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Premier vocal group, the Toowoomba Vocal Ensemble, is giving the public a chance to experience their smooth harmonies in a special Live at Gold Park” performance on Friday, 26th November at 7:30pm.

The group can usually only be heard at corporate functions, but once a year, they invite friends and members of the public to join them at an intimate venue – this time, the Ballymore Room at Gold Park, Hume Street.It is an ideal setting for us to sing acoustically,” said musical director, Elaine Coates. Our repertoire covers close-harmony favourites like Manhattan Transfer and Idea of North covers, popular contemporary songs, jazz and gospel.”

We are also including in the programme Michael Buble songs ‘Sway’ and ‘Mack the Knife’; Roberta Flack’s ‘Killing Me Softly with His Song’ and two Riverdance-inspired songs guaranteed to get the toes tapping.”

The 18-member ensemble sings both a capella and accompanied, and also breaks into trios and quartets featuring different members of the group. There are still limited tickets to the cabaret-style evening available at $15. Supper is provided and the bar will be open throughout the evening.

Contact Misha on 4639 5864 or Elaine on 4639 6080 for bookings or information.

The Lions Club of Toowoomba West will once again stage Toowoomba’s Christmas Wonderland of Lights throughout the month of December.

Toowoomba’s Christmas Wonderland has now grown to be one of Queensland’s biggest light extravaganzas with over 50,000 people visiting the lights display last year and over 150,000 since 2008. In all, close to $200,000 has been raised for local charity and the Lions Club of Toowoomba West is keen to keep the established tradition going. A project team has been established, comprising Lions club members and representatives of community based, non-profit organisations, to plan this year’s event. The major beneficiaries this year include: Toowoomba Hospital Foundation, Lifeline and Toowoomba Hospice, with a number of other local charities to benefit.

The Toowoomba Regional Council is very supportive and has expanded the area for the lights to be displayed in the Botanical Gardens, Queens Park for this year’s event. This site is perfect, being close to the CBD, with adequate parking and an ambiance that is ideally suited for holding a Christmas lights wonderland. Already many sponsors have committed to the event and the stage is set for a joyous period leading into Christmas.

There will be a host of new displays, with lights to music, a laser lights display and much more. There’s entertainment every night, glow products, free ice creams for the kids, complimentary tea and coffee.

Entry is by way of a gold coin donation.

Toowoomba’s Christmas Wonderland will run from the 4^th December to 24^th December 2010 in the Botanical Gardens of Queens Park.

For further information, Peter Rookas, Toowoomba Hospital Foundation  Ph. 4616 6166.

The Loads of Love Christmas Appeal is run annually in Toowoomba.

Last year over 450kg of food was collected and distributed to local charities and community groups who support and assist people experiencing hardship during the Christmas season.

It’s all about making someone else’s Christmas a little brighter.

You can give a gift of non-perishable food to the LOADS OF LOVE campaign and help make this Christmas a time of cheer and warmth for people in hardship.

You can give your gift right now at one of the following locations:

Spring Street Christian Church

The Ridge Shopping Centre

Coles Toowoomba Plaza

Toowoomba East State School

Middle Ridge State School

For more information contact Matt on (07) 4617 6777 or email: matt.gregg@springstreet.com.au

Heritage Building Society has selected five local charitable organisations to share the proceeds of its annual Charity Golf Day – the richest one-day amateur charity golf event on the Darling Downs.

Heritage is aiming to raise $40,000 on Friday, 3 December when more than 200 players tee off at the 13th annual Charity Golf Day at the City Golf Club.

That is on top of the $340,000 already raised in the last 12 years of the event’s history.

This year’s event was launched by Heritage CEO John Minz at the Toowoomba PCYC .

The beneficiaries of this year’s event are as follows:

· AEIOU Foundation

· Endeavour Foundation

· Kiyua Performing Arts Inc

· Teen Challenge Queensland

· Toowoomba Police Citizens Youth Club

The fund recipients will each use their donation to complete key projects that will help educate, support and benefit their community.

The Heritage Charity Golf Day is just another way that Heritage demonstrates its commitment to building communities by supporting local charities and other groups.

Submitted by

Andrew Fox, Public Relations Manager

For further Heritage information go to www.heritageonline.com.au