Keep up to date with all the big decisions, new projects, and announcements from the Toowoomba council.
A large crowd of anti-mandate protesters packed outside City Hall to listen to Toowoomba’s councillors vote on the controversial restrictions and how they would apply to public facilities.
Toowoomba is expected to have 235,000 residents by 2050 – so where do you put them? The council has weighed up that question with a new growth plan, but there’s a stumbling block.
An innovative Toowoomba company using Australia-first technology to process our waste and rubbish is planning to aggressively expand to meet demand.
A $207,000 report into bullying and sexual harassment complaints within the Toowoomba Regional Council will not be released to the public.
This year’s Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers attracted hundreds of thousands to the region and delivered a $33m economic boost. Organisers have identified a key change to this year’s event that is likely to stay.
He’s developed more lots than any other person in Toowoomba’s history. Now Clive Berghofer has outlined plans for an expansion of a new subdivision.
Millions will be spent on rehabilitating the site of the planned Quarry Gardens, with two options to be fast-tracked to a detailed design phase next year.
Is council “asleep at the wheel” when it comes to securing Olympic events for Toowoomba? Mayor Paul Antonio has responded to John Wagner’s criticisms.
The council’s planning department gave the green light last week to a proposal to build eight two-bedroom units in North Toowoomba.
Residents might have been drenched by the recent rain event, but not enough of it landed in the Toowoomba region’s catchment area north of the city.
Neighbours living on a quiet street on the edge of the Toowoomba escarpment have reported their opposition to an Airbnb proposal nearby. But the council still approved it.
Should all council employees be mandated to get the jab? It’s a question the organisation is seeking legal advice on as the December 17 deadline approaches.
The author of one of the books that a Toowoomba councillor wants removed from library shelves has now responded to the controversy.
Nearly 50 complaints were received questioning the conduct of both councillors and council officers. The data is part of the organisation’s annual report.
The final sale price for the former Toowoomba Sizzler restaurant site has been revealed and it’s one of the most expensive for a site in 2021 so far. Details here.
One of the world’s most well-known hire e-scooter companies has flagged a move to Toowoomba in the future. But the concept has divided residents, with many expressing concerns around safety.
It’s the design and video that has sparked conversation across the city, including some very ambitious elements. Now the team behind the concept have revealed the vision driving it.
These World War II-era affordable homes in Toowoomba that were initially set for demolition will have a new fate, the site’s owner has revealed.
Toowoomba is facing losing more than $200m from the upcoming City Deal, despite a project being added to the list. And one high-profile entertainment precinct is facing the axe.
A historical street in the Toowoomba CBD will soon be reopened to the public fully, as the council prepares to finish the first stage of a $7.5m refresh project.
Toowoomba’s richest family made a generous offer to donate millions of dollars of resources to start the long-talked about Quarry Gardens project, but council turned it down. Here’s what happened.
In a letter penned by Toowoomba Regional Council CEO Brian Pidgeon, workers were told that any staff involved in industrial action would not be allowed to attend work.
The beauty of Toowoomba’s CBD could be illuminated with plans to install fairylights and lighting projections across intersections and laneways. See the ideas here:
Less than 15 minutes from our CBD people are locked down in the toughest restrictions since the Covid pandemic began, and dozens of residents are in active quarantine.
One of Toowoomba’s top gardening experts has shared her best advice ahead of the 2021 Toowoomba Chronicle Garden Competition.
Plans for a commercial subdivision in the southwest corner of Toowoomba have been put forward by a major developer to the council.
The closure of an aged care facility west of Toowoomba left many residents stranded, without a home. Now, council has rallied the community to work on a solution.
The Western Downs Regional Council will be moving ahead in joint partnership with the Toowoomba Regional Council’s new waste and recyclables project.
Despite a request from residents that the council defer making a decision on the project, the quarry at Harlaxton has been granted an approval to expand. Here’s what happened:
Check out snaps from Toowoomba’s Australia Day Awards ceremony, where our best and brightest residents took home top honours.
Toowoomba Regional Council Mayor Paul Antonio has revealed his feelings about the Premier’s proposal to establish a quarantine hub in Toowoomba. Here’s what he had to say:
A family has moved to Highfields after a lifetime in Toowoomba and it appears they aren’t the only ones, with a significant increase in population. The mayor predicts Highfields will only continue to grow in popularity for young people, families and retirees.
Toowoomba Regional Council has approved a poultry rearing farm in the region’s south.
The burgeoning Airbnb market in Toowoomba appears to have hit a snag, with applications to the council in 2020 much lower than the previous year.
A damaged federation-era character home in North Toowoomba could be demolished, after the owner lodged an application with Toowoomba Regional Council.
As well as the year of coronavirus, 2020 was the year we ran out of toilet paper, and spray-painted penises and propaganda lined the streets. Here are some of the moments that made this year our strangest in history.
The Wagners are taking their fight against Toowoomba Regional Council to the High Court, arguing a September Court of Appeal decision if left uncorrected would have consequences for the levying of infrastructure charges right across Queensland.
A small local developer has taken an extraordinary step and vowed never to work with the Toowoomba Regional Council again. FIND OUT WHAT CAUSED THE RIFT HERE.
THE Court of Appeal has determined costs in the multimillion-dollar Wagners and Toowoomba Regional Council dispute over infrastructure charges.
A LONGSTANDING Toowoomba business has been given the green light to expand their operations.
THE developer behind a proposed set of units just metres from Grand Central Shopping Centre says the Toowoomba CBD is ready for more inner-city living.
A MAJOR wholesale plant nursery north of Toowoomba has proposed an extension to its footprint with the council.
THE Toowoomba Regional Council has granted another extension to a planned subdivision that was originally approved six years ago.
A TOOWOOMBA real estate agency has put forward plans to the council for an expansion of its office space.
A COUNCILLOR has slammed some of her colleagues during a tense stand-off over the rules of entry for a new environmental advisory group.
NOMINATIONS are now open for the Toowoomba Regional Council’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Committee.
THE Toowoomba Regional Council will soon start work on footpath and cycleway connectivity in East Toowoomba, next to the East Creek channel.
SEVERAL complaints against Toowoomba councillors were filed to the local government conduct assessor during the past financial year.
DOG ownership across the Toowoomba region has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new figures from the council.
A GRAIN and seed research company has proposed changes to its specialist testing laboratory in Toowoomba.
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