Herald 20180717

LETTERS
Cancer Council is calling on
Queenslanders to show their
support for Daffodil Day in 2018,
by volunteering a few hours of their
time to help save the life of someone
they love.
Cancer Council’s most iconic
fundraising event, Daffodil Day,
will take place on Friday, August 24,
2018 to raise funds for lifesaving
cancer research.
Over the past 20 years, more than
61,000 lives have been saved by
improvements in cancer prevention,
screening and treatment right across
Australia as a result of ongoing
research. With the help of volunteers
To find out more details,
please call 131 872 or
visit www.tr.qld.gov.au
Daffodil Day blooms again
selling daffodils to raise funds, many
more lives will be saved.
Cancer Council Queensland CEO
Ms Chris McMillan encouraged
locals to turn the state yellow and
spread hope by volunteering on
Daffodil Day this year.
“Daffodil Day is one of
Queensland’s most iconic events,
bringing hope and joy into the lives
of locals affected by cancer,” Ms
McMillan said.
“The daffodil is the international
symbol of hope – with every daffodil
sold, we can invest in research that
will give hope to Queenslanders
every minute, every hour, every day.
Updates from the
Toowoomba Region
Council Meetings
The next meetings of Council’s Standing
Committees will be held on 14 and 15 August
commencing at 9am. The next Ordinary
Meeting of Council will be held on 21 August
commencing at 10am. All meetings are at City
Hall, 541 Ruthven St, Toowoomba.
National Tree Day
Plant a tree and help grow a forest! Come
along to the National Tree Day planting at
Thiess Park, 76 Luck Street, Toowoomba,
29 July, 8.30am – 11.30am. RSVP to
info@tr.qld.gov.au or call 131 872.
Mort Street Temporary Closure
A section of Mort Street between Thackeray
St and Hogg St will be temporarily closed
from 8 July - 22 July to allow the installation
of stormwater services south from the Mort
St-Hogg St intersection. The works cannot
be done under traffic due to the location
and depth of the trenching works. Traffic
will be detoured via Hogg/Holberton/North
Streets or Griffiths/Ruthven/North or Jellicoe
Streets. Local access will be maintained for
northbound traffic through to Thackeray St
and also for businesses and properties in the
section between Thackeray St and Hogg St
but not for through traffic.
“This year we’re seeking around
1200 people to volunteer their time
to sell thousands of daffodils from
300 sites across the state.
“Whether you can volunteer
for a few hours, or a full day, your
contribution will help us raise vital
funds that can be invested back into
research. While cancer research
has made some extraordinary
breakthroughs over the years, with
treatments improving all the time,
there are still cancers with low
survival rates and limited treatment
options. One Queenslander is still
diagnosed with cancer every 20
minutes, more than 27,000 people
each year. Support for Daffodil
Day ensures that we’re investing
in cutting-edge, lifesaving research
that will bring a cancer free future
closer.”
This year Daffodil Day celebrates
32 years, with Cancer Council
Queensland aiming to raise more
than $1 million from the initiative.
“We want to encourage everyone
to get involved in Daffodil Day, and
know that their involvement could
save the life of someone they love,”
Ms McMillan said.
Visit daffodilday.com.au or call
1300 65 65 85. - Laura McKoy,
Manager, Public Relations.
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Eco Gym
Join the CHANGE project and Friends of the
Escarpment to improve your fitness and the
environment. The 9 week program starts 18
July, Hartmann Bushland Reserve, 4 Alderley
St, Rangeville, 9am - 11.30am. The program suits
people aged 18-80 at the cost of $10 per
family. Bookings are required, please visit
www.tr.qld.gov.au/change for more information.
Community Grants
Applications for the next round of community
grants are open now until 1 August. The
program covers applications for the Sport
and Recreation, Event Support, Community
Support, Community Economic Development,
Environment, Cultural and Arts Support and
Sports Tourism grants. Call 131 872 to arrange
a consultation with relevant staff or visit
www.tr.qld.gov.au/grants for more information.
New Waste Facilities
Cooyar and Evergreen waste facilities are
now open. All customers will require a PIN to
access the facilities which can be obtained by
completing the form Request for Access to Tier
5 Waste Facility. Call us on 131 872, visit your
local customer service centre or complete the
form online at www.tr.qld.gov.au/lockedwaste
For more information on the waste facilities
please visit our website.
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Picnic Point burn
Toowoomba Regional Council
is planning a fuel reduction burn in
areas of the Picnic Point parkland on
Toowoomba’s eastern escarpment in
conjunction with Queensland Fire
and Emergency Services. Council
officers and QFES officers are
scheduled to start a controlled burn
this week at Picnic Point, conditions
permitting.
Cr Joe Ramia said a final
decision to burn will be made on the
morning of July 16. If conditions
are unfavourable the burn would be
delayed until later in the week.
Cr Ramia said the controlled
burn would be contained in Council
property and was scheduled to take
up to five days.
“Low rainfall in the past 12
months has meant vegetation is
dry enough to burn and the low
winter temperatures will result in
cool burns, which are preferred
to help protect the surrounding
environment,” Cr Ramia said.
“It is important to seize the
chance to conduct these cool burns
to reduce fuel loads in the coming
weeks to lower the risk of wildfires
later in the warmer months.
“Council has notified landholders
in the area immediately around the
bushland park.
“Walking tracks such as the
Firetail Walk, Fantail Walk and
Pardalote Trail will be closed
to the public and will be signed
accordingly.
“Depending on the wind
speed and direction, residents in
surrounding areas are advised to
be aware of smoke in the area,
which could settle due to the cold
conditions at night and early in the
morning.
Our singer at the Proms concerts
Meringandan soprano Sarah
Talbot will be on stage at the
Royal Albert Hall in London
later this month and in early
August for the famous Proms
Concerts.
Before she moved to the UK
in 2016, Sarah, the elder daughter
of Paul and Penny Talbot of
Meringandan West, had been
involved in Toowoomba Choral
Society and Empire Theatre performances
since 2008.
The Promenade Concerts
called the Proms is an annual
music festival held daily, over
eight weeks at various venues in
London.
Concerts are mainly orchestral
classical music celebrating
and showcasing composers of
historical renown or of great
achievement.
Proms concerts have been
played since 1895, at the Royal
Albert Hall.
Sarah said many consider the
Proms season an important musical
event, the epitome of classical
music.
Orchestras from around the
world often come to play.
Rehearsals are under way for
Sarah’s first concert on July 22,
which will feature Mahler’s 8th
Symphony with the London
Symphony Chorus and the BBC
National Orchestra of Wales.
This will be followed on August
7 by Brahm’s Requiem
with the BBC Symphony Cho-
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Symphony Chorus and the London
Symphony Orchestra.
Sarah, who has been teaching
science in London while pursuing
her singing career, plans to
return to Australia in mid-December
and will be completing a
Bachelor of Creative Arts (Music)
at the University of Southern
Queensland
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