‘Awesome idea’ or ‘pipe dream’? $450m steel mill project divides locals
Your say: Residents have had plenty of thoughts on a new plan to build Queensland’s first new steel mill in 30 years in Toowoomba.
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‘Far and wide’: The nuclear map green activists want you to see
An Australian environmental activist group has released new mapping they say shows the risks nuclear energy could pose to some of the biggest population centres across the country, if a catastrophic event were to occur. SEE THE MAP
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:
‘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.
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More social housing planned for Toowoomba
Planning is underway for proposed social housing after the state housing department purchased two lots along a busy regional Queensland thoroughfare.
Revealed: When construction work will start on new People First HQ
A five-storey, open plan office with a 600-employee capacity and contemporary facilities is being built in the Garden City. See how this will transform the CBD.
Lockyer Valley council opens up lots to ease housing shortage
A regional Queensland council has opened up ready-to-build residential lots in the face of an ongoing housing supply crisis gripping the country.
‘Strength to strength’: Toowoomba house prices skyrocket $100k in a year
Suburbs with houses valued below $700,000 are expected to continue on a trajectory of “unprecedented” growth since Covid as the market remains competitive for first-home owners. Here are the suburbs to watch:
‘$5000 reward’: Developer outraged at tree vandalism
A regional Qld developer is offering a $5000 reward for any tip offs after multiple saplings were vandalised throughout their development.
Calls for city to be included in latest koala mapping
Environmental groups are pushing for the council to tighten protections and update koala habitat maps to prevent gaps and loopholes in the planning scheme from being exploited.
City’s Olympic dream still alive as Janetzki makes call on key project
Toowoomba’s dream of hosting events at the Olympics is still alive — just — after new treasurer David Janetzki revealed a major project was part of the LNP’s 100-day review.
Booming small town’s major housing estate reaches key stage
A Toowoomba region township that has boomed since Covid-19 is set for even more housing following an application to council.
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.
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:
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