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On behalf of Men of League Southern Division I would like to encourage all Men of League members; former/present rugby league players; supporters; officials; volunteers to attend the Annual Dinner function for the Division, celebrating the career of John McDonald AM.
On the night, the Men of League Southern Division will announce the �Volunteer of the Year Johnson Star award sponsored by Full Noise Boilys (Brett Johnson, a former player helped by Men of League). It will be a fantastic night celebrating John McDonald’s amazing career both on and off the field. The MC will be none other than Pat O’Shea.

Please ensure you book early as there is a limit of 160 (16 X 10 tables) of which 4 are already taken.

Thanking you for your support.

Peter Rookas
CEO
Toowoomba Hospital Foundation

A LaTrobe University academic with an extensive research background in dementia patients, their sexuality and relationships, will speak in Toowoomba during the  month of June.

Emeritus Professor Rhonda Nay will provide the keynote address at the Lourdes Home of the Aged 50th Anniversary Dinner at Picnic Point on Saturday, June 29. Tickets are $75 and can be purchased from Lourdes Home of the Aged office on 4636 3155 or via email: spember@lourdes.com.au before Monday, June 17.

Professor Nay is Director of TIME for Dementia the Study Centre for Victoria and Tasmania and sits on the Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency Board. Her research interest is in person-centred, evidence-based care environments for older people, specifically those with dementia.

Her specific research areas include staff-family relationships, sexual expression and sexuality, person-centred care and pain management.

Professor Nay has been a member of numerous government and professional committees including the Commonwealth Aged Care Workforce Committee and the AHCA Reference Group on Continuum of Care, the National Advisory Committee on Ageing.

The Lourdes Home for the Aged anniversary dinner will be held on June 29th at Picnic Point from 6.30pm, with 50th anniversary celebrations continuing at Lourdes Home on Sunday, June 30 with a Jubilee Mass at 9.30am followed by High Tea.

All are welcome to attend.

Some background information on Lourdes Home for the Aged:

• Lourdes Home for the Aged was officially opened on June 30 1963 and the Canossian Sisters were charged with the care and daily running of the facility until early 1992.

• It was originally established as a facility for the aged and for retired priests; the vision of Bishop William Brennan.

• In 1993, Bishop William Morris appointed an Advisory Board to make recommendations on the future direction of the facility, some of whom are still involved today.

• Lourdes is a state-of-the-art facility and has plans to continue to ensure that it meets and exceeds the demands of the future. It will continue to maintain the philosophy of the Canossian Sisters to deliver genuine care in a place of love and peace – A stronghold of hope”.

• Lourdes Home is managed by St Vincent’s Care Services (SVCS).

Submitted by:
Madeleine Tiller
Communications and Marketing Manager (Acting)
St Vincent’s Hospital Toowoomba

Keep Queensland Beautiful is once again looking for the Sunshine State town that outshines the rest in pride and practices relating to litter and recycling.

Last year’s Queensland winner was Longreach which went on to the national competition and took out the Cultural and Heritage prize and the Young Legends category.

Whether you are from a town of 100,000 or a small town of 500 we want to know what you are doing….all towns have great projects and features that can qualify to be a state winner.

Put your town on the map by winning the title of Tidiest Town or Friendliest Town 2013.

Entering is easy and can be completed on our website http://www.keepqueenslandbeautiful.org.au

Submitted by:
Rick Burnett, CEO
Keep Queensland Beautiful

The Queensland Regional Achievement & Community Awards have been officially launched in Mackay and the search has commenced for unsung heroes within our community.

Proudly presented by Channel 7 Queensland, the Awards aim to acknowledge and reward our regional heroes. The Awards provide an opportunity for communities around the state to embrace and salute the success of our local achievers through youth leadership, events, community service, environmental practices and regional development. We are calling on you to nominate someone you know in one of the Award categories:

• The Prime Super Community of the Year Award

• The Peabody Environment and Landcare Award

• The Origin Energy Regional Service Award

• The Reay Services Energy and Sustainability Award **NEW**

• The Safeguard Events and Tourism Award

• The Styleprint Youth Leadership Award

By nominating someone you know, you will give them the chance to win great prizes thanks to the Commonwealth Bank. As the major prize patron, Commonwealth Bank will present each award winner with a $2,500 Visa 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 in Toowoomba at the Gala Dinner Presentation hosted by the Clive Berghoffer Events Centre at the Toowoomba Showgrounds, on Saturday 9th November 2013. The Queensland Regional Achievement and Community Awards are proudly supported by Queensland Country Life and Angove Family Winemakers.

Nominations close on Friday 23rd August 2013.

For further information, please contact your local Awards Office on
1300 735 445.

A new memorial, recognising military and police animal service, was unveiled at 11am on June 1 at Newtown Park, Toowoomba.

Toowoomba Regional Councillor Carol Taylor has been a vocal supporter of the project and has worked tirelessly with war historian and author Nigel Allsop to see  it become a reality. “There have been seven war animal memorials dedicated across the state in the past year and I’m very proud that we can now add Toowoomba to that list,” Cr Taylor said. “It’s been a long time coming, but I’m delighted to see that it has finally come to fruition.”

Cr Taylor said Newtown Park held significant military ties, having served as a base for many American troops on R&R during WW2. “But most importantly, it was a military camping site for the 11th Infantry Battalion, headquarters for the 25th Battalion and Light Horse Association,” she said.

“It’s surprising just how many animals – dogs, camels, donkeys, even pigeons – that have provided such gallant service in all types of conflicts. “A staggering eight million animals were killed in WW1 and WW2, so I think it’s only fitting that we should honour them permanently. There are still dogs actively serving in Afghanistan as bomb detection dogs.”
Toowoomba Regional Council Mayor, Cr Paul Antonio and Member for Groom Ian MacFarlane officially unveiled the memorial at a dedication ceremony at the centre of the park (near the rose garden). The 11th and 2nd Light Horse Brigades, police horses and dogs, military dogs, donkeys, heavy horses, pigeons and Stan the Ram (8/9 RAR Mascot) along with service men and women were in attendance, as were members of the public.

A number of ttudents from Gowrie State School read their essays about animals in military service, and prayers and blessing of the plaque was conducted by Father Kerry Costigan.

The Quality Desserts 2013 Toowoomba Model Train Exhibition is the largest two day model train exhibition outside the Brisbane metropolitan district and is being held at the Toowoomba Showgrounds on Saturday June the 1st from 9am to 5pm and Sunday June the 2nd from 9am to 4pm.

The exhibition features a large contingent of displays that covers all aspects of Model Railroading. There is also a Kids Korner where the young ones can be creative in different activities and a Kraft Korner just for the ladies.

Further details regarding the Quality Desserts 2013 Toowoomba Model Train Exhibition can be found on the Darling Downs Model Railway Club Inc. website www.ddmrc@ddmrc.com.au

Quality Desserts participation in this event allows the Darling Downs Model Railway Club the opportunity to present an extensive exhibition whilst retaining a family cost structure for patrons. Admission Charges: Adults $10.00, Pensioner/Tertiary Student $8.00 (subject to suitable ID) and pre-school and school age children FREE.

Submitted by:
Ted Freeman
Exhibition Coordinator/Secretary
Darling Downs Model Railway Club Inc

Toowoomba Says No to Violence in conjunction with Relationships Australia invites you to participate in an exciting and progressive ‘train the trainer’ program which will equip participants with skills to recognise and potentially intervene in violent personal interactions.

The intention is to produce a core of people with the ability to pass their skills to others and eventually create a network of people in workplaces, care facilities, schools, homes and recreation places who can help when help is needed.
This is a bold step forward for the Toowoomba region, local people taking action on a local problem, and I encourage you to consider sending people to this course.

Submitted by:
Tony Rehn
Crime Prevention Officer
Southern Region
Queensland Police Service
Ph 07 4631 6755 Fax 07 4615 3200
131444 Police link – the new number to report non urgent incidents
Crimestoppers 1800 333 000

The May Meeting of the Toowoomba Prostate Cancer Support Group will be held on Tuesday 21st. at 5.30 for a 6pm start. The venue is the  CCQ office, 137 Herries Street Toowoomba. RSVP: Christine Ward, 07 4690 5800

Guest Speaker: Claire Uwimana from the Toowoomba Branch of the Multicultural Development Association.

Claire will talk about the extremely important role that MDA employees and volunteers have in helping to settle refugees and migrants from different parts of the World into Toowoomba and across the Darling Downs and SWQ.

The TPCSG endeavours to help men diagnosed with PCa and their families across SW Qld., Darling Downs, Toowoomba, the South Burnett and Lockyer Valley.

There are Monthly meetings (3rd Tuesday of the Month) with guest speakers or round table informal discussions, plus a regular newsletter. Attendance at meetings is not a prerequisite of membership.

Talk About It, Share The Good, The Bad, The Ugly = Helping Yourself and Others + Less Stress!

The Toowoomba Prostate Cancer Support Group is affiliated to the PCFA and supported by CCQ.

Submitted By:
David H Abrahams
SG Convenor & PCFA Ambassador
Toowoomba Prostate Cancer Support Group
Office: +61 (0)7 4613 6974
Fax: +61 (0)7 4635 4137
Mob: +61 (0)407 927 060
E-m: david.abrahams@bigpond.com
Skype: davidatzapcon