General Interest
Santa Arrived In A Red Car…Not A Sleigh And Reindeer
Santa arrived with a little bit help from the local police to attend the Christmas function held at the Toowoomba Hospice, due to his reindeers having a rest to be ready for their big Christmas Eve run. Toowoomba Hospice Chairman Mr Graham Barron OAM said It was wonderful to work with the Queensland Police Service […]
Hospice Christmas Lunch Served With Community Spirit!
The bells were ringing this year (for the right reasons) at the Toowoomba Hospice as a special Christmas Lunch for clients, their family and staff was supplied and catered for by locals.Director of Nursing Mrs. Alicia Trimingham-Turl said this Christmas was different from the previous 6, as this year it was catered by Dave Granfield […]
Helidon New Year’s Day Change Of Venue
There has been a change of venue for the “Best of British 60’s” Cabaret at Helidon on Saturday 1st January,2011 . Due to the weather, it will now be held indoors at the Helidon Community Centre, starting at 8 p.m. The versatile and highly entertaining band Hopney Moffatt will be playing the hit songs of […]
Aussie Troops Celebrate Christmas Across The Globe
A traditional Christmas feast is a consistent theme linking more than 3600 Australian Defence Force personnel deployed on operations throughout the world this festive season. Deployed soldiers, sailors, airmen and airwomen have been celebrating Christmas Day in locations as far reaching as Afghanistan, the Middle East, Egypt and Sudan, with others closer to home in […]
Another Flood Rescue
Shortly before midday a Triple Zero call was received by police from an unknown motorist who observed a distressed driver and his vehicle caught in floodwaters on Clark Street at Clifton. Sergeant Guy Smidt from Clifton Station attended the area known as the Black Gully causeway to find a vehicle stranded in deep floodwater. The […]
Timely Warning From Queensland Fire & Rescue
Queensland Fire and Rescue Service have had fourteen swift water rescues reported to them since midnight Saturday December 18 and tragically, 20 people have died in floodwaters over the past two wet seasons. It only takes 15 centimetres of fast flowing water to knock a person off their feet and just 60 centimetres of flowing […]
Western Downs Holiday Food Drive For Pound Puppies
Origin has been running a Holiday Pet Food Drive for regional animal care centres which house lost or surrendered pets over the Christmas holiday period. Origin has matched every donation made at council pounds in Dalby, Chinchilla, Miles and Tara in the Holiday Pet Food Drive. Every December and January up to 50 dogs and […]
Change Of Venue – Laidley Community Christmas Carols
Sunday 19 December from 5.30pm with a fundraiser Sausage Sizzle for Laidley School Chaplaincy. Carols begin at 6:30pm The event site is the wet weather venue, the Laidley Cultural Centre on Plainland Road, Laidley. Everyone is welcome to come and sing all your favourite carols and be refreshed by the true story of Christmas. Discover […]
