Council Connections: Week 1, December 2013
The weekly program keeping you up to date with Toowoomba Regional Council’s facilities, activities and services. Council Connections with Darren Burton This week Darren talks about the next Council meeting, no joining fee for gym membership at Toowoomba and Highfields, Kim McCosker’s author visit, Carols by Candlelight at Highfields, pre-amalgamation phone numbers changing to 131 […]
Christmas In The Park In Crow’s Nest
Crow‘s Nest & District Christmas in the Park will be on Friday 13th December from 4:30 pm, starting with rides for children from 9 months to 12 yrs. Crow’s Nest Rural Fire Brigade will have a special treat for the children, Blazer the Fire-Fighting Koala will be there and there will be opportunities for parents […]
Toowoomba’s Cool Nights Big Band Presents… Countdown To Christmas
Christmas is fast approaching and the Countdown is on! Cool Nights Big Band are celebrating the end of another fantastic year with their final concert for 2013 at the Empire Church Theatre. Featuring a few of our Christmas favourites, as well as the band’s most loved songs, it is sure to be a great night! […]
International Day Of Awareness For Stopping Violence Towards Women On Monday, 25th November
Toowoomba has been a stalwart city in the White Ribbon Day campaign for some years, and in 2013 Toowoomba Says No to Violence has upped the ante, calling for 1,000 men and boys to join them in Queens Park to form a giant ribbon and swear the oath, and make a Queensland and national statement, […]
Toowoomba Hospice Annual Christmas Carols
The Toowoomba Hospice will be holding its annual Christmas Carols this Sunday 24th November commencing at 5:00PM. The location will be on the Hospice lawns, corner of 5th Avenue and O’Quinn St Harristown. A Christmas hamper raffle, food, drinks, Ice cream and fairy floss will be on sale, bring a blanket/chair and sing carols for […]
Rain Delays Toowoomba Range Traffic Switch
The Department of Transport and Main Roads advises that recent wet weather has delayed the planned closure of the left lane and a switch to the right lane of the eastbound (down) lanes of the Warrego Highway on the Toowoomba Range. The switch to the right lane will now occur next Tuesday (19 November), instead […]
Queensland Remembers on 11th Day of 11th Month
RSL (Queensland Branch) is encouraging the community and Defence veterans to acknowledge one of the most solemn days on the national calendar – Remembrance Day, when World War 1 was declared over. As Australia’s military operation in Afghanistan draws to an end, it is an opportune time to reflect on the sacrifices made by all […]
Armed Robbery Information Sessions For Darling Downs Business Owners
The Darling Downs District Crime Prevention Unit will be conducting armed robbery information sessions for Darling Downs business owners in the next two weeks. Sessions will include a presentation from Crime Prevention on armed hold up awareness, information from detectives on the investigation process, and practical advice on scene awareness and preservation for forensic police. […]