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Tickets Galloping Away!

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Tickets Galloping Away!

Toowoomba Hospice has sold over 130 tickets for next month’s Race Day to be held in the Clive Berghofer Atrium at Clifford Park.

Chairman of the Toowoomba Hospice Association Mr. Graham Barron OAM said he was very happy with the early response  to their 15th Annual Race Day coming up on the 8th of September. “We hope to have 300 attending on the day to make it a successful event.  This year we have made a couple of changes in the hope to entice everyone to dig a bit deeper to help us raise $20,000!”

The race day is one of the Hospices’ major fundraising/social events, with the money raised being used to assist the daily operations of this important community facility providing free palliative care for adults.

Mr. Barron said tickets are only $85.00 and can be purchased from the Toowoomba Hospice in O’Quinn Street. (Phone in during normal business hours on 07 4659 8500 or email events@toowoombahospice.org.au .  Ticket price includes entry to the races, a complimentary drink upon arrival, canapes and a delicious 2 course meal.

There will be prizes for best hat, best dressed female and best dressed male.  There will also be a ballot box silent auction and a live auction “We have been donated a Baby-Q from Top of the Range Heating & BBQs (thank you) so if there are any other businesses who would like to donate a prize(s) they can contact our Administration and Fundraising Manger Mark at the Hospice” said Mr. Barron.

Finally, Mr. Barron wanted to reassure all those who donate money to the Hospice; that it stays in our region.  “The Hospice is a Local Charity and I am very proud to say that the money raised locally stays locally to support local businesses, companies, families and individuals.”
(left: Hospice Chairman Graham Barron and Hospice Volunteer Barb Bissett preparing some of the many prizes to be won at this year’s charity ‘Racing into Spring’ Race Day!)

Submitted by:
Mark Munro
Administration and Fundraising Manager
Toowoomba Hospice
PO Box 6463
Clifford Gardens Qld 4350
Ph: 07 46598500 Fax: 07 46598511
www.toowoombahospice.org.au

Toowoomba Philo Mozart Concert

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Toowoomba Philo Mozart Concert

Toowoomba Philharmonic Society in conjunction with St Ursula’s College is hosting and performing a Moments of Mozart Concert on Saturday, 4th August at 2pm.

The concert will feature The Coronation Mass and highlights from the Great Mass in C Minor. The soloists will include Deb Rogers, Cherie Vera, Phillip Prendergast and Nicola Hayden.
The venue is the Toowoomba Philharmonic Concert Hall at 7 Matthews Street, Harristown. Tickets can be bought online or at the door (EFTPOS available). See the website tps.community for more information.

Submitted by:
Greg Ottavaiano
Production Manager
Toowoomba Philharmonic Society

Queensland State Rose Garden Pruning 2018

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Queensland State Rose Garden Pruning 2018


As this year is extra special to all interested in THE ROSE and Tourism, we the volunteer Friends of the Queensland State Rose Garden in Newtown Park will be conducting informative TOURS following the Pruning and free Morning Tea.

The honour to Toowoomba, the Region and all of  Queensland by The World Federation Rose Society of EXCELLENCE  AWARD needs and deserves explaining plus showing, and this Saturday 4th August is the ideal first occasion…..

Submitted by:
Regina Albion

 

 

Royal Bull’s Head Inn August Open Day

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Royal Bull’s Head Inn August Open Day

This Open Day (Sunday 5th August) at the Royal Bull’s Head Inn we’ll have a number of

*        Christening gowns on display from both the Inn’s collection and others kindly provided

*        Demonstrations/displays by Toowoomba Lacemakers

*        Antique pram display

*        Wooden toys for sale

Everyone is welcome to come along to the Royal Bull’s Head Inn, Sunday 5th August between 10am and 4pm.  Entry fee’s apply.  Don’t forget the upcoming Benjamin Glennie Day on the 18th August 2018.

Entry Fees:                  $5.00 children/concession, $7.00 adults,

                                    $20.00 Family

                                    Free for National Trust Member

To keep up to date on what’s happening at the Royal Bull’s Head Inn, head to our Facebook Page or follow us on Instagram.  Also, if you’re interested in becoming a volunteer, or would like to make a private booking, contact the Trust on  <mailto:toowoomba@nationaltrustqld.org>
toowoomba@nationaltrustqld.org or phone Debby on 0490 363 719.

Submitted by:
Tina Mundt
Media & Publicity

Finding The Tastiest Water In Queensland

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Finding The Tastiest Water In Queensland

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) is aiming to be crowned as having the tastiest water in Queensland next month when it enters the state finals of the Ixom Best of the Best Queensland Water Taste Test.


Earlier this month TRC was named as the 2018 South West Queensland winner and will now compete at the Queensland finals on 5 Septemberat the Gold Coast. To determine which water to enter in the competition, the Mayor and Councillors have taken part in a taste-off made up from water samples from across the Toowoomba Region.

TRC’s Water and Waste Committee Chair Cr Nancy Sommerfield said this was the first time Council had taken this approach with choosing the water to be entered in the finals. “Normally we send a sample from the Mt Kynoch Water Treatment Plant but this year we thought we’d do things a little differently,” she said.

“We had 13 samples from the region and gave each councillor a chance to perform a blind test to decide which sample to send. “Each councillor used a scientifically proven water wheel to judge the entries by colour, odour and taste with the sample from Haden voted as the tastiest.”

Toowoomba Regional Council is a previous winner of the Queensland title, having won it in 2016 and was also named as the Australian winner in 2017. Water and Waste portfolio leader Cr Bill Cahill said Council was proud of these achievements and would continue to ensure the delivery standard remained high.

“Winning awards such as these, reinforces the methods we have in place and is acknowledgement of the work our staff do at TRC,” Cr Cahill said. “Our staff work tirelessly to ensure the water that’s pumped throughout our region is of the highest quality and continually look for new and innovative ways of servicing the region. It’s easy to take something as essential as water for granted but it’s important to remember that it’s the foundational pillar for the entire region’s economy.”

As a result of winning the national title last year, the Toowoomba Region will host the 2018 National Taste Test competition on 18th October. For more information on Council’s Water and Waste Services, visit http://www.tr.qld.gov.au/ or call 131 872.

Submitted by:
Brendan Steinhardt
Principal Media and Strategic Relations
Stakeholder Engagement and Communications
Toowoomba Regional Council

Spectacular Science Circus Comes To The Region

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Spectacular Science Circus Comes To The Region

Spin yourself until you’re dizzy, compare your reflexes to a Formula 1 driver and see your fingertips under the microscope with the Shell Questacon Science Circus.

The local venues will be overflowing with exciting hands-on science exhibits when the Science Circus and its colourful semi-trailer roll into town for an exhibition of its ‘pop-up’ science centre.
Visitors of all ages can enjoy over 40 interactive science exhibits and watch spectacular science shows as Science Circus presenters hold fire in their hands, lie on a bed of nails and levitate beach balls.

“Our exhibition is a fantastic opportunity for the whole community to get hands-on with science. It’s a great way to discover new things about our world and explore the science and technology all around us,” Science Circus presenter Lauren Sullivan said.

The team is visiting local schools across the region, sharing flying rockets, freezing cold liquid nitrogen and gooey slime with students through a range of interactive science shows.
“We hope that many of the students we’ve visited in schools will bring their families along to the exhibition, to explore science together and with the rest of the community,” Lauren said.

The Science Circus comprises 16 postgraduate students studying a Master of Science Communication Outreach at The Australian National University. The students spend three months engaging people with science and technology through visits to communities all over Australia.

Since 1985, the Science Circus has inspired over 2.5 million people with interactive science demonstrations during multiple visits to over 500 towns and communities, including 90 remote Indigenous communities.

The Shell Questacon Science Circus is a proud initiative of Shell, The Australian National University and Questacon †The National Science and Technology Centre.

Shell Questacon Science Circus Exhibition
Jul28
Toowoomba Pop-Up Science Centre
Sat 10:00Events At The CBRC · Toowoomba
Jul31
Chinchilla Cultural Centre
Tue 16:00-Chinchilla Cultural Centre, Chinchilla
Aug1
Dalby Pop-Up Science Centre
Wed 16:00Dalby PCYC · Dalby

NEXUS Delivery Extends School Vision Initiative

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NEXUS Delivery Extends School Vision Initiative

The company constructing Queensland’s Toowoomba Second Range Crossing (TSRC), Nexus, has announced its third round of sponsorship recipients as part of the Nexus Together community giving program.

Australian charity Essilor Vision Foundation (the Foundation), which is providing vision screening to schools located along the TSRC project corridor, has been granted a second round of funding to screen even more local schools.

Under its first grant, the Foundation worked with fourth and final year students at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) School of Optometry and Vision Science as well as local optometrists to screen school children at Helidon, Harlaxton, Murphys Creek, Highfields, Withcott and Flagstone Creek State Schools. More schools are scheduled under the program’s second round of funding.

To date, 514 students have been screened and 191 (37%) have been referred onto local optometrists for bulk-billed assessment. Prescription spectacles are provided by the Foundation at no cost to the children who require them.

Foundation Chief Executive Officer Greg Johnson said Nexus Together has shown leadership that serves as an example to other corporations in Australia.

“What a wonderful legacy for the company to leave after its project is complete with many children seeing better at school and achieving improved academic results,” Mr Johnson said.

“The important message to all family members is to have regular eye examinations.”

Nexus Chief Executive Officer John Hagan said Nexus had attended several school screenings and was impressed with the professionalism of both the QUT optometry students and volunteer optometrists.

“We’re delighted to continue our involvement with Essilor in round three of the Nexus Together community giving program as they work to screen even more school children along the TSRC project corridor,” Mr Hagan said.

As well as revisiting a number of large schools for further screening, this round will also focus on additional schools in the Gatton, Grantham, Gowrie Junction, Wellcamp and Bunkers Hill areas.

Mr Johnson urged principals of other local schools with an interest in the program to contact him on mobile 0498 015 230 or by email at greg.johnson@essilorvisionfoundation.org.au


Donate now for Better Life through Better Sight
Level 3, 77 Parramatta Road Silverwater NSW 2128
PO Box 6113 DC Silverwater NSW 1811
Mobile: +61 (0)498 015 230 Fax: +61 2 9748 7318 
Website: www.essilorvisionfoundation.org.au

2018 Toowoomba Hospice Camellia Show Delights Thousands

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The Toowoomba Camellia Show and Garden Expo will be held in the TAFE Quadrangle with entry via Campbell Street, Toowoomba on Saturday, 21 and Sunday, 22 July between the hours of 9.00am and 4.00pm.

The weekend will be a non-stop celebration of everything that is wonderful about Toowoomba and the region in winter. Camellias and winter flowers will take pride of place but there’s much, much more.

A breathtaking program also features inspirational speakers, entertainment, competitions, plant sale, floral art, jewellery, millinery demonstrations, craft and baked goods stall, Toowoomba Choral Society, BBQ stall and speciality coffee outlet.

You’re also invited to visit Pat and Maryanne Lovett’s Winter Garden at 10 Granada Drive, Highfields. Toowoomba Sightseeing is running bus tours to the garden from the Camellia Show, also visiting Peacehaven Park and Davidson Arboretum (bookings phone 0447 070 635).

The famous Joan Falvey Camellia Hall will become a kaleidoscope of unimaginable colour as thousands of blooms, of what is arguably the world’s favourite flower, come together for this two-day extravaganza.

However, colourful committee member Greg Johnson reckons that’s just the beginning of a stunning garden lover’s weekend.

He said, “There’s so much to see and so much to do I simply don’t think two days is enough”.

Front of program are three internationally-regarded experts who will deliver ten contrasting presentations, back-to-back, throughout the show.

Dr Stephen Utick

Camellia expert Dr Stephen Utick will provide two major presentations on heritage camellias and has asked visitors to bring along specimens from their gardens for identification and catalogueing.

“Show favourite Claire Bickle from “Gardening for the Good Life” and ABC Gardening Australia’s “Garden Guru” Phil Dudman will be at their entertaining best and will leave visitors dreaming about major garden makeovers in their own patch.

Committee President Kevin Cotterell agreed it would be a busy weekend. He said, “Camellias are certainly the focus but visitors can also anticipate a 50-strong exhibitor presence, non-stop entertainment from local acts, local fruit and vegetables, gardening tools and equipment, food court and car club displays †something for everyone!”

Gates open at 9.00am for the show/expo and 10.00am for the winter garden. Entry fee is still a tiny $8 for the show/expo, $5 for the winter garden or $10 for the whole package with proceeds going to Toowoomba Hospice.

The Toowoomba Camellia Show and Garden Expo is the perfect segue to September’s Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers. We look forward to welcoming visitors from near and far to this unique event.

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