Council Connections: Week 2, October 2012

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 ordinary meeting of Council, Ride to Work Day, calling nominations for the Regional Access and Disability Advisory Committee, Police dog-handler and author Nigel Allsopp coming to the […]

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Night Works on the Warrego Highway (Toowoomba Range) from 14th October

The Department of Transport and Main Roads will be conducting survey work at night on the Toowoomba Range section of the Warrego Highway from Sunday 14 October, for four nights until 17 October, as part of Operation Queenslander. Work will commence on the eastbound down lanes on 14 October and will involve the closure of […]

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Several Places Available For Intervention Training 9th & 10th October

Over 40 people take their own lives each week. Most people with thoughts of suicide would rather live. Living Works training programs like ASIST are designed to help promote suicide safer communities. We need as many of the community as possible to be trained in suicide first aid intervention. Formerly booked out, a restricted number […]

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Council Connections: Week 1, October 2012

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 Councillor visits to Cooyar/Yarraman, the next Ordinary Meeting of Council, a call for Heritage treasures, an author event at the Toowoomba City Library, new Heartmoves classes, NDRRA flood recovery […]

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Mental Health Week Morning Tea at Wattamura Farm, Evergreen 12th of October

We are a rural property at Evergreen. We have only been on this farm for 2 years so we have a developing young garden. It consists of flowers & shrubs, vege patch and orchard and meanders down to the ‘barn yard’. Children can help feed our baby goats & calf at 10.30am, 11am & 11.30 […]

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Spring Art Exhibition in Pittsworth 6th to 14th October, 2012

Pittsworth Art Group’s twelfth annual Spring Art Exhibition opens to the public on Saturday 6th October with over 150 brand new paintings by the Art Group members. Pottery and woodcraft are also on display. The exhibition runs until the Sunday,14th October to coincide with the Craft and Fine Food Spectacular and give visitors to Pittsworth […]

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Warbirds to Feature at 2012 Oakey Fly-In

The Museum of Australian Army Flying at Oakey will be staging their Annual Fly-In on Saturday and Sunday, 6th and 7th October which promises to be a fantastic weekend for the whole family. A spectacular event is planned, showcasing some of Australia’s best vintage and collectable aircraft. Board Secretary, Mrs Helen Bawden OAM said some […]

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Blood Donors Needed in Toowoomba to Boost Stocks

The Australian Red Cross Blood Service is appealing for more people to give blood this Queen’s Birthday long weekend. We are holding a special session on Saturday 29th September from 8am – 12midday to ensure stocks remain at a safe level over the long weekend. We still have a number of appointments to fill and […]

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