Toowoomba & Darling Downs
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 council meeting, free arts and heritage project advice, Toowoomba’s library temporarily closing, libraries hosting mobile phone [...] Continue Reading…
The Governor of Queensland, Her Excellency Penelope Wensley has officially launched this year’s Christmas Wonderland of Lights at an invitation only evening function on site in Queens Park on Friday 2nd December.
The third St Andrew’s Show and Shine will be held today, Saturday 26 November 2011 between 3pm and 7pm.
Two of the cars to be seen, a Cadillac and 1961 Ford Convertible
The event attracts a large number of classic and vintage cars, hot rods, tractors, trucks and bikes.
This year there [...] Continue Reading…
The Chancellor of the University of Southern Queensland (USQ) Mrs Bobbie Brazil announced today the appointment of Professor Jan Thomas as USQ’s Vice-Chancellor and President. Professor Thomas succeeds Professor Bill Lovegrove who retires on December 31 after more than eight years in the position.
Professor Thomas comes to USQ from [...] Continue Reading…
There’s no need to remind you how close Christmas is, but before the very thought of it ‘consumes’ you, how about you treat yourself to a few hours of R & R at the last Model Rocket Launch of the year for the local and quite unique Space Pilots’ [...] Continue Reading…
Toowoomba is celebrating the incredible creative talent of the outback at the Bush Christmas Exhibition, showcasing the works of 110 leading rural and remote artisans from Friday 18 to Sunday 27 November.
The exciting collection of handmade gifts, stunning artworks and gourmet delights is like nothing else around, and the [...] Continue Reading…
Rosalie Gallery, Mocatta Street Goombungee is currently exhibiting “Country Couture” an extraordinary exhibition of 50 years of frocks and accessories owned by Mrs Dulcie Mason of Oakey, formerly of Acland.
While milking cows and tending her chickens, Dulcie, a farmer’s wife dreamed of dancing. She sold over 1000 eggs per [...] Continue Reading…
Toowoomba and Darling Downs residents will be treated to an afternoon of high fashion when former Toowoomba woman and couturier to the stars, Jacqueline Buck arrives this weekend.
Iconic family business, Wagners, is sponsoring the event for the Endeavour Foundation South West Committee in conjunction with the Downs Club, Cracker [...] Continue Reading…