Herald 20221101

Combined group’s first meeting
View Club fashion parade
Tuesday evening at the Crows Nest Hub kicked off a new beginning with the first annual meeting
of the Crows Nest Progress, Recreation and Tourism Association, a recent amalgamation
of the Crows Nest Tennis Club and the former Crows Nest Tourist and Progress Association.
Toowoomba Regional Council was represented by Mayor Paul Antonio, Cr Kerry Shine, Cr
Geoff McDonald and acting principal economic development officer Tony Bowman. Back - Cr
Kerry Shine, Mayor Paul Antonio, secretary Sue O’Brien, assistant secretary Trish Mullins,
vice president Gerald Searle, treasurer Sebastien Arrighi, and Cr Geoff McDonald. Front -
Vice president Paul Fleming, president Paul O’Brien, and vice president Tammy King
Onion orchids out in force
The very good season
has all the parks with
lots of grass growing
anywhere there is not a
dense canopy cover.
Walking tracks and
roadsides, as well as
paddocks. have massive
grass cover.
Right now there are
lots of small onion orchids,
pictured.
However, to notice
these little orchids
which are only 200 to
300 mm high, people
need to walk around
among the grasses, especially
on roadsides
and in paddocks.
The weeding group
at Charles and Motee
Rogers Bushland Reserve
may see some of
these on the next working
bee this Friday,
November 4 starting at
9am from the entrance
near the library.
The wet weather has
the ticks active, so gaiters
and repellent is advised.
- Dougal Johnston,
Hampton
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In another strong
recognition of the
depth of quality businesses
in our region,
Proterra Group, a local
Toowoomba engineering
and waste management
business, has
been awarded Employer
of the Year (Private
Sector) at the recent
Queensland 2022 State
Awards of Institute of
Public Works Engineers.
Proterra Group owner
and former Highfields
Chamber of Commerce
president, Jim O’Dea,
said that the award was
great recognition of the
culture and strength of
business.
“When you consider
that we were up against
some very big engineering
consultancies
across the whole state,
The Toowoomba Evening View Club held a successful fashion parade on Saturday, October
15. The High Tea event was held at Club Toowoomba with the fashions presented by Roz
of Portofino. Funds raised assist with The Smith Family-Learning for Life program and is the
club’s main fund raiser held annually. ABOVE: Committee Chris, Lynne, Moira, Barb, Linda,
Robyn share in the success.
it was an awesome
achievement,” he said.
“It shows that we
punch way above our
Carp busters date change
The Oakey Fish Stocking Association’s Carp
Buster competition which had been set down for
October 22 was postponed due to the wet weather
and will now be held on Saturday, November 12.
The fishing area is open to all creeks in Oakey
and Dalby district between 6am and 3pm.
A sausage sizzle will be held at Arthur Shooter
Park from 12pm with the final weigh-in at noon
and presentation of prizes and raffle draws to follow.
A kayak is up as a prize for one lucky person
just for entering.
Other prizes and giveaways, for both adults and
juniors, include fishing rods, lures and Yeti products.
Register on the day at the park between 6am and
10am or pre-register by email to oakeyfishstocking@gmail.com
Top State award goes to local
Proterra Group
- Photo courtesy of the Institute of Public Works Engineers Qld.
weight in the regions. and central Queensland outstanding essential
“We have an incredible
team spread build better infrastruc-
is just recognition of
helping councils to services, and this award
throughout south-west ture and providing this,” he said.
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