City’s 100 influential residents identified
Inaugural list set to start conversations
TOOWOOMBA RSL SubBranch president Lindsay Morrison is a passionate fighter to preserve the region’s war legacy.
A Vietnam veteran, Mr Morrison served 20 years in the army before moving to Toowoomba.
But beyond his service record is power and influence that he wields in the Garden City where, thanks to his efforts, our heroic service men and women are remembered.
And that community dedication has earned him a place in The Chronicle’s Power 100 series, a comprehensive list of the city’s movers and shakers, and tribute to those who have helped form the region.
Power is a subjective beast, so how can you compile a list of the 100 most influential people in Toowoomba without upsetting anyone?
Simply put, you can’t. What a list such as this can
do, however, is ignite conversations.
The Chronicle’s inaugural Power 100 is by no means the definitive list of men and women who influence our city and region.
Over the past weeks and months, a select number of people have been consulted from a cross section of the city to identify those among us who set the agenda, have transformed our city, work under the radar to help and support, and genuinely champion the community.
Some could argue money is influence, and in some cases, they would be right.
But their position on this list depends on how that money is used, and what it adds to Toowoomba.
Others could argue sports stars hold greater influence than, say, artists and charity workers.
Again, that could be right, because that is the subjectiveness of power.
Over the coming days, The Chronicle will preview some of the identities on the list ahead of an exclusive online roll-out for digital subscribers from Sunday.
Those online will be in print the following day in the leadup to the special publication on Saturday, August 11.
Let’s start a conversation. Email your thoughts to news@thechronicle.com.au or leave your comment online at thechronicle.com.au.