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She Who Rocks Compilation Album Released via Social Family Records

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She Who Rocks Compilation Album Released via Social Family Records
$1 From Every Album Sold Will Be Donated To  Australian Cervical Cancer Foundation
 
She Who Rocks is the ultimate compilation album, featuring four decades of women who have influenced and shaped rock’n’roll.  The 19-track power packed CD includes Blondie, Suzi Quatro, Pretenders, Heart, Garbage, Roxette, Tina Turner, Baby Animals and more, with Social Family Records donating $1 from every album sold to the Australian Cervical Cancer Foundation (www.accf.org.au). In addition, all physical She Who Rocks CDs sold, have a competition insert to win a Fender Squier Deluxe Stratocaster electric guitar, signed by the Baby Animals.
She Who Rocks Album Cover
She Who Rocks started as a Facebook community page that highlights women in rock’n’roll. Founded by Social Family Records Marketing Manager, Alli Hodge, it now boasts more than 20,000 highly engaged followers, and regularly features inspirational quotes, photos of legendary female musicians, contests and more.The first She Who Rocks Tour, featuring Australia’s most revered female-fronted bands, the Baby Animals and The Superjesus, also kicks off this May, hitting Perth, Melbourne, Wollongong, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Hobart.  Emerging bands have also been invited to register to open the tour via the GiggedIn platform.Available from
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Felton Food Festival

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Felton Food Festival

Costa at FeltonThe next ‘Felton Food Festival’ will be held on Sunday, 12th April 2015, from 9am until 4pm. 

A great day out is planned for those coming to this year’s ‘Felton Food Festival’.  We’re delighted to welcome back Alastair and Costa to educate us about food and gardening in their uniquely entertaining way.

And this year, they will be joined by celebrity chef Matt Golinski, food fellow Alison Alexander and gardener Jerry Coleby-Williams.  A children’s photography competition, highlighting our Festival’s themes of Grow, Gather and Enjoy is being run, as well as an anzac biscuit cooking competition in recognition of the ANZAC centenary. Click here for an entry form.
Felton Outdoors

The Festival site has been extended to include an additional parking area on its southern slope to allow access via the Pittsworth-Felton road and improve traffic flow. For more information click here.  Stonestreet’s coaches will also be running free buses from Toowoomba. Click here for the bus timetable and to book a seat.

Visitors will be able to sample the fine-foods and products supplied by over 70 stall-holders. See who’s coming here. An impressive music program has been organised and children will again be enthralled with everything on offer in the Activity Tent.
Felton TentThis year’s program includes a Q&A tent where farmers involved in different farming businesses will talk about what they do and respond to questions from the crowd.  In addition, good summer rain has allowed a variety of crops – typical of the Felton area – to be grown for everyone to inspect on the day.  We also have our very own cookbook for sale –‘Felton…A Taste of The Valley’. For more information click here.

Entry is still just a gold coin donation so come and enjoy the fun! But remember to leave your dogs at Home.  Dogs are not allowed on site.

We look forward to seeing you all on Sunday, 12th of April, 2015.

$8000 Prize Pool In Heritage Bank Photographic Awards

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Keen Toowoomba photographers can have their skills rewarded with more than $8000 in prizes up for grabs in this year’s Heritage Bank Photographic Awards.

· Entries now open in national competition
· More than $8000 in prizes up for grabs, including $1500 each for Open and Theme category winners
· Free online entries

Now in their 27th year, the awards are one of the longest-running and most lucrative photographic competitions in the country. As well as the Open category, which covers photos of any subject, this year there will also be a themed category titled “Let There Be Light”.

Heritage Bank CEO Mr John Minz said the national competition continued to enjoy widespread success amongst professional and amateur photographers alike. “We receive a huge variety of different subjects in the Open category but I always look forward to the Themed category entries, which require an extra level of creativity.

“The ‘Let There Be Light’ theme reflects the central role light plays in our daily lives, and in the photographic process, and provides scope for plenty of creative interpretation.”

The competition is open to Australian residents with no background or experience restrictions in place.As well as the Open and Themed categories, there are also Young Photographer’s Award in three categories: 7-9 years; 10-13 years; and 14-17 years age groups.

“The judges will also select a winner from the Open and Themed categories, with several consolation awards also on offer,” Mr Minz said. Two prints will be purchased by Heritage Bank for $1500 each, and the artists will also receive a $150 Camera House voucher. One print will be personally selected by Heritage CEO John Minz and will be purchased for $500, with the artist receiving a $100 Camera House voucher.

A Rush On Tickets For ANZAC Concert

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A Rush On Tickets For ANZAC Concert

ANZAC poster
Whist tickets are free, they are imperative to gain entrance to the Empire Theatre on the night.
If you have intentions of attending, please contact the Empire Theatre Box Office as soon as possible for your ticket allocation. The number of seats remaining is very limited. The Box Office number is 1300 655 299 or visit the Ticketing Office at 56 Neil St, Toowoomba. Open Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm and Saturday, 9am – 1pm.

Alan Pennington,
Secretary / Treasurer
Toowoomba and Highfields ANZAC Centenary Concert Association Inc

A 50th Anniversary For Toowoomba Kindergarten

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A 50th Anniversary For Toowoomba Kindergarten

Vera Lacaze Memorial Kindergarten & Preschool is celebrating 50 years of service to the local Toowoomba community in 2015.

As we were officially opened by the then Mayor, Alderman Jack McCafferty on 20 March,1965 we will be celebrating this milestone with a cake cutting by current Mayor Paul Antonio at 9.15am on Friday 20 March at 168a West Street, Toowoomba.

Vera Lacaze (named after the first woman elected to the Toowoomba City Council) plays a very important role in the early education and social development of young children in the Toowoomba region. This vital service has continued for 50 years because of countless hours volunteered by parents and other members of the local community, along with the dedication and professionalism of staff.

Celebrations of this sort provide an opportunity for those who have supported the Kindergarten to reflect on past successes. These celebrations also provide encouragement to new members of the community by demonstrating what can be achieved through volunteering and how rewarding it can be.

Arrangements are currently being made for a 50th celebration fun day in September 2015. Further details will be available closer to the date.

Submitted by:
Bethan Phillips
Vice-President 2015 Management Committee
C&K Vera Lacaze Memorial Kindergarten & Preschool
P: (07) 4635 2421
E: contact@veralacaze.com.au
W: www.veralacaze.com.au

Cycling 40kms For 40 Days On Turning 40

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Cycling 40kms For 40 Days On Turning 40

Author and public speaker, Letitia Shelton is celebrating her 40th birthday on her Letitia Sheltonbicycle from March 9th to April 7th, covering a minimum of 40kms each day around Toowoomba .

Letitia has worked for over 15 years with literally hundreds of young women and was nominated as one of the 20 most influential women who has helped to shape this community.

As Coordinator of City Women, an umbrella for 20 organisations working to make Toowoomba a better place for women and girls, she says, “I really want to raise awareness of some of the issues faced by many young women in society today, such as the breakup of families, domestic violence, the sexualisation of women, teenage pregnancy and abortion, depression and eating disorders.”
40km ride Flyer
The ride will be launched after International Women’s Day on March 9th at City Hall.

Toowoomba Regional Council Mayor Paul Antonio says, “The work done by City Women in providing support and dedication to some of the most vulnerable girls, makes a significant difference in the very culture of our city.”

In undertaking this bike ride, Letitia, author of Fighting For Our Daughters and consultant for Bella magazine for teenage girls, is also looking for sponsorships of $40 and any other donations for the work of City Women.

Tax deductible donations can be made online at citywomen.com.au

National Close the Gap Day: Queensland Call To Action

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National Close the Gap Day: Queensland Call To Action

Co-Chairs Kirstie Parker and Mick Gooda are urging Queenslanders from all walks of life to take part in National Close the Gap Day on Thursday 19th March, calling for an end to health inequality.

Community groups, health services, schools and individuals around Australia are registering online to hold a Close the Gap event in their homes, workplaces, schools and communities.

“Last year, more than 150,000 people took part in over one thousand separate National Close the Gap Day events across the country,” said Ms Parker.

Ms Parker, who is Co-Chair of the National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples, said National Close the Gap Day is an occasion when Australians tell the nation’s leaders that they want progress on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health equality.

“The reality is that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people can expect to live â€approximately 10 years less than non-Indigenous Australians. But there are practical steps we can take to change this,” Ms Parker said.

“We need governments to work in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people because real and sustained engagement with our communities is one of the critical success factors.”

Mick GoodaMr Gooda, who is also Social Justice Commissioner at the Australian Human Rights Commission, said new research into the high level of undetected chronic conditions in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people demonstrates the significant impact chronic conditions have on life expectancy.

“We have a real opportunity to make relatively large health and life expectancy gains in relatively short periods of time if we detect and treat these chronic conditions.

“There is no room for complacency. Funding for anti-smoking initiatives must continue and we need to fund new initiatives that target chronic conditions such as diabetes, otherwise momentum will be lost,” Commissioner Gooda said.

The Close the Gap campaign is Australia’s biggest public movement for health equality. It is a coalition of Australia’s leading Indigenous and non-Indigenous health and human rights organisations.

National Close the Gap Day on 19 March includes events ranging from workplace morning teas, to sports days, school events and public events in hospitals and offices around the country. Anyone can take part and make a difference. Events can be registered at www.oxfam.org.au/nctgd

Senate Inquiry Hearing Into Qld Government Visits Toowoomba

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Senate Inquiry Hearing Into Qld Government Visits Toowoomba

Senate Inquiry into Queensland Government: Third public hearing for 2015 to be held in Toowoomba on Thursday, 19th February 2015.

Palmer United Senator for Queensland and Leader of Palmer United in the Senate, Glenn Lazarus, has released information regarding the third of several public hearings to be held in 2015 for the Senate Inquiry into aspects of the Queensland Government Administration.

Senator Lazarus (photo Darren Englan)
Senator Glenn Lazarus (photo Darren Englan)

Senator Lazarus is the Chairman of the Senate Inquiry and the spokesperson for the Inquiry Committee.

“Despite the change of Government in Queensland, the Senate Inquiry is still moving forward and will continue to deal with hundreds of submissions which have been received from people and organisations across Queensland,” he said.

“The Senate Inquiry is giving Queenslanders a voice and the opportunity to have their issues heard under Parliamentary Privilege.

 
“It is imperative that every submission is considered and people are heard.”

“Many submissions allege corruption and poor and questionable decision-making by the Newman Government, which has hurt everyday Queenslanders, ” Senator Glenn Lazarus said.

“These issues need to be ventilated so they can be addressed. It is more important than ever, now the Newman Government has been voted out, that the new Labor Government is made aware of these issues so they can be fixed.”

“The issues being uncovered by the Senate Inquiry are shedding light on the questionable actions of the Newman Government and will assist the incoming Government to put in place measures to prevent these types of issues ever happening again.

“To date, a number of public hearings have already been held. Further hearings have been scheduled for 2015 including a public hearing in Toowoomba. The Inquiry forums are public forums and members of the community are able to attend,” Senator Lazarus said.

“Members of the community and organisations who have lodged submissions as well as others who have expressed a desire to raise issues at public hearings have been invited to participate in the public hearing on Thursday.

“Thursday’s hearing in Toowoomba will cover environmental, human rights and legal issues and issues surrounding Queensland Government decision making in relation to major projects.

HEARING DETAILS

Date: Thursday 19 February 2015
Time: 9am – 5.00pm
Location: Tabletop Room, Picnic Point
164 Tourist Drive
Toowoomba

Further information regarding the Senate Inquiry can be found at www.aph.gov.au/qga

 

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