Herald 20171114

TO THE EDITOR
Active pool supervision
Royal Life Saving is urging
parents across Queensland not
to be complacent about their
child’s safety around water.
Latest Royal Life Saving research
shows that 461 children
under the age of five died due to
drowning in Australia over the
past 15 years, an average of 31
per year. Of these, half were in
home pools and spas.
Active adult supervision had
Over the years, the Toowoomba
and Darling Downs Family
History Society has been given
a number of unnamed or poorly
named photographs.
Recently, while the secretary
and I were tidying up in the back
room, we came across a box
of photos that had been sitting
waiting for our attention.
Some were named, and so off
we went trying to find descendants
who might like them. We
discovered that Beatrice Hoskin
had married David Gray Lamb
and the family lived at Oakey.
It is believed the photos would
have belonged to Beatrice and
contained many photos of nurses
from the Brisbane Royal Hospital
in the 1930s.
We were able to find a niece of
Beatrice Hoskin who now lives
in Brisbane and she is identifying
which of the photos belong
to family members and we will
then send them to her.
Another couple of photos
were of Werna Reid who married
Herbert Somerset Vidgen.
This led us to contact the niece
by marriage of one of Werna’s
To find out more details,
please call 131 872 or
visit www.tr.qld.gov.au
Reunite descendants with photos
sons, Graham, and she came into
the library and collected them to
give to her uncle who lives in
Brisbane as is doing the family
history.
Of course, we still have a lot
of photos that, unfortunatel,y
just have a given name on them
so they will remain homeless.
On the back of one of the
group photos is written Dr Mc-
Lean, Matron Sorrenson 2nd
year Grade 78 or 79 – Brisbane
Hospital 1930 (?). On the front
some of the nurses have been
identified by surname Hirst,
Hoskin, Hicks, Noller, Reid.
We now know who the Hoskin
and Reid are, but does anyone
else know of a family member
who was a nurse at the Brisbane
Royal Hospital at that time?
If so, we’d love to hear from
you and happy to give you a
copy of the photo.
I wonder just how many
photos will survive from our
digital age as many people never
print them and even if we do, the
prints will certainly not last like
the old studio photos. - Marie
Green, president.
Updates from the
Toowoomba Region
Council meetings
The next meetings of Council’s Standing
Committees will be held on 5 and 6 December
commencing at 9am. The next Ordinary Meeting of
Council will be held on 21 November commencing
at 10am. All meetings are at City Hall, 541 Ruthven
St, Toowoomba.
Central Highfields Master Plan
Council has commenced an extensive program
of community engagement on the future of the
centre of Highfields. This is a genuine opportunity
for Highfields residents to engage early in the
master planning process for the Central Highfields
area and we encourage all interested residents
to get involved. Engagement will occur in three
stages concluding with the adoption of the Master
Plan in July 2018. For more info, visit http://
yoursay.tr.qld.gov.au/htc or phone 131 872.
Produce Swap and Movie Night
Are you a green thumb with surplus home
grown produce? Come along to our produce
exchange 25 November, 5-6pm at the Hampton
Visitor Information Centre. Stay on and enjoy
a twilight picnic from 5pm and outdoor movies
from 7pm. Entry is free, BYO picnic or food and
drink stalls will be available.
QLD State Election
Nominations have been called and the
Election is due to be held 25 November. For all
enquiries in relation to the election please visit
www.aecq.qld.gov.au or call 1300 881 665.
either lapsed or was entirely absent
in all cases.
For every toddler drowning
death approximately 10 children
are admitted to hospital as a result
of non-fatal drowning.
Although they survive, many
suffer lifelong consequences.
In Queensland, in the 15 years
between July 1, 2002 and 30
June 2017, 148 children aged
0 to 4 drowned. 67 of these occurred
in home swimming pools.
Royal Life Saving is launching
a new awareness campaign
urging parents and carers to
Keep Watch of children around
water no matter what.
Royal Life Saving Society
Queensland CEO, Paul Barry
says, “Water is only safe when
you’re watching. Distractions
like answering the phone, attending
to another child, or
Night out at the theatre
Where can you have a night
out, with supper and live entertainment
on the menu?
The Cultural Heritage Network
Toowoomba Region is
holding its annual fundraiser by
hosting Don’t Dress for Dinner,
a comedy by Marc Camoletti.
The play is “…a mile-aminute
farce...” which takes a
humorous look at the problems
of a typical married man planning
a romantic weekend with
his chic Parisian mistress in
his charming converted French
farmhouse.
He has arranged for a cordon
bleu chef to prepare gourmet
delights, and has invited his
best friend Robert along too, to
provide the alibi. It's foolproof;
what could possibly go wrong?
The night will “...make your
belly shake with laughter and
ducking inside to grab something
can have tragic consequences
if a toddler is left unattended
by water.”
“Actively supervise children
around water, check your pool
fence and gate, and never prop
the pool gate open. Swimming
lessons are great, but they are no
substitute for active supervision
and a pool fence in good working
order.”
set your mind spinning through
a tangled web of deception, misconception,
bumbling evasion
and back-peddling explanation.”
The fundraiser will be held
on Friday 17 November at The
Repertory Theatre, 94 Margaret
Street, Toowoomba, from
7pm with seating from 7.15pm.
Tickets cost $25 and include
preshow refreshment and supper
with Gluten Free options.
Tickets can be bought at
https://www.trybooking.
com/324475.
For cash/chq/EFT ticket sales
please email: cultural.heritage.
network@gmail.com or contact
Karen Barrett at the Transport
and Main Roads Heritage Centre,
4633 2506 during business
hours) to organise payment. -
Karen Barrett, Heritage Centre
manager.
Oakey art exhibition
Oakey Art Group thanks all who attended their recent members’
exhibition and bought tickets in the raffle. The painting
was won by C. Wieck. - Rose Schick, president.
Over 80’s Christmas Party
Get dressed in your best to bring Christmas
cheer and embrace the season! Come along
to the Mayor’s over 80’s Christmas party
30 November 10-11.30am, Clive Berghofer
Recreation Centre, Baker St, Toowoomba.
Call 131 872 to RSVP by 15 November.
Thrive
Inspiring and encouraging women and girls of
all ages to lead healthy and happy lives, our
Thrive project offers a range of fun and social
activities throughout the Toowoomba Region.
To join or find out more about upcoming
activities visit www.tr.qld.gov.au/thrive
Nursery Rhyme Week
Toowoomba Region Libraries and First 5 Forever
are celebrating Nursery Rhyme Week. A new
nursery rhyme will be celebrated each day this
week with the final nursery rhyme revealed
Friday 17 November, Cobb and Co Museum
9.30am. Visit www.tr.qld.gov.au/library
Free Movie Night
Enjoy a fun family night out and head to
Kingsthorpe Recreation Grounds Friday 1
December 7pm. Enjoy Aussie film Red Dog
True Blue, food and drink available to purchase,
BYO chair or picnic rug.
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Election promises
I was very interested to read
in the Toowoomba Chronicle of
October 30 the election promises
of all the candidates for the
forthcoming contest in the electorate
of Toowoomba North.
More specifically, as a resident
of Highfields, I was most
interested to read the commentary
by the Labor candidate.
The very first thing he promised
was “further development
in Highfields.”
I found this both interesting
and ironic for one reason. In
the lead-up to the electoral redistribution
in May this year,
Get up political views
Labor says the far-left organisation
“Get Up!” is just a
cross-section of people with different
political views including
LNP supporters.
The extraordinary claim was
made by the Labor spokesman
on ABC morning radio on
27/10/17.
The ABC compere let it go
without comment even though it
is well known that this group donates
money and manpower to
Labor and Greens candidates, or
anyone supporting the extremes
leftist socialist agenda.
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It is a back-door unaccountable
organisation receiving hundreds
of thousands of dollars
from union members’ funds and
even $100,000 from Bill Shorten,
according to The Australian.
Such generosity with union
members’ funds for an independent
group.
“Get Up!” is a known extremist
front for Labor and the
Greens and the ABC clearly approves
their errant propaganda
being broadcast unchallenged.
- Gary Varidel, Toowoomba.
Dr Izak Bakker
SKIN CANCER CLINIC
PH: 4698 1176
Now also at
he argued very strongly for
Highfields to be removed from
the electorate of Toowoomba
North and instead be included
in the electorate of Nanango so
that we, the voters in Highfields,
would be Deb Frecklington’s
responsibility. This is all on the
public record.
What could have possibly
happened in the five months
since the electoral redistribution,
to rekindle the Labor candidate’s
interest in us, the voters
of Highfields? - Colin McKay,
Highfields.
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Meeting Places & Times
Tuesday, November 14
Clifton Arms Hotel,
Clifton, 7.00pm
Thursday, November 16
Grand Old Crow Hotel,
Crows Nest, 7.00pm
Monday, November 20
Pittsworth Hotel Motel,
Pittsworth, 7.00pm
Thursday, November 23
Oakey RSL, Oakey, 7.00pm
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