Avant Garden brings ‘live’ Art to Carnival Toowoomba
Arts Council Toowoomba (ACT) is excited to be part of the 60th Anniversary of the Carnival of Flowers and is working hard to ensure that Avant Garden 2009 will once again showcase the region as a vital and creative centre for the arts and engage the community and artists during Toowoomba’s Carnival of Flowers. To […]
Wilsonton Lions Club continues their support
Wilsonton Lions Club has again shown their support to the Toowoomba Hospice by way of donation of equipment to help with the care of people who are suffering from a terminal illness. Toowoomba Hospice Director of Nursing, Mrs. Alicia Trimingham-Turl, said The Wilsonton Lions Club has again given us equipment that can be used to […]
Workshops at Cobb and Co. Museum
Visitors to Cobb and Co. Museum this weekend will have the opportunity to watch two heritage trades workshops. A knife making blacksmithing workshop will be held on 20 and 21 June and participants will have the opportunity to make a knife in different styles such as a dagger, skinning or kitchen knife over the two […]
Cancer nursing skills to benefit local patients
Carolyn Janes, of Toowoomba, has gained new skills to support cancer patients by completing a three day ‘Introduction to Cancer Care’ course, run by Cancer Council Queensland in Brisbane this week. Ms Janes, a health worker at St Vincent’s Hospital, was awarded a scholarship worth $1,500, enabling her to attend the course to advance her […]
2009 Hampton Festival
The sun was out and so were the people, enjoying the culinary delights and visual pleasures of the Hampton High Country Food & Arts Festival. With an attendance of over 4500 people and a warm sunny Sunday, the 17th of May turned out to be all the festival organisers and stall holders had hoped for […]
Mystical Mayhem Fun at Cobb and Co. Museum
Join the Mystical Mayhem fun at Cobb and Co Museum’s school holiday program to be held weekdays 29 June-13 July 2009. Learn how to mix potions such as Witches Brew, Phoenix Tears Truth Serum and Confusing Concoction. Children will also visit the Enchanted Forest and learn about Australia’s ‘spooky’ creatures including owls, bats, snakes, and […]
Calling for Entries – Hampton Art Exhibition 2009
Entries are now open for the 2009 Hampton Art Exhibition to be held as part of the Hampton High Country Food & Arts Festival. To join in the celebration of 150 years of statehood in Queensland the theme ‘Heritage’ has been chosen for the exhibition. Artists are encouraged to explore the stories, feelings and inspirations […]
To Whom It May Concern – Autism Spectrum Disorder
We need your help. We have launched a new service for families with children showing symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder. We meet at the TAFE building, cnr of Knight and Bridge Streets, Toowoomba every Friday from 12:30 – 2:30. This is a free service for families Thank you, Angelene