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What There Is To Know About The 2021 Toowoomba Royal Show
Damon Phillips, RASQ’s Chief Executive Officer, says 12 months ago we gathered here to excitedly talk about the Heritage Bank Toowoomba Royal Show and the impact it would have on the Toowoomba and Darling Downs Community. Unfortunately only 3 days later, all mass gatherings were cancelled and 6 days prior to our first exhibitors arriving […]
Baillie Henderson Hospital Testing Site Reopens
Darling Downs Health has re-opened the drive-in COVID-19 testing site at the Baillie Henderson Hospital in response to the evolving situation in Brisbane. The Baillie Henderson testing site in Toowoomba will remain temporarily open 8.30am to 4pm until Thursday, 1 April 2021. Entry to the test site is via the Mort Street entrance only. Testing […]
“Citizen Science” Style PhotoVoice Project
Can you take a picture “worth a thousand words”? If yes, then you are invited to participate in an exciting citizen science style PhotoVoice project. “Photovoice is a long-established method in community capacity building. As the name implies, the process uses self-generated images and captions to help participants have a ‘voice’ and articulate their interests […]
Invitation To Tour Rose Garden
Our next tour of the Rose Garden is this Saturday 27th March, and you’re invited. Members will be heading roses in the garden as well.We are also holding a Market Day on Saturday, 10th April. Anyone wishing to book a stall please ring Jenny on 0439 335 356. Tables are available for $15.00. For any […]
Unclaimed Super. Could Any Of It Be Yours?
Around $13.8 billion in Australians’ hard earned wages is waiting to be claimed, in the form of lost and unclaimed superannuation. Data released by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) for the financial year ending June 2020 shows that the Morrison Government’s reforms have had a big impact, reducing unclaimed super by $7 billion compared to […]
New Members For The TRC Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Advisory Committee
After establishing the ATSIAC in the last term of Council, TRC Finance and Business Strategy Committee Chair, and ATSIAC Chair, Cr Geoff McDonald said it was important the Committee continued the progress made since 2018. “We first began this Committee with the purpose of providing leadership and direction on the interests of the Aboriginal and […]
General Practices Join The Phase 1B COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
More than 1,000 General Practices, including those in Groom, will join the COVID-19 vaccination program from next week, further strengthening the Commonwealth’s capacity, and ensuring efficient and equitable distribution of vaccines across the country. Federal Member for Groom Garth Hamilton said services will come online from 22 March. “We all know the invaluable work our […]
Toowoomba Women’s March For Justice
Toowoomba women will join thousands of people nationwide calling on the Prime Minister to act against gendered violence in Parliament and everywhere people live and work. Event Spokesperson Louise Noble said Toowoomba’s march is one of 36 official ‘Women’s March 4 Justice’ events happening across Australia in response to continuous claims of misogyny, sexual harassment […]