General Interest
Gain Work Experience Through Volunteering
International Volunteers Day (5 December) is fast approaching. A day to acknowledge the immeasurable contribution made by individuals, who volunteer time and talents, in so many aspects of our society. But, don’t go thinking that volunteering is what you do “when you retire”! Imagine the plight of those entering the workforce for the first time […]
Population Growth – What’s In It For You?
A free public information forum to discuss the impact of population growth in regional areas will be held in Toowoomba on Wednesday 8 December 2010, from 7pm – 9pm, Jacaranda Room, Grand Central Shopping Centre. Hosted by Householders’ Options to Protect the Environment (HOPE), the evening’s topic will be ‘Regionalisation of population growth: whose agenda […]
Christmas Carols At Hospice
The Toowoomba Hospice will start its Festive Season this Sunday 28th November at the Hospice in O’Quinn Street. Chairman Graham Barron OAM said the Hospice is celebrating the Festive Season with carols and lighting of the Christmas tree. The Toowoomba Hospice has been providing Palliative Care Services to the Lockyer Valley, Toowoomba and Darling Downs […]
Norma O’Hara Murphy Xmas Concert Sunday 28th
Norma O’Hara Murphy is launching her new Album “Whiskey Gully Road” at a Charity Concert for Blue Care at the Warwick RSL Club 2pm Sunday, 28th November. Tickets $20- kids under 18yrs FREE SANTA WILL BE THERE ! GIFTS-PRIZES-RAFFLES All Proceeds to Warwick Blue Care If you cannot attend the Concert please make a donation […]
Cool Cats, Warbirds And Industrial Desire
It is all about eye-catching style and revolutionary engineering at the Transport and Main Roads Heritage Centre. Saturday’s open day marks the last opportunity to view the international exhibition Industrial Desire: Detroit Concept Cars. The exhibition is a unique opportunity to sneak a peek at the highly secretive and competitive world of car design. With […]
Heritage CEO Wins Queensland Anti-Violence Award
Heritage Building Society’s CEO John Minz was last night announced as the Queensland winner of Australia’s CEO Challenge Race for his passionate campaigning against domestic and family violence. In a special touch, Mr Minz received the award in Brisbane last night from Canadian educator and campaigner Dr Michael Kaufman, one of the three men who […]
White Ribbon Day This Thursday
November 25 marks White Ribbon Day, the United Nations’ International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. In Australia, the White Ribbon campaign works to prevent violence against women by encouraging men and boys to take positive action to create change. The campaign aims to have all Aussie men take an oath and “swear” […]
