🐾 35 billion minutes of Bluey | Local motorbike crash requires LifeFlight | Aussie average salary cracks $100k and more!
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Welcome back to The Toowoomba Minute, it’s September 19.
In today's email:
One Big Thing: Local foster parents and OzChild transforming lives in failing Resi Care
LifeFlight airlifts man after: Motorbike crash
TRC seeks feedback: On Black Gully Linear Corridor Park and Captain Cook Recreation Reserve
Trending: The food and wine festival commentary
Around the Web (Snippets): 35 billion minutes of Bluey, Australian average salary tops $2k and more!
Upcoming Events
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The Weekly Dream Gig
The University of Southern Queensland is looking for an experienced Manager to lead the Australian Cotton Disease Collaboration (ACDC) Virtual National Centre at the Toowoomba campus.
This full-time fixed-term role offers a total remuneration range of $149,914 - $158,607 annually and is available until 28 June 2028.
Need to advertise a job? Contact us here👇
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1. One Big Thing: Foster Parents and OzChild Transforming Lives in Failing Resi Care
What’s Happening
Natalie Sykes, a 55-year-old foster mum from Toowoomba, has cared for over 100 children in her home over the past decade.
Now, she has transitioned into a specialist foster carer role with OzChild, focusing on helping children trapped in residential care.
Local Impact
The OzChild program promotes positive change by offering children a second chance at childhood.
Through trauma-informed care, the program helps children reintegrate into families and society, leading to a brighter future for them.
What To Look For Next
The full article, below 👇
2. LifeFlight airlifts man after motorbike crash
By Marshall Hall
The Toowoomba-based LifeFlight aeromedical crew has airlifted a man to hospital following a motorbike accident.
3. TRC Seeks Feedback on Black Gully Linear Corridor Park and Captain Cook Recreation Reserve
What’s Happening
The Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) is seeking community feedback on a draft master plan for the Black Gully Linear Corridor Park and Captain Cook Recreation Reserve.
Additionally, a proposal is being considered to designate an extra dog off-leash area in Black Gully Linear Corridor Park.
Why It Matters
The plan aims to enhance recreational spaces in Newtown and Wilsonton, creating more inclusive environments for residents.
Adding features like improved playgrounds and picnic areas will make these parks better suited for the community's enjoyment.
Local Impact
If approved, these upgrades will enhance public spaces, offering new amenities for families and pets alike.
The dog off-leash area will create more options for pet owners to safely socialise their dogs.
What To Look For Next
Expect final plans to be revealed later this year, incorporating community input.
Future upgrades will depend on the availability of capital funding.
For further information on the Black Gully Linear Corridor Park and Captain Cook Recreation Reserve upgrade, please visit this website or call 131 872 or email yoursay@tr.qld.gov.au.
4. Trending
5. Around The Web (Snippets)
The Toowoomba-based LifeFlight aeromedical crew airlifted: An elderly woman to hospital after she fell from a horse
The average Australian salary has cracked the: $100,000 mark for the first time
Longtime Carnival of Flowers participant Les opens his: Garden to the public for the first time since his wife's passing
Bluey was the #1 watched show for the whole of 2024 in the: US, with a mind-blowing 35 billion minutes watched
TRC invests in Highfields' Water Network for: Long-term growth and job creation
YouTube launched: Communites, a Discord-like space for creators and fans to interact with each other
An 11-year-old boy pulled a mysterious artwork out of a bin which: Turned out to be a 500-Year-Old Renaissance print
Gatton Hawks and Highfields Women triumph: In action-packed Toowoomba rugby league finals
6. Upcoming Events
💐 Vase Extravaganza: September 20 to 22; celebrating 75 years of Carnival of Flowers featuring vases and teapots at Q C W A Rooms, 263 Margaret St
🌼 Grand Central Floral Parade: September 21 from 10 am onwards; watch street performers, carnival characters, roving entertainment and more at 147 Herries St, Toowoomba
🎸 Grinspoon On Tour: September 21 from 7:30 pm onwards; the iconic Aussie rockers are back with their first new music in 12 years at Powerhouse, Toowoomba
🌶 Murphys Creek Chilli Festival: September 22 from 10:30 am onwards; over 400 chilli sauces to sample and shop from the actual makers at 18 Jessie Lane, Murphys Creek
🎤 Karise Eden: September 22 from 7 pm onwards; one of Australia’s most distinctive voices performing at Bone Idol Brewery
🪴 Succulent Fest 2024: September 22 from 6 am onwards; indulge in the world of succulents and arts and crafts at 315 Bunkers Hill School Rd
🏖️ Essential Retirement and Estate Planning Strategies: September 26 from 9 am to 11 am; discover top strategies for retirement and estate planning at Burke & Wills Hotel