☀️ Giant solar farm project wins big boost | $636,135 funding local vulnerable women | Volunteers needed for disaster relief | Meta's Orion glasses and more!
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Welcome back to The Toowoomba Minute; it’s September 26.
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In today's email:
One Big Thing: Giant solar farm project wins big boost
Regional Telecommunications Review opens: Online consultations
Queensland needs volunteers: For disaster relief
Trending: ChatGPT’s take on Toowoomba
Around the Web (Snippets): Local Councils reinstate Australia Day celebrations to January 26, COS expands in Queensland, LinkedIn is using your data to train its AI, Meta unveiled Orion augmented reality glasses and more!
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1. One Big Thing: Giant solar farm project wins big boost
By Marshall Hall
What’s Happening
Genex Power is moving forward with plans to develop Australia’s largest grid-connected solar farm near Toowoomba, with Stanwell Corporation securing a 15-year deal to purchase 550 MW of electricity from its first stage.
Why It Matters
This partnership secures 71% of Bulli Creek’s first-stage power, enabling Genex to fund construction and significantly boost Australia’s renewable energy landscape.
Local Impact
The Bulli Creek solar farm will create hundreds of jobs and boost the local economy, enhancing Toowoomba's role in Australia's renewable energy transition with this mega project.
What To Look For Next
The full article, below 👇
2. Regional Telecommunications Review opens online consultations
What’s Happening
The Regional Telecommunications Independent Review Committee will host two final online consultations on October 1 2024, to gather public feedback on regional connectivity issues before submitting recommendations to the Australian Government.
Why It Matters
These consultations will shape policies to reduce the digital divide, potentially leading to new initiatives like the Mobile Black Spot Program.
Local Impact
The feedback will influence policies that improve telecommunications in regional areas, benefiting local businesses, education, and community connections.
What To Look For Next
After the consultations, the Committee will draft its report and submit recommendations by the end of the year, potentially leading to new regional connectivity policies.
3. Queensland needs volunteers in preparation for disaster season
The Salvation Army Emergency Services (SAES) urgently needs volunteers across Queensland to support first responders and disaster survivors during the upcoming natural disaster season.
Queenslanders interested in volunteering can apply through the Salvation Army Emergency Services website to make a meaningful impact in their community.
4. Trending
5. Around The Web (Snippets)
$636,135 funding boost for: Toowoomba’s vulnerable women
LinkedIn is quietly using your data to: Train its AI, and here’s how to stop it
COS expands in Queensland with: Tosco acquisition
Cecil Sempf moves to: Carinity Karinya Place in Laidley at 102 years of age
Australia Day celebrations have been reinstated to January 26 this week at multiple Councils following: Independent community surveys showed a significant majority of their general populations want it to remain on the date
A 12-minute piece of music that hasn’t been heard in centuries: Written by Mozart, has just been discovered in a German library and you can now hear
$1.3 billion Toowoomba Hospital to transform: Healthcare by 2027 -
In a planned rebrand, OpenAI is testing a new: Logo, which, so far employees hate
Toowoomba Regional Council acts to safeguard significant: Vegetation amid urban growth
Tupperware parties are no more after the company: Filed for bankruptcy this week
Meta unveiled its Orion augmented: Reality sunglasses where your eyes act as the mouse of a computer 👇
6. Upcoming Events
🐖 Murphys Creek Pig Races: September 28; pig racing, fundraising, family activities and more at Murphys Creek Tavern
🎥 Cinema Under the Stars - Sherlock Gnomes: September 28 from 5:30 pm; enjoy the movie and food trucks under the stars at Peacehaven Botanic Park
🚜 Highfields Pioneer Village Family Day: September 29; shearing, vintage vehicles, and more at the home of the Big Cow
🏡 Toowoomba's Caledonian Estate Walking Tour: September 29 from 9:30 am; discover Toowoomba's unique architecture and heritage on this guided tour, finishing with coffee at Margaret Street