TRC encourages residents to ‘get ready’ ahead of disaster season

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) is urging residents to make all necessary preparations for the current bushfire season and the looming storm season by understanding their disaster risk, making a plan...

Crows Nest Gallery exhibition explores collaboration via a visual conversation between 11 UniSQ art educators

A new art exhibition, Create/Respond, explores collaboration within the contemporary art practices of 11 University of Southern Queensland Visual Arts lecturers, David Akenson, Beata Batorowicz, Peta ...

Residents invited to help plant 3,000 trees for National Tree Day

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) is committed to transforming local parks and ensuring a brighter, greener future by planting more than 3,000 trees in honour of National Tree Day. The Region’s resi...

TRC’s Niche Tourism Development Incentive to promote world-class tourism experiences ahead of 2032 Games

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) is inviting business operators to apply for its new Niche Tourism Development Incentive that is designed to strengthen support for tourism activities with an eye on op...

Reichle Road culvert upgrade over Grasstree Creek, Yandilla starts as part of 2024 Flood Recovery Program

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) will soon begin upgrading the culvert on Reichle Road over Grasstree Creek at Yandilla, pictured, as part of the broader 2024 Flood Recovery Program. TRC Construction...

Flood Recovery roadwork starts on Bowenville-Moola Road, Bowenville

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) has started major flood recovery roadworks along Bowenville-Moola Road at Bowenville, as part of the 2024 Flood Recovery Program. TRC Construction and Maintenance (In...

West Creek Betterment Project completion marks final milestone in Toowoomba’s $11.8 million Betterment effort

Toowoomba Regional Council’s (TRC) Construction and Maintenance team has completed works on the West Creek Betterment Project in Toowoomba’s West Creek catchment, (pictured), as part of the broade...

TRC to review Empire Theatre entity structure

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) will conduct a review of the Empire Theatres Pty Ltd’s controlled entity structure. TRC CEO Sal Petroccitto OAM said, “This is consistent with the approach I have...

Upgraded Branchview Road Bridge expected to be complete by end of the year

Toowoomba Regional Council’s (TRC) Branchview Road Bridge is expected to be open to road users by December (2025), weather permitting, with the new bridge structure nearing completion.   TRC h...

Kearney Street Chute Upgrade improves flood resilience as part of Betterment Program

South Toowoomba’s flood resilience has been strengthened following completion of the Kearney Street Chute Betterment project at the southern end of Kearney Street, Kearneys Spring in July 2025. Too...

TRC celebrates long term water security for Kingsthorpe

At an opening ceremony today (Monday, 15 September, 2025), Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) celebrated the Emmanulla Drive reservoir upgrades which have delivered long term water security for the King...

New standpipe operational at Evans Road East, Cabarlah

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) has installed and opened a new smart water standpipe at Evans Road East at Cabarlah. The new standpipe is available for businesses and residents from today (Monday 15...

Meet artist, curator involved with Australian ceramics touring exhibition at Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery

Residents can meet a participating artist and curator who are involved with the Australian Design Centre On Tour exhibition, SIXTY: The Journal of Australian Ceramics 60th Anniversary 1962–2022, whi...

Calls for the Federal Government to commit funding to the Cressbrook Dam Safety Improvement Project 

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) has welcomed the recent $54 million funding commitment from the State Government to the Cressbrook Dam Safety Improvement Project (CDSIP). Now, TRC is urging the Feder...

Jondaryan State School students participate in Takatsuki Art Festival

Jondaryan State School students have proudly completed their entry for the upcoming Takatsuki Art Festival held in November 2025 in Toowoomba’s Japanese Sister City, Takatsuki. The students, from y...

Victorian artist Sylvia Nevistic wins Contemporary Wearables ’25 Jewellery Award

Could a modern take on mourning jewellery, necklaces made from chicken feathers and a bronze/brass lab rat take pride of price as accessories or look at home in a gallery exhibition? They can when th...

TRC, Georgiou Group & Golding win Collaborative Project of the Year for the 2022 Flood Recovery Program

Last Friday (29 August, 2025), Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) alongside contractors Georgiou Group and Golding won this year’s Civil Contractors Federation Queensland (CCF QLD) People’s Award - ...

TRC improves safety conditions at a major Toowoomba intersection

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) has recently improved safety conditions for road uses and pedestrians at one of Toowoomba’s busiest intersections. The West and Stephen Street intersection in South...

TRC progresses sale of Middle Ridge former nursery site

Toowoomba Regional Council has progressed the two-stage sale process for its former nursery site at Middle Ridge. TRC Economic Development portfolio spokesperson Cr Edwina Farquhar said Council had i...

TRC is encouraging women to embrace wherever your bike takes you

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) is encouraging women to explore the vast Region in an exciting, new way by embracing bike riding through the launch of the Women Bike Riding Campaign.   TRC Tran...