TRC trying new ‘community engagement’ model
Council has adopted a ‘Councillor Community Engagement Model’ put forward by Mayor Geoff McDonald. The model will see three areas outside of Toowoomba City given three councillors each year on a rotating basis.
No divisions for Toowoomba Region
Hope that some of the Toowoomba Region’s councillors will specifically represent those living outside of Toowoomba City has been quashed following a vote at last week’s Council meeting. Cr Kerry Shine was spearheading an electoral arrangement review which could see divisions brought to Toowoomba Regional Council, potentially providing areas outside of Toowoomba with their own councillor or councillors.
Local pub does its bit for hospice
The local pub at Greenmount, which sports the unusual name Get Chopped, threw its hat into the ring to help raise funds for the Toowoomba Hospice during this year’s Hang Ya Boss Out To Dry event. Publican Brendon Quirey volunteered to be hoisted skywards and became part of a highly successful event for 2024.
Nobby to be biosecurity surveillance target
Landholders in Nobby will be targeted by Toowoomba Regional Council’s Biosecurity Surveillance Program in the 2024/25 financial year. Nobby in one of six places in the region to be selected as a priority surveillance area for the upcoming year, alongside Athol, Gilla, Douglas, Malling and Dunmore.
Karen a Spartan warrior
East Greenmount Pilates instructor, Karen Bischof has displayed the benefits of pilates exercise with two wins in the gruelling Gold Coast Spartan competition in the Super and Sprint obstacle races. Spartan obstacle races are a test of endurance and strength fitness with the Super event incorporating 25 obstacles in a 10km run while the Sprint race is over 6.5 km with 20 obstacles.
Festival of Small Halls returns
Cambooya Hall will play host to the Festival of Small Halls on Wednesday, 24 July. ECMA award winning Quote the Raven, formed by Jordan Coaker and Kirsten Rodden-Clarke ... Hailey Calvert ... Festival of Small Halls is a series of tours that takes the best folk and contemporary acoustic artists ...
Name and shame the worst roads
Across the state, unroadworthy roads are putting people’s lives at risk but now RACQ is giving drivers the chance to nominate the roads in their communities that are in desperate need of an upgrade.
