More specialist disability housing proposed for inner city suburb
A leafy suburb of Toowoomba could get two new high-care disability accommodation facilities with 24-hour assistance. See the plans here.
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Revealed: How $15m centre could alter major Toowoomba road
A new $15m shopping centre slated for an inner-city Toowoomba suburb would alter a major arterial road in a significant way. Find out how here:
Plans lodged for $25m Toowoomba health, disability precinct
A $25m project to boost disability and allied health services in Toowoomba has taken a big step forward. Find out when construction could start.
How much city eateries copped in fines for poor food safety
Restaurants and businesses with food licences have forked out tens of thousands in fines for poor health and safety. Check out the shocking stats here:
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Millions already spent in council’s COVID-19 stimulus program
The first projects in the Toowoomba Regional Council’s $50m pandemic response investment program have started, with about 90 per cent of the money going to local suppliers.
Councillor backs creation of CBD live music strategy
The Toowoomba Regional Council looks set to develop an official strategy to encourage and foster live music, with one councillor pushing for its inclusion in an upcoming initiative.
Go-kart dream scrapped after council pays $495k for property
Barry Bull had a dream for years to turn an unsightly eyesore in Toowoomba’s northern suburbs into a go-karting track that would become a tourist attraction. But that plan will go unfulfilled.
Council to tackle ‘concerning’ youth unemployment figures
Youth unemployment in Toowoomba is the second-highest in the state, and it has spurned the council into action through several different methods.
Members revealed in council’s new environment committee
More than a dozen residents have been endorsed by the Toowoomba Regional Council to form the inaugural environment advisory committee.
Council’s water tank rebate scheme bolstered by extra $50k
Even more residents will be able to save money on installing water tanks, with the Toowoomba Regional Council committing extra funds towards its popular scheme.
Western Downs arts community celebrated in new online platform
A local council has launched an innovative virtual world for local artists.
Council decision saves school $85k in infrastructure charges
The Toowoomba Regional Council has given an independent school a lower infrastructure charges bill for its approved extension, based on a new calculation rate.
Councillor apologises after failing to declare CEO friendship
A Toowoomba councillor has apologised to her colleagues and referred herself to the Office of the Independent Assessor after failing to declare a “conflict of interest” she had in the form of a friendship with a top lobbyist.
Plastic recycling and manufacturing plant secures council approval
When it’s up and running, the facility at Wellcamp will process 8000 tonnes of plastic a year.
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