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Young Ambassador Program Pig Races Sunday, 21st August
Harristown High Open Day Tuesday, August 16th
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 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
Council Connections: Week 5, July 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 the next meetings of council, registering for Carnival’s “Garden Space”, new library hours, our Draft Regional Planning Scheme, Carnival’s program guide, family history research tips, scheduled burn offs, the mobile library and a reminder to dam users. Continue reading
Council Connections: Week 4, July 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 on the Draft Regional Planning Scheme, the Carnival program guide, National Tree Day celebrations, scheduled burn offs in the Pechey area, a family history workshop, Toowoomba Art Gallery submissions, the mobile library back on the road and a reminder to dam users. 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
Green Army Members Recognised for Role in the Community
Seventeen members of the Green Army put down their work tools last week and instead picked up graduation certificates, acknowledging their roles with Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) over the past five months. In an official ceremony, held in Toowoomba’s Laurel Bank Park, Member for Toowoomba North Kerry Shine and TRC Mayor Peter Taylor praised the program that is seen as a pivotal support for helping unemployed individuals get back into the workforce. “The Green Army concept is a genuine win/win for council and the participants,” Cr Taylor said. “As an organisation, we have more people on the ground attending to the maintenance and beautification of our region. On the other side of the coin, these participants gain valuable experience and skills during the program, which they can use to secure full-time employment. “These participants have taken an active role in the control and eradication of weeds, assisted planting programs and general maintenance work including the use of mowers and whipper snippers,” Cr Taylor said. “Their efforts make a big difference, in particular helping with the enormous workloads undertaken by all our crews as a result of the January floods.” Toowoomba Regional Council mayor Peter Taylor (far left) joined Member for Toowoomba North Kerry Shine (far right) to congratulate graduating members of the Green Army program.. Environmental and Community Services portfolio leader Cr Bill Cahill said two separate groups had been involved in TRC work following the devastation of the floods. He said the disaster had brought a desperate need for coordinated clean-up efforts and a team of participants worked specifically on a number of flood-related projects including debris removal, infrastructure repairs, reconstructing tracks, reinstating garden beds and pothole repair. “They worked in areas that included Highfields Falls, Peacehaven Park, Hartman’s Walk Crows Nest, Drayton and Toowoomba Cemetery, Jubilee Park, East, West and Gowrie creeks as well as the Waterbird Habitat,” Cr Cahill said. He said participants were rotated through council’s Construction and Maintenance crews to gain extra skills and hands-on practical experience. “Both crews were also given the opportunity to obtain chainsaw tickets.” “The Green Army program has given these participants a valuable addition to their resumes and no doubt has strengthened employment opportunities for many of them,” Cr Cahill said. Submitted by: Darren Burton darren.burton@toowoombaRC.qld.gov.au 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
Iconic Range Run Has Rich History
This year will see the 30th Anniversary of an iconic running event – the Toowoomba Road Runners King & Queen of the Range. First conducted in 1982, the run commenced at Withcott and finished at the old Toowoomba Showground, with one lap of the main arena. In the early years, the run was dominated by Toowoomba running legend Albert Van der Wyk as the King of the Range and Jodie Curd as the Queen of the Range. In 1985 a young 15 year old novice from Toowong in Brisbane, Gordon Fletcher, came up and beat much older and more experienced runners, including Albert Van der Wyk and Peter Bourgaize, and in doing so, claimed a new record of 28 m 30s, 13 seconds ahead of Van der Wyk’s record of 28m 43s. In 1986, the course changed and finished in Queen’s Park and it saw the arrival of a new star. This was the first year that Glenn Benecke won the event; the start of a dynasty as he would ultimately win on no less than13 occasions. This record stands today unchallenged and many believe will never be broken. A new Queen of the Range also emerged in Lynette Stern. Fast track to1992 and the course changed yet again for the final time After ascending the range, runners now turn left into Tourist Drive and proceed along the top of the Range to Long St and then up to Picnic Point to finish at the water tower. This course is longer with an additional ascent to Picnic Point of 440 m and a total distance of 8.3km. Benecke was quick to swoop and claim a new course record of 32min 55secs and this has only been beaten once since, when he broke his own record in 1997, lowering the time to 32m43s (the current standing record). Each year the Toowoomba Road Runners offer $100 to any runner who can break the record and they have yet to pay up! Lynette Stern was the inaugural winner of the new course but within a few years she had to give way to a new up and coming Queen, Janine Reid. Janine was the Queen for five years and holds the current course record of 38m10s however she does not hold the privilege of the most race victories. This honour belongs to the current Queen of the Range, Toowoomba’s Tressa Lindenberg, who has won the event a total of seven times, starting in 2002, with a personal best time of 40m43s. The closest challenge to Janine’s record came from Samantha Bretherick in 2003 with a time of 39m15s. Samantha, a Welsh cross country runner, loved nothing more than running hills in her native Wales. Current King of the Range is Hintsa Mebrahtu, an engineering student at USQ who now lives in Brisbane. He is now rated in the top ten runners in Queensland over 10,000 metres and last year won the Twilight 10km in Brisbane and the Queensland Half-Marathon. The current Queen is none other than Tressa Lindenberg and she has a goal of winning the next three to make a neat 10 for her record book.. In discussing the history of the King & Queen of the Range the walkers must not be forgotten. Every year since its inception, a group of hardy walkers set off a half an hour before the runners to ascend the range. This is a non competitive event because the walking is not supervised. However, for the individual, it is just as much a challenge. Last year the Toowoomba Road Runners said goodbye to their oldest stalwart walker, Bill Horsfall. Bill died of cancer at 90 but up until age 88 he walked the range every year. Submitted by Peter Rookas Toowoomba Hospital Foundation peter_rookas@health.qld.gov.au Ph. (07) 46166166 Fax. (07) 46166177 Continue reading
