Events
H.E.L.P Police By Locking Your Car
Toowoomba Police are urging the public to consider the acronym H.E.L.P when parking their vehicles: H: Home †when you get there, think vehicle security, E: Empty your car of valuable property, L: Lock up your vehicle, and P: Put your keys in a safe place. The number of unlawful entries of motor vehicles have […]
USQ Vice-Chancellor To Take Up New Role
University of Southern Queensland (USQ) Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Jan Thomas will leave the University in December 2016 to take up a new position as head of Massey University in New Zealand. Chancellor Mr John Dornbusch said he announced Professor Thomas’s resignation with sadness, but also with optimism about the future of the University. “Since […]
Cathay Pacific To Commence Weekly 747 Freighter Service From Wellcamp Airport
Almost one year to the day from its trial flight, Cathay Pacific Airways will commence freighter flights into Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport from 22 November, 2016 with a weekly scheduled service, subject to government approval. It will be the only dedicated freighter service for this part of Queensland and will utilise a Boeing 747-8F. The […]
Pittsworth On Show For Spring
The town of Pittsworth in the heart of the Darling Downs (45 kms southwest of Toowoomba down the Gore Highway) is engaged in the annual celebration of Spring with a number of events through the week and especially on the 7th, 8th and 9th of October. One of the main attractions is the Craft & […]
Pittsworth Art Group Annual Exhibition
Pittsworth Art Group president, Barbara Lanham, reports the Group is going from strength to strength with 14 new members joining this year, bringing the total membership to 28. The 16th annual Spring Art Exhibition is continuing to 4pm on Sunday, 9th October with 144 paintings on display, as well as pottery and woodwork. The exhibition […]
October Open Day At 1859 Inn
National Trust of Australia (QLD) Toowoomba Branch Royal Bull’s Head Inn Open Day The Royal Bull’s Head Inn at Drayton will be open to the public, Sunday, 2nd October 2016. Enjoy a visual display photographs from Winning Entries from the 2015 Toowoomba Open House Photographic Competition. A selection of favourites from previous years will also […]
You’re Never Too Old
BOLDtober has kicked off with the sole purpose of putting an end to negative stereotypes around ageing and getting older. BOLDtober invites everyone over 70 to be photographed being Bold Not Old, and post it to http://boldtober.feroscare.com.au/, with hashtag #GetBoldNotOld. The BOLDtober winner will receive a $2000 cash prize †so there’s even more reason […]
AEIOU Toowoomba Open Day
Families and carers of children with autism have the opportunity to find out how AEIOU Foundation is creating brighter futures by attending an open day at the Toowoomba centre on Wednesday, 12th October. The event will provide insight into AEIOU’s early intervention autism-specific program, and is the perfect chance to see the program in action, […]