Stunning views and high-rises: ‘Rare’ city projects hit market
Two “rare” land parcels with attached development approvals for a subdivision and luxury apartments have hit the market in separate campaigns.
Two “rare” land parcels with attached development approvals for a subdivision and luxury apartments have hit the market in separate campaigns.
Construction is set to start on the latest stages of a $110m housing estate north of Toowoomba, which will also include the major upgrade of a highway intersection.
The owners of a popular Toowoomba brewery and live music venue are hoping a new submission to council will help resolve an ongoing court battle.
Mayor Geoff McDonald is still confident the council can deliver the $270m Cressbrook Dam safety upgrades, despite the project team revealing it was a month behind schedule and millions behind budget.
One of Toowoomba’s most famous citizens has advanced his plans for a controversial housing estate north of the city, which will eventually unlock more than 200 lots.
A community-run health service has advanced the second stage of a housing project for elderly residents and people with disabilities for the first time in years.
Hundreds of Kleinton residents could have 1000 new neighbours next door as plans for a new massive retirement village are revealed for the fast-growing suburb.
More than 700 lots are already in the development pipeline for Toowoomba over the next two years, amid a continued need for more housing. See what suburbs are included here:
Patients are now being seen inside Toowoomba’s new $42m public health day surgery, which would see the city’s public health sector perform 4000 operations a year.
Residents living near one of Toowoomba’s most prestigious private schools has taken it and the council to court over a planned campus expansion.
A new shopping centre is planned that could inject a significant amount of money into a small town southwest of Toowoomba – if the newly released designs are approved by the council.
Construction is already under way on a $31m commercial precinct, which will not only relocate a national retailer but include two new drive-through eateries.
The new Toowoomba Hospital and surrounding projects is a $1.5bn health investment that the city cannot squander, according to outgoing Darling Downs Health chair Mike Horan. Here’s why it’s a ‘once-in-200-year’ opportunity:
Toowoomba’s burgeoning first homebuyer market and growing population motivated NAB’s $10m investment into a new mega-branch, which opens in the CBD this week.
With the future of the bloated and delayed Inland Rail project still unclear, Toowoomba’s leaders have flown to Canberra to urge the federal government to at least get the line to our region. Here’s why:
One of Queensland’s most powerful businessman has urged the region to move quickly or risk missing out on its Olympic dream, after the scrapping of an $80m stadium upgrade.
The head of one of Queensland’s biggest companies is closing in on a regional councillor spot, declaring he’s “not there to make friends”.
With the proposed $80m upgrade of the Toowoomba Sports Ground scrapped, leaders and experts have revealed the path forward for the Garden City’s chance to be involved with the Olympics.
Toowoomba Council is giving Pierce’s Creek Rd between Crow Nest to Mount Bingara a flood recovery upgrade with works slated to continue to the end of the year.
Exclusive: The proposed upgrade of the Toowoomba Sports Ground appears to be dead after a snap review led by former Brisbane Mayor Graham Quirk recommended against it.
The owners of a longstanding pub in a small town just outside Toowoomba have revealed plans for an extension, focusing on one core service.
Two of Australia’s most recognisable sporting icons have been given the green light to build a massive new commercial precinct just in Toowoomba — but it comes with a hefty council bill.
Council candidates have delivered some thought-provoking and contentious answers during a mammoth election forum. Read the highlights here.
The Toowoomba Mountain Bike Club wants to take control of delivering the $6.6m masterplan for 70km of trails along the escarpment, after the council terminated a federal grant.
Groom MP Garth Hamilton has slammed the council over delays in progressing the $25m Railway Parklands project slated for the CBD.
Planning is still under way on a small town’s new hospital, two months after the Queensland government awarded a $28m contract for its construction. New designs here:
Toowoomba’s long-awaited mountain biking precinct plan is among a number of key projects shelved, as the council made significant changes to its budget due to a looming $300m dam upgrade.
A former Toowoomba council depot on a major intersection looks set to have a new use, with plans lodged for part of the site. Details here.
With Toowoomba enjoying a significant spike in population, many of the city’s top schools have forged ahead with major expansions and campus revamps.
Work could start within months on a “game-changing” cannery and processing facility just outside Toowoomba, with the CEO promising to buy $45m in local produce in its first year of operation.
A pair of the city’s most prominent developers have laid out their vision for one of the Toowoomba CBD’s most maligned streets, believing it could play a huge role within the city centre.
The man who brought a popular coffee chain to Toowoomba is moving his original shop to a new location — for a pretty specific reason.
A Brisbane developer has been given the green light to turn a 51ha parcel of land in a fast-growing area into a new subdivision. See the plans here.
A ‘unique’ but decaying building stands in the way of a top Toowoomba primary school expanding its campus to cater for more than 100 extra students.
Toowoomba workers are helping create massive and essential health infrastructures projects across Queensland and NSW. The full list here.
A proposed social and affordable housing project could see opposition from a top Toowoomba private school, as the community remains split on its merits and impacts.
What was a once a dilapidated heritage-listed property will become a showcase of the region’s health history. Here’s a look inside the $8.5m Museum of Health:
A large parcel of land near a major Toowoomba shopping centre and prestigious private school could be turned into nearly 200 social and affordable housing dwellings. DETAILS HERE.
The green light has been given to build a new manufacturing plant in Toowoomba’s western suburbs, which is expected to be able to produce 18 million litres of chemicals within a few years. But not everyone is happy.
An elite Toowoomba school has revealed plans to transform part of its heritage-listed campus into a “creative hub” for students. Check out the designs here.
Accepting offers close to $3m, this rare investment features a luxurious cinema, multiple entertainment areas and flawless Valley views.
Transport Minister Mark Bailey quietly arrived in Toowoomba to discuss the controversial New England Bypass after residents called on him to ‘face them’.
Work will start within months to transform one of Queensland’s most famous horse studs into a massive subdivision to cater for more than 1000 new residents.
Millionaire developer Clive Berghofer isn’t letting up on ramping up land releases, with his company nearing the halfway mark of a massive city subdivision.
An old mechanic’s shop in a leafy Toowoomba suburb could become a trendy cafe, based on plans proposed by a top real estate agent.
A new childcare centre to cater for nearly 100 people has been proposed for Toowoomba’s fastest-growing area. Here’s how it will look:
The ramping up of battery storage projects on the Darling Downs hasn’t ceased, with a private firm lodging plans for its own system just outside Toowoomba.
An investment firm has laid out plans for a major three-storey mixed-use development in Toowoomba’s western suburbs, which includes 30 short-stay and permanent units.
In less than a year, 14 modern units will be added to the Darling Downs’ struggling housing market. Here’s where they will be built, and what they will look like.
A controversial proposal for a new church south of Toowoomba has been knocked back following a backlash from locals — but the matter could find itself in court soon.
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