March Events

St Patrick’s Day

Tuesday 17th March 2020

Saint Patrick's Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick (Irish: Lá Fhéile Pádraig, "the Day of the Festival of Patrick"), is a cultural and religious celebration held on 17th March, the traditional death date of Saint Patrick (c. AD 385–461), the foremostpatron saintofIreland.

Saint Patrick's Day was made an official Christian feast day in the early 17th century and is observed by the Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion (especially the Church of Ireland), the Eastern Orthodox Church, and the Lutheran Church. The day commemorates Saint Patrick and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland, and celebrates the heritage and culture of the Irish in general. Celebrations generally involve public parades and festivals, céilís, and the wearing of green attire or shamrocks. Christians who belong to liturgical denominations also attend church services and historically the Lenten restrictions on eating and drinking alcohol were lifted for the day, which has encouraged and propagated the holiday's tradition of alcohol consumption.

Saint Patrick's Day is a public holiday in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador (for provincial government employees), and the British Overseas Territory of Montserrat. It is also widely celebrated in the United Kingdom, Canada, United States, Brazil, Argentina, Australia and New Zealand, especially amongst Irish diaspora. Saint Patrick's Day is celebrated in more countries than any othernational festival.

Queens Park Market

Sunday 15th March 2020 8:00 am—1:00 pm Queens Park Frog’s Hollow All proceeds to support WhatsUp in Disability

Black Dog Ride

Sunday 15th March 2020 7:30 am—1:00 pm Toowoomba Showgrounds All proceeds to Black Dog mental health

Take a Hike Toowoomba

Sunday 22nd March 2020 6:00 am—11:00 am Queens Park All proceeds to support AEIOU Toowoomba

Lego Fan Expo Toowoomba

28th—29th March 2020 Clive Berghofer Recreation Centre USQ Tickets through trybooking

Join our BigDog group attending the Toowoomba Show on Friday 27th March. See page 12 for more details

Justice of the Peace

This service is available at the Paul Myatt Community Centre 11-15 Alexander Street Toowoomba (please make an appointment)

The JPs in the Community Program is also available through major shopping centres, libraries, court houses and hospitals.

Contact Us

BigDog Support Services

232 Ruthven Street Toowoomba QLD 4350

PO Box 234 Harlaxton QLD 4350

(07) 4632 9559

1800 22 44 32

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