Events
Volunteers Turn Out To Clean Up Myall Creek
After being strewn with rubbish by recent flood waters, the much loved banks of Myall Creek in Dalby are one step closer to returning to their natural state. After a public call for help an enthusiastic team of volunteers braved the heat and helped remove rubbish, predominantly plastic packaging, in trees and on the banks […]
Caddy Needed For Peter O’Malley
A unique opportunity to caddy for golfing legend Peter O’Malley will go under the hammer this week to help flood recovery efforts in Toowoomba, in conjunction with the 2011 Cellarbrations QLD PGA Championship to be played from Thursday 24th to Sunday 27th February. Despite severe flood damage, City Golf Club is well on the road […]
Call For Volunteers To Clean Up Myall Creek Saturday 5th February
A working bee is being organised to clean up flood debris along Myall Creek in Dalby this Saturday. The effects of the December and last month’s floods is evident with a high amount of rubbish and debris cluttering the creek. That’s just part of the clean up task facing Western Downs Regional Council and Condamine […]
Amy Meredith To Appear For Flood Appeal
Up and coming Australian band, Amy Meredith, fresh from their recent gig at The Big Day Out in Sydney and their appearance at the tennis championship finals, will be in Toowoomba for a Flood Relief Appeal concert on Friday night, 18th of February. They are signed to Sony and 4 of the tracks from their […]
Pittsworth Footballer Wins Postle Gift Run On Australia Day
The A B Postle Gift commemorates the exploits of professional runner, Arthur Benjamin Postle (1881 – 1965) born at Springside near what is now Pittsworth, Queensland. He achieved world fame in his crimson costume as ‘The Crimson Flash’, competing in England, Wales, Scotland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Before going into semi-retirement in 1912, […]
Prime Minister To Attend Toowoomba Australia Day Celebrations
Chris Jensen, Toowomba’s Australia Day Program Co-ordinator, has advised us that Prime Minister Julia Gillard is expected to be present at Picnic Point Park for Toowoomba’s Australia Day Awards Ceremony. A slight change has been made to the Program to accomodate the Prime Minister’s visit. Amended Entertainment Rundown for Australia Day 2011. 7.45: Caledonian Pipe […]
Mixed Bag Of Entertainment For Australia Day 2011
Highfields Pioneer Village on Australia Day (Wednesday, 26th January) will have a variety of entertainment and displays, sure to interest all ages. Highfields entertainer Trevor Dodds will be performing a selection of Australian band music including Cold Chisel and Men at Work as well as songs by Lee Kernaghan, Paul Kelly, Peter Allen and John […]
Local Toowoomba Artist Exhibits At Crow’s Nest Regional Art Gallery
During the month of January, Crow’s Nest Regional Art Gallery will be showcasing works from local Toowoomba artist Chantel Schott. This will be Chantel’s first solo exhibition at the gallery and she has put together a montage of paintings that are innovative, quirky and bright. The Lost Imaginarium will run from 4 – 30 January […]