Toogoom Community and District Association invite all financial members to attend the Annual General Meeting 

to be held on 

 Saturday  05/09/2026 at 10am 

Management Committee positions become vacant and election of new office bearers will occur at the AGM.  

Nominations for Management Committee positions close Saturday 15 August 2026.  

Nomination Forms available for download here 

Toogoomcommunity.com.au 

Please submit applications to secretary@toogoomcommunity.com.au  

or leave in the hall office (when a member is present).A list of nominees will be posted on the TADCA Facebook page and displayed in the hall by 15^th August 2026. 

Event Details Here

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In November 2006, twenty ladies met in Judy’s garden for a coffee morning Interest meeting. By February 2007, a lunch meeting was held at Goodies Restaurant, Toogoom , and a formation meeting in February confirmed a VIEW Club would be established.

In April, an Inaugural meeting was held at Hervey Bay RSL when Fraser Coast VIEW Club was officially launched. The VIEW National Vice- President, Sheba Brown and Regional Executive Officers welcomed the new Club, and presented the newly elected committee with their badges of office, and welcomed approximately fifty new members to VIEW. It was realised that Goodies was not big enough for future meetings, and Toogoom Hall became our regular monthly meeting venue. “Mick’s Spit” was engaged as the caterer, and many happy meetings were held at Toogoom until we relocated to the Craignish Hotel in September 2011.

As our membership increased, we looked for larger premises and from February 2013, our meetings were held at the Clubhouse, Hervey Bay Golf Club, Pialba. Looking for a venue whilst the Clubhouse built a new convention centre in the early 2020s, we were lucky to be accommodated at the Kondari Hotel in Urangan where we still meet on the 1st Thursday of each month from 11 am – 2pm.

‘WOMEN CAN DO ANYTHING’ and, with our fund-raising efforts, we are shaping the lives of children living with disadvantage by supporting their educational needs through The Smith Family’s ‘Learning for Life programs’. VIEW Clubs throughout Australia support 1,850+ students and this number is continually increasing.

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A huge heartfelt THANK YOU to all the TADCA and Fishing Club members for your incredible support during our working bee on July 19th. Although our numbers were small, our energy was abundant, as shown by the significant amount of work we accomplished.

Don’t forget we have our AGM coming up on the 5 September. Mark you calendars and come and join us at the Toogoom Hall to help plan the next 12 months. All commitee poitions will be vacated and we always welcome new members. TADCA’s purpose is to provide opportunities for the community to come together.

We maintain some wonderful facilities such as our fantastic hall with bar and commercial kitchen, the surrounding grounds, outdoor spaces, half basketball court and soccer field. The Toogoom Fishing Club is also located on the grounds.

Various community groups use the hall for activities including yoga, line dancing, mobility and exercise classes, christian fellowship and a number of social craft and sewing groups. TADCA also publish the local ‘Toogoom Chatter’ which brings together reports from local groups, events and local advertisers for locals to enjoy browsing each month.

Membership is only $10 per calendar year.

We would love to see more community members joining in our association. As the saying goes, many hands make light work, so whether you can spare a litle time or a lot we’d love to here from you. Also, dont forget our upcoming Bingo, Soup and Slippers evening on 29 August. Come down to the hall in your pyjamas and slippers (onesies are also encouraged) for a cozy night of bingo with soup provided for dinner. Just $15 for bingo cards, soup and bread. A cheap and fun night for the whole family. The bar will be open and there is some fantastic prizes to be won! Please don’t forget to book by calling Jenny – 0414 209 784 or Meg – 0412 439 063.

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Please call Meg 0412 439 063

The Committee would like to thank our Treasurer and Chatter Publisher Sandra Christiansen for all her hard work putting the Chatter out over the past 12 months,
unfortunately Sandy is unable to continue doing the Chatter, she has left a great legacy with the Chatter .

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The whiting race was razor-thin, but Rhys Wood edged out the pack with a 32cm specimen weighing 0.271 kg, just scraping past Gerry Hillier’s 0.268 kg catch.

While whiting was the target, variety ruled the scales. Gerry Hillier claimed ultimate bragging rights for the heaviest fish of the weekend, landing a spectacular 48cm winter Mangrove Jack that tipped the scales at 1.502 kg. Paul Castle dominated the flats with a cracking 56cm Flathead weighing 1.031 kg, while Dave Downie brought in the best of the bream with a thumping 35cm model weighing 0.631 kg.

The Toogoom Fishing Club is a fantastic social club dedicated to great fishing, community spirit, and good times. If you are interested in joining a welcoming crew of local anglers and pick up some tips on fishing local waterways, check out our website at www.toogoomfishingclub.com.au. Beyond the fun on the water, we are deeply proud of our community, having donated $4,000 to the local Toogoom community over the past 12 months.

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Activities:

Our group participated, along with several other local brigades, in a two-day hazard reduction burn near Tiaro to begin preparing for the Tiaro bypass. A combination of difficult terrain, heavy grass and gusty wind gave some challenges however despite this the planned burn was mostly completed. Also in attendance were two members of BNTAC who assisted prior to the burn by conducting a walkthrough to identify culturally significant items.

Training:

In addition to our brigade training days, once a month we have joint training with other brigades in the area. Burrum Heads, Nickenbah and East Booral brigades. Training covered assessing fuel load as part of overall bushfire risk assessment. This includes assessing the type of fuel in an area (leaf litter, grass, scrub, trees -size, type of bark) and amount and condition (light and widespread or heavy and densely packed, moisture content). These and many other factors are weighed up using a standard process to estimate bushfire risk. Training exercises cover the use of various PPE and basic skills in a fire ground situation including the added challenge of night conditions. For more information on volunteering with Toogoom Rural Fire Service contact,
1st Officer Tim McMahon on 0407 644 735

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We played mainly 60s and 70s era Classic Hits and Rock and Roll type music, which is fast moving, has a great beat and great melodies. We were enchanted to watch some of the responses from the crowd. It occurred to me that music is timeless. Even though we chose music from a by-gone era the rhythm and the beat was all that mattered to the audience! Thank you Amateur Fishing Club for the opportunity to provide some entertainment, we had a ball.

Anyone is welcome to come along to the Burrum Heads Community Hall any Sunday from just after 9am for a 9.30 start if you want to see and hear what we do.
Enquiries can be made to Glenda John on 0435597503 or Jenny Newman on 0407589722.

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CRIBAFULLI GOVERNMENT DELIVERED THE TOOGOOM BOAT RAMP AHEAD OF SCHEDULE

• The Crisafulli Government opened the upgraded Toogoom boat ramp ahead of schedule and just in time for the busy Easter boating period.
• The upgraded facility delivers a widened two-lane ramp and a new central floating walkway, improving safety, access and ease of use for boaties.
• The ramp is now open and ready for use, demonstrating the Crisafulli Government’s commitment to delivering a fresh start for Maryborough.

The Toogoom upgrade is part of the Queensland Government’s targeted investment in marine infrastructure across the Great Sandy Marine Park and will allow locals and visitors the opportunity to enjoy safer, easier access to the Great Sandy Strait.

The improved two-lane facility features a new central floating walkway designed to make launching and retrieving vessels safer, easier and more efficient for all users, supporting the recreational boating that underpins the region’s tourism and coastal lifestyle.

Toogoom is one of four priority sites included in the regional marine infrastructure upgrade package, alongside Poona, Walkers Point, and dredging works at Gatakers Landing—projects that are restoring facilities after years of underinvestment and neglect by the former Labor Government.

LNP Member for Maryborough, John Barounis, said the Crisafulli Government delivering the project ahead of schedule was a strong result for the local community and visitors enjoying the Great Sandy Strait.

“For too long under Labor, regional boating infrastructure was overlooked, with locals left to put up with outdated and unsafe facilities,” Mr Barounis said.

“Our focus has been on fixing what Labor ignored—delivering practical upgrades that improve safety, usability and meet the expectations of the community, to deliver a better lifestyle through a stronger economy.

“The new central floating walkway will make launching and retrieving vessels safer and more efficient, particularly in variable tides, and it shows what can be achieved when regional Queensland is treated as a priority, not an afterthought.”

Mobile Offices

Regular Mobile Offices are held:

• 1st Saturday of the month – Howard Markets
• 4th Wednesday of the month – Eli Waters Shopping Centre

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