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STA Queensland – Toowoomba Bus Trip
August 20, 2019 @ 6:00 am - 3:00 pm
FreeJoin the STA Queensland Toowoomba bus trip on Tuesday 20th August 2019 and visit Toowoomba Sports Ground, Toowoomba Grammar School and the newly constructed Highfields Sporting Complex. There will be talks with each of the venue turf managers as well as interactive discussions about management techniques in a cold climate. The itinerary includes:
- 6.00 am Bus pick up from Golf Central (Brisbane Airport)
- 6.45 am – Bus pick up from Logan pick up point. (John Paul College, Daisy Hill).
- Depart Logan at 7.00 am and head to Toowoomba Sports Ground.
- Arrive at Toowoomba Sports Ground at 8.30 am – Walk and Talk with Scott Egan & the venue manager (topics for discussion – venue maintenance, rye grass establishment & maintenance, seasonal change over)
- 9.30 am – 10.30 am walk and talk with Danny Beresford at Toowoomba Grammar School (topics for disscussion – venue maintenance, rye grass establishment & maintenance, seasonal change over)
- 10.30 am depart for Highfields Sporting Complex
- 11.00 am walk and talk with Lindsey Peterson (Toowoomba Regional Council) (topics for discussion – venue back ground, grass selection process for the fields, pros & cons)
- 12.00 pm lunch option to be provided from the local sporting clubs at Highfields
- Depart for Brisbane approximately 1.00 pm
- Arrive back at JPC approximately 2.30 pm
- Arrive back Golf Central approximately 3.00 pm.
The event is free for STA Queensland Members.
Memberships are available here: https://www.staqld.com.au/product-category/sta-qld-membership/