Herald 20190108

Highfields Pioneer Village holiday fun
OPENING HOURS: 8am to 5pm
TOOWOOMBA
2019 Open Mornings
TOOWOOMBA
Monday 21 January – 9.30am-11.30am
The Philharmonic Performance Complex,
7 Matthews Street, Harristown
PITTSWORTH
Tuesday 22 January – 9.30am-11.30am
Pittsworth Pioneer Historical Village,
Pioneer Way, Pittsworth
CROWS NEST
Wednesday 23 January – 9.30am-11.30am
Crows Nest Community and RSL Centre,
William St, Crows Nest
JANUARY 2019 OFFICE HOURS
Wednesday 9, Thursday 10, Friday 11,
Monday 14 to Friday 18
From 9am to 12 noon
Updates from the
Toowoomba Region
Council meetings
The next Ordinary Meeting of Council will be
held on 22 January commencing at 10am. All
meetings are at City Hall, 541 Ruthven Street,
Toowoomba.
Online services
Use our online services to do business with us,
at a time that is convenient for you. You can pay
your rates, register your dog, report problems,
apply for a licence, lodge an application and
complete many other types of Council business
online. Go to www.tr.qld.gov.au/onlineservices
Water restrictions
Our water is precious. Water restriction levels
vary depending on where you live. As a region
we’re aiming to reduce our water consumption
to 200 litres/person/day. Visit www.tr.qld.gov.
au/waterrestrictionsbytown for more details.
Activate survey (prizes to be won!)
We’d like to hear your thoughts and ideas on
the future of sport, active recreation and healthy
living in the Toowoomba Region. Have your say
by completing our survey and go in the draw
to win some amazing prizes to the value of up
to $500! Surveys are open until 5pm on Friday
15 February 2019. Complete online via http://
yoursay.tr.qld.gov.au/activate-survey or in
hard copy at Council customer service centres.
To find out more details,
please call 131 872 or
visit www.tr.qld.gov.au
ABOVE: Visiting Highfields Pioneer Village from Toowoomba,
Lachie and Jack McHugh took a train ride on The Myrtle May,
with driver Hudson Walker, conductor Jeffrey Northey and
station mistress Kym Deaves. Train rides are conducted on
the last Sunday of each month during school terms and more
frequently in school holiday times.
ABOVE RIGHT: Ray Ashford in the 1924 restored Model T
Ford bus,the original Kilcoy school bus which operated until it
was replaced in 1940.
DAM LEVELS
40.1%
Highfields Community Expo
Get together and connect with local community
groups, sporting groups and have some fun
with the kids at the Highfields Community Expo
on 2 February at Highfields Aquatic and Fitness
Centre, 10am – 1pm.
Downs Little Lifeguards
Get set to tackle the beach and dam with our
Downs Little Lifeguards program kicking off on
24 February. Each day trip will cost $15. Book
in quickly to secure a spot. Contact Milne Bay
Aquatic and Fitness Centre on 4688 6330 or
visit www.tr.qld.gov.au/downslittlelifeguards
for more information or to enrol.
Free InBody scan
We want you to win in 2019, so we’re throwing
in a free body scan with each new membership
in January at Milne Bay and Highfields Aquatic
and Fitness Centres. The InBody scan is the
perfect tool to help you make goals and track
progress. For more information about our
memberships visit www.tr.qld.gov.au/pools.
Summer Tunes
Still in holiday mode? Bring a picnic blanket and
a hat and settle in to enjoy free, live music at
popular parks in our region. Concerts feature
local musicians from a variety of music genres
and can be enjoyed on Sundays throughout
January and February. Visit www.tr.qld.gov.au/
summertunes for the complete schedule.
Highfields Plaza Shopping Centre
Highfields QLD 4352.O.
Box 242, Highfields Qld 4352
Phone (07) 4615 4416
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Editor’s Desk
Reflecting on Christmas past
Herald festive activities started with our usual get together
with staff. It was an opportunity to remind them how much we
appreciate their continued contribution and dedication to such a
successful publication.
That was followed by a joyous Christmas break and the
opportunity to spend time with relatives and friends.
Our immediate family is spread far and wide which means we
don’t see them anywhere near as much as we would like. But this
year, for the first time in a number of years, we caught up with
most of them face-to-face.
It was so gratifying to see our beautiful grandchildren grown
into mature, intelligent, capable young adults, achieving in their
fields of endeavour. To hear them debate and discuss left us with
the distinct feeling they would leave this world a better place.
We didn’t see all our children and grandchildren, those in
the Northern Territory, and one who was rostered to work over
Christmas at the Rockhampton Morning Bulletin. But, thanks to
the marvels of modern technology, we were able to make contact
and share Christmas with them.
As we start a new year we are mindful of those who are facing
personal health challenges. We want you to know our warmest
thoughts are with you.
We hope 2019 is rewarding and kind to all our readers and
friends.
- Neil Lomas, High Country Herald