General Interest
Scouts & Guides Walk For Hospice
Over $2,780.00 was raised recently for the Toowoomba Hospice from a Walkathon conducted by the Darling Downs Region Scouts and Girl Guides The Highest Fundraisers from the Scouts and Girl Guides were on hand to receive their special certificate of appreciation from the Toowoomba Hospice. Mr. Barron said that he wanted to reassure all those […]
Chronicle Garden Competition Winners
Glen and Ida Kendrick have once again been named Chronicle Garden Competition Grand Champions. The Kendricks were announced winners before an audience of about 200 officials and fellow gardeners in the President’s Room at City Golf Club. Mrs Kendrick believes it was teamwork and dedication from May through to September that got them over the […]
Paris in Bloom – an Historical Overview of the City’s Gardens
A public lecture conducted by the Australian Decorative and Fine Arts Society, Toowoomba An expert on all things Parisian, Thirza Vallois will present a public lecture on the gardens of Paris for the Toowoomba Group of the Australian Decorative and Fine Arts Society (ADFAS) on 21 September. Everyone who has visited Paris is struck by […]
Young Ambassador Winners at the Empire
It was a scintillating evening at the Empire Theatre, Toowoomba on Monday, 13th September with the 2010 Carnival of Flowers Young Ambassador Awards Presentation Ceremony. The 13 entrants stepped out on to red carpet on arrival at the Empire forecourt, where an informal reception was taking place with fire twirlers, and drinks and nibblies. Adjourning […]
Carnival Of Flowers Antique Collectable Fair
Collector’s and Dealer’s will gather in Toowoomba next Saturday the 18th & 19th September for the Carnival of Flowers Antique Collectable Fair to be held in the St Mary’s Sports Hall, 235 Herries Street Visitor’s to the Fair will step back in history as they view, or purchase items ranging from old Toys and old […]
Council Connections: Week 2, September 2010
The weekly program keeping you up to date with Toowoomba Regional Council’s facilities, activities and services. Council Connections with Darren Burton With the Carnival of Flowers almost here, Darren is talking with Event Co-ordinator, Erika Tornquist.
English Triumph Sports Roadster Concours in Toowoomba This Weekend
Each year the TR Register Australia holds a National Meeting and Concours with the host venue moving annually from state to state. This year it is to be held in Toowoomba. TR Register Australia was formed in the mid ‘70s to facilitate restoration and preservation of English Triumph Sports Roadsters manufactured from 1953 to 1961 […]
Hooper Accountants Team Penning Weekend in Pittsworth
Pittsworth & District Campdraft Association in conjunction with Hooper Accountants, are bringing an up and coming horse sport – Team Penning to Pittsworth this weekend, the 11 & 12th September. Team Penning is an extremely entertaining equine sport not only for the team of riders, but also is a real crowd pleaser. It is a […]