🏉 Newtown Lions kicked out of league | Aussie athletics stars at Coles Community Round | QPS new initiative for community safety | Japan's conveyer belt road and more!
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It’s Toowoomba Minute Thursday, November 7.
In today's email:
One Big Thing: Newtown Lions kicked out of league competition
Coles Community Round inspires: Young athletes across Australia
QPS launches new initiative for: Community safety through 2025
Trending: It’s Jacaranda season 💜
Around the Web (Snippets): Applications open for William Groom Scholarship, Japanese Government’s conveyor belt road, What Trump’s victory means for AI, sign language Santa and more!
Upcoming Events
🚨 Heatwave Alert: Queensland's Heatwave Situation for 3 days starting today
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1. One Big Thing: Newtown Lions kicked out of league competition
By Marshall Hall
The Toowoomba Rugby League has announced that it has terminated the membership of the Newtown Lions Football Club.
Toowoomba Rugby League chairman Joe Hannant said the decision followed a review of Newtown’s 2024 season performance and its ongoing capacity to meet competition requirements.
Read the full article below 👇
2. Coles Community Round Inspires Young Athletes Across Australia
What’s Happening?
From 6 to 19 November 2024, Australian athletics stars will hit the track to inspire the next generation of athletes during the Coles Community Round.
The initiative brings champions like Paris gold medallist Nina Kennedy, Olympians James Turner and Sally Pearson, and Paralympic heroes Matthew Denny and Jaryd Clifford to over 60 Little Athletics Centres nationwide.
Why It Matters
This initiative provides a unique opportunity for young athletes to meet and learn from their idols.
With training tips, nutritional guidance, and fun banana-themed races, the event celebrates not just sporting achievement but also the joy and camaraderie of grassroots athletics.
By the Numbers
$2.5 million in sports equipment grants provided by Coles to Little Athletics Centres since 2017.
5 million bananas will be donated to fuel young athletes and promote healthy eating.
A record 300 Little Athletics Centres are hosting events this year—up from previous years.
Local Impact
The Coles Community Round creates a buzz of excitement among young athletes.
The visits serve as a reminder that elite athletes like Kelsey-Lee Barber and Jaryd Clifford began their journeys in community sports, inspiring local kids to aim for the stars.
What To Look For Next
Read the full article below 👇
3. QPS launches new initiative for community safety through 2025
What’s Happening?
The Queensland Police Service (QPS) has introduced Safer Together Toowoomba, a community-led crime prevention program running until January 2025.
Designed to lower crime rates and reduce public safety concerns, the initiative builds on successful campaigns in Cairns and Rockhampton, focusing on proactive crime prevention and engagement across the Darling Downs.
By the Numbers
18 community champions from local organisations will lead efforts to connect residents with crime prevention resources
Over 500,000 reached through social media in similar campaigns, with 52% of viewers taking action on security
200 stakeholders and residents co-designed the Toowoomba initiative to align with community needs
Local Impact
The program encourages trust and collaboration between residents and QPS, offering resources in multiple languages to meet the needs of Toowoomba’s diverse community and ensuring everyone has access to crime prevention support.
What To Look For Next
As Safer Together Toowoomba unfolds, QPS plans to continue community activities and expand the network of safety champions, paving the way for enhanced regional crime prevention efforts. You can read the full article, below 👇
4. Trending
5. Around The Web (Snippets)
Sign language Santa and more at: Grand Central this festive season
Coal recovered from the Titanic and: Thousands of other historic shipwreck artifacts are going to auction
The William Groom Scholarship for Toowoomba students is: Now accepting applications
The ABC apologised following: An independent review which found they doctored fake gunshots into a story about Australian Commandos
The 2023 Child Care subsidy changes have been found to: Be no longer as effective (likely because of Child Care Centre fee hikes..)
Mayor warns Toowoomba residents to: Prepare for an intense heatwave
The Japanese Government is building a three-lane corridor from Osaka to Tokyo for: A conveyor belt road due to its shortage of truck drivers and shrinking labor force
November is National Rural Health Month: Spotlight on rural healthcare
What Trump’s victory means for AI given he has: Repeatedly said he plans to dismantle Biden’s AI policy framework and has aligned himself with kingmakers who sharply criticise all but the lightest-touch regulations
6. Upcoming Events
👩🏼💻 AI-Enhanced Grant Writing: November 8 from 9 am onwards; an online session designed to help you write winning grant applications faster and more effectively
🐨 Koalas Out West Community Day: November 9 from 9 am to 12 pm; a morning of fun activities and invaluable information about koalas at Pittsworth Function Centre
👕 Fashion Thrift Society Toowoomba: November 10 from 10 am onwards; Australia’s biggest curated thrift market at Toowoomba Showgrounds
✈️ Wellcamp Airport - 10th Anniversary Community Day: November 10 from 10 am to 5:30 pm; a free community event with live music from Lee Kernaghan and Luke Geige with food trucks, beer garden and more at 1511 Toowoomba-Cecil Plains Road
👑 Toowoomba Boardgamers 's Board Game Day: November 10 from 12 pm onwards; play various types of board games at 411 Ruthven St