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Korean War Veterans Remembered
On the 27th July, 2017 the nation remembers those Australians who served in the Korean War, on the 64th anniversary of the 1953 Armistice agreement. The Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Dan Tehan, said that of the more than 17,000 who served, 340 Australians lost their lives and more than 1,200 were wounded. 21 Nations provided […]
Bruce Dawe Poetry Prize – Winner Announced
A poem forty years in the making has won Tim Collins the 2017 Bruce Dawe National Poetry Prize. The Brisbane poet and playwright attended the USQ Bookcase event for the presentation of the National Poetry Prize and recital of the winning poem Stage Whispers at USQ Toowoomba. “Stage Whispers is a poem that has germinated […]
Jeff Brown Country Music Show
Mount Tyson traditional country music artist, Jeff Brown will be holding his annual concert at the the Oakey Cultural Centre on Saturday, 29th July –  it’s a little bit later in the year this time. Besides Jeff, there will be guest artists Stuie French (record producer and guitarist extraordinaire) with Camille Te Nahu, and local […]
Many Hands Make Light Work At Camellia Show
The much-anticipated Toowoomba Camellia Show and Garden Expo is this weekend…and it’s all hands on deck so to speak at the TAFE South-West Horticultural Centre precinct, corner of Lindsay and Campbell Streets today and tomorrow (Sat 15 and Sun 16 July). Camellia Show President Kevin Cotterell said his Committee are over the moon with the […]
Remarkable Planet Discovery By USQ Student
USQ Astronomy PhD student Kelvin Getley has uncovered evidence of a new planet orbiting a binary star Exoplanet more reminiscent of Pluto than other planets in our Solar System A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, Luke Skywalker lived on a planet circling twin sun. While Star Wars is science-fiction, two stars […]
Blood Donors Needed This Winter In Toowoomba And Ipswich
The Australian Red Cross Blood Service in Toowoomba needs another 200 donors and Ipswich another 80, to give blood in the coming weeks, as winter takes its toll on national blood stocks. Sandee Thompson from the Blood Service urged new and lapsed donors to roll up their sleeves and give blood this winter, when the […]
Don’t Miss Visiting The Camellia Show Winter Garden
Rangeville’s “Stirling†was officially announced as the Toowoomba Camellia Show and Garden Expo’s “Winter Garden†at a ceremony on Friday, 30th June.  “Stirling” is the proud home of popular gardeners Dr Viola Nicolson and Colin Fitzgerald and sits at 32 Leslie Street, Rangeville. It was previously known as “Manooka†however Viola and Colin renamed it […]
‘Budding’ Ballerina Assists With Camellia Show Release
The Toowoomba Camellia Show and Garden Expo Committee has announced the name of a brand new hybrid camellia at Coroneos Nursery, 266 Herries Street, Toowoomba. A limited quantity of the new ‘Ballerina’ sasanqua will be on sale for the first time during the 2017 Camellia Show, and then from Coroneos Nursery. The Toowoomba Hospice will […]