22 June 2020

Welcome to this weeks episode of Talkin' Toowoomba , This week we chat with the Empire theatre, who like so many others in the entertainment sector have been closed for the longest time. The fantastic news is that they will reopen in July and we hear how that will look for theatre goers .As you know if you have been listening for a while now, we occasionally throw in a "special day", but this week there were just too many, so here is our quick pick for just Friday Jun 26.A Shout to all the beauticans in town, Friday is beauticans day, and also Take your dog to work day, World Refrigeration Day, Canoe Day and my favourite chocolate pudding day! So take your pick an enjoy!Now in News of the WeekThis week sees the start of the upgrade of the Margaret St playground, in Queens Park, they include playground, lighting and landscape upgrades.We also see local establishments, like the Merigindan Hotel, Junk and Zacks, opening up again, with restrictions in force, bookings are a must., check their facebook pages for more info.Now lets get on with the show.Now with the success of our speed chats to locals micro businesses, we thought we would spotlight a couple more this week as a nod to the UN's International Day for Micro, Small and Medium sized Enterprises this Saturday 27 June, which recognises their contribution to the economy worldwide. Yes no matter how small you are you do make a difference.So we speak to Darling Downs Cookie Company and also Threaders two locals showcased at the Handmade CollectiveWhat's OnRemember the Toowoomba Farmers markets are on this Saturday from 08am under the windmills at Cobb n Co Musuem Toowoomba Farmers MarketsAnd on Sunday from 06 am