Toowoomba named Queensland’s first International City of Peace

Toowoomba has been named Queensland’s first official International City of Peace at an awards ceremony at St Patrick’s Cathedral on Saturday (30 August, 2025). Toowoomba Region Mayor Cr Geoff McD...

Nominate community achievers for 2026 Toowoomba Region Australia Day awards

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) is inviting residents to nominate our communities’ achievers who will be considered for 2026 Toowoomba Region Australia Day awards. TRC Mayor Cr Geoff McDonald is e...

TRC's new Goombungee sustainability initiative reduces greenhouse gases by 10.3 tonnes annually

Toowoomba Regional Council’s (TRC) new Goombungee Art Gallery and Library sustainability initiative has generated positive six-month results with data predicting a saving of more than 50 per cent in...

Rosalie Gallery collaborative exhibition explores artists’ fascination with colour, movement

A shared fascination with colour and movement has inspired a collaborative exhibition featuring works by AJ Gogas and Barbara Stephenson, which will be on display at Goombungee’s Rosalie Gallery fro...

Artists meld ceramics, design and photography to explore The Art of Escape at Crows Nest Gallery exhibition

An exhibition by a trio of artists imagining different ways of escaping will be on display at Crows Nest Gallery from September 3 to October 5, 2025. Peta Berghofer, Ruby Marshall and Sarah Ryan have...

Smart water meter project reaches new milestone

Toowoomba Regional Council’s (TRC) smart water meter project has recently reached a new milestone having successfully installed 50,000 water meters across the Toowoomba Region. TRC’s Strategic Wa...

Brookstead water main works commencing soon

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) will soon commence critical water main replacement works in Lord, Madeline, Daphne and March streets in Brookstead to meet current and future water demand in the area....

TRC’s Blaise Shann named national IPWEA Public Works Leader of the Year 2025

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) engineer Blaise Shann has been named the national Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia (IPWEA) Public Works Leader of the Year 2025 at the International P...

Mayor welcomes funding for Back Creek Bridge upgrade at Cooyar

Toowoomba Region Mayor Geoff McDonald has welcomed today’s announcement by Queensland Treasurer David Janetzki that Back Creek Bridge at Cooyar will be upgraded. “This is great news for all road ...

Have your say on concept plans for Skelly Recreation Reserve dog off-leash area at Crows Nest

Residents are invited to have their say on the draft concept plan for the proposed dog off-leash area at Skelly Recreation Reserve, Crows Nest from Monday, August 25 to Wednesday, September 24, 2025. ...

Council expresses thanks to State Government for Cressbrook Dam Safety Improvement Project funding

Toowoomba Regional Council Mayor Cr Geoff McDonald has expressed his gratitude to the State Government for its commitment of $54 million towards the Cressbrook Dam Safety Improvement Project. “Than...

New campaign launched to highlight Cressbrook project – It’s dam important

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) is building a safer, stronger future at Cressbrook Dam through Queensland’s largest local government-led dam safety project. Toowoomba Region Deputy Mayor and spoke...

Contemporary Jewellery Award headlines Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery’s sparkling Spring Season exhibitions

Contemporary Wearables ’25 Biennial Jewellery Award & Exhibition, which showcases some of Australia’s most prominent and emerging contemporary makers, is one of four new exhibitions that will ...

TRC to move forward with Toowoomba City Aerodrome leases, locks in landing fees to give surety to users

Toowoomba Regional Council has this week resolved to offer renewed leases to users of the Toowoomba City Aerodrome, while also locking in future landing fees at the facility. At this week’s Ordinar...

TRC identifies key areas for 2025-2026 Biosecurity Surveillance Program

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) will start property inspections from September as part of the 2025-2026 Biosecurity Surveillance Program. The new program, which is scheduled to run from September 1,...

Council’s Construction and Maintenance crews drive $18 million Flood Recovery effort across the Toowoomba Region

Toowoomba Regional Council’s (TRC) Construction and Maintenance teams are working across the Region’s northern, central, and southern areas to deliver an $18 million 2024 Flood Recovery Program. ...

Mayor offers a heartfelt thank you to SES volunteers as SES Week begins

Today (Monday, 18 August, 2025) marks the beginning of State Emergency Service (SES) Week and Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) is taking a moment to thank the Region’s 103 volunteers who continue to...

Floodway upgrade over Southbrook’s Umbiram Creek boosts southern Toowoomba Region’s flood resilience

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) has completed the upgrade of the Jimna Springs Road Floodway over Umbiram Creek at Southbrook, delivered through Betterment funding as part of the broader 2022 Flood R...

Pittsworth SES facility gets a major upgrade boosting volunteers' morale

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) has recently completed a $100,000 upgrade to improve the Pittsworth State Emergency Service (SES) building as part of the 2024/25 Capital Works Program. TRC’s Prope...

Dancers in vibrant prelude to International Street Fiesta in Queens Park on November 1, 2025

Chinese and North Indian dance routines today (August 11, 2025) gave a vibrant prelude to the exciting program that awaits visitors to the International Street Fiesta at Toowoomba’s Queens Park on S...