New planning scheme in the works at council to cater for growth
Projected population growth means Toowoomba Regional Council has its work cut out for it as it prepares to build a new planning scheme.
Projected population growth means Toowoomba Regional Council has its work cut out for it as it prepares to build a new planning scheme.
Despite extensive conflict with the planning scheme, including its location, design, and layout, Toowoomba Regional Council decided to approve this set of units because of a ‘housing supply shortage’.
Toowoomba’s current rental market has been described as a “crisis” by certain figures. Now a top property analyst is coming to town to determine the reasons for it.
It’s been a decade since the Darling Downs Rifle Club was turfed out of its home of more than a century in Mount Lofty. Now, a court decision paves the way for its future.
One of the Toowoomba CBD’s most popular destinations for food has hit the market. The owner has explained why he has decided to sell now.
Wagners is hoping to open its new $5m manufacturing plant by the end of the year, and the company has already secured work with one of world’s largest corporations.
Just a month after opening its first Toowoomba service station, a low-price fuel operator is looking likely to start in a second servo.
A major investment firm has forked out $145m for one of Toowoomba’s largest shopping centres. It has some big plans for the site.
Homes are now for sale off the plan inside one of Toowoomba’s most controversial developments, more than a year after it was approved by the council.
Farmers and landholders along the Condamine flood plain are hopeful the Co-ordinator General will be able to take on-board their concerns about the Inland Rail project.
Any landholder who haven’t already made submissions on the Inland Rail project’s impact on strategic cropping land is being urged to do so.
A joint venture will fork out $145m for one of Toowoomba’s largest shopping centres. But the price tag isn’t exactly eye-watering, compared to its previous sale five years ago.
Stage one of a $67 million expansion of the seniors’ precinct on Highfields Road is almost complete.
As well as delectable dining, the High Country Harvest Lunch with distillery and farm tours is expected to showcase north of Toowoomba as a foodie destination.
Residents are making submissions to the draft Inland Rail Border to Gowrie EIS over a proposal for a 300 bed workers camp in a tiny rural locality.
Chief Medical Officer Professor Paul Kelly says the Federal Government currently has ‘no plans’ to look at alternative facilities to hotel quarantine.
Despite garnering 8200 signatures against the establishment of a COVID-19 quarantine hub at Wellcamp, the proposal is still on the cards, according to the State Government.
Labor claims the Federal Government is “stuffing up” the $14.5 billion Inland Rail project.
The Southern Queensland Inland and New South Wales Border Regional Water Alliance is seeking support from the State Government to help it progress plans for water security.
A Queensland Audit Office report tabled in parliament on Thursday has found Toowoomba Regional Council was not spending enough on asset renewal.
A much-needed employment boom will hit the Darling Downs following the approval of two brand new wind farms in the region.
The Olympic Games is looking likely to come to Brisbane, and that could mean a big payday for Toowoomba’s biggest companies.
The old Sizzler restaurant site has been put up for lease by a local agency, but the interest has nothing to do with the building itself.
A retirement village north of Toowoomba has welcomed its third village manager in its 26 year history.
A Toowoomba commercial property featuring a cafe and office space has been listed for sale through an expressions of interest campaign.
It’s a big milestone after more than 10 years of work to figure out how to best use and preserve the heritage-listed building.
Weeks ago it was just a patch of bare earth. Now the Regional Trade Distribution Centre is beginning to take shape.
The Toowoomba Regional Council’s planning department will consider an application for an extension to a city primary school.
764 square kilometres of land has been approved for gas exploration, and the area lies only a few hours west of Toowoomba.
It’s the single-most polarising proposal to capture the city’s imagination since the “Poowoomba” debate of the mid-2000s. Here’s how it unfolded since it was put forward on January 22.
Three major Darling Downs tourism events have secured a funding top-up from the state government.
A lack of social housing is putting pressure on Toowoomba’s already tight rental market, according to one real estate agent.
The splendour of the Whitsunday Islands could soon be a direct flight away from Toowoomba.
More than $4 million has been allocated to regional councils to improve liveability and create jobs. Here’s where the funding is going.
It’s got a price tag and plans have been lodged with the State Government. The Toowoomba Hospital Redevelopment project is steaming ahead.
The rate at which houses are selling in Toowoomba has prompted Mayor Paul Antonio to call the situation a “crisis”, urging developers to push forward with more land releases.
Further details have been revealed about the upcoming new McDonald’s restaurant in Toowoomba.
There are plenty of opportunities for local businesses to get involved with the PPP leg of Inland Rail. Here’s what will be required:
The company said it was proud to be supporting Australian manufacturing with its supply of gas.
McDonald’s has proposed a new restaurant in Toowoomba, and the developer who owns the land believes it will fill a big gap in the fast food market.
The businessman behind a 1000-room quarantine facility at Wellcamp has called for an end to the politicisation of the proposal.
A massive fast food chain has proposed a new restaurant for Toowoomba, with the company estimating it to generate $3.2 million revenue per year once built.
What are the buildings that make Toowoomba what it is? We asked a top heritage architect for her favourite structures across the city, and the results might surprise.
The Premier said the time had come for the Commonwealth to say yes or no to the idea of a quarantine hub at Wellcamp, adding that there was “a lot of community support out there” for the proposal.
The push for a new school west of Toowoomba has reached a critical milestone.
The Toowoomba Regional Council will start upgrades at a busy intersection in Harristown, which will include the installation of traffic lights.
Toowoomba construction materials company Wagners has responded to a difficult 2020 with a strong profit result in its half-yearly report.
It’s one of the biggest murals in Australia, it’s in our backyard – and now we can also officially say it’s the best.
Amy Pattison is still soaking in the satisfaction after officially opening her passion project, Antara Studio. It was built out of a Toowoomba CBD building reportedly 140 years old.
The State Government says the Commonwealth has ‘more than sufficient information’ to provide in principle support for the concept of a quarantine facility. But the Federal Government disagrees.
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