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The Toowoomba Hospice has arranged a bus to take in the Granite Belt wineries the first weekend in November, Sunday 6th, 2011). Winery Tour organiser Mrs. Christine Siebuhr said this year’s tour is taking in wineries from Stanthorpe, Castle Glen, Old Caves Winery, Heritage Winery and Granite Belt Dairy – Farmhouse Cheese. Ticket price is $60 per head and includes morning tea, lunch at Vincenzo’s at the Big Apple, coach travel and wine tasting”.

Book your tickets today on 4633 3014.  The Bus will be leaving the Hospice at about 7.00am and back approximately 6.30pm. There will be a pick up from K-mart. Tickets are limited!

Promotions and Fundraising Manager Mr. Mark Munro said this is Christine’s’ 9th year in organising our annual Hospice Winery tour Christine does a fantastic job in running and co-ordinating this fundraiser for the Hospice, Christine has raised just over $11,200.00 for the Hospice with these trips and that’s a wonderful effort from someone who does it on their own!”

Toowoomba Hospice is a not-for-profit, community facility, caring for people with a terminal illness and their families, at no cost. The Hospice is located in O’Quinn Street and needs to raise valuable funds to keep the service running.

Mark Munro
Toowoomba Hospice Association
Ph 4659 8500

Some of the region’s most talented young singers & dancers will join together in a Family Fun Day on Saturday 22nd October in Toowoomba to officially launch the 2011 Toowoomba Hospital Children’s Appeal at Clifford Gardens Shopping Centre.

The Toowoomba School of Dance (TSD) will join talented singer/song-writer Josh Arnold & local primary school children in a morning that will feature dancing, singing, face painters, balloon artists and much more for lots of fun for families and their children. The TSD will perform a sneak preview of their major dance spectacular ‘A Christmas Wish’ which is scheduled for the 26th November. Josh Arnold has been working with young primary school children in the region and produced a CD with the Newtown State School kids and is in the midst of another CD with kids from other state schools. Cleo the Clown & Sparkles the Clown will also provide free face painting & balloon artistry.

Toowoomba Hospital Foundation CEO Peter Rookas said the local young talent adds a special touch to launch this year’s appeal. We have so many talented young people, so why not showcase them on a special day that launches one of the most recognised charity fund raising events in our region. We hope families flock to Clifford Gardens for a great family fun day.”

Mr Rookas said this year’s appeal is targeting $60,000 for much needed vital equipment for Children’s Health. Following careful consideration, we have identified needs within the Special Care Nursery & Children’s Ward at Toowoomba Hospital. Our ongoing success with previous appeals gives us great optimism that we can achieve our goal this year.”

The Appeal will run from the 22nd October to 27th November with a number of major events including the wonderful production of A Christmas Wish” at the Empire Theatre, the USQ Works Biggest Loser, the USQ Student Guild Ride, Run, Walk and a The Chronicle Tropical Shirt Friday. There’ll also be a special family movie screening at Birch Carroll & Coyle Cinemas.

Peter Rookas
CEO
Toowoomba Hospital Foundation
peter_rookas@health.qld.gov.au
Ph. (07) 46166166

Inclement weather has forced Shakespeare in the Park Festival organisers to move their season of A Midsummer Night’s Dream indoors. With forecasts for the weekend indicating showers and thunderstorms, organisers were not prepared to take another risk.

Up to this point, we have been incredibly lucky with the weather this year, said production Director, Scott Alderdice. We’ve already had four great shows in the Park and an amazing Glee night earlier in the week, but after last night’s wash-out, we want to ensure our audiences get the experience they deserve – so we have decided to go into a guaranteed no-rain venue.”

The final two performances of A Midsummer Night’s Dream will be presented in Rumours International (323 Ruthven Street, Toowoomba) tonight (Friday, 14th) and tomorrow (Saturday,15th).

The stunning production, melds old with new, retelling Shakespeare’s best-loved comedy with an exciting combination of memorable scenes, acrobatics and clowning, finely choreographed dance routines and some stand-out songs.

Doors open at 5.30pm and the show starts at 6.30pm – tonight (Friday, 14th) and tomorrow (Saturday, 15th).

Audiences are encouraged to bring a picnic and enjoy the unique opportunity to have their picnic dinner in Rumours! Vendors will also be selling an assortment of delicious goodies including noodle boxes of butter chicken, korma, fried rice; ploughman’s platters and cheese plates; delicious desserts and hot drinks. Rumours is fully licensed – so no BYO alcohol – drinks can be purchased at the bar.

Tickets for The Dream can be purchased through the Empire Theatre Box Office on 1300 655 299 or at Rumours from 5.30pm each night. For further details about the Festival, jump on-line and visit www.usq.edu.au/shakespeare

Michelle Fox
Marketing Manager
USQ Artsworx
University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba
Ph 07 4631 1114

Mungo will explore how political journalism is failing Australian democracy; the endless concentration on trivia, the subservience to polling and spin, the ruthless media management by the politicians and perhaps most importantly the new parliament house, with its delusions of grandeur and the decline of the brisk working lunch. They all add up to political coverage which avoids the big issues, worries more about missing out on a story than actually uncovering one and leads the hacks to think of themselves as players rather than observers.

The talk will include a Q&A session at the end of the presentation, followed by light refreshments in the foyer. Hosted by USQ Faculty of Business and Law

Date: Wednesday 19 October 2011
Time: 6.00pm
Duration: 1 hour
Venue: USQ Arts Theatre, Toowoomba campus
Cost: $18.00 Adult, $15.00 Concession, $13.00 Student, $8.00 Child
Ticket price includes a post-show Meet-the-Artist Reception
Bookings: USQ Artsworx Box Office Phone 4631 1111

Contact Mark Munro
Toowoomba Hospice
Po Box 6463
Toowoomba West Qld 4350
Ph 07 4659 8500 Fax 07 4659 8511
email: admin.toowoombahospice@bigpond.com

Submitted by:
Tony Rehn
Crime Prevention Officer
Southern Region
Queensland Police Service
Ph 07 4631 6755 Fax 07 4615 3200