March 6, 2025
Toowoomba Regional Council is suspending kerbside waste collections and closing waste management facilities from Friday morning until further notice.
The temporary closures, which also include Council offices, are part of an effort to keep the community safe from the potential impacts of Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
Toowoomba Mayor Geoff McDonald said the safest place for almost all residents of the Toowoomba Region across the weekend would be in their own homes.
“We are not expected to have the same severe impacts from TC Alfred as Brisbane and coastal areas however we are making preparations and ask residents to do the same,” Mayor McDonald said.
“The good news is, there’s still time for our residents to prepare as the cyclone has slowed its westward path and a coastal crossing is now not expected until late Friday or even Saturday.
“We are currently gathering resources in line with the latest forecasting which will allow us to assist the community to deal with the potential impacts of this weather event.
“Residents should take precautions such as driving to conditions on our roads, preparing your home for storm-type impacts and having an emergency plan if you live in a location across our region which floods or becomes isolated from flooding should that potentially occur later this week and across the weekend.”
- External link: Full list of TRC closures
