DownsSteam ready for Easter Saturday
The members and volunteers at the DownsSteam tourist railway and museum in Toowoomba have a big day planned for Easter Saturday with extra attractions to enhance the experience.
HOPE investigating potential vegetable gardening opportunities for socially disadvantaged
Householders’ Options to Protect the Environment (HOPE) has been investigating opportunities for people to access under-utilised suburban backyards, especially for those who are unable to garden in rental properties. HOPE president Frank Ondrus said there are many people who own their own homes but who do not or cannot use the space they have for gardening. "It is our hope that with your support we will be able to offer space to people who wish to produce food for their own tables," he said.
Keeping our kids safe
The students of Emu Creek State School last week attended a presentation by Bruce and Denise Morcombe of the Daniel Morcombe Foundation ... Bruce and Denise Morcombe, the parents of Daniel Morcombe, have travelled around Australia for many years educating children on how to be safe in real life and online.
Yearlings sell well at Magic Millions
Major thoroughbred horse studs on the Darling Downs are generally happy with sales at the March Gold Coast Magic Millions auction, given that overall sales were a little down on the last two years.
Break the cycle on crime boasting
A petition has been launched following the announcement of the Breaking Online Notoriety Bill being introduced into Parliament this week. The Federal Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton is asking residents to show their support for the Bill by signing the petition, which calls on all parliamentarians to back the Bill.
QCWA celebrated at Cambooya
A Garden Party celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Queensland Country Women’s Association (QCWA) at "Marinya", the former home of Mrs Ruth Fairfax, the founding president of the organisation, drew a large crowd of branch members from a wide area along with local and visiting dignitaries.
Kialla Foods, MP want domestic regulation of organics industry
Quentin Kennedy, owner of the successful Greenmount organic food producer, Kialla Foods, believes the Federal Labor government’s decision to abandon domestic regulation of organics is handicapping his ability, and those of other Australian organic producers, to grow their export markets because lack of domestic regulation results in a dual system that is unworkable and costly.
