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 a book sale at the library, an Author’s session†being sold out, Super Sports day, meetings of council, Draft Planning Scheme, weedbusting†at Redwood Park, lending a hand at Carnival time, Cooby Dam reopened and new library hours.
Rangeville Space Pilots Club’s Launch Controller, Barry Whisson has advised that due to inclement weather and wet conditions underfoot, the Model Rocket Launch at TARMAC Field has been rescheduled to 1.30pm on Saturday, 3rd September.
How would you like the thrill, the build-up of anticipation before the launching skyward of a model rocketship?…actually to be there counting down the last five seconds leading up to that launch?
Well, the good news is…that you can !
……. because the next launch-day by the Rangeville Space Pilots Club at the T.A.R.M.A.C (Toowoomba Amateur Radio-controlled Model Aero Club) airfield (just ten-minutes south of Toowoomba on the New England Highway, on your right just past “The Mill – The Outlook”) is this Saturday 27th August, starting at 1:30pm.
The first rockets will launch by 2pm, and the event usually concludes between 3:30 and 4pm.
The Space Pilots’ Club and TARMAC invite you to come along to witness this ‘magic’ event. There’s tension in the air as young and old join in the countdown….as the rocket-maker (who has the honour of pressing the launch button!) ….tenses-up in concentration anticipating what is to come.
Will it be a perfect launch?..(the variety of styles of rockets often reaching heights approaching 1000-feet?)…or will the trajectory send the maker’s precious rocket …one of many to be launched on the day…..either onto the roof….or, worse still, into a neighbouring paddock?
Come and enjoy the afternoon. There is no charge to be there. Just drive in and park at the designated area. Bringing a folding chair is to be recommended.. Refreshments are also available and the site does have toilet facilities.
It promises to be an ‘afternoon with a difference’!….even if it is just to see how the teenage Senior Space Pilots go in competition with each other in launching their ‘brand-new’ “Baby Bertha” space craft.
Barry Whisson
Launch Controller
PS
If weather becomes a problem, a re-scheduling of the launch 1-week to Saturday, 3rd September is our option, and an advice will be issued.
An article in some Fairfax media papers today (Lost for words, a Navy all at sea, 26 August 2011) and more widely reported in the electronic media contains information that is wrong in fact and misleading.
The article refers to the need to translate technical documents and instructions for the MU90 Light Weight Torpedo into English. This is not correct.
As a condition of contract all key project documentation including technical instructions from the supplier has been delivered in English.
The MU90 torpedo is a complex anti-submarine warfare weapon and is a joint French and Italian development.
Defence is taking advantage of additional test data from these countries as a way to reduce costs and minimise the number of formal ship trials for the Australian MU90 program  to finalise the acceptance into ADF service process.
Torpedo trials are very expensive and each test firing is a significant exercise in its own right. Being able to examine and use the results of other countries’ trials saves the Australian taxpayer a lot of money. To date the French and Italian Navy testing programs have involved the firing of over 200 MU90 torpedoes.  It is the reports and data from these tests – conducted by the French and Italian Navies for their own purposes and provided to Australia – that is in French and Italian and needs to be translated into English.
As a Project of Concern the MU90 Light Weight Torpedo replacement project receives Government, Defence and equipment supplier oversight.
Defence Media Operations
Ph 02 6127 1999
Uno is a new artist-run online platform designed to enable emerging artists throughout Australia by promote and sell original artworks.
Uno accepts and promotes everything from greeting cards to paintings, jewellery to homewares and pretty much anything that an artist has made with their hands.
The website is scheduled to be launched late September/early October 2011.
If you are an artist seeking an innovative and inspiring place to promote your one of a kind goods, please email your expression of interest to billgabee23@hotmail.com along with your current CV, a brief bio and images (along with the details) of the work you wish to market.
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 carnival volunteers, council meetings, Cooby Dam, new library hours, Super Sports Day, Draft Planning scheme, art gallery submissions, weedbusting at Redwood Park and a photography exhibition.
U3A in Toowoomba Inc. are running the Information Expo to show senior citizens the organisations, assistance available to them, and the many social pursuits they can enjoy.
The Seniors Expo is being sponsored by Toowoomba Regional Council as part of their Seniors Week activities
Over 1,000 attended last year’s event with 41 stalls. Entry is free.
The Seniors Expo will be held from 8.30am to 2.30pm at HumeRidge Church of Christ at 461 Hume Street, Toowoomba.
Submitted by
Irene Bridgeman
U3A in Toowoomba Inc.
There will be a Diocesan Celebration, We say Thanks to Bishop Bill†to thank Bishop William Morris for his 18 years of dedicated service on Sunday, August 28th 2011.
This will begin with Mass celebrated by Bishop Morris at 11.30am in St Patrick’s Cathedral, 123 Neil Street, Toowoomba. After Mass people are invited to stay for a BYO lunch.
(The Organising Committee, not wishing this to become a ‘media event’, have decided that no media will be allowed on the grounds of the Cathedral. Photographs will be available at request from the Media Office on Monday 29th August).
Sincerely,
Sr Eileen March,
Media Officer,
Ph 07 4632 1930
Email: mediahorizons@twb.catholic.org.au