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20/12/2025

20/12/2025

20/12/2025

Are you ready for 3 days of heatwave conditions across much of the Darling Downs? 🥵🥵

Hot weather impacts young and healthy bodies as well, so it’s important to understand what’s happening in your body when it’s hot and how to protect yourself.

When you sweat more, it’s because your body increases blood flow to the surface of your skin.

Your heart has to work harder to do this and reduces blood flow to your internal organs as a result. You also start to lose fluids from all that sweating, which can affect your kidneys. ☢️

If you don’t take measures to rehydrate and cool down, all of this can result in dehydration and heart and organ failure.

To keep safe and cool, remember to:
💧 drink 2 to 3 litres of water a day at regular intervals
👵 check in on loved ones regularly (especially the elderly and pregnant women)
🏋️‍♀️ avoid heavy exercise during the hottest parts of the day
❄️ seek air conditioning, or stay in a cool environment
🧴 slip, slop, slap, seek and slide if you’re spending time outside.

If you or anyone else shows signs of heat-related illness, call 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84) for advice, or visit your doctor. If it is an emergency, call Triple Zero (000) immediately.

For tips on staying safe in the heat, visit www.health.qld.gov.au/heatsafe

20/12/2025

Most people retain the ability to make decisions about all aspects of their life until they die. However, it’s a good idea to think about what you would like to happen if, for some reason, you were unable to communicate your preferences or make decisions.

For more information, visit our website https://opan.org.au/toolkit-category/help-with-decision-making/. If you would like additional support, call the Aged Care Advocacy Line on 1800 700 600.

20/12/2025

20/12/2025

🎄 FESTIVE WONDERLAND // There’s less than one week left to experience the magic of Toowoomba's Christmas Wonderland - so if you haven’t visited yet, now’s the time!

It’s been wonderful to see the community come together, and we encourage anyone who’s able to volunteer in the lead-up to Christmas to lend a hand - every bit of help makes a big difference. 💜

🎗️ As a beneficiary of this event, your visit and support help bring a brighter future to local families, with our portion of the funds raised going directly towards making the Regional Cancer Centre a reality.

📍 WHERE: Queens Park Botanic Gardens
📅 WHEN: Every night until Wednesday 24 December. Opening times are from 7pm - 10pm every night (closes 9pm Christmas Eve).
🪙 ENTRY: Entry fee is a gold coin donation

Don’t miss your chance to soak up the festive cheer and create special Christmas memories with family and friends. 🎅

👉 More information can be found online here: https://christmaswonderland.com.au/

Toowoomba Region - 📸

20/12/2025

Just six more sleeps until Christmas! 🎄

To give our staff time with their friends and family, we'll begin our Christmas shutdown from 5pm Wednesday, 24 December 2025 and return on Monday, 5 January 2026. 👨‍👨‍👧‍👦

👇 Please note the below information regarding our services. 👇

🏢 Customer Service Centres will be closed from 1pm Wednesday, 24 December 2025 and will re-open 8.30am Monday 5, January 2025.
For any Council-related emergencies during the holiday period please call 131 872.

📚 Our Libraries will have specific opening hours and dates depending on location. To find information on your local library please visit, https://brnw.ch/21wYtMC.

🛑 All waste facilities will be closed Christmas and Boxing Day.

🚚 Kerbside waste collection on Christmas and Boxing Day will still occur but they will begin an hour earlier at 5am instead of the usual 6am. We recommend putting your bin out the night before to ensure its collected.

For more details and information on facilities not listed above, please visit https://brnw.ch/21wYtMD

20/12/2025

For all current warnings, updates and mapping go to https://www.fire.qld.gov.au/Current-Incidents.

AVOID SMOKE - Pierces Creek (near Crows Nest) - fire as at 3:48pm Saturday, 20 December 2025



Warning level: ADVICE

Warning area: Pierces Creek and surrounding areas



Smoke is currently affecting Pierces Creek and surrounding areas. This is from a fire burning near the intersection of Pierces Creek Road and Noah Road. This fire is under control.



What you should do:

- Stay inside and close windows and doors.

- Keep respiratory medication close by.

- Follow your bushfire survival plan now. If you do not have a bushfire survival plan, make one on the QFD website.

- Avoid driving through smoke if you can.

- Watch out for firefighters working in the area.

- Do not fly drones around the fire. Drones affect air operations.



Impacts:

- No properties are at risk.

- Smoke can make it hard for some people to breathe.

- Smoke can make it hard to see when you are driving.

- Some roads may be closed.



Further Information:

- For all warnings, visit the https://www.fire.qld.gov.au/Current-Incidents.

- Follow QFD on Facebook and X.com: https://x.com/QldFireDept.

- For road closures, visit the https://qldtraffic.qld.gov.au or call 13 19 40.

- Visit the https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality for live air quality data.

- Find out how to get ready for a bushfire on the https://bushfire-survival-plan.qfes.qld.gov.au under Prepare - Bushfire.



Updates will be issued if the situation changes.



This warning is from Queensland Fire Department.

20/12/2025

Time to dust off the camp oven! 🎄

This lemon myrtle pav, filled with zesty lemon butter, cream and native nuts is a show-stopping dessert that will bring a taste of the bush to your Christmas table.

Click here for this recipe by the “Bait Layers” who competed in our 2018 Camp Oven Cooking Competition - https://vist.ly/4j5hs

Don't forget to share a pic with us if you try this at home 📸

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