Mayor urges LNP to include Toowoomba in 100-day Olympics review
With the new LNP government reviewing every venue for the 2032 Olympics, Toowoomba mayor Geoff McDonald has urged the party to make good on a pre-election pledge around one site.
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LNP’s potential first pumped hydro project earmarked
After the scrapping of the bloated Pioneer-Burdekin pumped hydro scheme, an ongoing purchase of a different project has suggested what the LNP will use to start replacing it:
‘Makes sense’: Mayor fires back at Janetzki over $33m lobbyist pullout
It’s a body that is potentially costing Toowoomba businesses an extra $33m a year in state taxes, but mayor Geoff McDonald says he has no plans to pull the council out a key southeast Queensland lobby group.
‘Had a real passion’: Former Toowoomba mayoral candidate passes away
A twice-former Toowoomba mayoral candidate with a “real passion” for the region’s small towns has passed away.
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‘Completely disagree’: Mayor hits back at councillor’s Cressbrook spray
A Toowoomba councillor has slammed previous councils for lacking the foresight to budget for the $270m Cressbrook Dam upgrades – but the mayor is having none of it.
Deputy mayor refers herself to council watchdog over photo scandal
A regional Queensland deputy mayor has referred herself to the local government watchdog following growing criticism for her role in a scandal involving a compromising photo of a colleague.
Council to release millions of litres from dam as part of $270m upgrade
Millions of litres of quality drinking water will be released from Toowoomba’s primary dam as a direct result of the looming Cressbrook spillway upgrades, which sparked an exchange between two councillors over the organisation’s planning.
Councillors’ unsual move to stop photo scandal commentary
In a unsual turn of events, Toowoomba councillors have signed a joint letter vowing not to speak any further about the Kerry Shine photo scandal – just a day after it was revealed who took the image.
‘I’m sorry’: Deputy mayor admits to taking photo of sleeping colleague
Toowoomba’s deputy mayor has admitted she took a photo of a council colleague that was then leaked online, bringing an end to a scandal that had been bubbling for months.
Why significant city land parcel could house hundreds of residents
A huge parcel of land in Toowoomba has hit the market, and a council incentive could see it become housing for potentially hundreds of residents.
‘Dangerous’: Residents ready to fight massive social housing project
A group of residents say they plan to fight the approval of a 185-unit social and affordable housing project in Toowoomba, for specific reasons.
‘Stand up’: Ex-councillors take aim at council over photo scandal
A growing number of former Toowoomba councillors have called for accountability within the organisation amid the fallout of a leaked photograph scandal that has plagued the leadership team.
$105m housing estate returns to council amid lengthy court battle
A controversial Toowoomba housing estate that was rejected by the council has been re-lodged by its developer while it is currently before the courts.
‘Reprehensible’: Ex-councillor slams TRC over leaked photo scandal
An ex-Toowoomba councillor has left a scathing review of the organisation’s handling of a scandal involving a photo taken of one of her colleagues, which was leaked online.
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