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welcome
Team Hungry Lions with their medals after the Milne
Bay Challenge
Welcome to our 11th edition of BOLD.
In this edition we offer you some suggestions on where to go to
discover our region’s Autumn / Winter splendour. This is the time of
year when our region comes alive with vibrant colours, and I would
encourage you to join the many visitors who take advantage of the
change of seasons, the crisp mountain air, food festivals and the
cosy events on offer.
Winter Wonderland
councillors
with
For the first time, the Civic Precinct will be transformed into a winter
wonderland which will come alive with ice-capades for the whole
family to enjoy. For the food lovers, the Hampton Festival is not to be missed, with amazing
produce from the region, displays from our local artisans, and plenty of entertainment from
our home grown entertainers.
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With the cooler weather encouraging the adventurous to make use of our tracks and trails,
sports tourism hits the spotlight in our region. In this edition we feature mountain biking in
Jubilee Park at the Fox on Rocks event. This event will attract high calibre participants for an
action packed experience.
Autumn Fun
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As we head into the dry season, our focus turns to water conservation. While we’ve received
some good rainfall, the impact on our dam storage has been minimal. I encourage and
applaud our community's understanding in using water responsibly. In this edition we’ve
included some tips to help you find other ways to conserve water.
out
and about
Cr James
with
Chamber of
Commerce
CEO Jo
Sheppard
Cr Bill attended the season launch of
Toowoomba Football League
Team
Hungry
Lions at the
Milne Bay
Challenge
Cr Joe with
Cheryl at a
recent visit to
Jondaryan
Cr Megan
with Doss
at a seniors
concert
Cr Anne at
Crows Nest Day
Finally, I am very proud of the staff who provide service to our community. Our Youth Connect
team have been working with professional scooter coaches to provide some outstanding
workshops for the young people around the region. We also highlight our pest management
team and the wonderful work they do to control the pest animals and plants in our region. I
encourage you to read about this team and their incredible conservation work.
I hope you enjoy this edition of BOLD. Our BOLD team welcomes feedback to make sure we
deliver a publication that is helpful and interesting to our residents. If you would like to share
your thoughts on this publication please email [email protected]
Hampton Festival
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Cr Paul Antonio
MAYOR, CHAIR - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
P 07 4688 6433 F 07 4631 9170 M 0429 954 109
E [email protected]
Mountain Biking in the Region
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councillors
DAM
WATER
Cr Carol Taylor
DEPUTY MAYOR, CHAIR -
INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE
M 0417 723 948
E [email protected]
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Cr Nancy Sommerfield
Community Survey
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Cr Megan O’Hara Sullivan
PORTFOLIO LEADER -
FINANCE & BUSINESS STRATEGY
M 0477 071 824
E megan.o’[email protected]
Cr James O’Shea
Mayor Paul and Cr Geoff with
the Gold Award for the Major
Festivals and Events category
at the Australian Tourism
Awards for the 2016 event
Cr Bill Cahill
PORTFOLIO LEADER -
WATER & WASTE
M 0419 908 083
E [email protected]
Cr Chris Tait
CHAIR - PLANNING &
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
M 0499 774 274
E [email protected]
Cr Joe Ramia
CHAIR - WATER & WASTE COMMITTEE
M 0499 774 278
E [email protected] PORTFOLIO LEADER -
INFRASTRUCTURE
M 0474 074 824
E james.o’[email protected] PORTFOLIO LEADER -
ENVIRONMENT & COMMUNITY
M 0491 490 900
E [email protected]
Cr Geoff McDonald Cr Mike Williams Cr Anne Glasheen
CHAIR - ENVIRONMENT &
COMMUNITY COMMITTEE
M 0499 774 276
E [email protected]
Stay up to date with water levels and conservation
measures in your area at www.tr.qld.gov.au/water
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Cr Nancy inspecting the
Toowoomba Naval Cadet Unit
Councillors participated and
volunteered at the Milne Bay
Challenge
City Hall, 541 Ruthven Street, Toowoomba Q 4350 I www.tr.qld.gov.au
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Stay Active this Winter
Deputy Mayor Carol and
Mayor Paul signed the Walk
21 charter in March with Dr
Rodney Tolley
CHAIR - FINANCE & BUSINESS
STRATEGY COMMITTEE
M 0428 182 976
E [email protected]
PORTFOLIO LEADER - PLANNING
& DEVELOPMENT
M 0408 718 720
E [email protected]
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