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Welcome to the 9th edition of Activate!
An e-newsletter designed to track the latest health and fitness offerings across our Region and to inspire and activate you towards greater health!
New CHANGE Project Activities
 Tennis Group Fitness
A group fitness class inspired by tennis training techniques.
When: Thursday, 5-6pm
Where: Wyreema Tennis Court, Umbiram Rd, Wyreema
Cost: $3 per/person
Social Croquet
Where: West Toowoomba Croquet Club, Newtown Park, 147a Taylor St, Toowoomba
When: Friday, 8am*
Cost: $3
*Other times are also available, please contact for more information
For booking information, please visit www.tr.qld.gov.au/change.
Parks Week
 We're ready to celebrate all our great parks! Parks Week will run from 7 to 15 March with a wide range of activities designed to encourage residents to enjoy their neighbourhood parks and open recreation spaces. Activities offered in parks across the Region will include fitness classes for adults and kids, walking groups, park runs and much more.
Parks and open spaces are a valuable resource in our Region and help support physical and mental wellbeing through healthy and active lifestyles. Our parks also provide environmental benefits to our Region, and build more connected communities by providing places where people come together for leisure.
Parks Week is celebrated throughout Australia and New Zealand as a combined initiative of New Zealand Recreation Association and Parks and Leisure Australia.
For more information visit tr.qld.gov.au/parksweek.
Sport, Active Recreation & Healthy Living Plan 2019-26 Update
 Council is committed to the health and wellbeing of the people of the Toowoomba Region, endorsing the Sport, Active Recreation & Healthy Living (SARHL) Plan in December 2019.
The SARHL Plan sets out the region’s vision, goals and over 200 actions on sport, active recreation and healthy living from 2019 to 2026, complementing and adding to council existing actions (such as The CHANGE Project) to further encourage and support the health and wellbeing of our community.
The SARHL Plan is the accumulation of extensive research, review of the evidence-base, and community consultation activities undertaken over 2018 to 2019 to ensure the Plan responds to existing and emerging identified community needs and participation trends.
The community was a major contributor to the development of the SARHL Plan with more than 1000 people having their say by completing surveys, attending workshops, focus groups or meetings. Thank you to everyone who provided input and feedback to support to development of the Plan.
Next steps involve developing an implementation plan, which will be released mid-2020. To view the full SARHL Plan go to yoursay.tr.qld.gov.au/sarhl.
For more information about the SARHL Plan please visit the yoursay.tr.qld.gov.au/SARHL, call Council on 131 872 or email yoursay@tr.qld.gov.au.
The Queensland Government provided $60,000 to Toowoomba Regional Council to develop the Sport, Active Recreation and Healthy Living (SARHL) Plan 2019-26 to enable Queenslanders to participate in sport and recreation activities.
Toowoomba & Locker Valley Escarpment Mountain Bike Masterplan 2019-26 Update
 Toowoomba Regional Council, in collaboration with the Lockyer Valley Regional Council and with support from the Queensland Government, has developed a master plan to guide the future of mountain biking along the Range escarpment. The master plan is a short-to-medium term document that identifies opportunities to create new and improve existing trails, and develop supportive infrastructure to support mountain biking by residents, visitors and tourists along the escarpment in future.
Key recommendations include developing an additional 68.4kms of mountain bike trails (24 new trails) in Jubilee and Redwood Parks, along with a primary access node (and event hosting space) at the Bridge Street Quarry site. Implementation of the master plan will enable Toowoomba to become a nationally significant mountain biking destination.
Council undertook a significant review of trail options and consultation when developing the master plan to ensure community needs and participation trends were identified and responded to. The feedback survey received nearly 400 responses, most in favour of the plan, and close to 50 people attended community workshops. Striking a good balance between recreational and environmental needs was prioritised during this process given the significance and importance of the escarpment bushland parks.
The next step involves undertaking an Environmental Assessment of Redwood Park, endeavoured to commence in Spring 2020. To view the full Master Plan go to yoursay.tr.qld.gov.au/mountain-bike-mp.
For more information please phone 131 872 or visit yoursay.tr.qld.gov.au/mountain-bike-mp or email yoursay@tr.qld.gov.au.
The Queensland Government provided $25,000 to Toowoomba Regional Council to develop the Toowoomba & Lockyer Valley Escarpment Mountain Bike Master Plan 2019-26 to enable Queenslanders to participate in sport and recreation activities.
Featured CHANGE Project Activities
 TAPfit
Where: Toowoomba United RSL Sub Branch Inc, 549 Ruthven St, Toowoomba
When: Monday, 4.45 pm
Cost: $5
Tap shoe covers provided if required. Bookings are essential.
 Jungle Body Konga Kids
Where: Highfields Sports and Recreation Park (clubhouse)
When: Wednesday, 3.30pm - 4.15pm
Cost: $3 (suitable for 6-16yrs)
For booking information, please visit tr.qld.gov.au/change
Sporting Field Closures
Toowoomba and Highfields
Sporting fields are closed due to wet weather. We have suspended all training and fixtures at sporting fields we operate until further notice. The venues are closed for safety reasons, to protect people playing sport from possible injury and to protect playing surfaces from potential damage.
The decision to close a field is not taken lightly. The responsible officer takes into consideration the soil structure, drainage, how far into the season we are and how the field will stand up under play if they are to remain open. All sporting clubs are considered at the time of closure however, we cannot be held responsible for any loss of competition or training days.
If a field has been closed no activities are to be undertaken until such time the field is reopened.
For the most up to date information on field closure status, please visit our Sport and Recreation webpage.
TRC Sport and Recreation Updates
 Online Seasonal bookings
WINTER BOOKINGS: Winter bookings are soon to be circulated for Council sporting facilities. Bookings will also soon be available online. Please keep an eye out for your booking notification.
All users of Council’s sporting facilities and park activities across the Toowoomba Region are required to hold a current booking with Parks and Recreation Services.
It's important to include the booking form in full with accurate information. This information will allow Council to better maintain and plan for facilities into the future, and helps provide evidence when requesting future facility upgrades or maintenance including opportunities that arise through grants. All users are also reminded to keep the facilities clean.
All bookings must be directed to Council’s park bookings team at parkbookings@tr.qld.gov.au.
For more information about booking a sports field or fitness in a park, please visit our Council bookings webpage or contact 131 872.
2020 Presidents Forum
 Toowoomba Regional Council would like to extend an invitation to your club president or designated representative, to attend the TRC Presidents Forum.
When: Wednesday, 18 March, 6.00pm
Where: Toowoomba City Library, 155 Herries St, Toowoomba
The forum will provide an opportunity for sports clubs throughout the region to receive an update on a number of topics relevant to local clubs, including but not limited to:
- Grant Funding Opportunities and Procedures
- Facility Maintenance and Upgrade Request Process
- Changes to Booking Procedures and Conditions
- Major Works Updates
Food and beverages will be supplied.
RSVP to Daniel York by email at Daniel.York@tr.qld.gov.au, with the name of your clubs representative/s by Friday 13th March.
Youth Connect TRC
 Learn to Skateboard & Scooter Workshop
Free skate and scooter workshops coming up for February and March.
Learn the basics, improve your skills, land new tricks and have fun at your local skatepark. These are free sessions with ASCI Events coaches!
- Millmerran (skateboard): 8 Feb, 3pm - 5pm
- Meringandan (scooter): 9 Feb, 3pm - 5pm
- Wyreema (scooter): 16 Feb 3pm - 5pm
- Clifton (skateboard): 22 Feb, 3pm to 5pm
- Centenary Heights (scooter): 23 Feb, 3pm - 5pm
- Newtown (skateboard): 29 Feb, 3pm to 5pm
- Goombungee (scooter): 1 Mar 3pm - 5pm
- Westbrook (skateboard): 7 Mar, 3pm - 5pm
- Clifton (scooter): 8 Mar, 3pm - 5pm
- Crows Nest (skateboard): 14 Mar, 3pm to 5pm
- Cecil Plains (scooter): 15 Mar, 3pm - 5pm
- Crows Nest (scooter): 22 Mar, 3pm - 5pm
- Oakey (scooter): 5 Apr, 3pm - 5pm
To book your spot, follow this link to the Australian Skate Board website.
For more information visit www.facebook.com/YouthConnectTRC or phone 131 872
Cressbrook dam closed to water-based recreation activities
 Cressbrook Dam has been closed to water-based recreation activities until further notice.
Council officers had detected an outbreak of cyanobacteria (blue green algae), which has meant Council had closed the facility to water-based recreation activities, fishing and boating, as a safety precaution.
Council will conduct its regular testing regime to determine when the dam can re-open for regular water-based recreation pursuits.The cyanobacteria represent no risk to drinking water supplies as they are removed by the water treatment and disinfection process.
Recreational activities are unaffected at Cooby Dam and Perseverance Dam.
To view activities open or closed at the dams, please visit www.tr.qld.gov.au/damstatus
Have your say on our Parks
 Toowoomba Regional Council is inviting the community to have their say on draft concept designs for Emmerson Park, the Toowoomba Waterbird Habitat and Thiess Park.
The draft concept designs aim to improve recreational facilities in these parks, including improvements to several facilities such as playgrounds, landscaping, pathways and picnic areas.
In September and October last year, Council invited the community to have a say about the use of each park and what can be improved. Council is seeking comment on the draft concept design we developed through community feedback.
The draft concept designs will be available at yoursay.tr.qld.gov.au and in hard copy at our customer service centres from Wednesday 12 February.
You can share your feedback from Wednesday 12 to Saturday 29 February by completing a survey on our website. Hard copy surveys will also be available at customer service centres.
To find out more, please contact Council by calling 131 872 or emailing yoursay@tr.qld.gov.au.
Good Sports
 How does your club manage alcohol?
Good Sports helps put in place great strategies to minimise alcohol-related harm in community sporting clubs. They have dedicated Community Development Officers who can assist committee members with implementing an Alcohol Management Policy at their club!
Good Sports also provides clubs with free physical resources that support the implementation of an Alcohol Management Policy such as relevant QLD liquor licence signage, incident registers & more.
Did you know that over 70 clubs in Toowoomba are Good Sports Clubs? Is your club a Good Sports Club? For more information on how to become a Good Sports Club, please visit goodsports.com.au.
ACTIVATE! Queensland Sport and Recreation
 FairPlay Vouchers
Do you have a child aged 5 to 17 years? Would you like them to be more active?
Round 2 of FairPlay is now open and you may be eligible to apply for up to $150 for your child's sport or active recreation fees.
FairPlay, an initiative of the Activate! Queensland 2019-2029 strategy, provides vouchers to support Queensland kids to get active. The program is open to Department of Human Services Health Care Card and Pensioner Concession Card holders.
To find out if you're eligible or for more information, visit qld.gov.au/fairplayvouchers. Alternatively, you can contact your local Sport and Recreation office or phone 13 QGOV (13 74 68).
Do you know a young athlete who needs help with travel costs?
Young athletes can sometimes face barriers to fulfilling their athletic potential, such as distance, cost and time constraints. From January 2020, the Emerging Athlete Pathways program includes a trial of pre-event payments, further assisting talented young athletes on their pathway to elite success.
This means eligible Queensland athletes and officials who are under the age of 18 and need to travel at least 250km one way to their event, may be able to apply for a travel subsidy before they compete. Athletes and officials such as coaches, referees and scorers can apply for $200 for a state or state school event, $400 for a national or national school event, or $600 for an international event.
To find out more about the program and the application process, visit qld.gov.au/emergingathletepathways. You can also contact your local Sport and Recreation office or phone 13 QGOV (13 74 68) for more information.
Gambling Community Benefit Fund
Round 104 is now open
 Not-for-profit groups operating in Queensland can apply for grants from $500 to $35,000 through the GCBF. This fund is Queensland’s largest one-off community grants program, distributing approximately $57 million per year.
The fund allocates grants to not-for-profit community groups, to enhance their capacity to provide services, leisure activities and opportunities for Queensland communities.
Application will close on 29 February 2020. For more information, visit justice.qld.gov.au/initiatives/community-grants.
Other Activities
 Peak2Park
The annual Peak2Park event is coming up again on Sunday 1st March 2020.
Peak2Park makes the most of Toowoomba’s scenic parks and gardens by beginning at beautiful Picnic Point on the scenic rim of the Great Dividing Range and finishing at lovely Lake Annand, with its wide expanses of lawn.
Since the first Peak2Park in March 2006, it has attracted over 40,000 participants and volunteers, and raised close to $400 000 for local charities. The event is an ongoing success because of the continuing involvement and support of families, schools, local businesses and volunteers.
Open to for walkers and runners, individual or family/friends/colleagues, it's a great way to get out and about. 10km and 4km options are available.
For more information and register for the event, please visit peak2park.org.au.
Nature Play QLD
 To celebrate the delivery of the 500,000th Nature Play Qld Passport, Nature Play QLD is looking for Queensland’s Nature Play Ranger!
The most outdoor play committed kids in Queensland will have a chance to win a visit from the Wearthy Imaginasium to their town or school. A shipping container full of loose parts that will be delivered for a loose parts play party in your neighbourhood! There's also individual prizes up for grabs. School, OSHC, kindergartens and day facilities are all encouraged to get involved - a great way to get a whole class outside.
For more information on prizes and how to enter, please visit the Nature Play QLD website.
Our Recipe Pick - Lunch Box ideas
Mango and BBQ chicken rice paper rolls, capsicum slices, snow peas, beetroot hummus dip, carrot, zucchini and data cake
 1 servings | 5 min preparation | 0.5 serves of vege
Ingredients
* See recipe for full list of ingredients and preparation.
Method
- Pre-prepare carrot, zucchini and date cake, cut into bite sized pieces and place into container.
- Pre-prepare beetroot hummus dip and decant 115g into container.
- Place capsicum and snow peas in container (to eat with hummus dip).
- Prepare Mango and BBQ chicken rice paper rolls, place 2 on container.
Hints:
Pre-preparing can be done the night before, simply keep in the fridge or freezer until ready to serve.
Team lunches with a drink that can easily freeze or keep cold. Some ideas include:
- A bottle of water.
- A bottle of water with ice cubes or frozen fruit ice cubes for flavour.
- Occasionally, add a small flavoured milk or 100% fruit juice.
Some fruit and vegetables are not available all year – check out the seasonal calendar to see what fruit is in season right now and substitute as needed!
Recipe courtesy of the Healthier.Happier.
Visit www.healthier.qld.gov.au/food/recipes for more recipes.
To participate in or find out more about any CHANGE Project activities, please contact Council on 131 872 or www.tr.qld.gov.au/change or email change@tr.qld.gov.au
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