The weekly program keeping you up to date with Toowoomba Regional Council’s facilities, activities and services.
Council Connections 69A
Darren talks about animal management, council meetings, council’s newsletter, Milne Bay Aquatic Centre refurbishments, rate notice discounts, a photographic display, event funding grants and emergency numbers.
As a result of heavy rainfall in the district in the past 24 hours Dalby residents are advised that minor localised flooding has occurred in the township.
With no significant rainfall across the Western Downs this afternoon or forecast overnight, Western Downs Regional Council has issued its final update for this flood event.
As of 6pm this evening, the Western Downs Local Disaster Management Group has advised the following:
* Dalby – Myall Creek has dropped to 1.49 metres and will continue falling overnight.
* Condamine River – water level is falling.
* Charley’s Creek at Chinchilla – water level is falling.
* Brigalow Bridge – water level has levelled off and is expected to slowly fall overnight.
* Moonie River at Teelba Creek – water level is falling.
* Moonie River at Flinton – water level has levelled off and is expected to slowly fall overnight.
The Bureau of Meteorology says the region can expect a mostly fine day tomorrow with some isolated drizzle in the morning.
The Disaster Coordination Centre has not been activated. There are no reported road closures throughout the region due to flooding.
Meanwhile the reopening of the Patrick Street Bridge this weekend has been postponed due to water from Myall Creek once again submerging the bridge. Council advises Main Roads inspectors will need to conduct a further assessment before engineers can finalise essential repairs to the damaged pylon and surface.
Brett Hoefler brett.hoefler@wdrc.qld.gov.au
Corporate Communication and Marketing Officer
Western Downs Regional Council
PO Box 551, Dalby, Qld 4405
One of Toowoomba’s most supported events is here again to delight the thousands of people that turn out every year to see this spectacular display of Hot Rods.
Toowoomba’s Margaret Street will be closed off to general traffic between 9 am and midday on Sunday the 13th March 2011 so that the public can feast their eyes on 150+ of the best Hot Rods and Classic Cars from all over South East Queensland and Northern N.S.W.
The public are also encouraged to vote for the car they feel is the Top Car of the Show.
As well as the cars, local Toowoomba Rock and Roll Band THE SONG DOGZ†will bring the streets alive with their great music and the ROCKABILLY DANCERS†will perform during the show.
So if you want to check out more than a Million Dollars worth of top quality Hot Rods, we will see you downtown in Margaret Street, Toowoomba between 9 am and midday on Sunday 13th March, 2011.
This event has been generously supported by Toowoomba Regional Council.
For further information please contact
Dave Hartwig phone 0400 362 094 or Tony Rehn phone 0412 697 555.
Competitors from south east Queensland will compete against each other in nineteen different sections over the two days competition (sections such as bush ballad, vocal, country rock, gospel, instrumental, group and duo). Entries close 4 March and it is hoped that the target of 200+ acts for the weekend will be reached.
Campers from Bundaberg in the north to Roma in the west, Brisbane and the Gold Coast have booked their spots for the weekend. The programme commences at 8.30 a.m. Saturday morning going through to approx8 p.m..
Entertainment Saturday night by Neil Duddy
Sunday morning commences again at 8.30 a.m. and will conclude with a performance by our 2010 winner Daniel York at approx 3.00 p.m, before the presentation to the winners for the weekend.
Admission: Adults $8.00 per day
Children (under 12) – $4.00 per day
Under 4 years – free
Pensioners $6.00 per day
Weekend pass: $40.00 (2 adults 2 children)
Bar and canteen are available on both days. Camping available on the grounds for a reasonable fee – enquiries 4635 6429.
Entry forms or further information can be obtained by phoning Dell 46356429 (a/h) or by visiting www.gardencitycountrymusic.com
Dell Lowien
President
Garden City Country Music Assn Inc
Event Secretary 0417 728 182
Gareth Paddison is the new Cellarbrations QLD PGA Champion following an exciting back nine showdown with playing partners Terry Pilkadaris and Kieran Pratt.
Paddison birdied the 17thand 18th holes at City Golf Club in Toowoomba to finish at 18-under and secure his third PGA Tour of Australasia title, bringing some much needed smiles to the faces of his mates back home in New Zealand.
Its nice to be able to bring a little bit of good news home… That was in the back of my mind all week as the death toll rose and the numbers kept increasing of the amount of people missing, so its nice to finish on top,†said Paddison. I feel really proud to be a New Zealander at the moment.â€
But the win wasn’t without a challenge from Pilkadaris who holed two wedge shots to temporarily jolt Paddison’s confidence near the end of the round.
I did think ‘well, is this my week?‒ I’d been leading all day and then suddenly he holes a wedge shot on number 4 and then decides to hole it again. But you work so hard throughout your career to finish the way I did, and I picked up two shots at the end so its given me tremendous amounts of confidence.â€
For the win Paddison took home the $17,250 prize cheque plus an exemption onto the PGA Tour of Australasia until the end of 2012.
Pilkadaris and Pratt finished in a tie for second two shots back at 16-under par. Click here for the full leaderboard.
What a week for 17 year old amateur Cameron Smith. Smith played in the first two rounds alongside Craig Parry and finished inside the Top 10 as the highest ranked amateur.
Every day this week I learnt something new from the guys I was playing with, it was fantastic,†said Smith. I’ve still got a lot to learn before I turn pro but this week has given me a lot of confidence.â€
Chairman of the PGA Mark Gibson announced that the PGA would contribute $50,000 to the Australian Golf Industry Flood Disaster Relief Fund.He was speaking at the Cellarbrations QLD PGA Championship presentation, reiterating how important regional golf events are to Australia.
We’re very proud to be involved with communities at this level. The players love getting out there and showcasing their game, but one of the wonderful things that it does is that it shows the locals what great golfers are out there and inspires the next generation.â€
We thank the Toowoomba community for embracing this event and hope that what we have done here this week goes a little way towards rebuilding.â€
The Golf Industry Flood Disaster Relief Fund is a fund established and supported by the golf industry bodies.
For further information please contact:
Nicole Powell, Communications and PR Manager,
PGA of Australia, npowell@pga.org.au
The weekly program keeping you up to date with Toowoomba Regional Council’s facilities, activities and services.
Council Connections with Darren Burton
Darren talks about the closed walking trails, Loveday Cove being open, a special meeting of council, the Council Connections newsletter, our emergency number, the Community Information Directory, recycling info, some waterwise information, a public information session on Charlton-Wellcamp, and a series of free public lectures at the art gallery.
St Mathew’s Craft Group raised just over $1,500.00 from selling tickets in a Patchwork Quilt they made…
Toowoomba Hospice Chairman Mr Graham Barron thanked the members of St Mathew’s Craft Group for the support at a recent morning tea and tour of the Toowoomba Hospice.
Roma Smith and Chris Wicks from RBS Morgans attended the Toowoomba Hospice recently and handed over a generous donation of $3,350.00 to the Toowoomba Hospice.
Mr. Barron thanked the team at RBS Morgans Toowoomba Office for their donation, saying The Hospice is a local charity and I am very proud to say that the money raised locally stays locally to support local families on the Darling Downs and Lockyer Valleyâ€
More information from Mark Munro 07 4659 8500
Royal Australian Air Force Hercules crews have been using their skills in the world’s most realistic airborne exercise. From February 21 to March 15, they are participants at Exercise Red Flag 11-3 at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, facing the world’s most comprehensive airborne warfighting simulation.
Red Flag 11-3 is coordinated by the United States Air Force and features an exercise space over 24,000 square kilometres of desert north of Las Vegas. An 88-strong Australian contingent from RAAF Base Richmond’s No. 37 Squadron are operating a pair of C-130H Hercules transport aircraft. The Hercules were supported in the transit by a C-17A Globemaster.
C-130H are each powered by four-turboprop engines and can lift up to 20-tonnes of cargo, or 92 passengers. Flying alongside fighters, surveillance aircraft and tankers, they will face the world’s most realistic simulated warzone.
Wing Commander Mark McCallum, Commanding Officer No.37 Squadron, said the C-130’s would fly tactical airlift missions at Red Flag. Despite our Squadron having a busy start to 2011 with civil aid tasking, we’ve managed to balance some intense practice for the missions we’re facing at Red Flag,†Wing Commander McCallum said. No other exercise in the world has the same level of complexity in its exercise area, and no other exercise delivers the same experience.
The Hercules will be flying day-time and night-time missions, and could drop paratroops by static-line or freefall, or land on a desert airstrip to pick up personnel. With the right escort, right tactics and teamwork amongst all the players, our crews will get through the exercise area unscathed and complete the mission successfully. It’s our chance to demonstrate our skill among the best Air Forces in the world, learn new tactics and methods of operation, and hone our skills at operating the Hercules in a high-threat environment.â€
Air Force has also sent a team of eight from RAAF Base Williamtown’s No. 4 Squadron, providing close air support and tactical landing zone reconnaissance. They are also operating alongside a 20-strong team from Army’s 2 Commando Regiment.