Progress continues on Council’s Queens Park Masterplan

Toowoomba residents and visitors will soon have even better facilities to enjoy at Queens Park thanks to further upgrades by Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC). Stage 7 of TRC’s $12 million Queens Pa...

TRC preparing residential development assistance measures

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) planning officers are working to collate a report containing extensive residential development assistance measures to assist the release of more housing to the market....

Change Project trainers upskill to offer new activities

Toowoomba Regional Council’s (TRC) Change Project recently added seven newly qualified trainers specialising in yoga, gym stick and Pilates to its ranks thanks to state government funding support. ...

Eidecan Returns Battle of the Bands now open for entry

Jam sessions have amped up across the Region as homegrown musicians get ready for the Battle of the Bands in June as part of Live and Local Toowoomba. Entries are now open for the Eidecan Returns Bat...

New treatment plant secures Clifton’s water future

Clifton’s short-term water supply issue is resolved with Toowoomba Regional Council turning the tap on a brand-new packaged water treatment plant for the town. The Clifton Reverse Osmosis Water Tre...

Upgrades to J. E. Duggan Park now officially opened to the public

Significant upgrades to J. E. Duggan Park have now been officially opened to the public thanks to a partnership between Toowoomba Regional Council and the Queensland State Government. The park recent...

TRC moves to relieve housing stress via a range of residential development assistance measures

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) is investigating additional measures to assist the release of extra greenfield housing sites, as well as incentives to generate greater numbers of rental housing in th...

Council’s best-in-class payment terms assisting local business

A benchmarking exercise has shown Toowoomba Regional Council’s (TRC) continued effort to assist local business through its 14-day payment strategy is best-in-class. Council introduced a range of me...

Millmerran pool construction starting

Construction is starting on the $6.4 million Millmerran pool reconstruction project. Toowoomba Region Mayor Paul Antonio said he was pleased to join the construction milestone. (Thursday, April 21, 2...

Survey to gather community feedback on Yarraman War Memorial

Yarraman residents are being asked to consider a new future for the town’s War Memorial Cenotaph with a community survey progressing to garner feedback for the possible relocation of the site. Cons...

Funding slashed for Toowoomba Regional Council

The Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) has again urged the State Government to review the structure of how it will allocate funding it receives through the Financial Assistance Grant program. The appea...

TRC approves development application for new Yarraman service station

A development application for a new service station at Yarraman was approved at Toowoomba Regional Council’s (TRC) Special Meeting on April 6, 2022. TRC Planning and Development Committee chair Cr ...

Cooby Dam’s Loveday Cove open for recreation activities from April 9

Cooby Dam’s Loveday Cove will re-open for recreation activities from 7am tomorrow (Saturday, April 9, 2022). Toowoomba Regional Council Parks and Recreation Services portfolio leader Cr Tim McMahon...

Development of a Reconciliation Action Plan endorsed by Council

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) has endorsed the development of a Reconciliation Action Plan in collaboration with Reconciliation Australia. TRC Environment and Community Committee Chair Councillor ...

Toowoomba Region residents again urged to avoid driving through floodwaters

Toowoomba Region residents are being urged to avoid driving through dangerous flood waters as southern parts of the region mop up yet again from further rainfall overnight Sunday 3 April. That’s th...

TRC prepares to re-open Cooby Dam’s Loveday Cove to recreation activities

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) is preparing to re-open Cooby Dam’s Loveday Cove for recreation activities as soon as practicable. TRC Parks and Recreation Services portfolio leader Cr Tim McMahon...

DDSW Qld Mayors agree to proceed with freight network study

The 10-member Darling Downs and South West Queensland (DDSWQ) Council of Mayors has agreed to proceed with a CSIRO freight analysis study which is designed to offer councils data to better inform fund...

Council’s local spend gets the tick as Toowoomba visits State Parliament

Toowoomba Regional Council’s continued commitment to support local business was high on the agenda as a delegation visited Queensland’s corridors of power Tuesday this week (29 March). Toowoomba ...

Parking arrangements to recommence in CBD

As free on-street and half price off-street parking in the Toowoomba CBD comes to an end on 2 April, attention has turned to the implementation of Smart Parking technology. To ensure the system is re...

Mt Kynoch Water Treatment Plant upgrade

Work to upgrade the Mt Kynoch Water Treatment Plant in 2022 will help to improve the reliability of the water supply for Toowoomba and surrounding areas. Toowoomba Regional Council Water and Waste Co...