General Interest
Wet Weather Forces Toowoomba Sports Field Closures
Toowoomba Regional Council’s Toowoomba sports fields have been closed due to wet weather. Council officers have suspended all training and fixtures at council-operated Toowoomba sports fields until further notice. The venues are closed for safety reasons, both to protect people playing sport from possible injury and to protect playing surfaces from potential damage. Authorised by […]
Hospice Gets Facelift
The Toowoomba Hospice’s exterior has just had a face lift due to the generosity of Luxury Paints, Rotary Toowoomba North, The Master Painters Association of Qld and their Toowoomba Branch. Chairman Graham Barron said “The building is over 7 years old and we have just had the entire interior repainted so we thought it would […]
USQ Academic to Chair International Climate Panel
The University of Southern Queensland through its Australian Centre for Sustainable Business and Development (ACSBD) will provide academic leadership to international efforts to develop a globally accepted framework for corporate reporting on climate change. ACSBD Deputy Director Professor Julie Cotter has been invited to chair a high level technical panel assisting the Climate Disclosure Standards […]
Rain Thwarts TSN2V Street March & Family Fun Day
Due to the inclement weather and the chance of more rain, the Toowoomba Says No to Violence Street March & Family Fun Day in Queens Park that was to be held this Sunday 17th October has been postponed to a date to be advised. TSN2V spokesman Peter Rookas said it was a very disappointing decision […]
Fallen Firefighters Remembered
Toowoomba Fire Station in Kitchener Street waas the venue for the local firefighters Rememberance Day service on Sunday 10th October . Firefighters gathered at ceremonies throughout the State to remember and pay tribute to all firefighters who have given their lives in the line of duty. Queensland Fire and Rescue Service (QFRS) South Western Region […]
TRC’s Environmental Sustainability Role
A free public information forum will be held on Wednesday 13 October 2010 to hear about Toowoomba Regional Council’s environmental sustainability policies and practices since amalgamation. The meeting will be held at the Jacaranda Room (entrance through cinema complex), Grand Central Shopping Centre, from 7pm till 9pm. Guest speaker Cr. Bill Cahill will outline council’s […]
Council Connections: Week 2, October 2010
The weekly program keeping you up to date with Toowoomba Regional Council’s facilities, activities and services. Council Connections with Darren Burton In this edition Darren mentions a ride to work breakfast, we call for transport group members, council’s emergency number, roadworks, the Damian Cox bursary, change in waste management hours, meetings of council and lodging […]
Elements of Red officially opened at Rosalie Gallery
Rosalie Gallery’s current exhibition “Elements of Red” a textile exhibition by WOTE (women on the edge) was officially opened recently by art columnist Sandy Pottinger. The exhibition explores the use of the primary colour “RED” and the many shades within that spectrum. The theme and the diversity of work on display is akin to the […]