connections with Darren Burton I talk about walking trails, a series of lectures at the Toowoomba Art Gallery, Loveday Cove reopening, event support funding, Permanent Conservation Measures, the next meeting of council and of course our emergency after […]
Darling Downs Farmers Markets – Sunday February 20th
Alastair McLeod (Executive Chef of Bretts Wharf) will be at the markets this Sunday showing his support to communities who have been affected by the floods. He will be doing a cooking demo at 9am showcasing produce and products sourced from the markets on the morning. Entry is free, don’t miss this fabulous opportunity! There’s […]
Stamps Celebrate RAAF’s 90th Year
The Royal Australian Air Force in partnership with Australia Post has launched a new commemorative stamp collection on Friday 18th February at RAAF Base Amberley, QLD. The collection celebrates Air Force Aviation, with recognition of the recent retirement of the F-111s. Other stamps in the collection feature the Super Hornet, Wedgetail and Globemaster. It is […]
