Herald 20181218

GAIL WALKER SWIM SCHOOL
School Holiday Lessons
December 17 to 20
January 14 to 17
January 21 to 24
Term 4 - October 8 to December 15
Warm Water Walking and General Swimming
Monday to Thursday
7.00 - 9.00am and 11.00am - 12 noon
Aquacise - self-paced fitness & toning
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 8.00am
Swimming lessons are a gift for life!
National
infrastructure
grant
North Toowoomba
Bowls Club has received a
Federal Government national
infrastructure grant of $65,800.
The club will construct a
9m x 6m undercover outdoor
area which will provide a
defined area to increase access
to facilities and bowls training
programs in all weather
conditions and to develop a
safe space to expand school and
youth activities.
Anglicans welcome new priest
Melanie Wiseman
& Mark Stevenson
Ph: 4698 7899
Fax: 4698 8711
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St Anne’s Anglican Church
in Highfields welcomed its new
priest last week with songs, poems
and a delightful morning tea
in the church.
Reverend Deborah Bird, who
enjoys being referred to as Rev’d
Deb, was welcomed to the parish
of Toowoomba on December
9 where she was commissioned
by Archdeacon Mark Carlyon to
be assistant priest with the responsibility
of St Anne’s.
Rev’d Deb spent almost 20
years teaching music for Edu-
Wishing our loyal
customers a safe and
happy Christmas
Rev. Deborah Bird with long serving parishioners Graham and Lynne Newton, keyboard
player Sandy Whybird and young parishioner Harper Lanigan.
cation Queensland, discovering
along the way that she was
teaching people how to be with
each other and respond to each
other, rather than just teaching
the music itself.
She said priesthood was an
idea that she shied away from,
but knew it was the right step for
her to take.
“I come to the region after
three years in Buderim with
mentors that helped me develop
my love of the arts as spiritual
practice, and a fantastic parish
that encouraged me to engage
in greater community conversations,
justice work and develop
different ways to encounter ideas
of faith,” she said.
“St Anne’s in Highfields and
St James in Toowoomba offer
some beautiful opportunities to
gather and I’m excited to join in
the way this parish explores how
we live in the world.
“Outside church life I love
to grow vegetables, go walking
with my camera, spend time under
the stars, and, of course, visiting
my young adult children.”
“I’ve never spent time in the
Darling Downs region before so
there is much for me to discover
here, along with the musical culture
of this place that I hope I’m
able to join from time to time.”
- Jack Waters reporting.
Birthday celebration at
Goombungee
Smallgoods
all made and
woodsmoked on
the premises
All marinades, sausages and steakettes gluten free
Nitrate free ham and bacon available on request
CUT UP OF PRIVATE BEEF, PORK and LAMB
Susan Phillips of Crows Nest celebrating her
birthday at Goombungee Antiques and Café with
grand-daughters Grace and Gabrielle Phillips.
new year’s eve
New Year’s Eve is a time to party all around the world and Toowoomba
Region is no exception! We invite you and your family to celebrate in
Frogs Hollow, Queens Park on Monday 31 December.
From 3.30pm: • Food stalls • Petting zoo • Free kids’ rides
From 5pm: • Family fun activities with prizes
From 7.45pm: • Fireworks spectacular
The
Fireworks
Spectacular is
sponsored by
Orchy Fruit
Juices.
For more info call 131 872
or visit tr.qld.gov.au/events
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6 - HIGH COUNTRY HERALD - DECEMBER 18, 2018
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