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Council Connections: Week 2, May 2010
Toowoomba Regional Council Connections The weekly program keeping you up to date with Toowoomba Regional Council’s facilities, activities and services. Audio: Council Connections with Darren Burton This week’s report deals with the Emergency Rescue Championships at Toowoomba Showgrounds, Hampton Food & Arts Festival, a library book sale, volunteers briefing and roadworks. Continue reading
Countdown is on to 2010 Hampton Food and Arts Festival
The countdown to the 2010 Hampton Food and Arts Festival has begun with just days until the annual celebration of local food, arts and culture kicks off on Sunday 16 th May. The quiet village of just 500 residents will swell to more than 4,000 as visitors from all over South East Queensland converge on Hampton’s Chapman Park to enjoy a day out in the high country. Foodies are well catered for at this year’s Festival. Acclaimed chefs Matt Golinski and Alastair McLeod will showcase the district’s renowned produce in a series of lively cooking demonstrations, while a diverse array of local restaurants, food producers and wineries will offer everything from shiraz to sourdough. The concept of Slow Food will mark a new direction for the Festival. The cooking demonstrations are always popular “Our featured chef Matt Golinski has had a long involvement with the Slow Food movement,” said food co-ordinator Rosemary Jones. “We’re excited about the possibility of launching a Slow Food convivium on the Darling Downs and encourage Festival goers to get involved.” Lovers of fine art will find a range of interesting works exhibited in the Art Marquee, all created by artists living within 50km of Hampton. Sculpture, painting, and photography will all be on display, and a series of demonstrations will be held around the theme “soft textiles”. “The Hampton Festival is an important launching pad for young and emerging artists,” said art co-ordinator Sue Oliver. “We’re proud of our local talent, and want to do everything possible to foster their development.” To this end, the Hampton Art Exhibition is again offering a substantial cash prize, and works will be available for purchase throughout the day. But what would a festival be without music. Jazz singer Grace Knight is this year’s headline act. Grace Knight Tickets for the Saturday concert, “An Evening with Grace Knight”, have sold out but she will also be performing at Sunday’s main event. Knight will be supported by a mix of great musicians including Hopney Moffet, the Jimmy Watts Band and locals the Prettiest Girl in the County and Pretty Ugly, and they can all be seen for the general admission price. The 2010 Hampton Festival promises to be a brilliant day out in a wonderful country setting. Gates open at 9.30am and entry is $10 (under 12’s free). A free bus service will run from Toowoomba and Highfields to Chapman Park courtesy of Bus Queensland Toowoomba. For times and lots of other information check out the Festival website, www.hamptonfestival.com Kerri Seccombe Marketing & Publicity Hampton Food & Arts Festival . Continue reading
Broncos Vs Titans Bus trip to be a roaring success!
The Lions Club of Clifton has arranged a bus to take footy fans down for the BIG game between the Broncos and the Titans at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Friday 14 th May 2010. Lions Club of Clifton President Mr. Vaughn Pauli said the trip is $70.00 per person ($45.00 for Children) which includes a return bus trip and entry to the game with great seats, “the bus will be leaving Clifton at 3.30pm and will do a pick up at Toowoomba just after 4pm, those who are interested can call me or Karen on 07 46123 775 or 0417 773 624” “Our Lions club is one of more than 45,000 clubs in 200 countries. All monies raised from this bus trip will go to our Clifton Lions Club Medical Research Personality Quest Entrant – Miss Danielle Nottage” Said Mr. Pauli. There are only 14 tickets left so call now!! Continue reading
David Hack Classic Meet – Sunday 2 May
The David Hack Classic Meet in and around the Aerotec Hangar, Spitfire Street Toowoomba Airport will run from 9am to 3pm Sunday 2nd May. Those who attend will see a spectacular display of approximately 600 classic cars, trucks, military vehicles and various others (i.e. Hot Rods, Utes, Racing Cars, Motor Bikes & Historic planes) and demonstrations. There will be a static display of rare Warbirds – the Zuccoli private collection of restored war planes and visiting aircraft, and joy rides and adventure flights will also be available. Food and drink stalls on the grounds, so just bring yourself and your camera. The Meet is an annual event in memory of David Hack, and is staged by the Rotary Club of Toowoomba North, and benefits the Leukaemia Foundation, Blue Care and other charities. Al Gibson Vice Chairman, David Hack Committee Continue reading
Inspiring Nursing graduate triumphs over difficult past
Tiffany Zimmermann is a firm believer in pursuing academic dreams. This Saturday (April 24), when the University of Southern Queensland (USQ) Master of Mental Health Nursing graduate steps onto the stage to accept her Australian College of Mental Health Nurses Award for the highest grade point average, it will be a triumph over a difficult childhood and troubled teenage years. “Never in my wildest dreams would I have imagined the life I have now or the achievements I have made, it blows me away,” she said. “I would never have considered that one day I would have a Bachelor’s Degree, a Master’s Degree and be working towards a third degree.” Tiffany, 36, a mother-of-two who was born in Toowoomba, describes her past as “somewhat gruesome. I was raised by a single parent and moved around a lot – 10 moves and nine schools by the time I was 14,” she said. “I was put in the care of the Department of Child Safety Services at 14 years old, kicked out of home at 16, unemployed and living in a caravan in Miles at 17 and pregnant at 18.” At 20 years old, Tiffany undertook a natural therapies course and discovered she had a passion for women’s health. “I decided I wanted to be a private midwife and repeat Year 12 so that I could go to uni.” Since then, Tiffany has undertaken study in pregnancy counselling, completed a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing Science and a Master’s Degree in Mental Health Nursing, and is currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s Degree in Midwifery. “I am also planning to train as a doula later this year,” she said. Currently residing in Cairns with her husband Rene (a doctor), daughter Ivory and son Raven, Tiffany said her dream was to work as a private midwife, providing community and home-based intrapartum care and birthing services to women and their families. “I would like to find a way to meld my mental health training with midwifery training,” she said. ‘”I have a particular interest also in perinatal mental health and am part of the Perinatal and Infant Mental Health group in Cairns. I would like to do a doctorate one day and maybe write a book about hyperemesis gravidarum (a severe form of morning sickness) for Australian women.” Tiffany will join more than 1100 Sciences and Education students celebrating the conferring of their degrees during USQ’s Autumn Graduation Ceremonies at the Clive Berghofer Recreation Centre this Saturday, April 24. The Faculty of Education graduation ceremony will be held at 10am and the Faculty of Science graduation ceremony will get underway from 2.30pm. Nursing graduate Tiffany Zimmermann has overcome many challenges to achieve her academic dreams. Submitted by Madeleine Tiller, USQ Media , +61 7 4631 1163, 0400 025 429 Continue reading
Council Connections: Week 3, April 2010
Toowoomba Regional Council Connections The weekly program keeping you up to date with Toowoomba Regional Council’s facilities, activities and services. Audio: Council Connections with Darren Burton Continue reading
A Stroll Down Broadway – A Grand Success
Toowoomba Municipal Brass Band The Inaugural ‘A Stroll Down Broadway’ was a grand success and raised $7,000 for the Toowoomba Hospice. Promotions and Fundraising Manager Mr. Mark Munro said he had goose bumps through and through on opening night and he couldn’t wait until the matinee session on Sunday. “ I was so proud of the Toowoomba Municipal Band and Choir ‘The Accidentals’ as they all did an outstanding performance in presenting music from many great Broadway shows including ‘Love Changes Everything’ from Lloyd-Webber’s ‘Aspects of Love’, Peter Allen’s ‘I go to Rio’ from ‘Boy from Oz’, ‘I Know him so well’ and ‘Anthem’ from the musical ‘Chess’. The ever popular music of ABBA as seen in ‘Mamma Mia’ was featured in a great medley of their hits. Mr. Munro also sang the praises of Compere Mr. Robert Ketton, Musical Director Lorraine Fuller, Choral Coach Cherie Macaulay and Choreographer Shannon Gralow who had combined their talents in this production with the whole cast to make it such a success. All proceeds from the 2 performances have gone to the Toowoomba Hospice to help continue the invaluable free palliative care service for the terminally ill on the Darling Downs and Lockyer Valley. Cidinha Moos and Gai McGee volunteered to serve light refreshments for all those who attended the Performance at the Empire Theatre, Toowoomba Mr. Munro wanted to pass on the Hospice’s sincere gratitude to: University of Southern Queensland, Empire Theatres, The Glennie School, Bob Horstman, Mark Munro, Renae Coonan, Lorraine Fuller, Leanne Fuller, Ian A Rosenberger, Elizabeth Crook, Matthew Skerman, Stephen Lebsanft, Toowoomba Regional Council’s Community Access Fund, Hospice Volunteers, Municipal Band Volunteers & all media for their support of this event. Finally to Lisa Skerman who made Mr. Munro’s dream of holding a special ‘Musical Concert’ a reality! “I have been wanting to do something like this for a long time and when I put the idea to Lisa she was more than happy to get the ball rolling by securing the band and creating the ‘Accidentals’ Lisa was and is an absolute Gem…Thank you Lisa!” Roisin Davis, Chris Lebsanft, Leo Lebsanft and Grace Elliott were all smiles at the Inaugural 'Stroll Down Broadway' Laureen Roberts and Desley Nothdurft were all cuddles for Jamie Nuss from the Toowoomba Municipal Brass Band to congratulate him on the success of the night. Continue reading
Council Connections: Week 4, March 2010
Toowoomba Regional Council Connections The weekly program keeping you up to date with Toowoomba Regional Council’s facilities, activities and services. Audio: Council Connections with Darren Burton Continue reading
