General Interest
Minister In Toowoomba To Launch Open House
Queensland’s Minister for Environment and Heritage Protection, Andrew Powell officially launched the 2014 Toowoomba Open House event at a function at the Cobb & Co Museum. Guests were also addressed by Toowoomba Open House Coordinator, Stephanie Keays, Deputy Chair of the Queensland Heritage Council John Cotter, CEO of the National Trust of Australia (Queensland) Stewart Armstrong and Toowoomba Regional Councillor, Ros […]
Residents Urged To Understand Bushfire Warnings
Would you know what to do if you heard a bushfire Advice, Watch and Act or Emergency Warning message over the radio? Would you know the difference between the warnings issued or when to enact your bushfire survival plan? Rural Fire Service Queensland (RFSQ) South Western Regional Manager Lawrence Laing said during a bushfire incident, […]
Ostwald Bros Wins Queensland Safety Excellence Award
Dalby-based construction and resource services company Ostwald Bros has been awarded the State’s highest construction safety accolade at a gala dinner in Brisbane . The Queensland Project Safety Excellence Award, presented by the Queensland Major Contractors Association (QMCA), the construction industry’s peak body, is designed to recognise outstanding contributions to workplace health and safety at […]
Free Korean Cultural Show At USQ Arts Theatre
Enjoy the spectacular colours, movements and sounds highlighting unique Korean culture at the University of Southern Queensland (USQ) on Sunday, October 5. The performances will showcase Korean culture through traditional dances by the Second Wind Dance Company from HanYang University in Seoul and instrumental performances by the Korean Traditional Performers Group, Hanmadang, from Brisbane. Residents […]
Visitors Rolling In For Milmerran’s Biennial Australian Camp Oven Festival
A pop-up tent city and steady stream of caravans and motorhomes is transforming the Millmerran Showgrounds ahead of this weekend’s (October 4 and 5) ninth biennial Australian Camp Oven Festival. The site is a flurry of activity with wood piles being stacked in anticipation of one of the country’s leading bush cooking competitions. Apart from […]
Make a Promise for World Mental Health Day
Mental illness will affect one in five Australians this year and 1 in 2 across their lifetime. What this means is that someone you know could be doing it tough right now, despite appearances. October 10 is World Mental Health Day – a time to recognise the role we all play in our maintaining our […]
Toowoomba Fire Brigade History To Be Displayed
More than a century of fire brigade history will be on show to the public with the opening of the Toowoomba Fire Brigade Museum at Highfields. The museum, located at Highfields Pioneer Village, will bring together a collection of 11 historic fire engines, memorabilia including uniforms, badges and patches. Also firefighting equipment, historical records including […]
Walk For Kidney Health in Toowoomba
This event is designed to help raise awareness and funds for kidney disease across Australia, an annual event that brings our kidney community together for a family fun day where people can meet, go for a walk or run. Our participants usually have a special connection with kidney health and want to help raise awareness […]