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Due to inclement weather, Cr Ros Scotney has advised the ‘Big Band at the Bluff’ will not go ahead today. The Jim Miller Big Band was scheduled to play from noon to 3pm today, but because of showery conditions and lack of undercover areas at Spring Bluff Railway Station, the committee fhas decided to postpone the event until October. People with train tickets should still turn up for their ride and view the beautiful Station gardens.

The Toowoomba Hospice sent out a ‘Free Dress Challenge’ to all the schools on the Darling Downs and in the Lockyer Valley this year and in all, 23 Schools and Businesses accepted the challenge and raised just over $9,300.00!

Toowoomba Hospice Chairman Mr. Graham Barron OAM said the Promotions and Fundraising Manager Mark Munro encouraged all the Schools and businesses to have a free dress day to raise funds for the Toowoomba Hospice. These funds will assist the daily operations of this important community facility, providing palliative and respite care for all ages”

There were 2 prizes awarded: 1st being $100.00 worth of Book Vouchers (for the school) and the 2nd being a DVD Player (which was donated back by the business that won). To make it fair for all schools and businesses, especially the ones with a smaller student/staff population, we divided the total money raised by student/staff population at the participating school and business to obtain an average raised per participant” said Mr. Barron.

The winners this year are Drayton State Primary School and Peter Snow & Co Real Estate. The Hospice is looking forward to sending out the Challenge again for next year and hope to have double the amount of schools/businesses participating.

For more information on the 2011 Free Dress Challenge contact the Hospice on 4659 8500 or Mark Munro 0415 439 088.

Over $2,780.00 was raised recently for the Toowoomba Hospice from a Walkathon conducted by the Darling Downs Region Scouts and Girl Guides

The Highest Fundraisers from the Scouts and Girl Guides were on hand to receive their special certificate of appreciation from the Toowoomba Hospice.

Mr. Barron said that he wanted to reassure all those who donate money to the Hospice that it stays here 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 Downs and Lockyer Valley”

Glen and Ida Kendrick have once again been named Chronicle Garden Competition Grand Champions. The Kendricks were announced winners before an audience of about 200 officials and fellow gardeners in the President’s Room at City Golf Club.

Mrs Kendrick believes it was teamwork and dedication from May through to September that got them over the line. We work well together. We both enjoy it and we both feel rewarded by the results,” she said. Every year is a challenge with different conditions and there is always something going wrong, but it brings such great joy to us and to other people.”

The Kendricks’ garden is at 11 Montclair Close, Middle Ridge. This year the Kendricks installed a new garden along a previously bare wall, completing a corridor of colour down the western side of their house.

The Chronicle Garden Competition is sponsored by Heritage Building Society and Toowoomba Regional Council.

Details by courtesy of The Toowoomba Chronicle

A public lecture conducted by the Australian Decorative and Fine Arts Society, Toowoomba

An expert on all things Parisian, Thirza Vallois will present a public lecture on the gardens of Paris for the Toowoomba Group of the Australian Decorative and Fine Arts Society (ADFAS) on 21 September.

Everyone who has visited Paris is struck by its wonderful public gardens including the Tuileries, the Luxembourg and the Jardin des Plantes. In her illustrated lecture Thirza Vallois will take us on an historical journey through the gardens from the medieval to contemporary ones.

Thirza Vallois has lived most of her life in Paris. She holds several post-graduate degrees from the Sorbonne University including the prestigious agregation, is an acclaimed author, lecturer and broadcaster.

Thirza’s  lecture will be given in the Glennie Room, The Glennie School, Herries Street, Toowoomba on Tuesday 21 September starting at 6.45 pm and will be followed by supper.

Members of the public are very welcome to attend. The cost is $20 for persons who are not members of ADFAS and $10 for students.

For further information about this lecture and about membership of ADFAS contact the Secretary of ADFAS, Toowoomba on 07 4636 6164.