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“We couldn’t have asked for a better day,” Claire Fogarty, President of the Cambooya State School P&C Association, said.
“The weather was perfect, the numbers exceeded our expectations and the atmosphere was just brilliant.
“Everyone had such a great time.”
There was something to delight everyone including jumping castles, mini golf, more than 20 market stalls, laser skirmish, free birthday cake, school tours, school band performances, hot food, face painting, sweet treats, novelty stalls, historical photo displays, art
The crowds poured into Cambooya State School on Sunday to celebrate the school’s 140th birthday. displays and more.
And there were plenty of bright lights and sirens with the Rural Fire Service, Queensland Ambulance Service and the Mobile Crime Prevention Unit present.
Toowoomba Region Councillor Megan O’Hara Sullivan officially opened the celebrations and warmly welcomed everyone to the party.
Member for Condamine Pat Weir extended the welcome and they both joined current student Alex Sternberg and his great-grandmother Ruby Devonshire (nee Bolitho) who attended the school in 1943 to cut the birthday cake.
Ms Fogarty said the support from our local community, and beyond, has been wonderful.
“When we sent emails out asking for donations to support the event and our raffle, we were absolutely blown away at the response we received,” she said.
“We had so many people wanting to donate so many different things!”
“Thank you to Windmill Bakery, Toowoomba Regional Council, Jacqui Walker Re/Max, Westbrook Family Medical Centre, Beef City and Homestyle Bake for major prizes and donations.”
In the end, we raffled off 66 prizes on Sunday which was fantastic. We are very appreciative to every single business that donated these prizes.”
Time is running out to register for the ever-popular Wyreema Hall Trick or Treat Halloween Event. multiple age categories.
From 4.30pm on Saturday, 29 October, kids will meet at Wyreema Hall to collect their map sand set off Trick or Treating.
All children must be registered and accompanied by an adult. Everyone will then return to the hall for the disco party, which includes a sausage sizzle, burgers, icy poles, snow cones, chips and drinks available for purchase on the night.
There will be prizes for the best dressed costumes for
Judging of the costumes will start at 6.30pm Sharp. WANT TO REGISTER YOUR HOUSE?
If you would like to welcome spooky visitors to you door for Halloween in Wyreema, register your house for inclusions on the Trick or Treat Map of Halloween Houses.
By the way of saying thanks for registering your house for Trick or treating, you can register up to four of your own children/grandchildren for free for the Trick or treating event – worth $6 each and you will also be invited to the Wyreema Hall for the after-party disco.
To register your house, visit ticketebo.com.au/ wyreemahalloweenhouses
For more information, visit the Wyreema Community Hall Facebook page or call Sara-Jane Howell on 0429 864 144 or Debbie Twidale on 0400 715 823.
Last year’s costumes and house decorations were creative.
A free grant-writing workshop funded by the Australian Government National Landcare Programme and coordinated by Condamine Catchment Management Association is taking place on 26 October at Clifton.
The workshop is tailored to rural communities hoping to develop projects for community outcomes. Workshop presenter Samantha Morris said rural communities had nothing to fear about grant writing.
“This four-hour workshop will be light-hearted, interactive and full of useful tips for people who are hoping to access government grants.
“We look at the types of grants that are available, where to go for grant information, and most importantly, how to develop a project and submit a proposal that will impress assessment panels.
Attendance at the workshop, which takes place at Clifton Anglican Church Hall, 72 East Street, is free.
Morning tea and lunch will be provided. Register or get more information at 0429 642 092 or lcows@bigpond.com
Although water restrictions in Nobby have been shifted to Low level, restrictions for Cambooya and Vale View residents will remain on High level.
Low level restrictions allow residents an allocation of 200 litres per person per day.
Clifton and Pittsworth are also now on low level water restrictions.
Toowoomba Regional Council’s Water and Waste Committee chair Cr Rebecca Vonhoff said the move brings residents of Clifton and Pittsworth in line with the majority of the Region’s residents, who are on the Low level restrictions.
“Pittsworth and Nobby residents were previously under Medium level restrictions (175 litres per person per day), while Clifton is shifting from High level restrictions (175 litres per person per day),” Cr Vonhoff said.
“Recent rain and forecasts for a wet spring and summer should result in lower than average consumption in the coming months.”
However, Cr Vonhoff said people living in Cambooya and Vale View would be remaining on high level water restrictions.
“Council is investigating how to supplement the water supplies for Cambooya and Vale View,” she said.
“Recent rain has not sufficiently replenished the bores in these areas.
‘Council has plans for a pipeline connection to Vale View from the Toowoomba Bulk Supply network in forward capital works budget considerations.
“Council appreciates residents commitment to watching water use.”
Westbrook, Wyreema, Hodgson Vale and Top Camp are all on low level water restrictions.
Greenmount is on medium level restrictions.
Toowoomba’s CBD Smart Parking Project has moved to the next phase after the successful commissioning of 194 new smart parking metres across the city centre.
Toowoomba Regional Council’s parking regulation team will continue assisting parking users with the new system but will now also move to ensure a higher level of compliance with payment, time limits and that users continue to park safely and lawfully.
TRC Environment and Community Portfolio lead
Cr Tim McMahon said with the commissioning phase of the
Smart Parking Project now complete, parking users could expect a return to a greater emphasis on compliance.
“Since Smart parking was first introduced in the Toowoomba CBD on 28th July, we’ve seen users become more familiar with the system thanks to ongoing support from Council officers,” Cr McMahon said.
“With more than 133,000 payments made via Smart Parking as at 11th October and more than 6,900 downloads of the Toowoomba Parking app during the past four months, Council is confident users have been given sufficient time to understand how the system works and familiarise themselves with the new metres.
“A key element in Council’s City Centre Car Parking
Clifton Community Health Serv i ces i s an app ro ve d Home Care Package provider as part of the Australia n G o ve r nment A ged C a re subsidised scheme.
If you are approved for a Home Care Package, you can choose us to provide the support and services you need to live well at home such as:
Personal care Cleaning, laundry and other chores Meals and food preparation Nursing care Yard maintenance Respite
Transport for social outings, shopping and appointments
Am I eligible for home care services?
you are 65 years or over, visit the website below or phone us and we can help you.
Contact us For more information about a Home Care Package or how we can help you, contact:
Cruickshank, Home Care Coordinator
(07) 4697 3735 or 0484 597 396
homecare@cliftonhospital org Web www.cliftonhospital.org
A community owned, Caring since 1949
Strategy is using the latest technology to improve customer experience to make finding and paying more convenient and efficient. The strategy empowers Council to find the right balance to support motorists wanting to park in the CBD and providing more opportunities for customers to visit businesses,” Cr McMahon said.
To download the Toowoomba Parking app visit the APP Store or Google Play and search ‘Toowoomba Parking’.
Gowrie Little Plain Hall 90th anniversary ball was a great success with a very good crowd in attendance.
Dancers came from as far away as Darwin.
The Queen of the Ball was Janice Erb and the King Harold Kowitz, as judged by Garth and Louise Hamiliton.
The next dance will be on 30 October with Rae Blinco.
For enquiries phone Shirley 4630 4384.
Since first opening the school doors on 30th October 1882 with 12 students and one teacher in a small cottage near the railway, the school now has 173 students with 26 teachers and staff situated on 4.5 ha on Harrow Street.
School Principal David Wilson said it was a huge turnout and it was great to catch up with so many people.
“Special thanks must go to the organising committee who have spent months planning and coordinating the stalls, activities, programs, layout and everything else that goes with running a successful event such as this,” Mr Wilson said.
“One thing that was obvious was the willingness of these community members (who have significant commitments in their own lives) to devote time, thought and energy into the detail of what needed to be done. Thank you for what you have achieved.”
“I would like to acknowledge and thank the staff who contributed to the day - from displays and stalls to setting up and packing up, it was a significant effort by many to contribute to the success of the day. Everyone massively enjoyed the fun activities across the staff stalls.”
The crowd ranged in age from toddlers, to primary
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school kids, high school kids, adults, grandparents and great grandparents, with many former students and staff there.
When the organising committee was asked when the next event would be, since this one turned out so great, their answer was, “at the school’s next 140th birthday!”
Scientists at the University of Queensland are developing a protein-based vaccine to protect Australia’s beef industry from lumpy skin disease (LSD) and is aiming for a single dose vaccine for the highly contagious viral disease which causes scabby skin nodules and swelling in cattle and buffalo.
Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI) Centre for Animal Science Professor Tim Mahony said Australia is currently LSD free and an outbreak would have severe economic and animal welfare consequences.
“It is arguably more of a risk to Australia than Foot and Mouth disease because it is spread by insects and ticks and the wind could blow a carrier ashore anyway along the northern coast,” Prof. Mahony said.
“Over the last few years LSD has spread through China, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia to reach the northern Indonesian island of Sumatra just months ago.
“Our goal is to develop a vaccine which could be used if there were an outbreak to help contain the virus and avoid the need for livestock to be culled.
“Existing vaccines for LSD are modified live vaccines that come with risks including the potential for reversion back to the disease causing form of the virus and international trading partners rejecting vaccinated animals.”
Prof. Mahony’s team hopes to have a prototype protein based vaccine ready for testing by the end of this year.
Cattle overseas affected by lumpy skin disease.
It will be based on a single dose cattle tick vaccine developed by QAAFI a few years ago in collaboration with Swinburne University of Technology with support from the CRC for Polymer and the Queensland Government.
Protein-based vaccines are safe and effective in controlling diseases and are generally acceptable to importers of cattle and beef products.
“Like the current Covid 19 immunisations, there is no single dose mRNA vaccine and where mustering and the weather are complex, multi dose technologies for cattle are not user friendly,” Prof. Mahony said.
“There’s also difficulty differentiating between infected and vaccinated animals so we’ve designed what we think is a novel antigen that will only initiate immune responses in vaccinated animals.
“This could accelerate return to disease free status for trading after an outbreak.”
At the same time, DAF scientists, led by Dr Beth Fowler, are working on in-field diagnostics, similar to Covid-19 RAT tests, to enable biosecurity authorities to start control methods as soon as possible if an outbreak is detected.
“There are no simple, portable on-farm tests or tools available for rapid field diagnosis of LSD,” Dr Fowler said.
The Queensland Government has released a new strategy that gives councils and landholders a more coordinated approach to dealing with the impacts of growing feral deer populations.
Feral deer numbers have been on the increase in various parts of the Toowoomba Region, including the area north of Westbrook in the Drayton-Wellcamp Road area.
Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries and Minister for Rural Communities Mark Furner said the Feral Deer Management Strategy 2022-27 would help build capacity to control feral deer.
“Feral deer numbers across Queensland are growing and pose an increasing threat to biodiversity, agriculture and public safety,” Mr Furner said.
“The new updated strategy aligns with the Biosecurity Act 2014 and defines best practice management and a coordinated approach to control feral deer.
“Local councils and landholders can now more effectively manage this growing problem through a combination of research, partnerships, planning and collaboration, improved understanding of impacts, practical knowledge, and appropriate control methods.”
Mr Furner said the Feral Deer Management Strategy 2022-27 had been developed following public consultation earlier this year.
“Feedback from more than 400 responses received during the consultation period was instrumental in finalising the strategy to strike the right balance,” he said.
“Important revisions to the draft include the outlining of animal welfare requirements through the Codes of Practice adopted under the Animal Care and Protection Act 2001 and recognising the role of recreational hunters.
“The strategy acknowledges that different stakeholders have different viewpoints and I thank everyone who contributed to developing this new approach to controlling feral deer.”
The Feral Deer Management Strategy 2022-27 can be found on the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries engagement hub, daf.engagementhub.com.au/feral-deer-strategy
Facilitator Samantha Morris is a professional grant writer with 30 years’ experience working on projects just like yours. Having written proposals which have resulted in hundreds of millions of dollars of funding for Australian communities, Sam now teaches other people how to smash their grant seeking goals by writing winning applications. In this 3-hour workshop we’ll cover:
• The common types of grants: government, corporate and philanthropic funding programs
• What funding bodies are really looking for
• Reality checking your project for its eligibility and likelihood of funding
• How to interpret guidelines and make them work for you
• Turning your project idea into a project plan
• Budgets, buzzwords and tips to make your application smooth and logical
• How to write a funding submission in just twenty minutes. True!
• Where to get information about grants that are Available
Clifton Anglican Church Hall – MT & Lunch supplied
by 23/10/22 to lcows@bigpond.com
The Regional Australia Institute (RAI) has announced Toowoomba as the next location in its national event series –Regions Rising - to held on Thursday, 3 November.
RAI CEO Liz Ritchie will deliver a keynote address, presenting RAI’s latest data on jobs, housing and population movement in regional Queensland.
“As millions of Australians either choose to stay in the regions, or make the move, this surge in popularity brings with it opportunity and challenges for the Sunshine State,” Ms Ritchie said.
Regional job vacancies have continued their overall trend run of growth, reaching a new record of more than 91,000 advertised jobs in August 2022.
“Queensland accounts for almost one third of all jobs advertised in regional Australia, with more than 26,900 available right now,” Ms Ritchie said.
“This event will provide government, industry and regional leaders with the RAI’s insights into the unique settings facing Queenslanders..
Queensland Minister for Regional Development, Glenn Butcher, will also deliver a keynote address.
At the RAI National Summit in Canberra last month, the RAI launched the Regionalisation Ambition 2032 – A Framework to Rebalance the Nation
It places 20 key targets to strengthen the regions and close the divide between life in the city and the country.
“This Ambition sets a target of 11 million people living prosperously outside the capital cities by 2032, that (is) 500,000 more than current estimates,” Ms Ritchie said.
“Regionalisation is about delivering on the potential of regional Australia and rebalancing our nation – and we look forward to highlighting what this means for Queensland.
“People are voting with their feet and looking for a different life beyond our capitals.
“Move to More is now more apparent than ever before.
“But we can’t shift the population dial further if the critical issues facing regions aren’t addressed.
“I look forward to addressing these issues in Toowoomba as we know they are all interlinked, complex and equally important,” Ms Ritchie said.
A Wellbeing Coach will be located in Toowoomba as part of
their mental wellbeing and to raise awareness of the support
Launching the Queensland Government’s Small Business Wellness Package and campaign, Minister for Small Business and Employment, Di Farmer said Mental Health Week was a good time for business owners to stop and consider the impact recent pressures were having on their wellbeing.
“Running a small business can be very rewarding but we know the pandemic produced some unique challenges – and the impacts of the flooding events in February further exacerbated these challenges for business owners in Southern Queensland – this is on top of the stresses of day-to-day life that we all experience,” Ms Farmer said.
“That’s why we’ve launched this package – to ensure vital health and wellbeing support is being provided to small businesses on top of the financial assistance already available.”
Ms Farmer said the campaign will remind small business owners that they are their business’ greatest asset and will encourage them get the support they need to keep their businesses running smoothly.
She said the Wellness package would see new wellbeing coaches located in Cairns, Mackay, Townsville, Toowoomba, and North and South Brisbane, joining the existing state-wide network of over 40 rural, tourism and small business financial counsellors.
“The expanded network of counsellors and coaches will provide free, independent, confidential, one-on-one support to address the stressors and psychological support needs of small business owners,” Ms Farmer said.
“The package includes a $3 million Small Business Support Service Fund to assist with alleviating stresses for small business owners.
“We are also extending the very successful proactive education program ‘Small Business Smile4Biz’ developed by the Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce.
“We are working with the Queensland Mental Health Commissioner and CCIQ to enable more chambers to activate a ‘Smile 4 Biz’ program to deliver local mental health support that is tailored to their local needs.”
Queensland Mental Health Commissioner Ivan Frkovic said the small business wellness coaches will help business owners identify the source of business challenges and put in place strategies to move forward.
“Getting the right help at the right time will protect small business owners, their businesses and staff from the impacts of stress and even mental illness,” Mr Frkovic said.
“The Queensland Mental Health Commission is contributing $1.21 million to this valuable program to extend the six wellness coaches to three years until 30 June 2025.”
Queensland Small Business Commissioner Maree Adshead said recent research commissioned by Beyond Blue and the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) confirms the direct link between financial distress and mental wellbeing.
“The research confirms what small business owners have long suspected – that their mental wellbeing can be significantly affected when they are experiencing financial challenges,” the Commissioner said.
“I encourage any small business owner who is worried about their mental wellbeing to contact a small business wellness coach in their location and get the support they need.”
The package is part of the Palaszczuk Government’s $14.5 billion economic recovery plan to keep businesses open and Queenslanders in jobs.
The joint Federal and State Government Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangement also provides $800,000 to support three extra coaches in 2022-23, reducing to two coaches in 2023-24 for South East Queensland Local Government Areas impacted in the February 2022 floods.
Help is available from Lifeline at 13 11 14 or from Beyondblue at 1300 224 636
Our Sister City of Takatsuki, Japan presented a set of Taiko drums as a gift to the Toowoomba Region to highlight the long-standing relationship. The drums are made available for use by the Toowoomba Taiko, a group of Japanese expatriates.
Women in Harmony at Saturday’s Fiesta. The group is a choir of 36 members from many nationalities and originated as a safe place for refugee and migrant women in the Toowoomba Region. The group now meets every Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the East Creek Community Centre on Kitchener Street, to sing and enjoy each other’s company. The women also sing at various functions. For membership enquiries or event bookings contact the music director Elaine Coates on 0407 621 380 or email womeninharmony choir@gmail.com
GARAGE/PATIO SALE: 24 Tranter Street, Top Camp. 3pm Friday 21st October & 7am Saturday 22nd October. Sold and downsizing, plenty of bargains!
Electrician - BHB Electrical. Brad Densley. Lic# 75685. All electrical installation, repairs and maintenance. Phone 0427 971 470.
Wyreema State School currently have a position for a relief school cleaner.
Wyreema State School currently have a position for a relief school cleaner.
The position expectations are:
The position expectations are:
Wyreema State School currently has a position for a permanent school cleaner for 12.75 hours per week, 5 days per week, morning shifts.
Cleaning of classrooms, offices, staffroom, concrete, amenities, general cleaning around the school and rubbish removal, as directed by Principal and Business Manager.
Cleaning of classrooms, offices, staffroom, concrete, amenities, general cleaning around the school and rubbish removal, as directed by Principal and Business Manager.
The position expectations are:
Cleaning of classrooms, offices, staffroom, concrete, amenities, general cleaning around the school and rubbish removal, vacuuming, cleaning of vinyl flooring, outdoor concrete cleaning (using a blower), cleaning of outdoor tables, windows and glass doors, wiping down of desks and touch points, ie: door handles, light switches, railings etc. cleaning of drinking troughs, as directed by Principal and Business Manager.
Vacuuming, cleaning of vinyl flooring, outdoor concrete cleaning (using a blower), cleaning of outdoor tables, windows and glass doors, wiping down of desks and touch points, ie: door handles, light switches, railings etc. cleaning of drinking troughs.
Vacuuming, cleaning of vinyl flooring, outdoor concrete cleaning (using a blower), cleaning of outdoor tables, windows and glass doors, wiping down of desks and touch points, ie: door handles, light switches, railings etc. cleaning of drinking troughs.
For further information, please contact Wyreema State School: 4596 0333 or Email: admin@wyreemass.eq.edu.au
For further information, please contact Wyreema State School: 4596 0333 or Email: admin@wyreemass.eq.edu.au
At the end of last term, our school hosted the annual Colour Fun Run. We had an amazing afternoon with lots of colour and obstacles.
The Colour Fun Run raised over $6000 for our school.
These funds are used to support various programs within
our school including our Swimming Program.
A big thank you to our wonderful students who busily fundraised for our school.
Thank you to our kind community who donated funds to the students.
Our top 5 fundraisers were: Chelsea - $380, Eddie F - $330, Tayte - $ 300, Lincoln - $275, Jett - $270.
ABOVE & BELOW: The Colour Fun Run was a great day for students of Wyreema State School.
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25 October Cambooya Rural Fire Brigade training, 7.30pm Cambooya Fire Station, George Street Rohan Greer 0408 456 820 29 October Love is in the Air - a Pittsworth Amateur Pittsworth Town Hall, Park Street trybooking.com/CBIIR Theatrical Society showcase, 7pm to 10:30pm
6 November Cambooya Rural Fire Brigade training, 9am Cambooya Fire Station, George Street Rohan Greer 0408 456 820
9 November Wyreema Community Hall Monthly Meeting 7pm Wyreema Hall, Umbiram Road Sara Howell 0429 864 144
12 November Nobby State School 125th anniversary, 10am Nobby State School, Davenport Street Jenna Knecht 0400 917 683
November Cambooya Rural Fire Brigade training, 7.30pm Cambooya Fire Station, George Street Rohan Greer 0408 456 820
25 November Annual Greenmount Twilight Markets, 5pm to 9 Greenmount Hall, 11 Ramsay Street Wendy 4697 1480
Our Friday night function went off well with a smaller crowd attending and Mary and Clive’s beef patties and salad worked a treat.
The members draw worth $70 saw number 28 come out belonging to Travis and Cecilia McMicking who were not there so the prize jackpots to $90 next week.
The meal next week will be Kev and Deb’s special rissoles, sausages and salad for $10 adults and $5 for children under 12.
There will be ice cream cones available for $3 also.
Tea and coffee are available at no cost and there is a bar available for drinks with a good variety of locally made Crows Nests soft drinks now available as well, including their famous Double Sars.
Also in stock now are the Coronas, but not the virus.
Tennis courts are open and free to use on Friday nights as
The grounds are still very wet at the moment with more rain around so please be careful when using the oval etc.
The market day date has now been set for Saturday the 29th of October at the Sports Club grounds from 10am to 3pm, keep an eye out for further information on this event.
Our Community Christmas function will be held on Friday the 25th of November this year commencing at 5.30pm.
The air conditioned Sports Club is open for private functions so please contact Mark our booking officer.
The mobile contact is 0431 014 618 for further details, inspections and future bookings.
You can also check out our website to see what facilities are available or you can send an email to hcsc8315@gmail.com
Discounts apply for financial members who hire the facility.
The tennis courts are available for hire, the keys are available down at the Hodgson Vale shop.
Hire costs are $4 an hour for financial members and $8 an hour for non financial members, lighting costs are $2 an hour at night.
Government Covid rules must be adhered to at all times while the tennis courts are being used.
Nestled on 80 acres in elevated position with views to Toowoomba sits ‘Greystones’
3 brm brick home, open plan living, separate TV family room, plus office, 1 bathroom, covered outdoor living area, neat garden setting
4 car colorbond garage, c/bond lock up workshop, 15m
10m machinery shed
Equipped bore, dam, heaps of tank water, excellent fencing, 10 paddocks, quality steel yards with vet crush, adj loading ramp
Shaded areas around buildings, natural & improved pastures
11 November 2022 5pm - If not sold prior
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