‘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.
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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:
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Give us a game: NRL campaign reignited as council pushes for annual match
Toowoomba’s campaign for an annual NRL match is back after a blockbuster rugby league weekend jolted our city’s leaders into action.
‘Step backwards’: CBD businesses concerned as marquee event faces axe
A marquee Toowoomba CBD festival that once hosted John Farnham looks set to be “refreshed” by the council, in a move that has raised alarm bells among business owners.
Plan for 10-storey CBD tower advanced after $1m council move
A 10-storey project that will become Toowoomba’s tallest building has been given a major boost after the council gave it a $1m discount. Here’s why.
‘Sweeping views’: Work starts on luxury Toowoomba CBD units
Ground has been broken on a six-storey luxury residential tower on the edge of the Toowoomba CBD, which the developers promise will include features “never been offered before” in the Garden City.
The major tax ruling council says will save ratepayers $3m
The Toowoomba Regional Council has won a federal court case relating to carparking that they say will save ratepayers $3m over the next 10 years.
Former council CEO’s final payout remains a mystery
The final payout by the council to its former chief executive Brian Pidgeon remains unknown as the council prepares to welcome an interim CEO.
Mayors jetset across globe on 2032 Olympics delegation
Mayors across southeast Queensland have quietly embarked on a 10-day trip to Singapore, Paris and the UK, in a bid to learn about opportunities for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.
‘Inevitable’: Mayor drops big hint over future of major carnival event
Mayor Geoff McDonald has weighed in on the future of a marquee event at this year’s Carnival of Flowers, conceding changes were ‘inevitable’. DETAILS.
Ex-Brisbane City CEO joins Toowoomba council as interim chief
The Toowoomba Regional Council’s new interim chief executive was responsible for a budget worth more than $4.3bn last year. Here will be the priorities during his short contract:
‘Horrifying’: Residents take council to court over new childcare centre
The Toowoomba Regional Council has been taken to court by residents opposing a new childcare centre on a major intersection, which locals say has been the site of serious crashes.
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