Invitation to tender marks major milestone for new Greenmount water treatment plant

Three parties who were successful through an Expression of Interest (EOI) for the design and construction of the Greenmount water treatment plant have been formally invited to submit a tender. Toowoo...

Credit rating confirms TRC’s ability to deliver for the community

In October 2025, Queensland Treasury Corporation completed the credit review process for Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC). TRC’s credit rating has been affirmed as Sound with a Neutral outlook. Too...

Connecting communities: How your Toowoomba Region Councillors will represent you in 2026

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) is building on the success of its zone-based engagement model, with Councillors set to rotate into new zones from January 2026 to strengthen community connections even...

Share the Road this Festive Season – It’s Everyone’s Journey

As families across the Toowoomba Region unwrap gifts this Christmas, many will find shiny new bicycles and scooters under the tree. With more riders on our roads during the holiday period, Toowoomba ...

Toowoomba printmakers mark 15th anniversary with small-scale print exhibition at Crows Nest Gallery

Toowoomba arts collective, The Saturday Printmakers, is celebrating 15 years of practice with a new exhibition titled, past², which will be on display at the Crows Nest Gallery from January 7 to Febr...

‘Bus It Free!' back for NYE

Toowoomba Regional Council is making it easier than ever for families to enjoy New Years Eve in Queens Park with the ‘Bus It Free! to Events Trial’ running to and from key locations. Following th...

Cressbrook Dam Safety Improvement Project highlighted during Federal Senator visit

Toowoomba Region Mayor Geoff McDonald has long maintained that until you stand at the Cressbrook Dam wall, you can’t see it, you can’t feel it, you can’t touch it, and you can’t fully apprecia...

Toowoomba Region stands in solidarity

The Toowoomba Region stands in solidarity with those affected by the recent events at Bondi Beach in Sydney. A community gathering will be held Friday 19 December at 3pm at the Village Green adjacent...

TRC’s essential services operating across Christmas-New Year closure

Toowoomba Regional Council’s (TRC) essential services will continue to operate across the Christmas and New Year holiday period. Council operations will officially be closed from 5pm on Wednesday, ...

TRC Greater Toowoomba Waste Facility marks a decade of positive community impact

Crack out the candles and cake…the award-winning Greater Toowoomba Waste Management Facility is celebrating a decade of positive community impact this week. The O’Mara Road, Wellcamp facility cel...

Darling Downs art teachers explore Another Dimension at Rosalie Gallery exhibition

Prepare to be swept away to Another Dimension when Darling Downs art teachers switch from instruction to creative mode for a collective exhibition at Goombungee’s Rosalie Gallery from January 7 to F...

Easier than ever for Toowoomba Region community groups to find grants

Community groups, sporting clubs, not-for-profits and local businesses across the Toowoomba Region will now find it easier than ever to discover grant opportunities thanks to a new online portal. Too...

TRC endorses TMR’s Toowoomba Central Active Transport Link plan

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) has endorsed a plan by the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) to connect the Toowoomba CBD with the Highfields bikeway project, creating a safer a...

LifeFlight expansion set to take off at Toowoomba Aerodrome

LifeFlight services are set to grow with Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) agreeing to a long-term extension of the existing site at the Toowoomba Aerodrome. TRC Mayor Geoff McDonald said the decision...

The heat is on for Milne Bay Aquatic and Fitness Centre

The Milne Bay Aquatic and Fitness Centre is set to receive a significant upgrade thanks to more than $1 million in funding from the Australian Government. As part of the upgrade, Toowoomba Regional C...

‘Bus It Free! to Events Trial’ makes getting to the Triple M Mayoral Carols and Toowoomba NYE a breeze

Toowoomba Regional Council is making it easier than ever for families to enjoy two of the city’s biggest festive celebrations, the Triple M Mayoral Carols by Candlelight and Toowoomba’s New Years ...

Make Christmas recycling easy

The festive season is here – a time for joy, laughter and … lots of rubbish. Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) is encouraging everyone to keep the Christmas spirit alive by recycling right and redu...

Treasure hunting just got better: extended hours at Toowoomba Region’s Recycle Markets this Christmas

Love the thrill of finding a unique piece of treasure with a story? Treasure hunting and shopping for collectables are booming, and Toowoomba Region’s Recycle Markets are the ultimate destination fo...

Your chance to help deliver our new Planning Scheme

Do you have ideas on how the Toowoomba Region should grow and develop over the coming decades? To help provide input into the new Planning Scheme, community members are invited to join the Planning a...

Waste facilities across the Toowoomba Region to have new battery collection points installed

Waste facilities across the Toowoomba Region will soon have new battery collection points installed thanks to a partnership between Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) and the Queensland Government. TRC...