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Dementia Fundraiser in Toowoomba

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Dementia Fundraiser in Toowoomba

Australia’s biggest dementia fundraiser, Memory Walk & Jog, is coming to Toowoomba for the first time this Sunday morning 2nd April at Lindsay Street Ovals, Queens’s Park:

· Event and registrations open at 7.30 am

· The official welcome at 8.40 am

· The walks/jogs kicking off from 9 am.

From left to right: Sharon Schreiweis (sister), Lorna Miall, Carol Cann

41 year old Carol Cann from Millmerran will be participating on Sunday, after she set up her own DIY Memory Walk last September in Toowoomba. Her mum (Lorna) was diagnosed with frontal lobe dementia at 61 years old (now 64) and now lives in an aged care facility, with people 20 years her senior.

Carol hopes to raise awareness about dementia affecting younger people, not just the elderly. It is not the first time she has been affected, after losing both of her grandparents to Alzheimer’s.
“I’m only 41 and still quite young to have a mother going through this †there are a lot of medical and financial decisions that I now need to take care of that I wasn’t expecting,” said Carol.

“She should be in the prime of her retirement enjoying life.”

 “Mum was diagnosed two years ago, after we got a phone call from the police that she was found behaving a bit oddly. With hindsight, I could probably tell that something was wrong, but at the time you can’t see it happening.”

“Other health issues like cancer get a lot of attention, but dementia is largely ignored and now the second biggest killer in Australia. I hope that I can help others by sharing my story.”

“People of any age can be affected and people don’t realise that you lose your loved one twice.”

“Taking part in Memory Walk & Jog is a personal challenge for me and by raising funds I hope to do something that helps the next generation.”

“You learn as you go and take it day by day. I try to take the positives in everything and hope that somewhere along the line that there will be a cure for other families.”

Part of the crowd in Queens Park for the 2017 Toowoomba Memory Walk & Jog

2017 Toowoomba Memory Walk & Jog

What:             Alzheimer’s Australia (Qld) first Toowoomba Memory Walk & Jog

When:            Sunday 2nd April 2017

7.30 am – Event and registrations open

8.40 am – Official welcome

9 am – 5km run starts

9.05 am – 5km walk starts

9.10 am †2.5km walk starts

10.05 †10.10 am †Zumba cool down

10.10 †10.30 am †Presentations

Who:              An estimated 200 walkers and runners

Alzheimer’s Australia (Qld) General Manager †Community Relations, Kerry Cutting
Mike Bennet (Logan FM) who will be the Master of Ceremonies
Deputy Mayor, Cr Carol Taylor

 For more information, go to http://memorywalk-toowoomba.gofundraise.com.au/

Opal Aged Care is the major supporter of the 2017 Memory Walk & Jog in NSW, Victoria and Queensland. For more information, go to www.memorywalk.com.au.

 Memory Walk & Jog is the largest fundraiser for dementia in Australia. In 2017, Alzheimer’s Australia will hold 18 Memory Walk & Jog events around the country to raise funds to support people with dementia, their families and carers, and help promote brain health and healthy lifestyles to all Australians. All courses are wheelchair accessible and there are different distances to choose from, depending on your age and fitness level.

 Alzheimer’s Australia is the charity for people with dementia and their families and carers. As the peak body, it provides advocacy, support services, education and information. An estimated 413,106 people have dementia in Australia. This number is projected to reach more than a million by 2056. 

National Dementia Helpline: 1800 100 500
An interpreter service is available                    

Happy Birthday Play School Exhibition

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Lachlan and Nicholas Allpass enjoying one of the displays

Cobb + Co Museum in Toowoomba  are celebrating with Big Ted, Lttle Ted, Humpty and Jemima at the exhibition honouring 50 years of Play School, ABC’s much loved television program.

This exhibition provides adults a chance to bring their childhood memories back to life, and children have an opportunity to see these icons up close and enjoy the colourful display of familiar characters. Happy Birthday Play School: Celebrating 50 Years is a travelling exhibition from the National Museum of Australia, developed in collaboration with the ABC.

The exhibition will continue  from 28 March to 30 July 2017 and is included in general Museum entry, which is free for residents in the Toowoomba Regional Council area. General entry prices for visitors from outside the Toowoomba Regional Council area are: Adults $12.50, Children $6.50 and Families (2 Adults and up to 4 Children) $32.

Visit www.cobbandco.qm.qld.gov.au for more information.

We love the rain!! But Stay Safe!!

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We love the rain!! But Stay Safe!!


And it seems many of our farmers may experience full dams at last. With that, there have been some serious flood warnings and to ensure everyone stays safe, we have cancelled today’s farmers’ markets (Thu 30th March) at the Empire Theatre.

We have had a pretty good run because, despite all the Thursday rain last year, we never, ever cancelled a market. Our priority is to ensure everyone is safe (and dry) and our farmers’ have all appreciated the cancellation, though many were still prepared to come if it was on.

Stay tuned, we are launching our Cobb & Co markets program for Saturday 8th April this week.

Next Thursday (April 6th) we will also welcome James Reeson from Alive and Cooking. Come and meet James and be a part of our vibrant community. We will get the opportunity to showcase our wonderful produce and our fabulous farmers’ markets nationally.

Please keep supporting our wonderful local farmers and we will see you next Thursday from 3pm – 7pm on the front lawns at the Empire Theatre 54-56 Neil Street, Toowoomba.
Submitted by:
Josie & the team at My Local Feast
1/625 Ruthven Street
Toowoomba

2017 Felton Food Festival Highlight

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2017 Felton Food Festival Highlight

The 2017 Felton Food Festival was held on Sunday, 26th March under favourable weather conditions. Whilst crowd numbers were well below the 2016 record number of 12,000, this year’s Festival was a very enjoyable one.

The Celebrity Face Off between Alastair McLeod and Costa Georgiadis is always a crowd pleaser.

Tropical Cyclone Debbie Comes Ashore – Weakening Rapidly

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Tropical Cyclone Debbie Comes Ashore – Weakening Rapidly
Tropical Cyclone Debbie 27th March – Himawari 8 Satellite Image

Tropical Cyclone Debbie formed in the Coral Sea on Saturday 25th March, 2017

Tropical Cyclone Debbie intensified to a severe category 3 cyclone mid morning Monday 27th March and has intensified to Category 4 on approach to the Central Queensland coast.:  http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDQ65002.shtml

Headline:

Debbie is currently a category 2 cyclone centred to the southwest of Collinsville.

Areas affected:

Warning zone: Ayr to St Lawrence, including Mackay, and the Whitsunday Islands, extending inland to Charters Towers, Mount Coolon, and Moranbah.

Details of Tropical Cyclone Debbie at 10:00 pm Tuesday, 28th March AEST:

Intensity: category 2, sustained winds near the centre of 100 kilometres per hour with wind gusts to 140 kilometres per hour.
Location: within 35 kilometres of 20.7 degrees South, 147.8 degrees East , 90 kilometres west southwest of Proserpine and 15 kilometres south southwest of Collinsville .
Movement: west southwest at 13 kilometres per hour .

Tropical cyclone Debbie is continuing to weaken as it moves slowly inland. It is currently a category 2 cyclone, and is expected to weaken further tonight. On Wednesday, the remnant tropical low will curve from the current southwesterly motion to a more southerly track over inland Queensland.

Although the peak winds near the centre are weakening rapidly tonight, heavy rainfall is expected to continue across the region for the next 12 to 24 hours, gradually contracting southwards with the system.

Hazards:

The DESTRUCTIVE CORE of tropical cyclone Debbie is located southwest Collinsville and is continuing to move inland. DESTRUCTIVE WINDS with gusts to 140 km/h are still possible near the cyclone centre.

GALES are occurring about the coast and islands between about Cape Upstart and St Lawrence, and extend inland to Proserpine, Collinsville, and Moranbah. These GALES are expected to extend inland further to locations such as Charters Towers and Mount Coolon tonight.

Abnormally high tides are expected between Bowen and St Lawrence. Large waves may produce minor flooding along the foreshore. People living in areas likely to be affected by this flooding should take measures to protect their property as much as possible and be prepared to help their neighbours.

Areas of heavy rain with the potential to cause severe flash flooding have developed around the Central Coast and Whitsundays district. These heavy rain areas are expected to spread further inland through central and southeastern Queensland. Widespread daily rainfall totals of 150 to 250 mm are expected, with significantly higher totals possible locally. This is likely to lead to major river flooding over a broad area this week, and a Flood Watch for coastal catchments between Ayr and the NSW border, extending inland to parts of the Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, Maranoa and Warrego, and Darling Downs and Granite Belt forecast districts.

A map showing the track of the cyclone is available at: http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre

400 Donations Sets Toowoomba Record

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400 Donations Sets Toowoomba Record

Westbrook‘s Susanne Maurer has become the first Towoomba woman to reach a milestone of 400 blood donations when she made her latest donation on Wednesday, 22nd March, 2017. Mrs Maurer is now one of only 7 Queensland women to reach 400 donations,  having helped saved the lives of up to 1,200 Australians along the way.

Susanne (Sue) donates her O blood type at Toowoomba Blood Donor Centre fortnightly, a common blood type, yet one in high demand from hospitals.

After her donation, a special presentation was made to Mrs Maurer to honour the occasion.

If you would like to roll up your sleeves and help a fellow Queenslander, make an appointment to donate blood by calling 13 14 95, or visit donateblood.com.au for more information.

Radio Interview: Gordon Patterson of Toowoomba City FM talks with Mrs Sue Maurer and Sandee Thompson of ARCBS…..

The Australian Red Cross Blood Service Toowoomba Donor Centre is at 661 Ruthven Street, Toowoomba with free parking close by at the Bernoth Centre.

Submitted by:
Sandee Thompson
Community Relations Officer
E: SaThompson@redcrossblood.org.au

Zombies Of Toowoomba, We Want You!!!!!

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Zombies Of Toowoomba, We Want You!!!!!

Every year, Toowoomba’s underground world of zombies, slayers and their survivors are called upon to participate in the TOOWOOMBA HOSPITAL FOUNDATION’S ZOMBIE WALK.

Now in its fourth year, event participants become an amazing array of characters, from survivors, to military peace keepers, to slayers, to full-on flesh eating blood soaked zombies, all in the name of raising funds for children’s health at the Toowoomba Hospital.

Meet at St Saviour’s Primary School (12 Lawrence St) from 3pm for activities, food and games, with the walk to commence at 5pm. Return to St Saviour’s with the fun to continue until 8:30pm.

The Zombie Walk caters to a large audience, from young children, right through to parents who want to dust off their favourite zombiefied costumes.

10 free activities will be on offer + laser skirmish, a zombie maze and much much more.

This will be a zombie-tastic day out, with many activities on offer! So get out your diaries, mark down the 25th of March, and get ready to get your Zombie on.

Cost: $10 adults and $5 for children under 12 (under 5’s free) and $20 per family (2 adults + 2 kids).

TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED ONLINE OR AT BRUTAL DELUXE, PARTY HUT AND HIP POCKET WORKWEAR TOOWOOMBA.

Thanks to our Wristband Sponsor, Wristband Monkey 

Highfields’ Kratzke Oval Set To Host Cardinal Cup

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Highfields’ Kratzke Oval Set To Host Cardinal Cup


Last years AFL Grand-Finalists, the South Toowoomba Bombers will host a pre-season tournament known as the Cardinal Cup at the home of the Highfields Lions, Kratzke Oval.

Fellow AFL Darling Downs clubs, the Goondiwindi Hawks, Warwick Redbacks and Toowoomba Tigers along with Park Ridge AFC (Jimboomba) from the South East, will converge on Kratzke Oval across the two days to prepare for the season ahead. South Toowoomba Bombers President, Keith Neumann said it was a great opportunity to prepare for the new season.

“It’s been a long pre-season and this is another opportunity for us to blow out the cobwebs and look ahead to a massive year in the newly restructured AFL Darling Downs men’s competition. Not only is it a great preparation on-field, but off-field, it gives us an opportunity to fund raise and prepare as volunteers for the regular season.”

“Both our men’s and women’s teams are looking forward to the hit out, we believe 2017 the Bombers will be producing something special,” President Keith Neumann added.

The South Toowoomba Bombers women’s team will also take to the field on Sunday afternoon as they come up against the reigning premiers, the Toowoomba Tigers.

All the action kicks off from 1:00pm Saturday, when the Goondiwindi Hawks play the Toowoomba Tigers. Day one runs from 1:00pm through to 7:00pm, with Day two action kicking off from 8:30am and running up until the last game between the Bombers and Tigers women’s teams finishing at 4:00pm.

Footy is back!

Submitted by:
Jeff Neumann
Regional Manager
AFL Queensland

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