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 roadworks, author Nicole Alexander’s visit, work being undertaken on the Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery, community grants, waste collection calendars, Cressbrook and Cooby Dam open for boating and council’s after-hours emergency number.
Local Entrants participating in the Leukaemia Foundation’s U.G.L.Y. bartender of the year competitionIrish Club Hotel – Jenna Senior, Toowoomba
Mary’s Commercial Hotel – Danni Lee, Dalby
Tatts Pittsworth – Sarah Briggs, Pittsworth
Warrego Hotel – Victoria Ashford, Cunnamulla
Delacys Hotel – Kelsey Hamel, Toowoomba
Settlers Inn Hotel – Madison Van Beuzekom, Toowoomba
Hotel National – Mark McAlpine, Toowoomba
O’Shea’s Royal Hotel – Brittani Washington, Goondiwindi
Grand Old Crow Hotel – Alison Pettifer, Crows Nest
Gowrie Hotel Motor Inn – Sue Learey, Kingsthorpe
Quinalow Hotel – Jane Haydon, Quinalow
Porters Plainland – Katie Hutchins, Plainland
Hotel Corones – Kelly Marshall, Charleville
Cooyar Hotel – Karyn Williamson, Cooyar
Commercial Hotel Oakey – Sandra Mundey, Oakey
Exchange Hotel – Bek Smith, Toogoolawah
Exchange Hotel – Rhiannon Hall, Muttaburra
Starlights Hideout Tavern – Brenton Richards, Longreach
Commercial Hotel – Niamh Murphy, Barcaldine
U.G.L.Y. stands for Understanding, Generous, Likeable, You!
Proceeds from their fundraising will directly assist patients and their families in the care of the Leukaemia Foundation as well as fund medical research into better treatments and cures for blood cancers.
This year’s festival brings together community organisations, schools, service clubs, government and non-government agencies and music and dance performances from over 60 groups on three stages to highlight all the colours and character of our diverse community. As always, the Toowoomba Languages and Cultures Festival promises to be a fun day for the whole family.
The festival will be packed with visual treats, entertainment, international foods, language workshops, dance displays and school activities with food and market stalls offering gifts and culinary treats from around the world.
Entry is by gold coin donation. The 2012 Toowoomba Languages and Cultures Festival is being held in Queens Park, Toowoomba from 10am – 4pm on Sunday, August 12th.
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 roadworks, author Nicole Alexander’s visit, work being undertaken on the Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery, the Toowoomba Languages and Cultures Festival, community grants, waste collection calendars, Cressbrook and Cooby Dam open for boating and council’s after-hours emergency number.
Garden City Country Music Assn Inc. will be holding a Country Music Afternoon on Sunday 12 August from 1 – 5 p.m. The venue is Trinity Lutheran Hall, 270 Hume Street, Toowoomba.
The general public is welcome to attend and afternoon tea is provided.
Guest Artists– Amanda Faulkner & Whisky Road
Admissions –Adults $5
Under 16 – $1
Members -$3
Submitted by:
Dell Lowien
President
Garden City Country Music Assn Inc
Ph 4635 6429
Toowoomba Hospice will be holding its Bi-annual ‘Car Park’ Sale on Saturday 11th August, 6.30 am till 11am in the main car park at the Hospice, corner of 5th Avenue and O’Quinn St Harristown
Organiser Mr. Norm Jenner said the Hospice relies heavily on the community spirit to raise the much needed funds to serve our local community I am inviting the community to come on Saturday and make a donation towards items that we have been given to sell, plus our wonderful team of volunteers from St Stephens will be there on hand to help as always they do a fantastic jobâ€.
The Lions Club of Wilsonton will be cooking breakfast from 7.30 am. At 8am there will be an auction of interesting and unusual items. What isn’t sold by 11am will be donated to Life Line to sell in their shops. I am more than happy to let another charity have what is left so they too can benefit†said Mr. Jenner
Any items to be donated can be dropped off to the hospice administration during office hours by Friday morning (10th August), however if you have large items they need to be dropped off on Saturday morning of the car park sale (Saturday 11th August) between 5.30am and 7am as storage is very limited.
Mr. Jenner wanted to reassure all those who support the car park sale that all the money stays here The Hospice is a local charity and I am very proud to say that the money raised locally stays locally, and in turn supports local businesses, companies and individuals on the Downsâ€
Australia’s best-known train buff and former Deputy Prime Minister, Tim Fischer was in Toowoomba on Saturday 21st July to officially open DownSteam Tourist Railway and Museum’s Restoration Shed.
Approximately 200 people attended the function, but many others took the opportunity of viewing the restored rolling stock and other exhibits at the Museum’s premises on the corner of Ball and Cambooya Streets, Drayton.
