General Interest
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 […]
Declaration of Maranoa Poll
Bruce Scott was officially announced as the re-elected Federal Member for Maranoa yesterday,at the AEC’s declaration of the poll in Dalby. Acting Divisional Returning Officer Gordon Marshall announced that the poll for the electorate of Maranoa had been declared, with Bruce Scott re-elected with a result of more than 57,000 primary votes. Mr Scott said […]
Australia to have Labor Government
Labor will govern with support of 1 Green MP and 3 Independents. The Member for Kennedy, Bob Katter had announced earlier his support would go to the Coalition. The deadlock in Canberra was broken with Tony Windsor and Rob Oakeshott announcing they will support a Gillard minority Government. This gives Labor 76 seats to the […]