‘Disheartening’: Mountain bike precinct in peril after $3.3m deal cut
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.
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‘Massive failure’: MP slams council as $25m CBD project delayed
Groom MP Garth Hamilton has slammed the council over delays in progressing the $25m Railway Parklands project slated for the CBD.
Revealed: When luxury CBD tower will start construction
The plan for 19 luxury units on the edge of the Toowoomba CBD has cleared a major hurdle. Here’s when the developers expect construction to start.
Clydesdales CEO’s vision for $80m city stadium upgrade revealed
The head of Toowoomba’s top-tier rugby league side has unveiled a vision for a “high performance centre” as part of a proposed $80m upgrade of the city’s stadium. But questions still remain unanswered by the state government.
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‘Just a nice bloke’: Meet the Darling Downs’ new top lobbyist
Toowoomba’s top economic lobby group has appointed a new CEO, who has revealed his priorities for the region.
New 80-place childcare centre planned for residential suburb
A developer has lodged plans for a new 80-place childcare centre in the city’s western suburbs, with Toowoomba Regional Council assessing the proposal.
New dental clinic planned opposite hospital in leafy Toowoomba suburb
A new dentistry is coming to a leafy suburb of Toowoomba, and it will be opposite a major hospital. Here are the details:
Work starts on $8m hospital expansion featuring 35m-tall crane
Construction is starting a major extension to one of Toowoomba’s biggest hospitals, and the project involves a 35m-tall crane.
One million new trees: Power plant’s plan to offset carbon
In a bid to offset its own carbon production, a major Darling Downs power station has been approved to plant one million trees over the next five years.
Senior public servants quit as council faces ‘concerning’ turnover rate
One of the Toowoomba council’s most senior public servants has quit suddenly, at a time when the organisation is dealing with “concerning” turnover and vacancy rates.
‘May have to close’: Business owners take aim at new city shopping centre
A proposed new shopping precinct just metres from the Northpoint Shopping Centre has drawn the ire of local business owners.
‘Problematic’: Controversial childcare centre returns to council
A proposal for a new Toowoomba childcare centre that earned opposition from residents is back before the council, with developer wanting to change some “problematic” conditions.
‘Grossly undersized’: Controversial Highfields subdivision splits council
In a move one councillor said would ‘erode away’ the community, the controversial subdivision of a large lot north of Toowoomba has been approved by the council.
Toowoomba spaceport future bleak after Virgin Orbit bankruptcy
The company that promised to turn Toowoomba into a spaceport for its rocket launches has since filed for bankruptcy, following a failed mission just months ago.
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