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Young Ambassador Program Pig Races Sunday, 21st August
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
Council Connections: Week 1, August 2011
Toowoomba Regional Council Connections The weekly program keeping you up to date with Toowoomba Regional Council’s facilities, activities and services. Council Connections with Darren Burton This week Darren talks about a photographic exhibition at Rosalie Gallery, burn offs, the Committee of Council meeting, new library hours, mobile library and the draft planning scheme. Continue reading
Missing Persons Week (July 31 – August 6), 2011
This year the theme of the week is “When someone goes missing, more than one person is lost,” highlighting the impact of a missing person on family, friends, colleagues and the community. Police are appealing for information on several cases including the following: Jayden Preston – Cambooya Jayden is 15-years-old and was living at Cambooya. Police believe that he has left the area and may have travelled to North Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast area. Jayden was reported missing in February of this year by his father and extensive inquiries are under way to locate him. Jayden is described as 165cm tall, collar length dark hair and has a heavy build. Matthew Rourke – Helidon Matthew Rourke, 27 has been reported missing by his mother. He was last seen asleep at his home at Helidon Spa at 10am on December 11 last year. He has left all personal belongings at the address including clothes, bank cards and medication. Matthew Rourke was last seen wearing dark blue shorts, a green t-shirt and thongs. It is believed that he may have travelled interstate as he has previously travelled frequently. As part of National Missing Persons Week, the Queensland Police Service is urging people who are missing to make contact with a friend, family member or police.. Detective Senior Sergeant Damien Powell, Officer in Charge of the State Crime Operations Command Missing Persons Unit says “Last financial year around 6000 people were reported missing in Queensland. While the Queensland Police Service’s recovery rate is 99.7%, there are approximately 260 people on the long term missing persons register (dating back to 1970). We rely heavily on information from the public to help locate missing people. However small the information may be, often the key to finding a missing person lies with the eyes and ears of our community and we encourage anyone with information to contact police,” While people go missing for a variety of reasons and some do not wish to be located. “If you have been reported missing and do not wish to be located, it is important you make contact with police. Once we have verified you are safe and well, your whereabouts will remain confidential,” Detective Senior Sergeant Powell said. Anyone with information which could assist police with their investigations should contact Crime Stoppers anonymously via 1800 333 000 or crimestoppers.com.au 24hrs a day. Crime Stoppers is a charitable community volunteer organisation working in partnership with the Queensland Police Service. Continue reading
Top Musicians at Free Concert In Gatton Friday 29th July
A free flood benefit concert featuring some of Australia’s best musicians, and local talent, will be staged at the Lockyer Valley Cultural Centre Gatton on Friday 29 July from 7.30pm. Song Trails LIVE is a special Queensland Music Festival event presented in partnership with the Lockyer Valley Regional Council, Energex and Queensland Rail. The Gatton Song Trails LIVE will include four artists; Clare Bowditch, Kev Carmody, Stephen Cummings (The Sports) and Dave Faulkner (Hoodoo Gurus). These performers are also conducting a series of free public song writing workshops in Murgon, Mundubbera, Gladstone and Maryborough as part of the Song Trails South tour. Donations to the Lockyer Valley Flood Appeal Fund will be collected on the night. To secure tickets, visit the Lockyer Valley Cultural Centre in person or online at www.visitlockyer.com.au. Limit of four tickets per person. Queensland Music Festival is a biennial celebration of musical excellence. Working with communities throughout the state, QMF has a vision to transform lives through unforgettable musical experiences. From 15-31 July, the best of local, national and international talent will perform every conceivable style of music to Queenslanders in Brisbane and in 33 regional and remote centres. 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
USQ and NASA Discuss Collaboration on Space Technology
The University of Southern Queensland (USQ) may expand its research focus into smart composite technologies for space applications following a successful meeting between a USQ academic and NASA scientists in the USA. USQ Centre of Excellence in Engineered Fibre Composites (CEEFC) Director, Professor Alan Lau, visited the NASA Glenn Research Centre in Cleveland, Ohio, earlier this year to discuss future collaboration in energy composites. CEEFC researchers Dr Jay Epaarachichi, Professor Alan Lau and Dr Mainul Islam are examining smart technologies for composite materials. Professor Lau said NASA scientists had shown interest in the CEEFC projects in this particular field: Composites Wind Turbine Blade Design and Delamination Detection of Smart Composite Structures using Embedded Sensor and Actuator Technology. “Many topics, like modelling skills on sandwich structures, life prediction of space composite structures and fibre-optic sensor technology were placed on the table to find any commonality to further extend the research scope in the future,” Professor Lau said. “We also discussed the issue of the life reliability measure for composites and their related structures based on a generic mapping system for smart composite wing, developed by the CEEFC using an embedded fibre sensor network.” Professor Lau said the centre was now working with NASA on developing a scholar/research exchange scheme, a joint PhD supervision scheme and joint research and development centre scheme in Toowoomba. Currently, Professor Lau and two key CEEFC researchers, Dr Jay Epaarachchi and Dr Mainul Islam, are working with different research and development sectors on smart technologies for composite materials. Submitted by Madeleine Tiller, USQ Media, +61 7 4631 1163 Continue reading
A Request to Baby Boomers & Others
Would anyone happen to have a copy of the book (below) lying in a cupboard at home? It is the second in the Happy Venture Readers series.It was used extensively in QLD schools in the late 50s and then the 60s. I am teaching an adult to read and he has nearly mastered the Introductory Book, which was the first in the series. The approach the book takes seems to suit my student. Peter Ross | Centre Coordinator Learning Network Queensland Phone 0746932785 | Fax 0746932785 | Email pittsworth@LNQ.net.au Community & Technology Centre Hume Street PITTSWORTH 4356 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
June 15th Twilight Recital Cancelled
The USQ Twilight Song Recital scheduled to be presented in the USQ Arts Theatre on 15 June has been cancelled due to illness. One half of the IkonMusic duo, soprano Emma Baker-Spink, has been struck down with a severe case of laryngitis and is unable to perform. The next recital in the series will see local jazz ensemble Swing On In perform an evening of traditional jazz favourites with a contemporary edge, at the Twilight Jazz Recital on 29 June – bookings and enquiries – USQ Artsworx Box Office on 4631 1111. Submitted by Michelle Fox, USQ Artsworx 4631 1114 Continue reading
