May 15, 2018
Yarraman and Cooyar residents have been invited to provide input into the development of a key Toowoomba Regional Council environmental policy, the “Green Infrastructure Strategy”.
Cr Anne Glasheen said “green infrastructure” referred to a network of naturally occurring or built assets with a living component that delivered important benefits to people and places in both urban and rural environments.
“Green infrastructure delivers many benefits including contributing to health and wellbeing, driving social, economic and environmental sustainability, preserving landscape and cultural heritage and ensuring climate change resilience,” Cr Glasheen said.
“The Green Infrastructure Strategy will support the planning, development and integration of green infrastructure as an important environmental policy across the Toowoomba Region.
“The community can share ideas on green infrastructure by attending one of our community workshops in Millmerran, Clifton, Highfields and Toowoomba on Saturday (May 19).
“Community members can also provide ideas on green infrastructure by completing a survey.”
Workshop registrations can be made through Council’s Your Say website or by calling Council on (07) 4688-8614.
Registrations close on Thursday.
The survey is available via the Your Say website and in hard copy from Customer Service Centres until May 23.
Hard copy survey forms must be received back at Council by May 23.
Cr Glasheen said community feedback would be used to guide the development of the Green Infrastructure Strategy.
The community would have opportunities to review and comment on the strategy later this year.
