2017 Proposed and Planned Events
Contents
- HOPE Quarterly Meetings, etc
- Community Forum program for 2017
- Social events
- Community event engagements

HOPE Quarterly Meetings, etc.
Schedule for 2016-2017:
Date | Meeting |
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Saturday, 14 January 2017 | Planning meeting |
Saturday, 11 February 2017 | Ordinary Meeting |
Saturday, 10 June 2017 | Ordinary Meeting |
Saturday, 9 September 2017 | Ordinary Meeting |
Saturday, 11 November 2017 | AGM for 2016-2017 |
1st Ordinary meeting for 2017-2018 |

Community Forum program for 2017
A series of 5 community forums will be held at the Toowoomba City Library for these events. The forums will take place on the 3rd Saturday of February, April, June, August and October, between the hours of 12noon and 4pm. The 4 hours' time-slot allows for set-up of "information table" and/or "props", presentations, Q & A sessions plus meet and greet time.
Date | Topic |
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18 February 2017 | An Introduction to Organic Gardening; Organic Pest Control - Non-toxic preparations for insect & disease control; and Healthy soils, healthy plants ... it's that simple! |
22 April 2017 | Maintaining Regional Heritage Values |
17 June 2017 | Going Solar - On/Off Grid with battery storage |
19 August 2017 | An Overview of Condamine Alliance (NRM / Landcare) - beginnings, current achievements and future plans |
21 October 2017 | An afternoon with Jerry Coleby-Williams Jerry Coleby-Williams |

Social events
Proposed dates and venues for BYO picnics:
Date | Event/Venue |
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Saturday 8 April | Queens Park, East Toowoomba (off Margaret St, Toowoomba) |
Saturday, 20 May, 10 am | Presentation by Southern Beekeepers Assn - followed by picnic lunch |
Saturday, 15 July, 11 am start | Peacehaven Botanic Park & Nursery, 56 Kuhls Road, Highfields |
Saturday, 16 September, 12 noon | Japanese Gardens, USQ precinct (entrance of West St, Toowoomba) |
Saturday, 18 November, 12 noon | Laurel Bank Park, Herries St, Toowoomba |

Community event engagements
HOPE will be providing information displays at:
Date | Event/Venue |
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Saturday 8 April | National Youth Week event Open Day at Redwood Park, Toowoomba |
Sunday 28 May | Logan Eco Action Festival (Griffith University Logan Campus) (see World Environment Day events - http://www.un.org/en/events/environmentday/) |
Sunday 20 August | Toowoomba Languages & Cultures Festival (Queens Park, Toowoomba) |
Wednesday 23 August | U3A Toowoomba's Seniors Expo (HumeRidge Church of Christ,461-469 Hume St, Toowoomba) |
