10 THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND
1. HISTORIC LEYBURN SPRINTS
When: Today and Tomorrow
Where: Leyburn, 68km south-west of Toowoomba
THE 23rd Historic Leyburn Sprints welcomes 210 historic, classic and performance cars and up to 15,000 spectators for two days of round-the-houses time trials on the closed streets of Leyburn. Celebrating the 1949 Australian Grand Prix, run on a wartime airfield just outside this former Cobb and Co staging point and gold fields village, the sprints is the 2017 Queensland Motor Sport Event of the Year and one of Australia’s most popular historic motor sport events.
Renowned for its grass-roots country atmosphere centred on the 1863 Royal Hotel, the community-run sprints also hosts a Show ‘n’ Shine car display (tomorrow only), vintage caravan display, markets and other attractions. Lucky raffle winners will take a fast track ride in powerful McLaren or Lotus sports car, Audi Quattro rally car, 800 horsepower Ford Falcon GT or an ex-police drag racer.
www.historicleyburnsprints.com.au
2. VIETNAM VETERANS DAY
When: Today from 11am
Where: Mothers’ Memorial Park (Vietnam Memorial), Margaret St
THIS year’s ceremony will have special significance for many veterans as it is the 50th anniversary of the Battles of Coral and Balmoral.
Guest speaker at the ceremony will be Olivia Golightly from St Ursula’s College and members of the public are invited to attend.
3. LEGO WORKSHOPS
When: Today from 10am Where: Cobb and Co Museum, 27 Lindsay St
How would you like to turn your next LEGO creation into a robot, programmed to do exactly what you tell it to do? Our Junior Robotics workshop offers all the fun of building with LEGO bricks, plus the challenge of computer programming.
Our Senior Robotics programs with LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 are designed to take kids from introductory through to advanced robotics in a fun, collaborative learning environment.
4. SPACE PILOTS ROCKET LAUNCH
When: Today from 1.30pm
Where: TARMAC, New England Highway, Hodgsonvale
WHAT better way to spend a few hours on a sunny Saturday afternoon with the kids than to come and see the launching of dozens of awesome model rockets at a Space Pilots rocket launch at the T.A.R.M.A.C model aircraft grounds (on your right just five minutes through Hodgsonvale on the New England Highway).
Admission is free but bring some folding chairs or a rug.
Heaps of parking available, toilets and refreshments too.
5. RUGBY LEAGUE THE MUSICAL
When: Today 7.30pm
Where: The Armitage Centre, Empire Theatre
Rugby League The Musical is side splitting new material based on the current season, along with old favourites that have made the show a cult hit.
Produced and performed by Australia’s hardest working sports satirist, Denis Carnahan, Rugby League The Musical is a hilarious blend of stand up comedy and musical satire that takes aim at The Greatest Game Of All and its many colourful characters and controversies.
6. GHOSTLY TALES TOUR
When: Today 8.30pm to 10.30pm
Where: Drayton and Toowoomba Cemetery
Come experience the ghostly tales of Toowoomba through a guided tour of the very haunted Drayton and Toowoomba Cemetery.
Age limit: 16-plus, $40 per person. Bookings essential - no holds barred.
Please message the page to book and pay. https://www.facebook.com/
katieharveyparanormal/
7. ARTHUR POSTLE STATUE UNVEILING
When: Tomorrow 10am
Where: Pittsworth town centre A statue and plinth honouring “The Crimson Flash” Arthur Postle will be unveiled in Pittsworth tomorrow at 10am by Mayor Paul Antonio and Professor Glen Postle.
Pittsworth-born Postle was a multiple record holder and considered to be the fastest man in the world during the early 1900s.
A breakfast hosted by Pittsworth Rotary club to mark the occasion will be held on the vacant land in Short St from 9am.
8. USQ TOOWOOMBA OPEN DAY
When: Tomorrow from 10am to 4pm
Where: University of Southern Queensland, West St south
Open day could be where it all starts for you when USQ Toowoomba opens its doors to show why it is the number one university for graduate employment in Queensland.
The open day will feature live entertainment from our talented creative arts students, workshops, demonstrations, and information sessions covering all things USQ.
A workshop that focuses on providing real-life strategies to empower school leavers to deal with change will also be on offer, as well as on-campus accommodation tours led by our student ambassadors.
For further information or to register for USQ Toowoomba Open Day visit: ttps://www.usq.edu.au/events/
2018/08/open-day/toowoomba
9. TRINKETS, TREASURES AND HIGH TEA
When: Tomorrow from 1.30pm
Where: Goombungee and District History Museum, George St, Goombungee
BRING along your treasures and trinkets for appraisal by renowned antiques expert Jeremy Green from Range Antiques.
Tickets are $25 per person and include sumptuous afternoon tea, museum entry and appraisal of your trinkets and treasures. Bookings recommended for this popular event. Call 0400 744 566.
10. MINIATURE TRAIN RIDES
When: Tomorrow 11am to 4pm
Where: Toowoomba Live Steamers, Lemway Park, Kearneys Spring
Multi-ride passes are available which are for 10 rides for $18. These passes are transferable and can be used for multiple passengers at any public running day. Single ride tickets are $2.