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Toowoomba’s Margaret Street Markets Return Sunday August 3

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Toowoomba’s Margaret Street Markets Return Sunday August 3

Greg JohnsonHello, this is Greg Johnson, one of a small group of very privileged people who gather together each week to plan for the monthly Margaret Street Markets in the Toowoomba CBD between Neil and Ruthven Streets.

The markets are held on the first Sunday in each month – in August they will be held on Sunday, 3rd August.

Our ambition is being fulfilled and that is to bring people back to the beautiful places in the CBD. We want these markets to represent the toil of local producers and local craftspeople and gradually we are achieving that goal.

We are delighted that many more local shop owners are now opening for business on market day and next Sunday you can expect to see over 200 with their doors open. So not only can you shop for bargains at the markets but you can also visit many fashion houses, boutiques, restaurants, coffee houses and pubs.
Margaret Street MarketsToowoomba’s Margaret Street Markets †fabulous location, fabulous food and crafts and fabulous people.

I look forward to seeing you there -8.00am to 2.00pm this Sunday.

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Toowoomba To Host Australian Country Hockey Championships

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Toowoomba To Host Australian Country Hockey Championships

Toowoomba Hockey Association will host the upcoming 2014 Australian Men’s and Women’s Country Championships, to be held on August 2nd †9th.

The 8 day tournament will be held at the Toowoomba Hockey Centre at Clyde Park at 564 ‐ 582 Boundary Road.

This year’s Championships will see Men’s and Women’s Country teams from New South Wales, South Australia, Western Australia, Victoria, Queensland and the Australian Defence Force compete for the 2014 title.

Toowoomba Hockey President Steve Stewart said, “Toowoomba Hockey is very excited to be hosting a National event at our grounds; it’s a great event for Toowoomba as a city as well the hockey community!”

The  tournament in 2013 was won by New South Wales in both the Men’s and Women’s competitions.

Community To Remember Roger And Jill Guard-Updated

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Community To Remember Roger And Jill Guard-Updated

Toowoomba Regional Council Mayor, Paul Antonio has announced a community event will be held in Toowoomba to remember those lost through the MH17 disaster, and to celebrate the contribution Roger and Jill Guard made to the local community.
Jill & Roger Guard“There has been a deep community response to this terrible tragedy and it’s important that we come together to express our grief and offer support and sympathy for the Guard family,” Mayor Antonio said. “Council is working with the Guard family to remember all those who have been affected but especially Roger and Jill Guard, as two of our own.

“Both Drs Roger and Jill were involved not only in the strong medical community we have here in Toowoomba, but more broadly in a range of community service and social groups.”

The event will be held Sunday, August 3 at 2.30pm at the Empire Theatre, Neil Street, Toowoomba.

On the day, due to parking restrictions, a free shuttle service will be offered for attendees.  The buses will leave from Toowoomba Grammar School where parking will be available via the Margaret Street entrance.

Buses will leave from the internal Grammar School bus stop at 1.30pm and 2.00pm and will return at the conclusion of the event.

Live streaming will be occurring at www.toowoombarc.qld.gov.au/guardmemorial

Submitted by:
Andrea Frost
Strategic Communications Officer †Office of the Mayor
Toowoomba Regional Council

 

“It’s A Bloke Thing” Roadshow In Toowoomba Wednesday 6th August

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“It’s A Bloke Thing” Roadshow In Toowoomba Wednesday 6th August

Blokes are invited to bring their mates, dads, brothers, sons and even their wives and partners to the presentation which includes a free feed, and to hear highlights from the career of Robbie O’Davis, former NRL and Origin great.

Also speaking on the night will be Associate Professor Craig Allingham, an expert in Men’s health and author of several books including ‘Prostate Recovery †Men’s Action Plan.’ Craig will explain how taking control of your own health is not a sign of weakness, but of great strength and responsibility.  He has a sensible approach to making simple and achievable changes towards better health.
It's A Bloke ThingToowoomba
Please help us to get the word out to encourage all men to RSVP and come along! (Women also welcome to attend, of course).

Submitted by:
Melanie Coultas
A/Events Manager
Toowoomba Hospital Foundation

Television Retune Is Coming To Areas Of The Darling Downs From July 30, 2014

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Television Retune Is Coming To Areas Of The Darling Downs From July 30, 2014

You may have heard that some channels in areas of the Darling Downs will soon be changing frequencies.

These moves are part of a national retune programme that will free up broadcasting spectrum for new services such as mobile broadband. The date of the retune for each area depends on which tower viewers receive their signal from.

Key dates:

  • Crows Nest viewers will need to retune their TV on 30 July after 3:30pm
  • Miles viewers will need to retune their TV on 4 August after 3:30pm
  • Tara viewers will need to retune their TV on 5 August after 3:30pm
  • Toowoomba and surrounds viewers will need to retune their TV from 12 August after 3:30pm.

Retuning is done using the remote. For most systems press the ‘menu’ button on the remote. Look for settings such as ‘channels’ or ‘auto-tuning’ and follow the prompts to retune. A video and 3-step guide to retuning is available on the website.
Help RetuningA Family RetunesThe retune is scheduled to avoid evenings and weekends. There may be some temporary disruption to all TV services on retune day.

Service outages on the days before and after the retune may also be necessary, due to work being conducted at the transmission site.

As the retune simply moves free-to-air TV channels to a new location on the broadcast spectrum, it is unlikely to change TV reception or coverage.

For more information about the retune, scheduled outages, or to sign up for an SMS or email reminder, visit the retune website, or call the Digital Ready Information Line on 1800 20 10 13, 8am to 10pm (AEST), 7 days.

Toowoomba Charity Dance For Cancer Research

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Toowoomba Charity Dance For Cancer Research

Cancer Council Charity Dance ToowoombaIt’s always a fun night for all who attend & the band Joy Times donates their time & talents to charity too which is so very generous of Chris & Darryl. Darryl travels from Brown’s Plains to play saxophone and Chris from Toowoomba is a fantastic keyboard player. Their music is very enjoyable and it’s great just to listen to and
enjoy during the evening.

Any enquiries
Ring Chris 0428 171 001

Golf Queensland Offers Ladies Free Golf Introduction

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Golf Queensland Offers Ladies Free Golf Introduction

FREE ladies Golf Introduction sessions will be delivered by Golf Queensland in conjunction with City Golf Club and Toowoomba Golf Club, Middle Ridge. They are open for any ladies to attend, with benefits accruing  for our regional courses by encouraging more women to give golf a go. In fact, the country courses we have in our region provide a great opportunity for beginners to get into the sport.
Toowoomba Free Golf IntroductionsAny enquiries regarding the sessions can be directed to Virginia Irwin at Golf Queensland by emailing Virginia@golfqueensland.org.au or calling 07 3252 8155.

Submitted by:
Andrew Allpass
Sports and Tourism Officer
Tourism and Events Branch
Toowoomba Regional Council

 

Queensland Regional Achievement and Community Awards Nominations Wanted

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Queensland Regional Achievement and Community Awards Nominations Wanted

 

RACA_logoChannel 7 Queensland, a major presenter of the Queensland Regional Achievement and Community Awards is asking for people to nominate an organisation or individual you may know making a valuable contribution within regional and rural Queensland. Nominations are open across six Award categories:

• The Prime Super Community of the Year Award
• The Peabody Environment and Landcare Award
• Origin on behalf of Australia Pacific LNG Regional Service Award
• The Reay Services Energy and Sustainability Award
• The Buzz Print Events and Tourism Award
• The Safeguard Youth Leadership Award

The program was initiated to reward people making an exceptional contribution to their local community and playing a vital role in building and improving their region, all whilst seeking little or no recognition. The search for 2014 has begun, stand up, be counted and rewarded for your outstanding contribution to our local community.

As the major prize patron, Commonwealth Bank will present each award winner with a $2,500 Debit Mastercard Account and each winner will be put forward for the Commonwealth Bank Special Commendation Award, with the chance to win a further $2,500.

Winners will be announced on the Sunshine Coast at the Gala Dinner Presentation at the Events Centre Caloundra, on Saturday 8th November 2014.

The Queensland Regional Achievement and Community Awards are proudly supported by The Queensland Country Life and Angove Family Winemakers.

Drop into your local Commonwealth Bank branch or to any participating sponsor office to pick up a nomination form. Alternatively, for more information about the Awards please contact the local awards office on 1300 735 445 or visit the website at www.awardsaustralia.com.

Nominations close Friday 22nd August 2014

Submitted by:
Erika Hanratty
Awards Manager
Queensland Regional Achievement & Community Awards

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