Seniors Week Information Expo Wednesday, 24th August
U3A in Toowoomba Inc. are running the Information Expo to show senior citizens the organisations, assistance available to them, and the many social pursuits they can enjoy. The Seniors Expo is being sponsored by Toowoomba Regional Council as part of their Seniors Week activities Over 1,000 attended last year’s event with 41 stalls. Entry is […]
Toowoomba Diocese To Thank Bishop Morris On Sunday, August 28th
There will be a Diocesan Celebration, “We say Thanks to Bishop Bill” to thank Bishop William Morris for his 18 years of dedicated service on Sunday, August 28th 2011. This will begin with Mass celebrated by Bishop Morris at 11.30am in St Patrick’s Cathedral, 123 Neil Street, Toowoomba. After Mass people are invited to stay […]
8th Annual Millmerran Sheep Races Saturday, August 27th
The gates open at the Millmerran Showgrounds, Cecil Plains Road, 11 am on Saturday the 27th of August 2011. A fun filled day for the whole family with free entry!!! The first race hits the track at 1.00pm, culminating in the electrifying calcutta at 4.30pm. Kiddies are kept busy all day with great side show […]
All Singing, All Dancing Wild West Show 18th To 20th August
The Glennie School, with a little help from the boys from Toowoomba Grammar and Downlands College, are putting the finishing touches on their stage performance of the Wild West classic Calamity Jane. The performance is an extravaganza of singing and dancing set against a backdrop of an iconic Wild West town so familiar from those […]
Explosive Detection Dog ‘Lucky’ Missing In Action
An Explosive Detection Dog (EDD) working with the Special Operations Task Group (SOTG) is Missing in Action, regrettably, likely to be dead after an intense fire fight in northern Helmand province last month. On 4 July, EDD Lucky broke away from a partnered Australian Special Forces and Afghan National Police force heavily engaged with a […]
Young Ambassador Program Pig Races Sunday, 21st August
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Darling Downs Entrant Named Miss Showgirl 2011
Samantha Gluer has been named the 2011 Queensland Country Life Miss Showgirl at the Royal Queensland Show. She hails from Crow’s Nest and was the Darling Downs representative in the statewide competition. A former student of Fairholme College in Toowoomba, Samantha is 19 years of age and is currently studying for a Bachelor of Biomedical […]
90 Years Of “Royal’ For The RAAF
The Royal Australian Air Force will mark 90 years since the title of ‘Royal’ was bestowed on 13 August 2011. Although the RAAF celebrates its birthday on 31 March 1921, on this date the service was officially known as the Australian Air Force. But the decision had already been made, in February, to ask the […]