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Toowoomba Swim Teacher Wins State Award

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Toowoomba Swim Teacher Wins State Award

Darren Lange Swimming Academy learn-to-swim instructor, Charlene Copland, has been awarded the highest accolade in the industry, being named the 2022 Learn to Swim Teacher of the Year (Qld).

The award, from Swim Coaches and Teachers Australia (formerly Swim Australia), recognises significant and outstanding experience, knowledge and implementation in the learn to swim industry. DLSA managing director, Darren Lange, said the award was well-deserved and a tremendous recognition for ‘Ms Charlene’.

Charlene is a fantastic water safety teacher who has dedicated more than a decade to guiding infants, toddlers and children along their water safety journey,” Mr Lange said. Charlene puts her heart and soul into her work, and we couldn’t be more excited for her winning this award.”

Charlene, who started her journey with the DLSA as a customer and parent, said it was a huge privilege to be awarded the Learn to Swim Teacher of the Year. There are so many deserving and talented teachers in this industry, and I feel honored for the reward and recognition of my dedication and hard work that I have put into my career,” Ms Copland said.

Seeing her students grow in confidence while learning a valuable life skill is what drives Charlene at work every day. Australians love swimming and water activities, but every year we see multiple drowning tragedies that could be prevented,” Ms Copland said. Drownings are rising which is alarming. Having children in swimming lessons not only helps build confidence while gaining a physical skill, it could, more importantly, one day save a life.”

Mr Lange, former Commonwealth Games Gold and Silver Medalist, and Olympian,  said Ms Charlene brings a wealth of experience to her role, not only as a Learn-to Swim teacher, but as a DLSA teacher trainer. Charlene brings passion and her knowledge to a new generation of DLSA swimming teachers.”

Ms Copland said of the DLSA team I work with such an amazing team at DLSA. The examples of leadership and dedication comes from the top – right from management and extends through to the whole team. The support and encouragement we receive is amazing and helps us strive to be the best we can be.”

Teaching babies as young as three months old right through to teenagers is a wonderful privilege and I am blessed to be part of their journey. Thank you to all my families, this award is dedicated to you.”

Submitted by:
Darren Lange
DLSA Managing Director

First Coronary Angiogram Procedure At Toowoomba Hospital

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First Coronary Angiogram Procedure At Toowoomba Hospital
Ken with some of the treating team Alanea Espiritu, Dr Robert Gluer, Kirsten Douglas-Robinson and Joe Senagan

A new service at Toowoomba Hospital is increasing local capability and bringing care closer to home for patients. The first diagnostic angiogram was completed last Friday, with staff thrilled to now be offering the procedure. A coronary angiogram uses x-ray imaging and contrast dye to diagnose heart artery blockages.

It went very smoothly, and everyone worked well as a team,” said Clinical Nurse Consultant Kirsten Douglas-Robinson. Now that we offer this service, patients may not need to travel to Brisbane for their procedure so they can stay in Toowoomba and have it done here.”

And that makes a big difference to patients like Ken from Allora, who had the first coronary angiogram on Friday morning. It was exciting being the first cab off the rank. Very pleased. It’s good to see the hospital here has this facility to do this procedure, it’s amazing,” said Ken.

Director of Cardiology Dr Robert Gluer said he’s extremely proud of the team and their collaboration with the Medical Imaging department. It’s been a massive team effort, the number of people involved and the time and energy that’s gone into this can’t be underestimated.”

“We were very lucky to have the Medical Imaging department upgrading their equipment, and funding from Toowoomba Hospital Foundation for a balloon pump. It means that patients will be able to have a diagnostic coronary angiogram here, and only people who need further procedures then need to travel to Brisbane.”

The introduction of the diagnostic service is the beginning of a bigger plan to grow local cardiac services at Toowoomba Hospital, including offering stents to heart attack patients in the future.

Submitted by:
Media and Communications Team
Administration Building, Baillie Henderson Hospital
e: ddh_media@health.qld.gov.au

Early Warning Of Toowoomba Legacy Involvement

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Early Warning Of Toowoomba Legacy Involvement

The Legacy Centenary Torch Relay begins on ANZAC Day 25th April, 2023 in Pozieres, France. It will then travel to London, England where it will continue its tour, and then throughout Australia. The torch will land in Albany, WA on 3 May before heading to Fremantle and Perth to start its journey to all 44 Legacy Clubs around Australia.

Arriving on Wednesday 14th June 2023(time to be advised), the Toowoomba leg will be 5.9 km long and will commence at Picnic Point, travelling to the Mother’s memorial, where a centenary Plaque will be unveiled, and then turn into Chalk Drive to meet up at Ruthven Street, then head South along Ruthven to Herries Street, finishing up at the steps to the Council Chambers for a lighting of a cauldron.

The Legacy Centenary Torch Relay 2023 is a 6-month campaign to pay homage and acknowledge veterans’ families, saluting their sacrifice. The torch will travel over 50,000 km, through 100 stops, carried by approximately 1,500 torch bearers and hoping to raise over $10 million.

Further details are available by contacting the Toowoomba Legacy Inc. Office on 07 4632 2352 (Tues/Wed/Fri – 0900 to 1300).

Or via our email  toowoomba.legacy@bigpond.com  Also on the national website via  legacytorchrelay.com.au

Submitted By:
Legatee David B Melandri
Event Coordinator.

 

TRC’s 2023 Australia Day Events

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TRC’s 2023 Australia Day Events

Toowoomba Region residents are invited to attend Australia Day award presentations and celebrations on Thursday, January 26th.Toowoomba Region Mayor Paul Antonio said he was glad that community activities were resuming following various Covid-related restrictions over the past two years. I encourage residents to join the festivities marking our national day across the Region,” Mayor Antonio said.

TRC’s regional events:

Toowoomba – Picnic Point 9.30-11.30am Australia Day award presentations by the Mayor. 9am Toowoomba Caledonian Society; 9.30am Welcome to Country, smoking ceremony; 9.45am flag raising, national anthem by High Altitude Harmony, free scones, lamingtons and flag tattoos (tea, coffee and soft drinks available for purchase on the morning); 9.50am Australia Day prayer, presentation of Toowoomba City Australia Day awards and W. H. Groom scholarship; 11.30am free ice creams.

Cambooya – Cambooya Recreation Grounds, Lucy Street, Cambooya 8-10am. Free barbecue breakfast, free children’s face painting, coffee van. Awards ceremony from 9am.

Cecil Plains (incorporating Millmerran) at the Cecil Plains Aquatic Centre 8-11am. 8-9am free barbecue breakfast hosted by the Cecil Plains Progress, Tourism and Recreation Association; awards ceremony 9-10am with acknowledgement of traditional custodians, national anthem, Councillor address, announcement of award nominees and recipients; from 10am meet and greet, swim at the pool until 11am.

Clifton – Pioneer Park, 99 King Street, Clifton. Free barbecue breakfast and the Australia Day awards ceremony from 7am to 10am. Please BYO chair or picnic blanket.

Crows Nest – incorporating the Highfields award ceremony 3.30-5.30pm at Crows Nest Showgrounds, New England Highway, Crows Nest. A barbecue and cold drinks will be served after the official ceremony for a gold coin donation. Awards ceremony from 4.30pm. Entertainment by Cloud 9, Paul Fleming and Adele Adams.

Goombungee – Goombungee Hall, King Street, Goombungee. 8am Free community breakfast, entertainment and children’s activities; 9.30am official ceremony, including presentation of Australia Day awards. Following the formalities, there will be free face painting and entertainment throughout the morning.

Highfields – The Highfields district awards will be presented at the Crows Nest celebrations at the Crows Nest Showgrounds (see above).

Jondaryan Woolshed: Jondaryan: Back to the Woolshed – a three-day family event from January 26-28. For full details, visit www.jondaryanwoolshed.com

Oakey – Arthur Shooter Park, Stanley Street, Oakey, 7.30am to noon. Breakfast in the park on sale from 7.30am; award ceremony from 8.30am, includes acknowledgement of traditional custodians, flag raising, national anthem, Councillor address, award presentations; 9.30am free morning tea and billy boiling competition. 10am: Team and individual events: The Australian dunny race, open and junior iron man races, thong throwing, sack races with prize presentations from noon. Bring a chair, picnic blanket, hat and sunscreen.

Pittsworth – 8am barbecue breakfast by the Pittsworth Lions Club at Centenary Park; 9.30am Pittsworth Town Hall, Park Street, Pittsworth until 11.30am includes acknowledgement of traditional custodians, flag bearers enter Town Hall, national anthem, Councillor address, Australia Day ambassador address, presentation of Pittsworth Australia Day awards.

Toowoomba Regional Council Australia Day coordinating committee chair and Deputy Mayor Cr Geoff McDonald said local Australia Day organising committees and various Council staff had worked behind the scenes to organise community activities. He said
There is no better way to celebrate Australia Day than with other Australians.”

We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the Toowoomba Region whose song lines traverse our lands and pay our respect to Elders past, present and emerging, for they hold the knowledge, rich traditions and bold ambitions of Australia’s first peoples.

Submitted by:
Angus Moffatt
Media Relations Officer
Customer, Communication and Engagement
Toowoomba Regional Council

Celebrate Australia Day With DownsSteam

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Celebrate Australia Day With DownsSteam

Invitation From The Toowoomba Bridge Club

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Invitation From The Toowoomba Bridge Club

The Toowoomba Bridge Club is holding an Open Day on Sunday, 29th January, from 1.00 to 3.00 PM.

BRIDGE is the ultimate card game, and is recognized as a great way to keep the brain nimble … The club also offers lessons, and it’s a great way to meet new people. Come and meet members, the teachers, even play a few supervised hands, and enjoy a cuppa with us.

This event is free, and open to all. The venue is at 55 Stuart Street, Toowoomba. To find out more, phone Trudi on 0418-718-586.Hoping to see you there.

Submitted by:
Murray Pietsch
Toowoomba Bridge Club

Corporate Partners Sought For 2023 Toowoomba Carnival Of Flowers

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Corporate Partners Sought For 2023 Toowoomba Carnival Of Flowers


Australia’s leading major regional event, the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers, is calling for corporate sponsors to come on board for 2023.

An expression of interest process is now open for large corporates and small businesses to partner with Toowoomba Regional Council to support Carnival, which has welcomed millions of visitors to Toowoomba since 1949.

Toowoomba Region Mayor Paul Antonio said businesses could associate their name with a myriad of events held as part of the 2023 Carnival.  Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers has had some wonderful corporate partners. We thank each of those businesses for their involvement in creating one of Australia’s most iconic events.”

The exposure generated for these businesses through Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers has consistently far outweighed the investment. I’d encourage those interested to register now to be involved in the 2023 event.”

The Carnival has opportunities such as naming rights to the Floral Parade, the hugely popular Festival of Food and Wine, Entertainment in the Parks, Night Garden, Cinema Under the Stars and Teddy Bears Picnic, to name a few.”

We are excited to offer the new opportunity of Perennial Partners, as we know Carnival is loved by many, and this option provides benefits to suit businesses.”

Building on the 2022 results of over 360,000 attendees across the 30-day event program, we expect Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers to reach even greater heights in 2023. Now is the time to partner with Carnival,” Mayor Antonio said.

For a copy of the partnership prospectus and to register your details, head to – Budding Partnerships – Sponsorship – Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers (tcof.com.au) Businesses have until 31 January 2023 to register their interest.

Submitted by:
Jason Cubit
Senior Media Relations Officer
Customer, Communication and Engagement Branch
Toowoomba Regional Council

Exoplanet Rings In New Year Every Five Days

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Exoplanet Rings In New Year Every Five Days
Spinning into the future:
University of Southern Queensland researcher leads discovery of a hot Jupiter exoplanet with fast orbit

While we have just welcomed the start of a new year, millions of lightyears away, a newly discovered exoplanet celebrates the occasion every few days. After receiving information from NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), University of Southern Queensland researchers set their sights and telescopes on a new potential exoplanet, TOI-778 b.

Having identified its planetary features, the team learned TOI-778 b revolved around a rapidly spinning dwarf star, completing a full orbit in under five days. Although a land of many new years might sound appealing, the planet’s size and close proximity to its star have seen it classified as a hot Jupiter, a giant planet with scorching temperatures.

Leading the project was University of Southern Queensland astrophysicist Dr Jake Clark. It was pretty difficult to pin down and confirm that TOI-778 b was a planet in the first place,” Dr Clark said. We received a signal from the TESS telescope to say that there could be a planet orbiting this star.”

But as we took preliminary data, we noticed that the parent star was spinning super-fast on its axis – about 40 kilometres a second, which is 4 times the speed needed to launch rockets into space.” Learning more about the exoplanet was no easy feat, as the speed of the dwarf star’s rotation smeared out” the planet’s signals.

Dr Clark said a range of measurements were needed to confirm TOI-778 b’s existence. Thankfully, the best thing about being at UniSQ is having our very own observatory up at Mount Kent, where we can take a multitude of observations to slowly get the imprint of the planet off from the star’s spectrum,” he said.

We weren’t able to just make sure that the planet was there, but we were even able to measure the tilt of the planet’s orbit, relative to its star.” This information gave the scientists an insight into the planet’s formation and how it came to be in the orbit of a dwarf star.

With our observations, we were able to work out that TOI-778 b would have formed millions of kilometres away from its current location, slowly creeping into its current orbit, circling around its star every five Earth-days,” Dr Clark said. We’re still trying to work out how these planets form and how they manage to get into these really close orbits, but it’s awesome research that we’re currently looking into here at UniSQ.”

Dr Clark said his research at UniSQ had helped him to fulfil a lifelong dream. Ever since I was an undergraduate student, one of my biggest aspirations was to lead the discovery of another world,” he said. To be able to do that in a team of over 60 people all around the globe, including those that inspired me to purse a PhD in astrophysics in the first place, is honestly a dream come true.”

The University of Southern Queensland’s Centre for Astrophysics is dedicated to world-leading research into astronomy, space science and astrobiology. Learn more about the Centre or the programs on offer here.

 

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