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View Champion Roses, Roses And More Roses

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View Champion Roses, Roses And More Roses

We are staging our Annual Spring Championship Rose Show on 9th and 10th of October and our event will be held in the Rose Cottage located in Newtown Park which is also the home of Queensland’s State Rose Garden.

This is a great opportunity for the public to come along and enjoy both our show and the rose garden which will be in full bloom in October.

Entry is by Gold Coin donation and the venue has disabled access. The Darling Downs Rose Society Inc is a Not for Profit Community organisation based in Toowoomba and is are celebrating its 30th year of operation in 2021.

Submitted by:
Veronica Firth
Secretary
Darling Downs Rose Society Inc
P O Box 7330
Toowoomba 4350
email: tonyandvon@gmail.com

Carnival Of Joy Coming To Highfields

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Carnival Of Joy Coming To Highfields

The Giant Kookaburra, Giant Koala and Giant Cockatoo will meet The Big Cow in Highfields on Sunday the 19th of September at 11am at Highfields Pioneer Village/
The brainchild of Dr Farvardin Daliri OAM. the Carnival of Joy is a state-wide community event celebrating community togetherness with a parade of giant Aussie iconic animal sculptures.

The parade is traveling from Brisbane to Cairns and back, visiting towns and spreading a message of joy and unity to communities along the way.
The Carnival of Joy participated in Cultural Fest on 14-15 August in Townsville in North Queensland, and the giant animals are now on their return trip.

The Carnival of Joy is a progression from Dr Farvardin Daliri OAM’s Giant Laughing Kookaburra. In 2020, after a difficult period of social isolation and distancing, thanks to the pandemic, Dr Daliri took the Giant Laughing Kookaburra, (which he sculpted during lockdown) on the road to bring communities back together and put a smile back on everyone’s faces.

The response has been overwhelming and attracted international media attention. The benefits to those communities lucky enough to receive a visit were obvious and the demand for future visits was so great that the Carnival of Joy was born.

The visit to Highfields on Sunday, September 19th will coincide with the Back to the Big Cow Concert at Highfields Pioneer Village featuring entertainment by Owen Ray and Brendon Walmsley.

There will be Mini Train Rides, Vintage Bus tours, Sausage Sizzle, Billy Tea and Damper, Tours of the Big Cow, Butter Making, Milking of the Cow, Animal Nursery, Light Horse Display, Transport Museum, Fire Engine Museum Tours, Shearing and Working Sheep Dog .

During the month of September the Village will feature a different program every day Tickets are available from the website www.highfieldspioneervillage.com.au or purchase from the entrance on the day.

Highfields Pioneer Village | Historical Village | Highfields Toowoomba
Celebrate Australian history with Highfields Pioneer Village, a local heritage tourist attraction, located in Highfields Toowoomba: (07) 4696 6309
www.highfieldspioneervillage.com.au

Submitted by:
Jody Dodds
Treasurer
Highfields Pioneer Village, Museum and Park Inc.
Non-profit organisation run entirely by Volunteers.
Open 10am to 4pm Daily

2021 Toowoomba Quilters Club Exhibition

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2021 Toowoomba Quilters Club Exhibition

As part of the Carnival of Flowers, Toowoomba Quilters Club Exhibition will be held at the Salo Centre, St Ursula’s College in Rome St, Toowoomba,

The event will be running from Saturday 18th to Friday, 24th September from 9am to 4.30pm Saturday to Thursday, and 9am to 2.00pm on the Friday.  Entry will cost $5.  This is a COVID-safe event.
As well as the display of our members’ quilts and smaller items, there will be merchant stalls, a craft sales table, demonstrations, and light refreshments available.

The Salo Centre has wheelchair access and ample toilet facilities.  Bus tour groups are welcome, however, please advise us beforehand.

Submitted by:
Angela Langdon – Exhibition Convenor,
Toowoomba Quilters Club Inc.
PO Box 6389 Clifford Gardens, QLD 4350
www.facebook.com/TQClubInc
www.toowoombaquiltersclub.org

See Hanging Baskets At Cobb+Co Museum

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See Hanging Baskets At Cobb+Co Museum

Now in its seventh year, The Hanging Basket Competition is Cobb+Co Museum’s unique twist on Toowoomba Carnival of Flower celebrations.

The baskets have been designed, grown, and cared for by a variety of community groups including schools and kindergartens, aged care and retirement homes, families and creative individuals. They have been working hard over Autumn and Winter and their baskets are on display for the public to enjoy for the rest of September.

St Saviour’s College
Middle Ridge State School

There are trophies for the best basket in each category, as well as a lucky draw prize for entering the People’s Choice Awards.

Last year we had 700+ votes in the people’s choice awards so we’re hoping for even more this year!

Submitted by:
Veronica Dawson
Marketing Coordinator
Cobb+Co Museum
27 Lindsay Street | Toowoomba | Queensland 4350 | Australia

Protests Put Groom MP Under Pressure

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Protests Put Groom MP Under Pressure

Groom MP Garth Hamilton is under pressure to keep the community safe by acting on the climate crisis. Locals will protest outside his office every Friday until November’s United Nations Climate Change COP26 Conference.

We are protesting to show how scared we are about global heating’s impact on Toowoomba’s families, economy and way of life,” Toowoomba for Climate Action spokesperson Alison Fearnley said.

CSIRO data shows by 2050 our region will have some of the worst temperature rises in Australia. This means more and more drought, life-threatening heatwaves and catastrophic fire conditions,” Ms Fearnley said. As well as this, Toowoomba’s water supply is also only guaranteed until 2049.”

One of the most important international conferences on climate change – COP26 – is being held by the United Nations in November. Australia is under significant international pressure to commit to cutting carbon pollution at this event,

A recent report scored Australia last out of 193 United Nations countries for action. “With this in mind, we have invited Mr Hamilton to speak to us about what the science says will keep us safe,” Ms Fearnley said. The Australian Climate Council says we need 75% emissions reductions below 2005 levels by 2030 and net-zero by 2035” she said. Use of fossil fuels – including gas – also needs to immediately stop to avoid catastrophic global heating,” said Ms Fearnley.

Last month United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said the alarm bells are deafening, and the evidence is irrefutable: greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel burning and deforestation are choking our planet and putting billions of people at immediate risk.” He added that the UN’s IPCC climate change report, released last month, must sound a death knell for coal and fossil fuels, before they destroy our planet.”


When: 4-5pm, Fridays – 10th Sept until 12 November (last day of COP26 United Nations Climate Conference)

Where: Garth Hamilton’s office, 516 Ruthven St Toowoomba

 

Submitted by:
Alison Fearnley

Can We Spark Your Interest?

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Can We Spark Your Interest?

Darling Downs residents will have the opportunity of seeing and hearing about a wide range of electric vehicles and e-bikes in one place. The Toowoomba Branch of Renew will hold an Electric Vehicle and E-bike Expo at Cobb+Co Museum on Sunday 29th of August, commencing at 9.30am.

A wide variety of electric vehicles will be showcased – from the top of the range Mercedes and Teslas, to the more affordable MGs and Hyundais. For people interested in e-bikes there will be a range of models on display and perhaps even the opportunity of trying one out.

In addition to the displays, there is a full program of speakers. The topics range from the basics of owning an EV – driving and charging  to autonomous driving and what happens to old EV batteries.
The convenor of Renew Toowoomba, Mark Tranter, said There are more and more people interested in purchasing an electric vehicle, and I am frequently asked about my own electric vehicle as well as being asked by community groups to talk about electric vehicles” The common questions people ask about electric vehicles are: What range do you get?” and How long does it take to charge?”

The Electric Vehicle Expo will provide an opportunity for the public to get answers to those and many other questions from people who have been owning and driving electric vehicles for a number of years.

Toowoomba Regional Council is supporting Renew’s Electric Vehicle Expo at the Cobb+Co Museum on Sunday 29th of August commencing at 9.30am.

Miss the Ekka? A Taste Of It Is Coming To You!

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Miss the Ekka? A Taste Of It Is Coming To You!

Food Truck Pop Up and Rides and Games

WHEN

Friday 20 August 2021, 4pm-8pm
Saturday 21 August 2021, 12pm-8pm
Sunday 22 August 2021, 12pm-8pm

FREE animal farm 1-5pm Saturday and Sunday

Rides include:
Ferris wheel
Teacup
Bungy trampolines
Dodgem cars
Windjammer
Zorb balls
Inflatable kids castle

Food Trucks:

Grandmas kitchen
American pulled pork
Loaded fries
Churros with Nutella
Dagwood dogs
Fairy floss on a stick
Biggest tubs of fairy floss in the world
Dole whip king
America’s Disney land dole whip
Loaded fully loaded hot dogs and fries

Games:

Shorting gallery attractions
Catch a fish
Vintage carnival Clowns
Balloon pop
All the way from the amazon

Coupons

Children’s rides 6 coupons
Tea Cup ride 6 coupons
Windjammer 6 coupons
Dodgem Cars 7 coupons
Ferris Wheel 7 coupons
Bungy trampolines and Zorb Balls 10 coupons
Sideshow games accept starting from 5 coupons
Fairy Floss stand starting from 5 coupons

We will operate in all weather.
WHERE

Toowoomba Showgrounds, Glenvale Rd, Toowoomba, QLD 4350
Ticketing Notes

Buy Toowoomba Showgrounds Weekend Bites Tickets Here

Entry Tickets are $2 (*Plus $1 Booking Fee) non-refundable.
Every person (any age) participating in any ride/activity is required to present a valid ticket/wristband. This includes parents accompanying their child/infant. Please have your ticket/armband ready to show the operator.

Please Note: Height restrictions apply to some rides – we recommend checking the height rules for each ride before joining the queue.

SE Queensland 3 Day Lockdown

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SE Queensland 3 Day Lockdown

From 4pm on Saturday 31st July,  11 South-East Queensland local government areas will enter a hard lockdown until 4pm on Tuesday, August 3rd.

Local Government Areas include:

Brisbane
Ipswich
Logan City
Moreton Bay
Sunshine Coast
Gold Coast
Noosa
Somerset
Scenic Rim
Redlands
Lockyer Valley

Restrictions include:

Obtaining goods or exercising will be restricted to within 10 kilometres of your home.
Wear a mask when you leave home.
Non-essential businesses will not be permitted to open and pubs, clubs and cafes are restricted to takeaway.
Gyms, cinemas, hairdressers, entertainment centres and places of worship will all be closed.
The lockdown will apply to anyone who has been in any of the LGAs since 1:00am on Saturday and will be in place until at least 4:00pm on Tuesday.

➡️ For the latest contact tracing locations and health advice, visit https://www.qld.gov.au/health/covid-19/contact-tracing
➡️ To find your nearest testing clinic, visit https://www.qld.gov.au/covid19testing or https://qld.health/TestLocator

 

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