Servo threatened with auction over unpaid $368k council bill
The annual list of properties facing auction due to unpaid rates and charges has been released — and a service station with an enormous bill is among them. SEE THE LIST HERE:
Council
‘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.
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‘Insensitive’: Why Toowoomba council has scrapped its fireworks for NYE
Toowoomba Regional Council has scrapped its traditional fireworks display for New Year’s Eve, citing that a ‘fire centred celebration’ would be insensitive following a recent spate of bushfires.
‘Hopeful’: Mayor backs relationship with new premier after Canberra trip
Just days ago, Geoff McDonald was lobbying for funding for Toowoomba and Queensland with the man who would become the state’s next premier — and he’s backed himself to further strengthen his relationship with Steven Miles.
How $1m move cleared path for new Toowoomba microbrewery, eatery
It’s been a long road, but a Toowoomba business owner says some changes worth nearly $1m has set him up to start work on renovating a classic venue north of the city.
TRC waits for dust to settle on Olympics funding fight
Toowoomba mayor Geoff McDonald says the ongoing dispute between the state government and the Brisbane City Council that threatens to derail the 2032 Olympic Games has put his council “on notice” over infrastructure upgrades.
Revealed: $65m commercial precinct to service new Toowoomba suburb
A developer has lodged plans for a $65m commercial precinct north of Toowoomba, which will bring essential services to a massive new masterplanned community.
New 110-place childcare centre planned for town amid ‘limited’ supply
A town just minutes from Toowoomba could be getting a new ‘premium’ childcare centre, after plans were lodged for a new 110-place facility.
Work starts on ‘small’ Toowoomba school’s $2.5m expansion
A small school in Toowoomba’s western suburbs has started work on a significant campus expansion — but the principal has stressed it won’t change a core aspect of the school’s ethos.
Jacarandas planted to honour fallen son slated for destruction
Residents of a leafy Toowoomba suburb are fighting to save a giant jacaranda planted by a mother in memory of her son after he died on a bombing run over Berlin in World War Two, but the council and Ergon Energy say it must go.
‘Grandstand in my backyard’: Locals slam elite school’s expansion
An elite Toowoomba school has the green light to build a new two-storey building with classrooms, a cafe, change rooms and a grandstand. But the proposal has been slammed by nearby residents.
New 266-home retirement village planned for growth suburb
Plans for hundreds of over-50s homes, featuring a luxury summer house and community facilities, have been lodged for a key growth corridor of Toowoomba.
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