Keep up to date with all the big decisions, new projects, and announcements from the Toowoomba council.
It was touted as a major development that could help ease the city’s housing woes. But now the estate is dead in the water, after a six-year battle with council that ended up in the courts.
Toowoomba’s development industry has again issued a warning that the city faces a ‘dire’ shortage of available housing. And now the council appears to agree to some extent.
It’s one of Toowoomba’s most notable eyesores, having been a long-time restaurant before it was closed and left vacant. Now there appears to be some movement from the owners.
After months being on tough water use rules, residents can now enjoy a bit more freedom after most communities were dropped to low-level restrictions. What it means for your family:
As the crisis in Ukraine leads to millions of people being displaced, Toowoomba’s mayor says the region is ready and willing to live up to its status as a refugee welcome zone.
Just a quarter of all leadership roles within the Toowoomba Regional Council are held by women. The issue has sparked a serious discussion among councillors about how to fix it.
It was one of Toowoomba’s most prominent restaurants, but now the old Sizzler corner has been transformed to cater for an international business. Details here.
The clean-up has begun across the Toowoomba and Lockyer Valley regions following a damaging flood event on the weekend. But that doesn’t mean the rain has gone away.
A project that could revitalise a small town north of Toowoomba has advanced to the next stage, which could end up delivering new jobs to the community.
A massive new water pipeline between Toowoomba and Warwick is being promised by the State Government. But the affected region’s mayors still have concerns.
The Toowoomba to Warwick pipeline has advanced to the next stage, here’s how it’s expected to shape regional towns along the way.
Three narrow lots with widths of just 10.5m have been approved for one of Toowoomba’s most famous streets, in a decision that has split the councillors during a special meeting.
The cutting of parking fees is a response to pleas for help from the city’s business community.
A councillor has questioned why the Toowoomba Regional Council has spent $7m less on its labour force than it had budgeted. Several reasons have been given.
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