Council

Development

Popular city gym plans major health and rehab expansion

One of Toowoomba’s most popular gyms has unveiled plans for a major expansion that will add allied health facilities to its high-performance centre.

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Development

Residents slam 50-home Toowoomba escarpment plan

Residents have slammed a proposed 50-home subdivision on Toowoomba’s escarpment as “insidious suburban creep” that threatens koala habitat and community amenity. Read both sides here.

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Council

‘Feral, minging, disgusting’: Issues with key CBD area exposed

Toowoomba councillors have slammed conditions at a key CBD site as “feral” and “disgraceful” after reports of syringes, broken lifts and women feeling unsafe.

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Council

Council defers ‘ill-conceived’ parking strategy after backlash

Toowoomba council has scrapped its controversial parking strategy after fierce community backlash, with councillors voting to defer the plan that would have forced schools to police parking.

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Toowoomba

LifeFlight gets 30 year lease increase

An emergency service that saved nearly 1000 Darling Downs lives has locked in three decades of lifesaving flights from its busiest Queensland base.

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Council

‘No parking stress’: Free buses for Toowoomba events trialled

Toowoomba council will trial free shuttle buses to Christmas carols and New Year’s Eve events, removing parking stress for families attending Queens Park celebrations. VOTE IN OUR POLL:

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Community News

‘Nothing new’: City’s faith leaders respond to nativity scene furor

A Nativity display that divided Toowoomba online has received unexpected backing from Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh and Baha’i leaders who say they respect all faiths.

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Council

Controversial CBD parking plan narrowly passes council vote

A divided Toowoomba council committee has pushed through a parking overhaul strategy that critics warn will burden sporting groups with red tape while asking teachers to direct traffic.

Development

MP slams ‘cherry-picked’ report stalling progress on Toowoomba rail

A $15m rail report has sparked a transparency battle after Groom MP Garth Hamilton accused the government of releasing only cherry-picked findings to avoid scrutiny.

Opinion

‘Fantasy’: Angry residents react after house prices up 16% in 2025

Toowoomba’s median house price has rocketed past $700,000, outpacing Sydney and Melbourne in a year of extreme growth. Here’s what you had to say about the spike in real estate values.

Council

‘Cut my rates’: Residents react to council’s new bin size plans

Your say: Toowoomba residents have had their say on the council’s plans to encouraging smaller general waste bins to reduce landfill costs. VOTE ON OUR POLL:

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Development

‘More housing’: Plan for new homes next to wedding venue approved

The owners of renowned wedding venue Gabbinbar Homestead have won council approval to build more than 50 new houses on neighbouring land in Middle Ridge.

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Council

‘It’s back’: Nativity scene returns to City Hall after resident backlash

A famous local Christmas display has returned to City Hall after its relocation sparked dozens of angry complaints.

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Development

‘Full steam ahead’: Plan for $20m recycling plant ramps up

A $20m recycling plant that turns old tyres into oil and steel could start construction in Toowoomba soon, after securing private funding after years of waiting.

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