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Catholic Community To Welcome Seventh Bishop

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Catholic Community To Welcome Seventh Bishop

On Tuesday, 11 July, the Catholic Diocese of Toowoomba will officially welcome Bishop Ken Howell as the seventh Bishop of Toowoomba. It is a significant event for our diocese.

A rough boundary of the Toowoomba Diocese is Helidon in the east, stretching to the South Australia and Northern Territory borders, the northern edge at Taroom and Augathella and down south to the New South Wales border.

As mentioned, it is the seventh time we have appointed a new bishop. Our most recent bishops were, in 2012 Robert McGuckin, 1993 Bill Morris and in 1976 Edward Kelly. It is not an everyday event.

The ceremony is anticipated to run for an hour and a half, with the Cathedral expected to be packed to capacity. Those unable to find seating in the Cathedral can watch live in the Cathedral Centre nearby. The service will be live-streamed on the diocese’s website, allowing those unable to travel to watch with their church or school community.

Some key moments in the celebration that are of note will be:
• At the beginning of the celebration, the Papal Bull, or public decree by Pope Francis, will be read aloud to the congregation, declaring Bishop Ken Howell the Bishop of Toowoomba.
• Bishops Emeritus Robert McGuckin and Bill Morris will present the crozier, or pastoral staff, of the First Bishop of Toowoomba, James Byrne, in a symbolic gesture that connects the past with the present and changing of leadership. They will then lead Bishop Ken to the the seat of the bishop.
• Representatives from across the diocese and various church ministries, as well as civic leaders and leaders of other faiths, will come forward to welcome Bishop Ken.

WHEN: Tuesday 11 July 2023 from 11am
WHERE: St Patrick’s Cathedral, James Street, Toowoomba

Submitted by:
Ingrid McTaggart
Communications Office | Catholic Diocese of Toowoomba
Email: imctaggart@twb.catholic.org.au

Old Mobile Phones A Lifeline For Domestic Violence Victims

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Old Mobile Phones A Lifeline For Domestic Violence Victims

Toowoomba residents are urged to donate their old mobile phones to provide a lifeline for victims of domestic violence. The DV Safe Phone program ensures donated mobile phones are erased, tested and distributed to someone in need.
Member for Toowoomba South David Janetzki MP said the program was a simple and practical way to help the thousands of victims of domestic violence victims in our region. The mobile phone is one of the first items to be smashed or stolen during domestic violence incidents, leaving victims cut off from the outside world with no way to call for help,” Mr Janetzki said.

Registered domestic violence and law enforcement agencies give the mobile phones to victims to take home and hide as part of their escape plan,” he said. Please donate an old phone if you can – you might just save a life.”
Lions Club of Toowoomba West member Robyn Bishop is collecting old mobile phones for the DV Safe Phone charity. Mrs Bishop has placed a branded DV Safe Phone donation box at the HumeRidge Church of Christ office for members of the public to donate their old working phones.

There are so many women in bad situations that they (charity) just can’t keep up with the need for a secret phone,” Mrs Bishop said. Many people have old mobile phones sitting in bottom drawers, so we are encouraging them to drop off the phones at a collection point,” she said.

DV Safe Phone collects, erases, repairs and gives free mobile phones to domestic violence survivors through more than 200 domestic violence and law enforcement agencies, safe houses and hospitals Australia-wide. Received phones are tested to ensure they work then paired with a new charging cable, sim card and call credit.

Visit the below link for simple instructions on how to prepare your phone for donation, for example turning off screen lock, signing out of your Google/Apple/Samsung accounts and restoring factory settings:
https://dvsafephone.org/donate-phones

Submitted by:
Lacey Maguire
Media Manager
Office of David Janetzki MP
Member for Toowoomba South
Shadow Treasurer and Shadow Minister for Investment and Trade
Email:   toowoomba.south@parliament.qld.gov.au

Local Conservation Groups Urge  Preservation Of Habitat in New Housing Developments

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Local Conservation Groups Urge  Preservation Of Habitat in New Housing Developments

We are calling on our local government and housing developers to conserve habitat
in new housing developments across our region.We are deeply concerned about the alarming loss of trees, animals and natural habitats, which seriously threatens the liveability and future of our region. The relentless expansion of poorly planned developments has led to widespread land clearing, habitat destruction and treeless estates.

Specifically, we call for:
• Toowoomba Regional Council to stand by their commitment to stronger tree
protection measures, to be implemented by the end of 2023.
• The implementation of the Green Infrastructure Strategy, endorsed by Council
in 2019. To quote Mayor Paul Antonio, ‘preserving, enhancing and
expanding our green infrastructure networks will be at the core of every decision
we make and every action we take. Green infrastructure plays a key role in
enhancing our well-being. It is not a ‘nice to have’ it is a ‘must have’ for better
air, water, recreation, resilience and nature connection.’
• All outdated, dormant applications to be subject to new planning regulations.
Recent community forums show strong support for better developments that allow
trees and animals to coexist with humans.

It is time for our Regional  Councils, and our urban developers, to join other Councils across the country that are protecting our natural heritage and liveability.

Submitted by:
Penny Claringbull
Coordinator
Darling Downs Environment Centre
info@ddec.org.au
www.ddec.org.au

Bishop Ken Howell Seventh Bishop of Toowoomba

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Bishop Ken Howell Seventh Bishop of Toowoomba

Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Ken Howell, who has served as Auxiliary Bishop of
Brisbane since 2017, the seventh Bishop of Toowoomba. Bishop Howell will succeed Bishop Robert McGuckin, who has led the Diocese of Toowoomba since 2012, whose resignation Pope Francis has accepted.

I am deeply humbled to be called by Pope Francis to shepherd this local Church and I thank him sincerely,” Bishop Howell said. I realise that I have been given a great responsibility to care for the faithful and to engage in the life of the broader community across the Diocese.”

After serving as a priest of the Archdiocese of Brisbane for 40 years, and the last six as auxiliary bishop, Bishop Howell conceded there was a touch of sadness” in leaving. However, I do not come to Toowoomba as a stranger,” he said. The close links between Brisbane and Toowoomba have been longstanding and I know many of the priests of the Diocese.”

I come with a desire to listen to God’s people and to understand and grow in love for the mission of this local Church. It is my firm hope that I may accompany the community of the Church of Toowoomba, as together we seek to live and proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ in the world.”

In addition to parish ministry and leadership positions within the Archdiocese of Brisbane, Bishop Howell completed a licentiate in sacred liturgy at the Pontifical Institute Sant’Anselmo in Rome and served as vice rector of Holy Spirit Seminary, the Queensland regional seminary, for six years.

Bishop Howell (left) shakes hands with Bishop McGuckin

Australian Catholic Bishops Conference president Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB welcomed Bishop Howell’s appointment. “He will arrive well equipped for this new ministry to which he has been called,” he said.

Archbishop Costelloe also paid tribute to Bishop McGuckin, saying he offered the Conference great service for more than a decade, providing exceptional leadership particularly in the area of canon law”.

His episcopal ministry has been generous, extending well beyond the normal age of retirement to serve the people of Toowoomba and the Church in Australia,” Archbishop Costelloe said.

Bishop McGuckin said he had been privileged” to serve as Bishop of Toowoomba for 11 years and wished Bishop Howell every blessing as he takes up his pastoral ministry in this vast and special Diocese.”

“The people of the Archdiocese of Brisbane will be sad at losing Bishop Ken, but rest assured Bishop Ken will be warmly welcomed to Toowoomba,” Bishop McGuckin said. Bishop Howell’s installation as Bishop of Toowoomba is scheduled for July 11 at St Patrick’s Cathedral.

World Science Festival Queensland On Its Way To Cobb+Co

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World Science Festival Queensland On Its Way To Cobb+Co

It’s not a tincture, it’s not a dram, it’s a whole PINT…OF SCIENCE!

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You read right Toowoomba brainiacs. World Science Festival Queensland and Pint of Science have teamed up to bring you a cheeky satellite event at Cobb+Co Museum on 20 May 2023, ahead of the official Pint of Science global festival, #pint23 from 22-24 May 2023.

Exercise your intellect and charge your neurons with a tasty smorgasbord of scientific treats featuring beer (and other things that come in pints), food, fun-and-games, and short talks from our science experts!

All you need to do is grab your friends and BYO sense of humour for a scientifically guaranteed evening of FUN!

MORE INFORMATION

5pm: Doors open

6pm – 9pm: Pint of Science at the Museum! (Last drinks 8.30pm)

FOOD AND BEVERAGE

Why not pair your tasty science treats with a cheese board, some frosty beverages and get set for a whole lot of fun.

Fancy some food for thought? Why not make a night of it and come for dinner and a show! Cobb’s Coffee Shop will be open for a selection of meals from 5pm until 8pm with drink service available until 8.30pm.

Cheese platters are available for pre-purchase for $15. These are available to book through the booking link once you have selected your tickets.

Cheese platters include a selection of cheese, crackers, fruits and salami. A single platter is substantial for one person, or as a light snack to share.
Limited seats available. Get your tickets today.

ACCESSIBILITY

For information on accessibility, please visit the Cobb+Co website.

PINT OF SCIENCE

https://youtu.be/BOpt8zLmnTU


Pint of Science brings scientists to share their latest research with you. Thousands of researchers across hundreds of cities share and discuss their findings with people in their local pub, bar, cafe or public space. The global Pint of Science science festival, #pint23, will be 22-24 May 2023.

Pint of Science is organised by a grass-root community of thousands of scientists across the world and is proudly hosted in Toowoomba, as a satellite event pre-festival, in May 2023 as a guest event of World Science Festival Queensland.

LOCATION

Cobb+Co Museum, 27 Lindsay Street, Toowoomba, QLD, Australia

A Toe Tapping  Time For All Ages

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A Toe Tapping  Time For All Ages

Mother’s Day 2023 will be a fun day for all those who have come to love Toowoomba’s Newtown Park,  its history, majestic trees and the Queensland State Rose Garden with 2,800 Roses.

 

There’ll be plenty of tables and seating in the Rose Cottage and in the beautiful Rose Garden lawn areas under leafy trees, and room dance too. The roses will be blooming plus many of the trees will be in full Autumn colour  …

Sausage Sizzle              $5.00 (includes Sausage/onion/bread, tea, coffee or soft drink. Sausage without drink $3.00
Slice homemade cake/biscuit                $2.00 each
Soft Drinks/water/tea/coffee              $2.00 each.
Multi-draw raffle              3 tickets for $5 (drawn Sunday 12.45pm)
Trade table with homemade cakes, jams and potted plants for sale..

Enquiries                                   Lorraine       0429 115 14                 Sandra       0408 753 602

St Vincent’s Hospital Enhances Robotic Surgery Capability

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St Vincent’s Hospital Enhances Robotic Surgery Capability

This week saw the first St Vincent’s Private Hospital Toowoomba patient undergo surgery using the world-class da Vinci robot system and accompanying Trumpf operating table.

St Vincent’s Hospital CEO Kathryn McKeefry said the da Vinci robot will mean patients have the benefits of less invasive surgery, increased precision and improved recovery times. The benefits of the da Vinci surgical robot are further enhanced thanks to our purchase of the Trumpf operating table which integrates with the surgeon’s operation of the robot,” Ms McKeefry said. Results for patients undergoing general, colorectal and other abdominal surgery will be optimised by the new surgical system.”

Director of Clinical Services, Malcolm Casey, said a special training day for clinical staff and specialists was held in March to explore the capacity of the da Vinci system, allow those attending to ask questions and to invite discussion.

There is a clinical nursing specialist with extensive experience in theatre robotics who will oversee training and support for staff assisting clinicians. In addition, a theatre is wholly dedicated to the da Vinci robot,” Mr Casey said. Fittingly, two of Australia’s five most experienced benign gynaecology surgeons and Australia-wide da Vinci robot system mentors, Dr Anthony Cerqui of Women’s Health Only and Dr Brendan Miller of Blue and Pink, will be using the robot at St Vincent’s. Dr Cerqui was the first surgeon to use the da Vinci robot at St Vincent’s hospital when he performed a gynaecological procedure on Friday morning (28 April).

He welcomes St Vincent’s Hospital’s new acquisition which allows extension of his role in mentoring other gynaecological surgeons from across Australia. St Vincent’s purchase of the da Vinci robot represents a significant investment in women’s health in this region. This technology has considerable benefits for gynae patients in terms of patient outcomes and recovery time,” Dr Cerqui said. I look forward to offering this more sophisticated and world-class service to my patients.”

On the technical side, the da Vinci system translates the surgeon’s hand movements at the console in real-time, allowing intuitive motion which acts like the human hand, but with a greater range of motion. The da Vinci vision system also delivers highly magnified, 3D high-definition views of the surgical area. The instrument size makes it possible for surgeons to operate through a few small incisions, thus helping patient recovery and pain management.

Submitted by:
Jenny Foxton
Business Development Manager
St Vincent’s Private Hospital Toowoomba

The St Vincent’s Hospital clinical and peri-operative team who assisted Dr Cerqui during the first da Vinci robotic surgery performed at the hospital.

Help Fight The Flu Ahead Of Winter With A Vaccination

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Help Fight The Flu Ahead Of Winter With A Vaccination

Darling Downs residents are being encouraged to protect themselves against influenza. The best way to avoid getting sick is to talk to your GP about receiving a flu vaccination.

Ash Taylor and Dr Liam Flynn

For the year to date, 1 January to 16 April 2023, there have been 224 laboratory-confirmed cases of influenza in the Darling Downs Health region. Director of Public Health and Community Medicine at Darling Downs Health, Dr Liam Flynn, said this was an increase in comparison to previous years, which is why it’s important to get the flu vaccine.

Now is a great time to protect yourself and your loved ones, so you’re immunised before the flu season arrives,” Dr Flynn said. Flu season in Queensland typically peaks in August, so I’d encourage all members of our community to visit their GP or pharmacist and get the influenza jab soon.”

Influenza is a very contagious, viral infection that can affect the upper airways and lungs.

In addition to receiving the vaccination, there are also some simple steps that can be taken to help fight the flu. These include washing your hands, covering your coughs and sneezes, and staying home if you’re sick.

Some members of the community are more at risk from influenza and its complications, therefore are eligible to receive the vaccination for free under the National Immunisation Program.

These people include people 65 years and over, pregnant women, all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people over six months of age, children from six months to five years of age and people with certain medical conditions.

To find out where you can receive your flu vaccination talk to your local GP or pharmacist.

For more information about Darling Downs Health’s Tackle Flu program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, visit Darling Downs Health Tackle Flu Campaign Celebrates Twelfth Year with Free Flu Shots and Deadly Shirts.

Submitted by:
Anthea Holborn
Media, Communication and Engagement Manager
Darling Downs Health
W     darlingdowns.health.qld.gov.au

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