When, just before November’s Federal election, Kerry Shine and Chris Meibusch revealed to Toowoomba’s 1000 U3A members, the offer of a lease on the vacant Baillie Henderson administration building for a new headquarters there was rejoicing.
Meibusch, then the ALP candidate for Groom, has revealed in the July U3A newsletter that funding is required for $40,000 to prepare the building to a stage where a development application can be submitted to the Toowoomba Regional Council. The Health Department declined to cover this.
Once approvals are obtained a second round of funding of up to $250,000 will be necessary, Meibusch also reveals, should allow completion of the car park and the necessary internal modifications to allow occupancy.
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About Hugh Bingham
Bingham is a career journalist with experience in State and Federal politics. He has been Editor of the Sunday Truth, the Sydney Sunday Mirror, Associate Editor of the Sydney Daily Mirror, and has reported overseas for The Australian.
In retirement he turned farmer in the Felton Valley, near Toowoomba, breeding Appaloosas and winning best foal and filly at the 1992 State championships.
Now 80, Bingham takes a keen interest in current affairs, especially politics and social issues. Bingham has tutored U3A groups as diverse as poetry, memoir writing, and classical music.
In retirement he turned farmer in the Felton Valley, near Toowoomba, breeding Appaloosas and winning best foal and filly at the 1992 State championships.
Now 80, Bingham takes a keen interest in current affairs, especially politics and social issues. Bingham has tutored U3A groups as diverse as poetry, memoir writing, and classical music.
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