Council Connections: Week 1, February 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 Summer Tunes, planning for Anzac Day, the immunisation clinic, various community grants on offer, our emergency number, the criterium track and ecoli at Cooby Dam.
2012 Weight Loss Challenge Starting Soon in Toowoomba
Hi my name is Janell Freer and I represent the Long Term Weight Loss Community Challenge I’m contacting you today with an important message about the obesity epidemic here in our region.
We’re holding a community service event to help educate people on how to live a healthier life.
We really want to reach as many people as we can. The event is a community wide weight loss challenge. It’s going to be AMAZING…In fact the proceeds will be awarded in cash and prizes. I would like to post a flyer about our event and I’m wondering if you would be so kind as to post this flyer below in your meal room or in your front window and/or simply show your clients. Maybe you or someone you know would be interested. It’s open to EVERYONE. I thank you in advance for your help in getting the word out to our community.
Toowoomba Regional Radio’s Krazy Kevin speaks with Janell Freer
Council Connections: Week 4, January 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 seeking volunteers to monitor household water use, Council’s immunisation clinic, Cooby Dam being temporarily closed due to E-coli, the roll out of electronic parking units, ANZAC Day planning meeting, applicants called for Green Army program, Friends of the Library Book Sale and Regional Sports Conference.
A Call For Artists
Mixed Miniatures is an online art show coordinated by Emerge calling for Australian artists of all ages.
Artists are encouraged to use a variety of media and styles to create their works onto canvas, paper, cardboard, vinyl record and so on to the dimensions of 30cm x 30cm.
The cost to exhibit is $10 per entry, with no limit to the number of entries and all works entered are to be for sale at $90 with no commission kept on sold artwork.
The theme for the exhibition is open, allowing the artist to come up with infinite ideas and concepts!
The innovative exhibition will run from 12 June to 12 September 2012, with an open studio day held in Toowoomba.
The deadline for entries is 31 May 2012.
For more information and entry forms please head to the website www.emergeart.net.au
Submitted By: Chantel Schott
Changes to Australia Day Arrangements for January 26th
With the prevailing and forecast weather conditions, changes to a number of Australia Day celebration arrangements have had to be made due to being outdoors, state of the grounds, public safety etc. Toowoomba Regional Council have now advised that all council controlled parks are closed to activity until further notice due to the wet conditions.
TOOWOOMBA – Picnic Point Park
The Australia Day Concert has been cancelled. The Australia Day Awards ceremony has been transferred to City Hall and will go ahead between 11am and 12 noon.
MILLMERRAN
The Australia Day Breakfast will now take place in the Cultural Centre, Walpole Street, with the free breakfast from 7.30am and the Awards ceremony at 9 am. The Australia Day Bike Ride has been postponed to a date to be advised. Further information from Katrina Grundon on 0428 951 425.
CROW’S NEST
Because of the unavailability of Centenary Park (see above), Crow’s Nest Australia Day activities and Awards presentation will now go ahead in the RSL & Community Centre with the same timings.
HIGHFIELDS PIONEER VILLAGE
Our Volunteers are carrying on with as much of the program of activities as possible on Australia Day at Highfields Pioneer Village (The care of our animals will come first so some activities may be postponed until Easter}.
We will then move to the Highfields Cultural Centre for the official ceremony and presentation of Awards at 2pm.
The Village will remain open until 4pm for those who wish to partake in Billy Tea and Damper for Afternoon Tea. Please bring an umbrella and your blucher boots and support the Highfields Australia Day Ceremony if you can.
Link to Toowoomba Regional Council advice: (click here)
We will post any further information as it comes to hand.
Council Connections: Week 3, January 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 Summer Tunes, council’s Goombungee meeting, TRC’s after-hours emergency phone number, saving water, rules for the criterium track, immunisation clinic hours and community support grants.