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AEIOU Toowoomba Open Day

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AEIOU Toowoomba Open Day

Families and carers of children with autism have the opportunity to find out how AEIOU Foundation is creating brighter futures by attending an open day at the Toowoomba centre  on Wednesday, 12th October.

The event will provide insight into AEIOU’s early intervention autism-specific program, and is the perfect chance to see the program in action, meet our qualified staff and ask questions.

AEIOU is one of Australia’s largest providers of early intervention for children with autism. Our evidence- based program meets the Australian Guidelines for Good Practice 2012 and is underpinned by a transdisciplinary team of therapists and educators.

DETAILS:
What: AEIOU Toowoomba Open Day
When: Wednesday, 12 October 2016, 9am
Where: AEIOU Toowoomba, 7 Friend Street, Harristown Q 4350
RSVP: Phone Centre Manager Gemma Moore on (07) 4636 3600 or email toowoomba@aeiou.org.au
More information: Please note, registrations are essential and we ask parents to make alternative care arrangements for children on this morning. You are welcome to bring along a support person to accompany you. aeiou-open-the-doors

Camp Oven Festival A Major Regional Event

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Camp Oven Festival A Major Regional Event

What started as a little friendly competition around the campfire has grown to become one of Queensland’s flagship tourism events.

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October 1st and 2nd 2016

The biennial Australian Camp Oven Festival will celebrate its 10th birthday when it is held on October 1 and 2 in Millmerran, Queensland.

The brainchild of outback icons Gary Fogarty and Ned Winter, the event has grown from its humble beginnings in 1999 and is now a major regional event.

Over just two days, the small township of Millmerran’s population will swell from just 1,200 residents to over 7,000 people as travellers come from all over Australia to attend the Festival.

The event’s quirky program celebrates authentic Aussie traditions including camp oven cooking, damper throwing, billy boiling, bush poetry, shearing demonstrations and bush craft displays.sara-storer

This year’s feature performer will be country music darling and Golden Guitar winner, Sara Storer.

Event organiser, Katrina Grundon, advised it took over 2,000 volunteer hours to make the Festival a reality. “The logistics are really quite amazing.  By the end of the Festival, our cooking area would have used over 700kg of meat, 300kg of flour and 200kg of potatoes.”

“In addition to feeding the masses, we also have to house them! Most bring their caravan or tent and stay in the area for a while so there’s a really lovely community atmosphere here over the weekend.”

“We think our event is a great way to showcase the region and encourage visitors to enjoy the slower pace of country life.”

The Australian Camp Oven Festival will be held on October 1 and 2 at the Millmerran Showgrounds.  Tickets for the event are available via www.acof.com.au

FESTIVAL INFORMATION:

What:                          The Australian Camp Oven Festival

When:                         Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 October, 2016

Where:                        Millmerran Showgrounds, Millmerran, QLD 4357

Tickets:                       For tickets purchased online:

Saturday $27, Sunday $18, Weekend Pass $45

Children Under 17 Free

Camping:                    Non-powered sites still available

Website:                     www.acof.com.au

Swap Meet And All Holden Day In Toowoomba

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Swap Meet And All Holden Day In Toowoomba

Swap Meet, Saturday 1 October, 2016.31st – All Holden Day Car Show,
Sunday 2 October, 2016.
Both Events to be held at Valley’s Football Club Grounds, Pillar Street, Toowoomba. Qld.all-holden-day-flyer

Established in 1978 the Toowoomba FX FJ Holdens Club has a proud history of over 36 years in Toowoomba and surrounding areas. Each year the club holds South East Queensland’s largest All Holden Day and Swap Meet to celebrate and showcase the preservation and restoration of early model  Holden’s.

The two day event attracts hundreds of Holden enthusiasts and dedicated exhibitors and forms the major fund raising event for the club, enabling the continuation of a Toowoomba tradition.

Toowoomba FXFJ Holdens Club are seeking your support for the upcoming 31st All Holden Day and Swap Meet. Last years event attracted over 250 entries and record crowd numbers.

Submitted by:
Marilyn Kenneally
Treasurer
Toowoomba FX-FJ Holden Car Club

Last Chance To Visit Carnival Of Flowers Prizewinning Gardens

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Grand Champion Gardeners, Bob and Val Ford

This weekend is the final opportunity to view the major prizewinners in the Carnival of Flowers Garden Competition. They will close at 5pm on Sunday 24th September, 2016.

Ford’s Grand Champion Garden is at 19 Burke Street, Toowoomba.

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Carnival Of Flowers Event – Clivia Show At TAFE Horticulture

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Carnival Of Flowers Event – Clivia Show At TAFE Horticulture

Come and view the spectacular multi-coloured display of flowering Clivias, with experienced growers on hand to offer advice on their culture. Repotting techniques will be demonstrated daily, and plants, advanced seedlings and seeds for sale will be available for purchase.

You’ll enjoy one of the most diverse Clivia displays to be seen in Australia. A gold coin donation in the wishing well would be appreciated for our 2016 charity, St Andrew’s Toowoomba Hospital Oncology Unit.
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Lions Westbrook Family Fun Day

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Lions Westbrook Family Fun Day

It’s a day of fun for the entire family that will include: Free Rides (4 jumping castles, train ride, superslide, interactive skate competition), Free Interactive Skate Ramp, Free Bunnings Workshop, Free Kids Corner, Animal Farm, BBQ, Face Painting, Markets (food vendors, bbq, coffee vendors, hot chips, cold drinks), Helicopter Joy Flights, Live Music and so much more!

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  • Tennis Competition, Raffles
  • Live Bands featuring Owie Paroz, Dana Hassell, Belinda Tigell, Dancing Stars, Back n Business, Mayhem Dance Group, Bunkers Hill State School Ensemble

Submitted By:
Clayton Rogers
Event Manager

 

 

 

One Act Plays At Toowoomba Repertory Theatre

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One Act Plays At Toowoomba Repertory Theatre

The Toowoomba Branch of the National Trust of Australia (Qld) is holding a fundraising event to provide funds required for the continual restoration and maintenance work required at the area’s oldest building – the Royal Bull’s Head Inn at Drayton. The Branch is partnering with the Repertory Theatre as part of Carnival of Flowers activities.Nat Trust Flyer_Rep Theatre

 

Your Invitation To Downlands Art Exhibition

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Your Invitation To Downlands Art Exhibition

An art exhibition thirty years in the making

In his eleventh year as Curator, Evan Hollis, has been carefully selecting artworks from galleries around the state, making this far more than simply a school art show.

“The Downlands Art Exhibition truly is a community event that I’m incredibly proud of. The combination of work from local artists as well as interesting and high quality work from around Australia and the world means there really is something here for everyone,” says Evan.

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Leisl Mott with Curator Evan Hollis

This year’s feature artist, Leisl Mott, grew up in Toowoomba.

Her new collection of work focuses on her favourite landscapes and interiors and she will be demonstrating her techniques over the exhibition weekend.

Alongside Leisl’s work, Evan has chosen to exhibit both traditional and cutting edge artworks, including:
● A selection of Moorcroft pottery
● Advanced digital media by Lucy Quinn,
● Fantastic installations by Ben Rak (Sydney) and Christopher R. Inwood (Brisbane)
● Contemporary works by Johnny Romeo and Esther Erlich
● Traditional bronze sculptures by Jill Dixon
● Contemporary and highly crafted sculptures by Steve Bodrog, who honed his metalworking skills working for Aston Martin
● Brilliant international pieces by Polish artist Cezary Stulgis
● The unique wearable art by Dan Cox
● Lightning Strike sculptures by Michael Nelson Jagamara

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Childminding is available on Sunday 11 September from 10 til 2, so parents can enjoy the exhibition and maybe stop for a coffee in the Art Cafe. The cafe fronts onto a sculpture court with works by Chris Darvall, Kaya Sulc and Gabrielle Trabucco.

An exciting addition to the weekend will be the simultaneous exhibition space at the Phoenix Sculpture Garden on Mt Glorious. World renowned sculptor, Graham Radcliffe will be bringing several transportable works to the Downlands gallery and has offered a selection of works for sale at his studio retreat as a part of the catalogued works. This is a great opportunity for Brisbane art admirers to sample the kind of quality presented by the Downlands exhibition if travel to Toowoomba is impossible on the weekend. Graham has refined his forms and crafting technique for over 50 years and his skill is most evident in the mountain paradise setting above Samford Valley.

Complementing our huge variety of sculptural works and set amongst the broadest range of 2D media will be an eclectic mix of traditional and contemporary photography. John Elliot, Graham Burstow, Spowart and Cooper, Vincent Parisi, Beth Mitchell, Brian Aston, Scott Bridle, and many more will hang to create one of the best photographic exhibitions seen in Toowoomba †just as one facet of our amazing 2016 exhibition.

Highly regarded artist Stephen Baxter has supplied a wonderful selection of his whimsical ceramic works and delightful acrylic paintings. These will complement some traditional investment pieces by John de Burg Perceval, David Boyd, Tim Storrier, Robert Jacks and Charles Blackman.

Tickets for the Gala Opening Night on Friday 9 September and the Curator’s Vision Tour on Saturday 10 September are now available from Downlands on 4690 9500 or online at www.downlandsart.com

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