General Interest
Achievement Award Recognises Years Of Service
Long serving State Emergency Service (SES) member and Western Downs Local Controller Kevin Mizen has been recognised for his leadership and years of dedication to the service, receiving the Australia Day Achievement Award at a ceremony held in Toowoomba. SES Acting Regional Manager John Harrison said Mr Mizen’s dedication to the service was epitomized over […]
Celebrate Australia Day At A TRC Community Event
Show your national pride by joining any of Toowoomba Regional Council’s (TRC) community celebrations planned for Australia Day on Tuesday, January 26, 2016. TRC Customer Service portfolio leader Cr Anne Glasheen said the various Council-sponsored events across the region offered a great family outing. “Council is pleased to be involved with regional Australia Day ceremonies […]
Dalby And Jandowae Australia Day Ambassador
Ross McKinnon Ross McKinnon AM is the retired Curator-in-Charge of the Brisbane Botanic Gardens at Mt Coot-tha. Internationally regarded as one of the world’s leading sub-tropical Botanic Gardens, they feature significant plant collections including the world’s largest representative collection of Australian native rainforest plants. He is Patron, Life or Honorary Member of 32 horticultural organisations. In […]
Invitation To DownsSteam For Tuesday January 26th
We would like to invite you to Australia Day at DownsSteam! There is plenty to do and see, there is KidsMix for the Kids and Ranger Nick with his amazing camp oven cooking for lunch. Check out the DreamTime Carriage, View the latest QR Carriages, Rail motor Restoration and the Steam Engine 106 Restoration. Entry […]
Relax With Free “Summer Tunes In The Blooms” In January, February 2016
Enjoy lazy summer Sundays with an outing to Toowoomba Regional Council’s (TRC) free “Summer Tunes in the Blooms” program across January and February from Sunday January 10th, 2016. Four of Toowoomba’s premier public parks ̶ the Picnic Point bandstand, the shade shelter area at Laurel Bank Park, at the Newtown Park State Rose Garden and […]
Farewell 2015 At Free Family Festivities In Queens Park, Toowoomba
Join the frivolity at a free family program to farewell 2015 near Frog’s Hollow in lower Queens Park, off Margaret Street, Toowoomba on New Year’s Eve. Toowoomba Regional Council Tourism and Events portfolio leader Cr Geoff McDonald said the early evening program offered fun entertainment for families and all ages. “Council will keep the festive […]
Toowoomba’s Christmas Tree Festival Ends On High Note.
Toowoomba’s Christmas Tree Festival for 2015 has came to an end. The Middle Ridge Uniting Church auditorium was host to an almost capacity crowd for the final concert on the evening of Friday, 18th December. The very last item was presented by the combination of a vocal ensemble and the U3A Chamber Singers together featuring […]
Community Shows Generosity
After launching on the 27th of November, and in just 15 days, the METRO Care Loads of Love Appeal has seen more than 6500kg of non-perishable food and personal items donated to help families in the Toowoomba region who are doing it tough. This equates to more than 100 shopping trolleys full of food or […]