👷🏼Toowoomba’s RME changes hands | Last week's poll result | 104-year-old veteran now in Highfields' care | Toowoomba local leads way in space law and exploration | Trump's robot dogs and more!
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Welcome to the Toowoomba Minute Thursday; it’s November 21, and we’re so happy you’re here 😃
🍿 What To Watch: A free mini-series called Rogue Heroes the team stumbled up on this week (from way back in 2022).
Fully free to watch on SBS On Demand and is stacked with big actors from Game of Thrones, The Wire, Kingsman and more.
In today's email:
One Big Thing: Toowoomba’s RME changes hands
Highfields welcomes: 104-year-old veteran
From Toowoomba to: The stars
Last week’s poll results: The Donald Trump poll
Trending: Misty Horn Park
Around the Web (Snippets): TRC to take action on street traffic, Local volunteers thanked for 300 years of service, X’s competitor, Bluesky, just hit 20m users, Donald Trump’s robot dogs
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This role involves delivering high-quality administration and customer service, offering $58,857.00 - $70,101.00 per year plus 12.75% super.
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1. One Big Thing: Toowoomba’s RME changes hands
By Marshall Hall
Toowoomba company Russell Mineral Equipment is set to have new owners under a $40-million-plus deal.
Russell Mineral Equipment founder chairman Dr John Russell has agreed to sell the business to mining-focused global investment firm Resource Capital Funds and the Australian Government’s National Reconstruction Fund Corporation.
Read the full article below 👇
2. Highfields welcomes 104-year-old veteran
What’s Happening
One of Australia’s oldest living World War II veterans, Joffre Bell, has moved into Carinity Brownesholme aged care in Highfields at the remarkable age of 104.
Born in 1920, Joffre is celebrated for his service, community contributions, and adventurous spirit.
By the Numbers
1943 is when he enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force, serving in Canada, Britain, and across Europe during World War II.
Born in 1920, Joffre is 104 years old.
Joffre is one of three centenarians to move into a Carinity aged care community this year, alongside Olive Crawford and Cecil Sempf.
What to Look For Next
Carinity’s continued support for centenarians and veterans will remain a focus as they provide tailored care for older Australians like Joffre.
Read the full article and more pictures below 👇
3. From Toowoomba to the stars
Toowoomba graduate Zamara Rodríguez is making waves in the space law sector, blending her legal expertise with hands-on space mission experience.
A participant in the Milo Mission Academy for Lunar Exploration, Zamara is part of a growing cohort of Australians shaping the future of space exploration through law, policy, and technical insights.
You can read the full article, below 👇
4. Last week’s poll results
We asked, and heaps of you answered.
The Toowoomba ‘Loves its’ wins.
5. Trending
6. Around The Web (Snippets)
Toowoomba's Spotted Cow Hotel sold by: Gold Coast nightclub owner Hallmark Hospitality
A Secretive Spaceplane of the U.S. Space Force conducts: First-of-its-kind maneuvers known as aerobraking
People First Bank partners with FKG Group to: Develop a landmark new head office in Toowoomba
Woolworths is under fire for a collaboration with an: Online kid’s game that’s been described as an ‘X-rated paedophile hellscape’
TRC is encouraging interested people to comment on the: Toowoomba Region Parking Strategy Refresh until Friday, December 13, 2024
Here’s everything you need to know about: Bluesky, the competitor to X, which just hit 20m users
Toowoomba volunteers thanked for: 300 years of service
Online bottle shop Jimmy Brings: Has joined the MILKRUN app
Mother-Daughter duo transforms: Nature into art at Crows Nest Gallery
Toowoomba Council takes action on: Problematic street traffic
Donald Trump now has: Robot dogs patrolling the Mar-a-Lago perimeter 👇
7. Upcoming Events
🎄 Bush Christmas Exhibition: November 20-29 from 9 am to 6 pm; an annual celebration of outback creative talent that presents a magnificent collection of handmade gifts and gourmet delights at Masonic Centre
🧙🏼 Curation of Fantasy: November 23 from 3 pm onwards; an evening of magic and wonder at the Ipswich Showgrounds
🏁 Greenmount Billy Cart Challenge: November 23 from 10 am onwards; enjoy the spectacle and watch the thrills and spills as competitors take to the hay bale-lined course at Greenmount Connection Road
🕯 Carols by Candlelight: November 24 from 5:30 pm; experience the magic of Christmas carols and community spirit at The Stables, Cecil Plains Homestead
👚👕 Toowoomba’s Endless Edit: November 24 from 8 am onwards; either buy or sell quality preloved pieces, including clothing, shoes and accessories, at Toowoomba Indoor Bowling Association