Council launches Indigenous Corporate Uniform

As part of National Reconciliation Week, Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) has launched its first ever Indigenous Corporate Uniform. TRC Mayor Paul Antonio said he was proud to be involved in today’...

TRC prepares to re-open Region’s Dams

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) is working to re-open the Region’s three dams in Cooby, Cressbrook and Perseverance for recreation activities as soon as practicable following recent wet weather. T...

Toowoomba landfill set for further expansion as TRC accepts project tender

Another major project will soon get underway to expand the Toowoomba landfill site to meet future growth and waste disposal needs of the Region. Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) has recently awarded ...

Take Fatality Free Friday pledge to make every day safer on our roads

Zero deaths on Australian roads for one day. That is the annual Fatality Free Friday objective for today’s (May 27, 2022) national road safety campaign. Toowoomba Regional Council today reaffirmed...

Council appoints new General Manager

Ann-Marie Johnston has this week been appointed as the Finance and Business Strategy General Manager at Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC). TRC CEO Brian Pidgeon said Ms Johnston had been successful fo...

Council amends Register of Fees and Charges

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) has amended its 2022/23 Register of Fees and Charges. To ensure there is appropriate cost recovery for waste fees, TRC Water and Waste Committee Portfolio Leader Coun...

Toowoomba Region braces for more wet weather

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) is asking residents to be extra vigilant as more rain is forecast over the coming days. While the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) is predicting more rain, it shouldn’t ...

Smart Parking update - Meter installation program to commence

Smart Parking in Toowoomba’s CBD is a step closer, with the installation of new parking meters to commence later this month. Toowoomba Regional Council Infrastructure Committee Portfolio lead Cr Me...

Council approves grant for Equine Centre of Excellence Development Plan

The Toowoomba Region could soon be home to an Equine Centre of Excellence thanks to a grant from Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC). At its Ordinary Meeting of Council on 17 May, Council approved a gra...

New funding model to support Toowoomba Region community events

More than a dozen events across the Toowoomba Region could be in line for increased future funding after Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) endorsed a change to its Core Community Event Program funding ...

Toowoomba Futures back in the spotlight asking for your say

The way in which the Toowoomba Region grows for future generations is back in the spotlight this week with further public consultation now open on the Toowoomba Region Futures project. Toowoomba Regi...

TRC backs National Road Safety Week message: Pledge to Drive so Others Survive

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) is reminding residents to observe the 2022 National Road Safety Week message: Pledge to Drive so Others Survive.Toowoomba Region Mayor Paul Antonio, TRC Infrastructure...

Have your say on Toowoomba’s transport future

Residents will be given a chance to have their say on the future transport needs of the Toowoomba region with the release of a strategic plan on the issue this week. Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) ...

Emergency alert issued for areas around Condamine River

Toowoomba Regional Council’s Local Disaster Management Group (LDMG) has this morning issued an emergency alert for areas surrounding the Condamine River. The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a majo...

Cooby Dam spilling; no immediate risk to Oakey town

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) is advising there is no immediate risk to Oakey township from water spilling over the Cooby Dam wall. Council is monitoring the situation. TRC Local Disaster Manageme...

Toowoomba Region launches Olympic taskforce

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) has released the Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise (TSBE) report into the Region’s Olympic opportunities ahead of the 2032 Brisbane Games. TRC Mayor Paul Antonio...

TRC welcomes delegates to 2022 Floodplain Management Australia national conference

The Toowoomba Region next week (May 17-20) is hosting hundreds of delegates in person and online for the 2022 Floodplain Management Australia (FMA) national conference at the Empire Theatres complex. ...

Toowoomba LDMG moves to lean forward as rain persists

Toowoomba Regional Council’s Local Disaster Management Group (LDMG) has moved to lean forward this morning with persistent rain across the Region leading to localised flooding and dams spilling. Tw...

TRC Local Disaster Management Group monitoring rain, dam levels

Toowoomba Regional Council’s Local Disaster Management Group (LDMG) is monitoring the latest rain event that is enveloping most of Queensland, along with watching levels at the Region’s three dams...

Toowoomba Region prepared as more wet weather on the way

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) is asking residents to be extra vigilant on the roads as unseasonal wet weather looks set to impact the region across the weekend and well into next week. With the Bu...