PFLAG Toowoomba gears up with IDAHOT
PFLAG Toowoomba & Darling Downs (photo: website) A PEER support group for families of LGBTI children was set up in Toowoomba last year. PFLAG Toowoomba runs regular parent meetings, and is gearing up to run monthly events to unite the community. The group wants to make Toowoomba and the surrounding towns a more welcoming place to live for people who identify as LGBTI. PFLAG Toowoomba spokesperson Diane Spearritt said they want their kids to have the opportunity to lead full lives..>> view originalLight feeder steers to 326.2c at Toowoomba
TOOWOOMBA CATTLE SALEA total yarding of 1224 cattle came to hand at Elders Harristown Saleyards on May 16. The market improved for all lines of quality cattle with cows up 10-12c dearer. Best bulls from Guluguba topped at 257.2c/kg. Bullocks from Pilton Valley in pen lots sold for 285.2c/kg to return $1909. Feeder steers from Crows Nest topped 286.2c/kg. Heavy heifers in limited supply to 271.2c/kg from Back Plains. Best heavy cows from Linthorpe to 235.2c/kg with cull Friesian cows to 227.2c/kg..>> view originalMultuggerah Way honours shared past
I HAVE never met Darren Lockyer. I'm sure he is a fine fellow and he was certainly a remarkable player in international, national and club rugby league. I bring him to mind more than most past players as I turn onto the Ipswich motorway and head from Brisbane to Toowoomba along Darren Lockyer Way. The stretch of road goes from Riverview to the foot of the Toowoomba Range. One afternoon in 2011 radio personality Gary Hargraves suggested the name and a month later it was declared. I..>> view originalHIGH FIVE: Top performances from the weekend of sport
CHECK out who were the winners from the big weekend of sport.TOOWOOMBA GOLF CLUBTHE Middle Ridge club not only took out the Darling Downs Golf Association division one Pennants time at home but two other divisions as well.The division one victory was savoured as it came against cross-town rivals City.ASHLEY TAYLORBROTHERS junior Ashley Taylor conceded he had never been more nervous heading into a game than before the Titans’ 26-6 NRL win over the Roosters on Monday night.But he kept his nerves ..>> view originalJoseph Banks to Young Talent Time: Saving Australia's cultural ...
Joseph Banks to Young Talent Time: Saving Australia's cultural heritage from the shredder Posted May 17, 2016 14:16:14 Australian Cultural Library founder Steve Towson estimates he has rescued nearly 40,000 significant items since his unique establishment was created in Toowoomba four years ago.Mr Towson has spent the last few days in Rockhampton, central Queensland, trawling through leftovers at the Lifeline Bookfest to add to his ever-growing collection.He said he h..>> view originalStrong Warwick and District junior league representation for Central ...
TWENTY players from the Warwick and District Junior Rugby League have been selected in South West Mustangs teams for trials at Kingaroy on June 10-12.The teams were named after trials in five age groups at Gatton on Saturday between teams from Warwick and District, Toowoomba and South West Stockman’s teams from the Chinchilla, Miles and Roma areas.The Mustangs teams will play in the Central Division trials at Kingaroy. Jackie Stephson is the co-ordinator of the South West Mustangs teams.Central..>> view originalJunior lifters snatch personal bests
The region’s younger athletes didn’t disappoint when they came up against some of the more senior and experienced lifters at the Queensland club challenge on Saturday.Sixteen-year-old Toowoomba lifter Chelsea Freier posted a 97kg total, consisting of a 43kg snatch and a 54kg clean and jerk.But it was the trio of Salisbury sisters from the St Andrews weightlifting club who shone on the day.Amity, Shannon and Kylie Salisbury all chalked up personal bests across the board in the clean and jerk, sn..>> view originalBogenhuber suspension overturned on appeal
Queensland jockey Skye Bogenhuber has won an appeal against a suspension on a handling charge.Queensland stewards suspended Bogenhuber for two months over her ride on Happy Event in the Dalrello Stakes at Toowoomba on April 16.After a lengthy hearing, stewards found Bogenhuber, who had pleaded not guilty, had not made enough effort to restrain Happy Event, who was over-racing in the joint lead during the middle stages of the race.At a two-hour Racing Disciplinary Board hearing on Tuesday, Bogenh..>> view originalDowdell hits the court running in victory over Mackay
AMERICAN import Shanavia Dowdell set the court alight as the Frenchville Sports Club Cyclones edged out the Mackay Meteorettes in the second leg of their double header on Sunday. The star power forward only arrived in Rockhampton on Saturday but quickly found her rhythm, top-scoring with 24 points to give the Cyclones a significant win on the road. The 76-71 win over Mackay followed the team's 96-69 win at Hegvold Stadium on Friday night. Cyclones' coach Chris Muggeridge said defence..>> view original
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
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