General Interest
2010 Grand Central Floral Parade
Highlight of the annual Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers, the Grand Central Floral Parade tool place under cloudy skies, and a cooler temperature (which may have been appreciated by the marchers and the crowds lining the parade route). Some of our Parade Images…(Click to Enlarge) Powered By WP Content Discovery
Toowoomba’s Bloomin’ Great For The Carnival
The 2010 Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers is underway, with thousands of visitors streaming through the city’s parks and gardens…. Images of Queens Park Gardens (Click to Enlarge). Powered By WP Content Discovery
Big Band At The Bluff Called Off
Due to inclement weather, Cr Ros Scotney has advised the ‘Big Band at the Bluff’ will not go ahead today. The Jim Miller Big Band was scheduled to play from noon to 3pm today, but because of showery conditions and lack of undercover areas at Spring Bluff Railway Station, the committee fhas decided to postpone […]
International Guest At Flower, Food And Wine Festival
The 3 day Ergon Energy Flower Food & Wine Festival is a major component in the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers Program, and this year the Festival has an international guest, Jenny Gillies from Christchurch, New Zealand. Video: Rod Neucom talks on stage with Jenny Gillies Jenny is multi-award winning costume and fabric artist. She combines […]
Council Connections: Week 3, September 2010
The weekly program keeping you up to date with Toowoomba Regional Council’s facilities, activities and services. Council Connections with Darren Burton Darren is talking with Kristie Jenkinson who looks after TRC’s school holiday Bushcapades program. Powered By WP Content Discovery
And The Hospice Challenge Winners Are….
The Toowoomba Hospice sent out a ‘Free Dress Challenge’ to all the schools on the Darling Downs and in the Lockyer Valley this year and in all, 23 Schools and Businesses accepted the challenge and raised just over $9,300.00! Toowoomba Hospice Chairman Mr. Graham Barron OAM said the Promotions and Fundraising Manager Mark Munro encouraged […]
Scouts & Guides Walk For Hospice
Over $2,780.00 was raised recently for the Toowoomba Hospice from a Walkathon conducted by the Darling Downs Region Scouts and Girl Guides The Highest Fundraisers from the Scouts and Girl Guides were on hand to receive their special certificate of appreciation from the Toowoomba Hospice. Mr. Barron said that he wanted to reassure all those […]
Chronicle Garden Competition Winners
Glen and Ida Kendrick have once again been named Chronicle Garden Competition Grand Champions. The Kendricks were announced winners before an audience of about 200 officials and fellow gardeners in the President’s Room at City Golf Club. Mrs Kendrick believes it was teamwork and dedication from May through to September that got them over the […]
