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8th Annual Millmerran Sheep Races Saturday, August 27th
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 Continue reading
Darling Downs Entrant Named Miss Showgirl 2011
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. Continue reading
HMAS Toowoomba Leads Multi-National Exercise in Bab El Mandeb Strait
HMAS Toowoomba has successfully concluded command of a multi-national exercise with Turkish Navy vessels and French Mirage fighters, contributing to maritime security in the Bab El Mandeb Strait, in the Middle East. Exercise Scimitar Exocet was conducted between 22 and 23 July 2011 in the vicinity of the Gulf of Aden and involved the Toowoomba, two Turkish Navy vessels and French Mirage fighter aircraft. Commanding Officer of HMAS Toowoomba, Commander Andrew Quinn, said the exercise proved the Royal Australian Navy’s interoperability with the Turkish Navy against an airborne attack. “The exercise demonstrated the Combined Maritime Force’s resolve to maintain safe and unfettered access for shipping through a vital international strait,” Commander Quinn said. “The crew honed their skills just before kicking off the exercise by responding to a real world distress call from a vessel’s crew which thought it was under attack from pirates.” Toowoomba’s Seahawk helicopter was launched and, along with the ship, provided surveillance and escort support to the merchant traffic. On 23 July, Toowoomba was also afforded a unique opportunity when she engaged in advanced air warfare exercises with French Mirage fighter aircraft as part of Exercise Scimitar Exocet. “The Middle East can be a very demanding and volatile environment in which to operate,” Commander Quinn said. “To date, the crew of HMAS Toowoomba have risen to every challenge in a professional and committed fashion, maintaining Australia’s highly respected position as a coalition partner.” HMAS Toowoomba is presently deployed in support of Operation SLIPPER in the Middle East Area of Operations (MEAO), operating as part of the Combined Maritime Force (CMF). The CMF mission includes maritime security operations in the Gulf region, the maritime environment around the Horn of Africa, and counter piracy/terrorism operations in the Gulf of Aden. As the 26th rotation of an RAN vessel to the MEAO, Toowoomba has been on patrol supporting the CMF mission since 2 June 2011. from Defence Operations Continue reading
Toowoomba Hospice Celebrates 8th Birthday!
The Toowoomba Hospice is eight this month and the Management Committee, staff and volunteers have been in party mode for the whole month of July! Toowoomba Hospice Chairman Graham Barron OAM said the Hospice is celebrating a milestone in providing Palliative Care Services to the Toowoomba, Lockyer Valley and Darling Downs Communities. “We are excited to be able to celebrate our 8th birthday, and we want to thank the Community as a whole from the bottom of our hearts for supporting us in providing Palliative and Respite care for those with a terminal illness.” L to R: Cutting the Birthday cake (made by Hospice Volunteer Barb Bissett) is Hospice Chairman Graham Barron OAM and Hospice Founder Sr Frances Flint csb OAM Director of Nursing Mrs. Alicia Trimingham-Turl said “It is fantastic to think that we have been operational for the past 8 years and cared for 675 clients and their families in this time. Without Sr Frances’ vision we might not have had the opportunity to provide such a service.” Mr. Barron said “We celebrated this special occasion with a lovely service and afternoon tea Saturday, 9th July. It was a lovely afternoon, one of our Pastoral Care Volunteers Nicole Rangiira conducted the service and her husband Brett played the guitar to some songs and we finished off with an afternoon tea.” “During my day-to-day activities I continually receive many accolades for the Toowoomba Hospice which I’m very proud to accept on behalf of everyone involved with this valuable facility” said Mr Barron. “I want to acknowledge the Management, staff and volunteers who diligently carry out their duties to ensure that the Toowoomba Hospice delivers a very professional and much appreciated service.” Anyone who wishes to support Toowoomba Hospice’s 8th Birthday by making a donation can send them to the Hospice, PO Box 6463, Toowoomba West, Qld 4350. Continue reading
Put Forward an Unsung Hero
The Regional Achievement & Community Awards are calling for nominations in the following categories: The Salvation Army Employment Plus Business and Employment Award The Flight Centre Events and Tourism Award The Peabody Environment and Landcare Award The Clark Rubber Regional Service Award The Prime Super Community of the Year Award The Clark Rubber Regional Service Award is one of five Award categories through this year’s Queensland Regional Achievement & Community Awards. The Regional Service Award is looking to acknowledge individuals who are passionate in dedicating their lives for the needs of others. Whether they mentor the unemployed, run camps for underprivileged teenagers or simply spend their time offering friendship, hope and inspiration to the disadvantaged and those who need it most in their community. WIN Television and the Commonwealth Bank are proud to be offering a share in $10,000 or TV Advertising. The Queensland Regional Achievement and Community Awards are proudly supported by Sirromet Wines and Queensland Country Life. For more information on how you can nominate or to pick up nomination forms please contact the local awards office on 1300 735 445 or visit the website at www.awardsaustralia.com . Nominations Close – Friday 19th August 2011. Continue reading
Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers Ambassador Entrant Seeks Volunteers
‘Volunteering for all the right reasons… Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers Young Ambassador Entrant Skye Michels is running a Crushed Car Competition and is seeking volunteers to help man a stall at Toowoomba Plaza for few hours each day begining 16th July to 30th July. Ms Michels said “We will be running a guess the make/model of the crushed car for a ‘Gold Coin’ donation with entry forms being placed in a barrel, and the first 3 correct entries will win a prize! I’m in need of 4 – 6 volunteers per day for a few hours to help me raise $4,000.00 for RACQ Care Flight.” Anyone who is interested can call Skye on 0467 906 992 Continue reading
Jazz at USQ Arts Theatre 29th June
James Laundon (saxophones/clarinet/EWI/vocals), Shannon Lotz (keyboard/vocals), Jamie Nuss (drums), Claire Roberts (electric and double bass) and Nick Stewart (trumpet/flugal horn) will be performing at USQ’s Twilight Recital in their jazz ensemble, Swing On In. Submitted by Andrew Eunson Toowoomba Grammar School P.O. Box 2900 Toowoomba QLD 4350 Ph: +61 7 46872500 M: +61 400 908959 Continue reading
Loritz Circus Out of Africa to Toowoomba for Charity June 22nd
Peter Rookas of Toowoomba Hospital Foundation is emphasising the important feature of the Big Top is that it is heated!!! Continue reading
