The Expo isn’t precisely about the NBN but rather the technology that it will drive – websites, facebook, YouTube, Twitter as well as all the hardware options available. However…… NBNCo will be there in force so if you’ve got an issue with connection or want to know when the NBN is coming your way, the friendly NBNCo team will be there to assist.
I’d really love it if you could drop in and say hello at any time during the day. It looks like being a really successful event.
Greg Johnson – Chief Executive Officer Toowoomba Chamber of Commerce & Industry 566 Ruthven Street, PO Box 3629, Toowoomba Village Fair Qld 4350 P: 07 4638 0400 | F: 07 4637 8198 | M: 0414 783 343
The Rangeville Space Pilots’ Club is a club of youngsters who meet weekly for fun activities and to enjoy science and hands-on stuff like craft, model-making, and even model aerospace rockets!
And of course in making rockets, they need to launch them. So, this Saturday 18th., under clear skies that’s what they’ll do…. and you the public are welcome to come and join them after 1:30pm to see and hear these rockets go. Countdown with us each time a rocket is launched into the wide blue yonder.
Some rockets are made by the Space Pilot boys but some also by their sisters and brothers, but each lovingly-crafted rocket is special. Even a dozen or so of the senior boys, the teenagers, will be launching the results of their design-and-build projects.! Maybe some of them dream that one day they will be in the Space Station singing and strumming on a guitar !
So, do come, join us and be part of this unique event . Bring a folding chair. Refreshments are available. There’s toilets onsite too. It’s all free! Thats all happening at the T.A.R.M.A.C model-aircraft field on the New England Highway and just 10km south of Toowoomba … go through Hodgsonvale and the field is on your right just past the Mill, The Outlook. See you there.
Favourable weather conditions characterised the first days of competition in the FKG Tour of Toowoomba, the third round of the 2013 National Road Race series – the only round to be staged in Queensland. Now in its fourth year in Toowoomba, the FKG Tour is firmly established on the local sporting calendar as well as the national cycling tour schedule.
Building on last year’s evolution to a proper four day event, the FKG Tour of Toowoomba from May 9th-12th features all four elements of traditional road racing – three gruelling road stages, the challenging Team Time Trial and an inner city Criterium around Queens Park, offering spectators the thrill of intense competition.
Thursday 9th May Stage 1 Highfields Village Shopping Centre’s 113km Road Race START 11am Community Cultural Centre, Oakey FINISH 1.30 -2pm approx. Highfields Village Shopping Centre Drapac’s William Walker won an up-hill bunch sprint to clinch the 113 kilometre road race from Oakey to Highfields ahead of Tasmania’s Ben Grenda (Team Polygon) and Brodie Talbot (Racing Kangaroos).
Friday 10th May Stage 2 New Hope Group 123km Road Race
START 11am Crow’s Nest Town Centre FINISH 2.30pm approx. Hilltop finish at TV Towers, Mt Mowbullan, Bunya Mountains Tasmania’s Nathan Earle (Huon Genesys) battled it out in a thrilling hill-top finish before winning a sprint to the line from Matthew Clarke (Charter Mason) while teammate Jack Haig rounded out the podium.
Saturday 11th May Stage 3 IJC Fabrications 27km Team Time Trial START 9.30am First team leaves from Ramsay Street, Greenmount FINISH 10.05am First team finishes. Final team due in at 10.35am Ramsay Street, Greenmount The time trial specialists of Huon-Genesys clinched victory by more than a minute to Drapac Cycling and Budget Forklifts. Huon-Genesys stopped the clock in the 27 kilometre time trial at 34 minutes 12 seconds making them the only team to post a sub 35 minute time. Drapac Cycling finished their effort in 35min 22sec while Budget Forklifts – a man down after noted climber Michael Cupitt pulled out of the tour due to a concussion – narrowly made the podium with 35min 34sec.
Stage 4 Stonestreet’s Coaches 113km Road Race
START 12.30pm Ramsay Street, Greenmount FINISH 3.10pm Criterum Circuit, Harvey Road, Glenvale Tasmanian Ben Grenda (Team Polygon) who showed his strength to win a sprint to the line on the Glenvale criterium course. Grenda broke away from the field within the final 500 metres, holding off a fast finishing Malcolm Rudolph (Drapac) and Neil Van der Ploeg (Search2Retain).
Sunday 12th May St Vincent’s Private Hospital Corporate (15km), School (15km) & Mothers Day (10km) Challenge Rides 6.30am – 7.15am Registration 7.30am – 7.40am 10-12 year olds (one lap, 2.5kms) 7.45am – 8.05am 13-15 year olds (two laps, 5kms)8.10am – 8.30am 16-19 year olds (three laps, 7.5kms 8.45am-9.25am Mothers Challenge (four laps, 10kms) 9.40am-10.10am Corporate Challenge (six laps, 15kms)
St Vincent’s Private Hospital Family Festival 10am-3pmLindsay Street Oval, Queens Park, Toowoomba
Market stalls, laser skirmish, live entertainment and kiddies corner (St Vincent’s Hospital is the charity of choice for the 2013 Tour of Toowoomba) Details from www.stvincents.org.au
Stage 5 Platinum Health Group 50km Criterium START 1.15pm Lindsay Street near Arthur Steet, Toowoomba FINISH 2.15pm approx. Lindsay Street Won by Search2Retain sprinter Neil Van der Ploeg in a bunch sprint ahead of stage four victor Ben Grenda (Polygon Australia) and Josh Taylor (GPM Wilson).
RESULTS by Courtesy of Cycling Australia
Nathan Earle celebrates victory on the podium (Mark Gunter photo)
Presentation Ceremony to follow the final Stage (5)
Presentations to the Stage Winner, Jersey Winners and Overall Winner of the 2013 FKG Tour of Toowoomba
Tasmania’s Nathan Earle (Huon Genesys) has claimed victory in the FKG Tour of Toowoomba, the third round in the Subaru National Road Series. Earle’s win makes it three from three for the Tasmanian based outfit who topped the general classification at both the Tour de Perth and Battle on the Border.
It’s pretty special to be able to come here and win,â€Â he said. Nathan Earle clinched the leaders jersey on stage two of the Darling Downs tour, winning a sprint to the line at the summit of Mount Mowbullan in the Bunya Mountains before the team cemented their lead with a solid performance in the team time trial on Saturday.
My highlight is definitely the win on the Bunya Mountains,†Earle said. But also the team time trial was pretty special, just to be a part of that and to dominate by more than a minute to the second place was awesome.â€
Earle, 24, took out the tour eight seconds ahead of teammate and current Subaru National Road Series leader Jack Haig while teammate Ben Dyball finished third overall, 16 seconds behind.
Round four in the men’s Subaru National Road Series now heads to Adelaide for the inaugural Jarvis Subaru Adelaide Tour on May 24. The tour will also be run in conjunction with the women’s NRS. The 2013 Subaru NRS will feature 17 individual events across Australia, including six combined men’s and women’s events, and a total of 77 days of racing.
The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) advises works on the Warrego Highway on the Toowoomba Range section will be ramped up to 24 hours a day, six days a week to provide two lane operations on the up lanes while adjacent work continues. This is expected to be carried out by end of June, weather permitting.
TMR has redesigned the 350-metre long rock protection wall on the left side of the westbound lanes near the top of the Range, using a slip-form methodology so it requires less space. Temporary widening will be required to provide room for two lanes and the work area for this wall.
This wall will protect vehicles from rock falls and landslides, such as those experienced after the heavy storms and the devastating flood in 2011.
A single lane will need to remain closed to enable work on the eastbound down lanes.
The early works on the eastbound down lanes involve:
widening the existing carriageway in sections as a minor realignment,
earthworks and treatments to make the slopes above the road surface safer, and starting construction of a new section of road between the existing up and down lanes.
This realignment will place both carriageways together from the mid-section known as the Saddle†up the Range as far as the intersection with Stevenson Street.
There will still be delays, but TMR has put in place a number of measures to ensure disruptions are kept to a minimum.
These measures include:
TMR has stationed tow trucks for heavy and light vehicles on the Range from 6am to 8pm Monday to Friday so that breakdowns can be removed quickly to the nearest safe location,
TMR has hired variable message signs (VMS) to provide information for drivers approaching Toowoomba from Goondiwindi, Ipswich, Dalby, Warwick, and Crows Nest. These VMS boards will provide drivers with advance warning of significant delays on the Range, and
TMR has started using the Toowoomba Range SMS service again, and has sent out messages recently advising of heavy congestion. The service can be accessed at www.toowoombarangesms.com.au
In an effort to be of help in relieving traffic congestion on the Toowoomba Range, we have also received this advice from Tony Rehn of the Queensland Police Service.
“Some of you would already be aware of the following website showing the traffic situation on the Toowoomba Range. These images come from 6 different cameras which refresh every 60 seconds, and may be of assistance with your travel or that of your staff.”
Forwarded for your information by: Tony Rehn Crime Prevention Officer Southern Region Queensland Police Service Ph 07 4631 6755 Fax 07 4615 3200 P.O. Box 144, Toowoomba Qld 4350 QPS website: www.police.qld.gov.au 13 1444 Police link – the new number to report non urgent incidents Crimestoppers 1800 333 000
‘Darling Downs Free Dress Challenge’ is aimed at raising the awareness and profile of the Toowoomba Hospice in our local community. Each participating business, club, organisation or school selects a day during the ‘FREE DRESS CHALLENGE’ months in which participants are encouraged to make/collect donations for the Hospice while wearing free dress. (It’s always FUN to have a theme) All monies raised on the day are donated to the Toowoomba Hospice. The group who raises the most money per participant receives a Digital Camera. To encourage all businesses, clubs, organisations and schools on the Darling Downs to participate, the total monies raised by each group is divided by their total participants/enrolment ensuring a fair chance for all.
So if your business, club, organisation or school want to participate in the ‘FREE DRESS CHALLENGE’, please fill in the attached rego form and email it to Jody at records.toowoombahospice@bigpond.com or me at admin.toowoombahospice@bigpond.com
Yours in Putting the FUN back into FUNdraising
Mark R Munro Promotions & Fundraising Manager Toowoomba Hospice Po Box 6463 Clifford Gardens Qld 4350
Bruce and Denise Morcombe have become much sought after advocates for child safety following the tragic abduction of their son Daniel in 2003. Their Daniel Morcombe Foundation is active in implementing ‘Harm Prevention’ initiatives – teaching children and the vulnerable about personal safety.
As part of their ongoing work across Australia Bruce and Denise will attend this year’s Pittsworth Health and Wellbeing Expo to deliver a special message on behalf of their foundation. Bruce and Denise are no strangers to the region, having spoken at the Millmerran Health and Wellbeing Expo last year.
The Expo offers a great deal for all visitors with displays including art from the Pittsworth Art Group, cooking displays (including the free Six Week Healthy Eating Course, courtesy of the Toowoomba Regional Council Change Project) and a variety of demonstrations.
Visitors can see how personal alarm systems work, have their blood pressure taken and watch demonstrations of therapeutic massage. There will also be a healthy lunch provided by the Beauaraba CWA Pittsworth, with gourmet coffee or tea available.
The Pittsworth Health and Wellbeing Expo runs between 9.00am – 3.00pm on Thursday, April 18 at the Pittsworth Town Hall.
