Allora Pony Club’s Working Horse Draft and Gymkhana saw Cambooya Pony Club win the March Past and secure the trophy for the club gaining Highest Points. Hosted at the Allora Showgrounds, the Working Horse Draft was on the Saturday and Gymkhana on the Sunday. Saturday saw over 160 draft runs for the day and Sunday saw 82 riders compete in the gymkhana. There were riders from 21 Pony Clubs compete over the weekend, with riders travelling from Mt Mee, Blackbutt, Kumbia, Dalby, Fassifern, Laidley, Goondiwindi and in between.Allora Pony Club thanked the competitors that came and supported the event and helped where they could, as the event ran solely with the help of volunteers. The club also thanked the Allora Show Society for preparing the grounds and organising the canteen for the weekend, which was helped by the Allora Day for Girls group.
Cambooya Pony Club finished first in the March Past, ahead of Millmerran (2nd), Warwick (3rd) and Stanthorpe (4th).
Cambooya Pony Club’s success
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–class winners: Prep : Dressed as Thelma - Olivia Year 1 : Dressed as a kangaroo - Alex G Year 1/2 Dressed as Matilda - Lyric Year 2/3 Dressed as a skater girl - Willow Year 3/4 Dressed as a BMX bike rider - Parker P Year 4/5 Dressed as a Rodeo Clown - Jayden Year 5/6 Dressed as a Jelly Fish - Flynn
More young Queenslanders can take advantage of free TAFE and free apprenticeships for under 25 year olds as the scheme, due to end in September, has been extended to 2023 as announced by Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk. “We want to make sure employers have access to the skilled workforce they need,” Premier Palaszczuk said. “We also want to make sure Queenslanders have the skills they need to take up the opportunities that are there for those goodMinisterjobs.” for Training and Skills Development Di Farmer said on offer is great training, delivered by great training providers, ready to prepare you for a great job, in industries with the greatest demand - you just need to take the first step.
The top free TAFE courses are: Certificate III in Early Childhood education and Care Certificate III in Individual Support Certificate II in Educational Support Certificate III in Health Services Assistance Certificate III in Community Services The top free Apprenticeships Courses are: Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician Certificate III in Carpentry Certificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology Certificate III in Engineering- Fabrication Trade Certificate III in Hairdressing For more information, visit qld.gov.au/skillspower
Police are looking for assistance from the public following a hit and a run at Mount Rascal early on Monday morning, that has left a man with critical injuries. Police say a passing motorist raised the alarm just after 7am when a man was discovered with critical injuries on Freyling Road, east of Mount Rascal Road. Police believe the man was struck between 5am and 6am, by a vehicle which then failed to remain at the scene. The 77-years-old male sustained broken legs and pelvis injuries and was transported to Toowoomba Base Hospital and later airlifted to the Princess Alexandra Hospital. Investigators are appealing to the driver or anyone who may have witnessed the incident or may have CCTV/dashcam footage of the area around the time of the incident to come forward.Investigations are ongoing. Phone Policelink (131 444) or Crime Stoppers (1800 333 000) or visit police.qld.gov.au/policelink-reporting or crimestoppersqld. com.au and quote reference number QP2201527099
The hit and run occurred on the red stretch of road.
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A development application submitted to Toowoomba Regional Council seeks to use a dwelling at 11 Bradley Crescent, Hodgson Vale for short-term accommodation.
The report notes the subject land contains an existing house which will continue to be utilised as the primary dwelling on the subject land. The secondary dwelling has a gross floor area of 88.4m2 and the total area of the property is 5,387m2. “The proposal involves the re-use of the existing secondary dwelling as a self-contained, short term accommodation facility to be tenanted to one household/one booking at a time,” the report says. “The secondary dwelling will be retained in its current form, and the streetscape character will remain unchanged. “The Short-term Accommodation component is intended to be tenanted to a maximum of four (4) adults at a time.”
Hosted by Tilma Group, the evening will include information sharing presentations on volunteering, community governance, insurance, events and activations, grant funding and collaboration, followed by the opportunity to have conversations with the presenters. Attendees should arrive at 5.30pm for a 6pm start and 9pm finish. The conference was originally to be held in July but was postponed.Bookings are essential and the conference is open to all Regional Halls, Facilities and Community Groups across the Toowoomba Region. Phone 131 872 to book. Tea, coffee and light refreshments will be provided.
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The revised date for the Regional Hall Conference to be held at Felton Hall is Wednesday, 28 September.
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The application was submitted by Precinct Urban Planning on behalf of owners John and Kristie See. It proposes short-term accommodation use at an existing secondary dwelling on the property, directly across the road from Lions Park with the New England Highway in between.
Whilst at a general level, averages across most sales have been higher, demonstrating medium term confidence in the industry for producers to invest in genetics and improve the performance of their herds.
“The correlative relationship between producers purchasing more bulls during this selling season and the lower FSRs demonstrates producers either intend to or have females available to be joined to increase herd numbers on farm.”
Low female slaughter and positive bull sale results point towards strengthening of the herd rebuild according to Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA).
Over the last twelve months the FSR has averaged 44 per cent nationally which supports MLA’s current cattle projections for a 5.6 per cent rise in national numbers in 2022 due to the high retention of females.
LOOKING AHEAD The trends point towards a strengthening of the herd rebuild as female retention on farm rises in line with increased offerings and clearance rates of bulls purchased by producers to join the retained females. The effects of this retention of females and larger numbers of females joined won’t be fully appreciated or felt until these calf drops reach processor weights from grass or complete their feedlotTheseprograms.results promote confidence in the medium term in both availability of supply and producers’ outlook.
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The female slaughter rate (FSR) is a technical lead indicator of whether the national herd is operating in a rebuild or liquidation stage. The FSR tracks the number of female cattle processed compared to the total as a percentage.
Queensland and South Australia are both operating significantly lower than the national average at 35.1 per cent and 34.7 per cent. MLA Senior Market Information Analyst Ripley Atkinson said the state figures highlighted producers’ attitudes. “We’re seeing producers retaining a higher percentage of females on farm which will drive a longer term positive outlook for the strength of the rebuild with larger calf drops for each season moving forwards,” Mr Atkinson said. “Across large parts of the eastern seaboard, on average the 2022 spring bull sale season, clearance rates and numbers of bulls offered and sold have also been high.
Positive news for cattle producers as herd rebuild strengthens
“The precinct will also include a premier hub, with change rooms, clubhouse amenities, food and drink outlet/s and spectator seating, a district park and open space recreational areas.”CrMcMahon said Council was seeking approval for the development of the TRSP through a Local Government Infrastructure Designation Process (LGID). “Council was encouraging the community to provide feedback on the LGID proposal by lodging formal submissions by the close of public consultation on 21st September 2022,” he said. For more information on the TRSP and the LGID proposals, visit the Your Say website yoursay.tr.qld.gov.au and search for Toowoomba Regional Sports Precinct. To lodge a proper submission on the LGID proposal, email your submission to info@tr.qld.gov.au or mail it to Toowoomba Regional Sports Precinct Consultation Toowoomba Regional Council P.O. Box 3021, Toowoomba Qld 4350.
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One motorist was taken to Toowoomba Hospital after a two vehicle crash on the New England Highway at the intersection with Hodgson Vale Road last Thursday, just before 6pm. Three people were treated at the scene by paramedics, with one motorist extricated from a vehicle by Fire and Rescue crews and taken at 6.30pm by ambulance to hospital, in a stable condition. The highway was blocked to traffic for some time with south-bound motorists diverted along Freyling Road. Police are continuing to investigate the cause of the crash.
Toowoomba Regional Council is inviting the community to have its say on an infrastructure development proposal for the Toowoomba Regional Sports Precinct (TRSP) project.
Council seeks input on Charlton sports precinct
Toowoomba Region Councillor Tim McMahon said the TRSP will provide for a staged delivery over a number of years of a high class, regional sports facility that promotes the social and economic well being of the community. “The project will address the existing shortage of developed sports land for the region and will profoundly influence the future sporting endeavours of Toowoomba and the Darling Downs Region,” Cr McMahon said.“The TRSP will be developed over seven stages and on completion will include twenty sporting fields catering for football(soccer), rugby union, rugby league, Australian rules football, cricket, softball, baseball, shooting and archery.”
Two vehicle accident blocks New England Highway
Suspected snake bite
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Congratulations to the three winners of our $20 Book Fair vouchers, Zane, Neveah and Kai.
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visiting the fair and choosing books and other things to do with reading from the fantastic selection.
A huge thank you to Mrs Wick who organises the Book Fair and makes sure it is all set up for us! A huge thank you also to parents, students and staff, who made the dress-up day a fantastic success as well.
A woman was taken to hospital on Sunday night after a reported snake bite.
The woman, aged in her 50s, sustained the suspected snake bite to her hand at a private residence at Nobby at 6.20pm. Paramedics transported her to Toowoomba Hospital in a stable condition.
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Emu Creek State School is located on the New England Highway in the East Greenmount District and is home to families who enjoy the personalised, family nature of our small school environment. Our rural school is set in expansive grounds with air-conditioned spacious classrooms. But the Emu Creek family is more than buildings or grounds – we are a great school for your child to grow! We celebrate students with varied interests and skills and offer a quality, multi-age education that empowers students to achieve to their full potential. We provide an inclusive, safe and supportive learning environment where all students are engaged in quality teaching and learning programs personalised to their needs including: We believe in fostering a sense of school pride, cooperation and team work. We place a high priority on developing strong partnerships with the home, our community and our P&C. We work together to provide every student with the following items free of charge: Emu Creek is a school where every child and every family is known! We are able to provide positive and supportive role models as well as experienced, committed staff who support the needs of each and every student. Our excellent academic results in 2022 are testimony to what our staff and students have achieved together!
MySchool SHOWCASING EDUCATIONALAVAILABLEOPPORTUNITIESINOURREGION EMU CREEK STATE SCHOOL EMU CREEK - A GREAT PLACE TO GROW! T 4697 1171 www.emucreekss.eq.edu.au Years PREP – 6 (Guaranteed 2 classrooms with high staff to teacher ratio) Learn Believe Achieve SOME VACANCIES STILL AVAILABLE IN OUR P-2 AND 3-6 CLASS FOR 2023 RSVP for our Step into Prep Program & Thursday 3rd November 9 -11am Wednesday 23rd November 9 – 11:30am 14534 New England Highway, East Greenmount • Academic extension through the Queensland Virtual Stem Academy, IMPACT, Reader’s Cup • Japanese • Sporting opportunities including after school sport and swimming • Excursions, 3-6 annual camp • Weekly playgroup • One school hat and one school shirt on enrolment • All stationery items and books needed for school • All excursions including bus costs • Heavily subsidised camp • Swimming lessons • Specialised reading programs • Instrumental Music
80% of our Year 3 and year 5 students rated in the highest band for NAPLAN 100%reading.of our Year 3 students rated in the highest two bands for nearly all NAPLAN testing areas. All students showing growth and improvement in reading. Every day at Emu Creek is an Open Day. We have no catchment zones or enrolment management plan. We are open to all enrolments. You are welcome to stop by and visit. Contact the principal, Tania Schmidt, to arrange a suitable time. For enquiries or enrolments, phone Emu Creek on 4697 1171 or 0466 459 132.
The students were able to take on the role of an electrical engineer and constructed the sensor unit and programmed it from scratch using Python programming language.
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The University of Queensland (UQ) has been engaged in a research project looking into how air quality can impact on concentration and wellbeing of students. It is not something we think about a lot but it can have an impact on our lives. Last week a team from UQ ran a workshop with our Year 5/6 students where they built their own indoor air quality (IAQ) sensors, monitored the air quality in their classrooms and shared with us ways through which we can improve it. It was interesting to see how CO₂ levels rose indoors to quite high levels when windows where closed and then declined when cross ventilation was introduced. Outside the air was crystal clear. This helped the students gain a deeper understanding of the term “Go outside and get some fresh air.”
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It’s all systems go at Vale View State School and everyone is in the spirit of fete week. On Saturday, the school will be buzzing with excitement. Our MC, Victoria Q will have the crowds entertained with her introductions of performers and even performing herself!
Clint Allan working on an Sensor. SCHOOL STUDY FRESH IAQ PROJECT
All of our stall holders are ready to go with their goodies, from hand-made items to a mystery bottle you might select when you pick a card. Want a chance at winning $100 cash, maybe a Harley Davidson Joy Ride or even one of two $500 fuel vouchers? Then, head over to the First Aid/Tickets Sales Tent and buy yourself a number in Choc Plop Lotto or buy a ticket in the Multi-Draw Raffle- it’s that easy! There is something for everyone at the fete. Why not jump in the car on Saturday and head to Vale View State School for a fun-filled day of food, great coffee or drinks for the kids, stalls and entertainment. Where is the place to be on Saturday from 11am to 3pm? Vale View State School!
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Page 14 ON OUR SELECTION NEWS Thursday, September 8, 2022 QUALITY LIFESTYLE • COUNTRY COMMUNITY • INDEPENDENT LIVING • LANDSCAPED GARDENS Phone Diane for an inspection (07) 4693 3734 The Grange Country Villas offers a friendly, secure lifestyle of independent living in the vibrant, rural community of Pittsworth Located minutes from local shops and only 40km from Toowoomba www.thegrangecountryvillas.com.au CountryConvenientLifestyletoToowoomba SPRAYING AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT SERVICING ALL SPRAYER BRANDS LARGE RANGE OF SPRAYERS & SPARE PARTS IN STOCK 20 YEARS LOCAL FAMILY OWNERSHIP & EXPERIENCE T 4634 4000 70 Carrington Rd Torrington Toowoomba O 8 - 5pm M - F
RESERVE GRADE Wattles 20 (Darby Peardon, Jordon Henry, Lachlan Henry, Aaron Hooper tries; Tom Morris 2 goals) defeated Gatton 18 - Glyn Rees
Wattles secure spots in two grand finals
The Reserve Grade Warriors were the first local side on the victory dais, after coming from behind, trailing 4–12 at halftime to snatch a nail-biter in the final minutes and overhaul hosts, the Hawks, 20–18 after crossing for three tries to one in the secondTheystanza.willmeet the winner of next weekend’s Reserve Grade preliminary final clash between Highfields and Gatton Wattles’ A Graders dominated their Hawks opponents in blustery conditions to build on a 22–16 half time lead on their way to a convincing 38–22 victory. Gifted former Queensland Rangers half-back Matt Duggan emerged from an injury cloud to claim a touchdown hat trick in a superb performance considered his best of the season. In an overall sensational team effort, Duggan was well supported by captain/coach Travis Burns, full-back Jackson Green, centre Nick Van Der Poel and the Warriors pack that neutralised the size abundant Gatton forwards who have dominated the competition across the past season.Wattles can now rest up for the coming fortnight before their first season decider since 2018, while Gatton and the Highfields Eagles battle out next weekend’s preliminary final for the right to challenge the Warriors for the premiership silverware.
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A GRADE Wattles 36 (Matt Duggan 3, Kai Williamson-Duggan, Austin Jennings, Matt Christensen, Travis Burns tries; Travis Burns 3, Kai Williamson-Duggan goals) defeated Gatton 22.
With wins over the Gatton Hawks last Sunday, both the A Grade and Reserves Wattles sides will be contesting Toowoomba Rugby League grand finals with an extra week’s rest over their competition. Gatton club officials hosted what was said to be the biggest ever crowd at the Cahill Park facility, which highlighted what can be considered a very high level of country rugby league.
Nice drop of rain again over the weekend, but it has made the oval area very wet again and the entry from the top car park muddy, so please avoid this entry for a few days until it dries out. Our first Friday night function is planned for the 7th of October at 6pm, further details to follow. It is hoped to have a market day at the Sports Club grounds on Saturday the 8th of October. There will be more news about this proposal coming up soon, so keep a look out. If this date doesn’t suit it will hopefully be held later on in the month.
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Celebrating 100 years
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QCWA members, partners friends, guests and sponsors will descend on Toowoomba for what will be a week of activities including art exhibitions and workshops, cooking, handcraft, patchwork, floral art, knitting crochet, and of course Country Kitchen workshops and demonstrations. The week starts with the QCWA State Exhibition of Creative and Practical Arts on Saturday 29th October at the Goods Shed, Victoria Street. The doors to the Expo will be opened by QCWA State President Mrs Sheila Campbell and Toowoomba Region Mayor Paul Antonio at 8.30am. Saturday 29th October will see the Gala Dinner at Picnic Point, which aims not just to celebrate the 100 years, but to reflect and socialise. Members, their families and friends will also experience a variety of events and places in and around the Toowoomba Region, including on Monday night 31st October attending the Rep Theatre and two bus trips organised for the weekend.
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Cambooya Rural Fire Brigade training, 9am Cambooya Fire Station, George Street Rohan Greer 0408 456 820 Community Hall Monthly Meeting 7pm Wyreema Hall, Umbiram Road Sara Howell 0429 864 144 Cambooya Rural Fire Brigade training, 7.30pm Cambooya Fire Station, George Street Rohan Greer 0408 456 820 Rural Fire Brigade training, 9am Cambooya Fire Station, George Street Rohan Greer 0408 456 820 Hall Monthly Meeting 7pm Wyreema Hall, Umbiram Road Sara Howell 0429 864 144 State School 125th anniversary, 10am Nobby State School, Davenport Street Jenna Knecht 0400 917 683 Rural Fire Brigade training, 7.30pm Cambooya Fire Station, George Street Rohan Greer 0408 456 820 Twilight Markets, 5pm to 9 Greenmount Hall, 11 Ramsay Street Wendy 4697 1480 Fire Brigade training, 9am Cambooya Fire Station, George Street Rohan Greer 0408 456 820 and
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The Queensland Country Woman’s Association will celebrate 100 years of service in Toowoomba from 26th October to 3rd November 2022.
Annual Motorbike Show, 10am to 12.30pm Greenmount Hall, 11 Ramsay Street Bill 4697 1480
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Local Events Calendar
Wyreema Community Hall Monthly Meeting 7pm Wyreema Hall, Umbiram Road Sara Howell 0429 864 144 18 September Succulent Fest, 8am to 2pm Bunker’s Hill State School,315 Bunker’s succulentfest@gmail.com or Hill State School Road, Westbrook facebook.com/SucculentFest
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The Annual State Conference of members and delegates will be held at the Empire Theatre from Monday 31st October to Wednesday 2nd November. Over the three days of the Conference QCWA members will present annual reports and debate resolutions.
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DATE EVENT LOCATION CONTACT 10 September Vale View Fete, 11am to 3pm Vale View State School, Sarah Coote 4696 2158 or 873 Drayton Connection Road scoot7@eq.edu.au 11 September
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