The Lions Club of Clifton has arranged a bus to take footy fans down for the BIG game between the Broncos and the Titans at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Friday 14th May 2010.
Lions Club of Clifton President Mr. Vaughn Pauli said the trip is $70.00 per person ($45.00 for Children) which includes a return bus trip and entry to the game with great seats, the bus will be leaving Clifton at 3.30pm and will do a pick up at Toowoomba just after 4pm, those who are interested can call me or Karen on 07 46123 775 or 0417 773 624â€
Our Lions club is one of more than 45,000 clubs in 200 countries.  All monies raised from this bus trip will go to our Clifton Lions Club Medical Research Personality Quest Entrant – Miss Danielle Nottage†Said Mr. Pauli.
The David Hack Classic Meet in and around the Aerotec Hangar, Spitfire Street Toowoomba Airport will run from 9am to 3pm Sunday 2nd May.
Those who attend will see a spectacular display of approximately 600 classic cars, trucks, military vehicles and various others (i.e. Hot Rods, Utes, Racing Cars, Motor Bikes & Historic planes) and demonstrations.
There will be a static display of rare Warbirds – the Zuccoli private collection of restored war planes and visiting aircraft, and joy rides and adventure flights will also be available.
Food and drink stalls on the grounds, so just bring yourself and your camera. The Meet is an annual event in memory of David Hack, and is staged by the Rotary Club of Toowoomba North, and benefits the Leukaemia Foundation, Blue Care and other charities.
USQ Pro Vice-Chancellor Professor Lynne Hunt will be the special guest speaker at a breakfast in Toowoomba as part of Domestic Violence month activities.
Professor Hunt has an extensive background in the research of Domestic Violence and related health issues. She has also produced a number of publications and journals in the area of women’s health & is an internationally acclaimed speaker.
The Toowoomba Says No to Violence (TSN2V) committee and both Zonta Toowoomba & Zonta Toowoomba Garden City clubs are hosting the breakfast at Angelo’s House on Wednesday 12th May at 6.45am as part of Domestic Violence awareness month in Toowoomba. Sadly, Domestic and Family Violence are prevalent in our community and it hurts everyone. The social and economic cost of violence is staggering and the community should not turn a ‘blind eye’ to its presence.
The TSN2V committee is committed to curbing violence in the Toowoomba community and is conducting a number of events to heighten awareness and spread the message that violence in any form is not acceptable in Toowoomba.
The DV Breakfast with Professor Lynne Hunt will bring home that message and the community, plus business & civic leaders, are invited to attend. Cost is $30 for a hot breakfast plus fruit & yoghurt platters and tickets can be booked by contacting Angelo’s House on Ph. 4659 9200. Credit Card facilities are available. There are limited tickets available and RSVP is by 5.00pm Tuesday 11th May.
Peter Rookas CEO
Toowoomba Hospital Foundation
peter_rookas@health.qld.gov.au
Ph. (07) 46166166
Fax. (07) 46166177
Mobile. 0418-713138
State Member for Toowoomba North, Kerry Shine is encouraging Queenslanders to celebrate International Guide Dog Day on Wednesday 28 April. Mr Shinesaid Guide Dogs Queensland, which turns 50 this year, was a local icon worthy of all Queenslanders’ support.
The guide dogs trained by Guide Dogs Queensland make an enormous difference to the quality of life of people with a sight disability. These dogs help thousands of vision-impaired Queenslanders to remain active in their communities and live independently.â€
The Bligh Government recognises the great job Guide Dogs Queensland has done over five decades, and look forward to working with them for the next five decades.â€
Meg Winterford and Kerry Shine pictured with guide dog Ivy
Mr Shine went on to say the Bligh Government was committed to stamping out discrimination against people who rely on guide dogs.
Tough new penalties came into force last year for anyone refusing service to people with a disability because they have a guide dog,†he said. These include fines of up to $10,000 for individuals, and up to $50,000 for businesses that don’t do the right thing. We want to send out a very clear message that discrimination against people with guide dogs is not on and anyone who refuses service to people with a guide dog will face the full force of the law”.
Tiffany Zimmermann is a firm believer in pursuing academic dreams.
This Saturday (April 24), when the University of Southern Queensland (USQ) Master of Mental Health Nursing graduate steps onto the stage to accept her Australian College of Mental Health Nurses Award for the highest grade point average, it will be a triumph over a difficult childhood and troubled teenage years.
Never in my wildest dreams would I have imagined the life I have now or the achievements I have made, it blows me away,†she said. I would never have considered that one day I would have a Bachelor’s Degree, a Master’s Degree and be working towards a third degree.â€
Tiffany, 36, a mother-of-two who was born in Toowoomba, describes her past as somewhat gruesome. I was raised by a single parent and moved around a lot – 10 moves and nine schools by the time I was 14,†she said.
I was put in the care of the Department of Child Safety Services at 14 years old, kicked out of home at 16, unemployed and living in a caravan in Miles at 17 and pregnant at 18.â€
At 20 years old, Tiffany undertook a natural therapies course and discovered she had a passion for women’s health. I decided I wanted to be a private midwife and repeat Year 12 so that I could go to uni.â€
Since then, Tiffany has undertaken study in pregnancy counselling, completed a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing Science and a Master’s Degree in Mental Health Nursing, and is currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s Degree in Midwifery. I am also planning to train as a doula later this year,†she said.
Currently residing in Cairns with her husband Rene (a doctor), daughter Ivory and son Raven, Tiffany said her dream was to work as a private midwife, providing community and home-based intrapartum care and birthing services to women and their families.
I would like to find a way to meld my mental health training with midwifery training,†she said. ‘”I have a particular interest also in perinatal mental health and am part of the Perinatal and Infant Mental Health group in Cairns. I would like to do a doctorate one day and maybe write a book about hyperemesis gravidarum (a severe form of morning sickness) for Australian women.â€
Tiffany will join more than 1100 Sciences and Education students celebrating the conferring of their degrees during USQ’s Autumn Graduation Ceremonies at the Clive Berghofer Recreation Centre this Saturday, April 24.
The Faculty of Education graduation ceremony will be held at 10am and the Faculty of Science graduation ceremony will get underway from 2.30pm.
Nursing graduate Tiffany Zimmermann has overcome many challenges to achieve her academic dreams.
Preparations are well under way for the 2010 Hampton Food and Arts Festival, with organisers expecting a bumper crowd to share in the tiny village’s annual celebration of seasonal food and local culture. With little more than a month until the event kicks off on Sunday May 16, organising committee chair Kerri Seccombe is more excited than ever about the potential of this year’s event.
Pick up your fresh produce and speak with the farmer
Quality, seasonal food will again be the star of the show,†says Kerri, but this year we’ve recognised that people are more aware than ever about the importance of where their food is grown and how it’s cooked. Worldwide, there’s a trend toward local, sustainably grown food and this year’s Festival will reflect this movement.†Fresh fruit and vegetables sourced from the Hampton district’s famous red soils will be featured in a series of cooking demonstrations by acclaimed Queensland chefs, Matt Golinski and Alistair McLeod. Well known for their television appearances, Golinski and McLeod share a passion for using in-season produce in their recipes, and are expected to keep the crowd entertained with their combination of expertise and lively banter.
Chef Matt Golinski is a Festival favourite
To further celebrate the local food theme, Matt Golinski will present an introduction to the international Slow Food movement. Kerri Seccombe said that this is a new feature of this year’s Festival.
Matt has a long involvement with the Noosa Slow Food convivium, and we’re excited that he’s agreed to present the Slow Food concept and its principles of growing and eating food that is good clean and fair.
We’re hopeful that the 2010 Hampton Festival will see the birth of a High Country Slow Food convivium and will be encouraging Festival goers to express their interest at a special Slow Food display,†said Seccombe.
In addition to the food focus, the Hampton Festival will offer plenty for those simply seeking a great day out in the high country. A diverse array of restaurants and wineries will offer freshly cooked meals throughout the day, and two stages of live music, headlined by jazz diva Grace Knight, will keep toes tapping. Kids are well catered for by a newly built playground and children’s entertainment precinct.
The 2010 Hampton Food and Arts Festival will be held on Sunday May 16 in Chapman Park, Hampton. Gates open at 9.30am and entry is $10 (under 12’s free). A free bus service will run from Toowoomba and Highfields to Chapman Park courtesy of Bus Queensland Toowoomba, check times and lots of other info at the Festival website, www.hamptonfestival.com.
For more information contact Kerri Seccombe, Marketing and Publicity, Hampton Food & Arts Festival on (07) 4697 9066 or info@hamptonfestival.com.
The weekly program keeping you up to date with Toowoomba Regional Council’s facilities, activities and services. Darren reports on fluoridation of the water supply, an essay competition, current water restrictions, Autumnfest and forthcoming council meetings.
