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Pittsworth Lions Pre-Christmas Market

admin — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 05:50:49 +0000

Sunday, November 20^th is the date for our Pittsworth Lions Pre-Christmas market. The market will be held in the lovely surroundings of the Pioneer Village in Pioneer Way, Pittsworth and open from 8.00am – 12.00 pm.

There will be a wide range of stalls, morning tea, soft drinks, delicious fruit and ice cream, and a BBQ will be operating. Hughie Stone will be singing to entertain customers and Lions’ Show Princess, Ashley Mann, will be doing face-painting for the children.

Special visitors will be several World War 2 jeeps with uniformed drivers from the Milne Bay Military Museum. The Village Museum will be open – a chance to see the Christmas Wonderland Exhibition.

Sites are $15.00, entry is free. For more information, please ring Wilma Proudlock on 4693 3308.

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Pittsworth Lions

Meet & Greet Market Saturday, 15th October

admin — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:50:39 +0000

The Southbrook Hall Committee will be holding a ‘Meet & Greet’ Market at the Southbrook Hall from 7am to 1pm on Saturday, October 15th. Everyone is welcome, but it’s hoped many newcomers to the area will attend. Further information from … Continue reading →

Oakey Gains Partnerships & Young Legends Awards

admin — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 01:10:16 +0000

The Ergon Energy Tidy Towns Regional Awards (Darling Downs) were presented recently in Toowoomba at Marks Courtyard, City Hall with Toowoomba Regional Council towns featuring prominently. Two of the awards were secured by Oakey: 1. The OneSteel Recycling PARTNERSHIPS AWARD Over 130 agencies and individuals are partners involved in the Oakey Jigsaw initiative.

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Oakey Gains Partnerships & Young Legends Awards

Highfields Auditorium & Resource Centre Open

admin — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 14:11:39 +0000

Highfields students and the community will have more opportunities to get involved in sport and the performing arts following the completion of the new $2.6 million Highfields State School multipurpose auditorium and the $1.5 million new Resource Centre.

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Highfields Auditorium & Resource Centre Open

2010 QLD Training Awards Darling Downs South West Regional Finalists

admin — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:26:03 +0000

Twenty-one of the Darling Downs South West region’s best employers, apprentices, trainees and vocational students are preparing to compete in their local final as part of the Queensland Government’s top industry awards program — the Queensland Training Awards. Harry Hauenschild Apprentice of the Year Caleb Mayne from Kingaroy Jacob McMahon from Highfields Desiree Kirby from Toowoomba Bob Marshman Trainee of the Year Penelope Gardner from Centenary Heights Josephine Shannon from Dalby Amanda Tronc from Chinchilla Vocational Student of the Year Daniel Abot from Toowoomba Rheanna Summers from Toowoomba Cheryl Walsh from Nanango School-based Apprentice or Trainee of the Year Jake Jones from Middle Ridge Bonnie Shipper from Rockmount Sophie-Lee Smith from Highfields Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year Joseph Frey from Goondiwindi Rheanna Summers from Toowoomba Amanda Tronc from Chinchilla Small Employer of the Year Diesel Electrics, Dalby Payton Kitchens, Toowoomba Urban Hi-Lights, Toowoomba Employer of the Year Hastings Deering (Australia) Pty Ltd, Toowoomba Homestyle Bakeries Pty Ltd, Toowoomba Orford Refrigeration, Toowoomba Member for Toowoomba North Kerry Shine says the awards honour achievements across a host of industries vital to the state’s success. “Queensland’s vocational education and training programs are highly regarded around the world and, at a local level, help communities reap the benefits of skilled workers and competitive industries,” Mr Shine said

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2010 QLD Training Awards Darling Downs South West Regional Finalists