Why we got it: Inside the decision to host Olympics in Toowoomba
Toowoomba faced some stiff competition from the Gold Coast and Brisbane in its drive to get a piece of the Olympic pie. Now a prominent figure has revealed our key difference.
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Rate caps on the cards after huge property valuation spike
The official valuation of Toowoomba land is set to increase by a staggering 31 per cent, which is bad news for anyone paying rates or property tax. Here’s what the council plans to do about it.
Homeowners to be slugged in wallet after land values spike 31%
Toowoomba property owners should brace for higher council rates and property taxes after a major spike in the region’s land values by – on average – 31%.
‘Riding a high’: Work starts on Toowoomba’s Olympic venue
Organisers are confident the upgrades to the Toowoomba Showgrounds to turn it into an Equestrian Centre of Excellence will be complete in a matter of years. SEE THE PLANS
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$10.4m increase: Council reveals factors behind spending spike
Mayor Geoff McDonald has moved to assure the public about the council’s purse, after rising costs led to a revision of its budget deficit.
Ratepayers to learn how much we will spend on Cressbrook pumped hydro
The pumped hydro scheme will bulldoze 153ha of eucalypt forest and drain about 8 per cent of Cressbrook’s capacity. Despite the impacts ratepayers have been kept in the dark about how much of our money will be spent on the project.
Massive land parcel in heart of prized suburb flagged for 80+ homes
Toowoomba Regional Council has agreed to sell off a 2 hectare block of land in the middle of a popular Toowoomba suburb, which is estimated to be suitable for more than 80 dwellings.
Nearly 1000 jobs: $450m Qld plan for ‘green’ steel mill revealed
Nearly 1000 jobs could be supported by a $450m plan to build Queensland’s first steel mill in three decades in a regional city. Here’s why its founders say the project stacks up:
‘Don’t point fingers’: Mayor’s warning over TC Alfred disaster payments
Toowoomba residents will be able to apply for disaster relief payments following the damage caused by Tropical Cyclone Alfred, but the mayor has issued a warning along with it.
150mm difference: $4.4m plan to help fix notorious Toowoomba flood risk
It’s a part of the Toowoomba CBD known for creating rushing torrents and flooded streets — now the council has endorsed a $4.4m plan to help ease its impacts.
‘Great opportunity’: Ratepayers foot $17k for industry conference
Council has unanimously voted to sponsor a key industry conference at the Empire Theatre this year for $17,000, with proponents arguing it could inject $1.6m into the local economy.
Carnival’s ‘strategic plan’ adopted, but festival future still cloudy
The council may have adopted its strategic plan for the future of the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers, but there is still no clarity on one of its signature events. Here’s when we should get an answer:
Will you be able to access cyclone disaster relief in Toowoomba?
Toowoomba mayor Geoff McDonald has revealed what needs to happen for the regional council area to access disaster relief funding in the wake of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
‘Real challenge’: Region’s flood risk areas revealed as dams at capacity
Severe flood warnings are active for parts of the Lockyer Valley and the Toowoomba region, as the key areas of interest have been outlined.
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