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Highfields Better Business Group December Breakfast 2011

admin — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 11:09:00 +0000

Derek Tuffield holding one of the boxes of foodstuffs as Heather Welch displays the donation cheque

Held on the first Tuesday of the month, the final Highfields Better Business Group breakfast meeting for 2011 was held at Highfields Cultural Centre on Tuesday, December 6th.

The meeting was well attended, and speakers were Derek Tuffield, CEO Lifeline Darling Downs and SW Queensland who gave an overview of what they were achieving and some of the over 300 programs being run by Lifeline. At the end of the meeting Derek was presented with a $100 donation and a number of cartons of non-perishable food items from the Better Business Group.

The other speaker was one of the members, Mary Reid of Merivale Cakes and Craft. Mary reported on the phenomenal success her business was enjoying, training programs and the projected visit to the United Kingdom in 2012.

Highfields Better Business Group November Breakfast 2011

admin — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:50:33 +0000

The November Better Business Group Breakfast was held on November 1st at the Highfields Cultural Centre. With meetings being held on the first Tuesday of each month, November always coincides with Melbourne Cup Day, and members and guests are encouraged to wear something special in keeping with the Cup theme.

The ladies were a delight to behold with their fashions, fascinators etc and really got into the spirit of Melbourne Cup, whilst the men were much more conservative. Fiona Rose was named best dressed female, and Gordon Alden once again took out the male award with his bookie outfit.

Fiona Rose & Gordon Alden at Highfields Cultural Centre for the Melbourne Cup Breakfast.

Guest speakers were Andrew McClintock of Downs Financial Services, Greg Tucker, deputy headmaster of Highfields State School and Kim Cahill of Tesltra Business Centre, Toowoomba.

The next meeting of the Highfields Better Business Group will be held on Tuesday, December 1st at the Cultural Centre, O’Brien Road, Highfields.

8th Annual Millmerran Sheep Races Saturday, August 27th

admin — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 11:08:18 +0000

Helpers getting the sheep ready. The gates open at the Millmerran Showgrounds, Cecil Plains Road, 11 am on Saturday the 27th of August 2011. A fun filled day for the whole family with free entry!!! The first race hits the track at 1.00pm, culminating in the electrifying calcutta at 4.30pm. Kiddies are kept busy all day with great side show style attractions including Bouncy Boxing, Sumo Wrestling, mechanical bull plus many more. A one off cost of an arm band will have them entertained for hours. The Macquarie Wagyu Wine and Cocktail Marquee is a place to relax with your friends and enjoy the social side of Sheep Racing. Fashions of the Field is always a hotly contested event with Best Dressed Lady/Man, Best Contemporary Lady, Best Dressed in Wool and Hat of the Day. To keep the crowd entertained AWI, Maylee Boutique, Merino Country, Myer and Lilly Pilly will host a fashion parade at 2pm. A new attaction this year is the Toowoomba Solar Centre’s Welly Waddle. Punters will line up on the race track in a pair of “wellingtons” to see who will make it to the finish line with their cup still full! Great prizemoney on offer – well worth a run. …and they're off and racing! Once the sheep are safely trucked home the evening entertainment begins with Toowoomba band “Solitary Men”, so you can dance the night away. The Shearers Kitchen will keep you well fed and the evening meal will begin from 5.30pm. There are plenty of camping spots with a cost of $15 for a powered site. Alternatively for those who don’t feel the need to “rough” it, try Millmerran Village Caravan Park (4695 2020), Rams Head Hotel (4695 1488) or Millmerran Motel (4695 1155). Enquiries phone Doug 07 4695 7178 or Nikki 07 4695 6199

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All Singing, All Dancing Wild West Show 18th to 20th August

admin — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 04:47:32 +0000

The Glennie School, with a little help from the boys from Toowoomba Grammar and Downlands College, are putting the finishing touches on their stage performance of the Wild West classic Calamity Jane . The performance is an extravaganza of singing and dancing set against a backdrop of an iconic Wild West town so familiar from those Sunday afternoon cowboy movies. The Calamity Jane cast is comprised of musicians and performers who won the QLD Youth Music Awards in Brisbane earlier this year, and swept the prize pool at the Toowoomba Eisteddfods in May and July. And it’s not just the cast putting in their best performance. A production of this size has a lot going on behind the scenes. The crew in charge of props, costumes, sets, lighting and sound is a collaboration of students and parents. Their work goes largely unnoticed but without them, there would be no show. With all this talent, Calamity Jane promises to be much more than just another high school musical. Round up the family and come along for a wild old time. Calamity Jane runs for three big nights from Thursday, 18 August to Saturday, 20 August. The show starts at 7:30pm each evening with a special matinee performance on Saturday at 2:00pm. Tickets cost $20 for adults and $15 for students and concessions. The show will be performed at Humeridge Church of Christ on Hume Street, Toowoomba. Tickets are available online from www.trybooking.com/QCT or you can phone the Glennie Performing Arts Office on 4688 8816 . Submitted by: Mrs Sharon Gilbert HOD – The Arts The Glennie School

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Explosive Detection Dog ‘Lucky’ Missing in Action

admin — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 23:44:05 +0000

An Explosive Detection Dog (EDD) working with the Special Operations Task Group (SOTG) is Missing in Action, regrettably, likely to be dead after an intense fire fight in northern Helmand province last month. On 4 July, EDD Lucky broke away from a partnered Australian Special Forces and Afghan National Police force heavily engaged with a large number of insurgents. Lucky went missing during the same battle that took the life of Sergeant Todd Langley. Defence has delayed the release of information concerning Lucky in order to first exhaust all possible efforts to recover the dog and confirm his status after the battle. Explosive Detection Dogs are highly trained search animals capable of finding buried munitions and indiscriminately placed bombs including Improvised Explosive Devices (IED). Their training enables them to detect explosives in all their various forms and concentrations. EDDs are chosen on the basis of their endurance, sociability, boldness, high retrieval abilities and their capacity to withstand extreme levels of distraction and noise. Lucky was a male Golden Retriever/Labrador cross born in October 2009. He was acquired from Canberra City Pound and was within six-hours of being euthanised when he was assessed as being suitable for EDD training by a visiting School of Military Engineering assessment team. Lucky entered service in September 2010 and was registered in the Army as ‘EDD 499.’ He completed EDD training at the School of Military Engineering at Moorebank, NSW and was assigned to the Incident Response Regiment in Sydney. Lucky later proceeded on his first operational tour in Afghanistan. Lucky is officially categorised as missing in action. He was last seen in the vicinity of a major insurgent concentration. It was not possible for the Australian soldiers to search for the dog in safety as they were under heavy insurgent fire. Despite efforts to recover the dog and confirm his status after the battle, Lucky is likely dead. It was Lucky’s first operational deployment. Australian Special Forces and their Afghan partners have since made all reasonable attempts to secure Lucky’s return, including repeated calls to the dog by loudspeaker and broadcasting an offer of a monetary reward in the local area. EDD 499 Lucky will be commemorated on a dedicated EDD memorial at the School of Military Engineering. Defence Media Operations

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Young Ambassador Program Pig Races Sunday, 21st August

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Darling Downs Entrant Named Miss Showgirl 2011

admin — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 10:41:10 +0000

Samantha Gluer has been named the 2011 Queensland Country Life Miss Showgirl at the Royal Queensland Show. She hails from Crow’s Nest and was the Darling Downs representative in the statewide competition. Miss Samantha Gluer A former student of Fairholme College in Toowoomba, Samantha is 19 years of age and is currently studying for a Bachelor of Biomedical Science at QUT. Runner up is 21 year old Laura McKay from the Gold Coast representing the South East Queensland Division. There was a total of 11 finalists in the competition.

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90 Years of “Royal’ for the RAAF

admin — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 23:50:46 +0000

The Royal Australian Air Force will mark 90 years since the title of ‘Royal’ was bestowed on 13 August 2011. Although the RAAF celebrates its birthday on 31 March 1921, on this date the service was officially known as the Australian Air Force. But the decision had already been made, in February, to ask the King to grant the ‘Royal’ title. The approval of ‘Royal’ appeared in the Commonwealth Gazette on 18 August 1921, but what was printed there was the order signed by the Governor-General five days earlier. This stipulated 13 August as the date from which the service was to be known as the Royal Australian Air Force. Courtesy of the National Archives of Australia collection www.naa.gov.au (click to enlarge). 90 Years of Air Force Defence Media Operations

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Harristown High Open Day Tuesday, August 16th

admin — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 04:29:59 +0000

Harristown is a large regional high school in Toowoomba offering a wide range of subjects to students. Our focus at Harristown is about learning, opportunities and achievements. In addition, four academy programs are available to talented students in the areas of academics, sports, industry and the arts. On the afternoon of Tuesday 16 August, staff and students are hosting an open afternoon from 3.30pm to showcase our school to the community. Feel free to come along share some refreshments, meet some of our wonderful students, talk to our friendly staff and tour the school’s first class facilities. We look forward to meeting you then. For more information phone Dina on 4636 8700. Submitted by: Ms Helen Parker Deputy Principal (Bonda) Harristown State High School 341-367 South Street Toowoomba Qld 4350 Ph 07 46368 700

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