Pittsworth Celebrates Spring With Craft And Fine Food Spectacular
Held annually since 2004, the Pittsworth Craft and Fine Food Spectacular extends over three days, being held in the Pittsworth Town Hall on the 10th, 11th and 12th October in 2014. Run by St Andrew’s Anglican Parish, it has established a reputation of bringing together the best the region has to offer. While in Pittsworth […]
“Raise Your Voice†and Support Australia’s Carers
Australians everywhere are raising their voices as part of a new initiative for Carers Week, in support of this country’s 2.7 million unpaid carers – that’s 1 in 8 Australians who are taking care of someone who cannot properly look after themselves. Carers provide unpaid care and support to family members and friends who have a disability, […]
Minister In Toowoomba To Launch Open House
Queensland’s Minister for Environment and Heritage Protection, Andrew Powell officially launched the 2014 Toowoomba Open House event at a function at the Cobb & Co Museum. Guests were also addressed by Toowoomba Open House Coordinator, Stephanie Keays, Deputy Chair of the Queensland Heritage Council John Cotter, CEO of the National Trust of Australia (Queensland) Stewart Armstrong and Toowoomba Regional Councillor, Ros […]
Residents Urged To Understand Bushfire Warnings
Would you know what to do if you heard a bushfire Advice, Watch and Act or Emergency Warning message over the radio? Would you know the difference between the warnings issued or when to enact your bushfire survival plan? Rural Fire Service Queensland (RFSQ) South Western Regional Manager Lawrence Laing said during a bushfire incident, […]
Ostwald Bros Wins Queensland Safety Excellence Award
Dalby-based construction and resource services company Ostwald Bros has been awarded the State’s highest construction safety accolade at a gala dinner in Brisbane . The Queensland Project Safety Excellence Award, presented by the Queensland Major Contractors Association (QMCA), the construction industry’s peak body, is designed to recognise outstanding contributions to workplace health and safety at […]
Free Korean Cultural Show At USQ Arts Theatre
Enjoy the spectacular colours, movements and sounds highlighting unique Korean culture at the University of Southern Queensland (USQ) on Sunday, October 5. The performances will showcase Korean culture through traditional dances by the Second Wind Dance Company from HanYang University in Seoul and instrumental performances by the Korean Traditional Performers Group, Hanmadang, from Brisbane. Residents […]
Visitors Rolling In For Milmerran’s Biennial Australian Camp Oven Festival
A pop-up tent city and steady stream of caravans and motorhomes is transforming the Millmerran Showgrounds ahead of this weekend’s (October 4 and 5) ninth biennial Australian Camp Oven Festival. The site is a flurry of activity with wood piles being stacked in anticipation of one of the country’s leading bush cooking competitions. Apart from […]
Make a Promise for World Mental Health Day
Mental illness will affect one in five Australians this year and 1 in 2 across their lifetime. What this means is that someone you know could be doing it tough right now, despite appearances. October 10 is World Mental Health Day – a time to recognise the role we all play in our maintaining our […]