Herald 20170905

Vietnam era dance party
Community barbecue
for inland Aussies
A barbecue at Tom Volp Park, Meringandan, will be held
this Sunday, September 10, to raise funds to help people in
western Queensland who are suffering the accumulated effects
of the present and previous droughts.
It is being hosted by a number of Meringandan community
groups who have been supported by local businesses, as a
way of saying to our fellow Aussies out west, we care.
The rural fire brigade are cooking for the barbecue, with
all barbecue proceeds, plus profits from the sale of drinks,
being donated. Entry is a $2 coin or note donation per person,
which covers the barbecue, tea and coffee. Soft drinks
will be on sale at $1 each.
Come yourself, bring your friends or bring your whole
family, just come and let those out west know that someone
cares.
Enquires or further information is available by calling
Barb on 4696 8222 or Bruce on 4696 7225.
The Crows Nest RSL’s Vietnam Era Dance Party attracted 50 people. Eight Vietnam veterans
attended. Three Vietnam veterans, John Sullivan, Ray Briese and Jim Walcroft addressed
the hall, thanked attendees and invited them to dance the night away. ABOVE: James Edser,
Jim Walcroft, John Sullivan, Ray Briese, Nev Kleidon. BELOW: Beau and Kristine Willoughby,
Ray Briese, Marion Briese, Kathy and Nev Kleidon and John Sullivan. Photos supplied
More recreation, tourism suggested for dams
Toowoomba’s three water
supply dams, Cooby, Perservance
and Cressbrook, have a
second purpose, for recreation,
sport and tourism, and these uses
for the dams are now under review.
Consultation meetings were
held in Toowoomba and Highfields
last week, to seek public
opinion about how best the dams
might be used, providing fishing,
boating, camping and other
groups an opportunity to have
their say.
The review is being conducted
by consultants, Otium Planning
Group, and director Martin
Lambert and senior consultant
Julie Nicholls ran last week’s
meetings.
They have also conducted a
survey among interested groups,
and said they were pleased that
520 survey forms were completed
and returned.
The public consultation was
seeking opinions on the activities
currently undertaken at the
dams, and what uses that might
be permitted in the future.
The project is known as the
Three Lakes Review and the
consultants are expected to report
to the council with recommendations
in November or December,
and Council is expected
to respond early next year.
At the Highfields meeting, Cr
Joe Ramia said the first purpose
of the three lakes was to provide
drinking water for more than
100,000 in the Toowoomba Region,
and how other activities
affected water treatment needed
to be kept in mind.
Consultant Martin Lambert
said Federal legislation protected
the dam infrastructure, such
as the dam wall, and these walls
were restricted areas.
He said erosion of the banks,
and pollution had an impact on
water quality, and bush fires
were also a risk.
However, many recreational
activities were compatible and
some wanted to see the opening
up of Lake Perservance to fishing
and fish stocking.
Some wanted better access
for water skiing, and the use of
small petrol outboard engines,
with speed limits, on the dams
including Cooby.
The three lakes were described
as potential great tourist
attractions, and there was a suggestion
for a green hiking trail
from Crows Nest, through the
Valley of Diamonds, to Perservance
Dam, then to Cressbrook
Dam and along the escarpment
to Toowoomba.
Mark and Kelly Lowndes, Meringandan, Tanya Hall, Reflections,
Lake Cooby, and Julie Maiden, Cooby View Farmstay,
Lake Cooby.
Art exhibition
tickets winner
Cornelia Payne is the
winner of the High
Country Herald’s two
free tickets to the Downlands
Art Exhibition
held on September 2
and 3. Congratulations
Cornelia.
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Invitation
for High Tea
High Tea Event with special
guest speaker Ross McKinnon AM
Date:
Tuesday 19 September
Time:
10.30am – 12.30pm
Location:
Gip’s Restaurant
120 Russell Street, Toowoomba QLD
Cost:
$35 per head
To purchase a ticket please call:
italktravel Highfields 07 4615 5499
by Tuesday 12 September
Botanical Guide Ross McKinnon
Ross McKinnon AM, an avid
horticulturalist having served a
distinguished career of 45 years,
32 of which as Curator-in-Charge
of the Brisbane Botanic Gardens at
suburban Mt Coot-tha. Ross also
served as Chairman and National Board
member of ‘Open Gardens Australia’
contributing greatly to the Open Garden
scheme within Australia. Being an avid
traveller, Ross has explored many
great gardens around the world
“Often a fellow traveller has a story to
relate, a tale to tell, a plant to identify.”
Come and hear Ross’s story.
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