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Message from the Mayor
Please note that some of the ‘Heritage Treasures’ are not available for public viewing.
Toowoomba Regional Council is proud to present Heritage
Treasures of the Toowoomba Region 2013. This latest booklet
complements the 2008 Toowoomba’s Heritage Treasures
publication which has been widely circulated and enjoyed in
Toowoomba and beyond.
This edition brings together heritage treasures from right across
the Toowoomba Regional Council area. This permanent record of
our hidden history provides a wonderful insight into the richness
and diversity of the heritage sites that have helped to shape this
region’s identity.
As a community, we must work hard at preserving our heritage
and recognising today’s cultural items for reference into the future.
Therefore, I congratulate those from the region’s Heritage Advisory
Committee who have been instrumental in bringing together
Heritage Treasures of the Toowoomba Region 2013. I also thank
Emeritus Professor Maurice French AM, who wrote the history of
these latest treasures, as well as all of those from this community
who nominated places or objects for consideration.
I trust you’ll enjoy gaining a greater appreciation of the valuable
heritage and character within our region.
Paul Antonio
Mayor, Toowoomba Regional Council
A Word From the National Trust of Queensland
Toowoomba Regional Council is to be congratulated on
producing this booklet. It is a tangible example of what the
Toowoomba Regional community values about its past. This
booklet carries many benefits for the city and region as well as
for Queensland as a whole. It creates greater awareness of the
Toowoomba Region’s history and heritage and will foster a stronger
sense of community pride. I’m sure it will provide another means to
promote the Toowoomba Region to a wider audience.
As a member of the 2008 selection panel, I thoroughly
enjoyed hearing the stories from the ‘locals’ and reviewing the
nominations. I was very impressed by the quantity and diversity of
the submissions from the community – it certainly shows there are
many people in the Toowoomba Region who treasure their local
character and identity.
This initiative adds to the many actions carried out by the
previous Toowoomba City Council to promote heritage and educate
the community.
Well done!!
Stewart Armstrong
Executive Officer, National Trust of Queensland