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Council Seeks Planning Scheme Input

Toowoomba Regional Council is inviting Yarraman and Cooyar residents to have a say on the future shape of their towns at two upcoming workshops being held on March 23 and April 6.

Have Your Say On Safety

Yarraman residents have been invited to “have their say” in the Toowoomba Regional Council’s biggest safety survey.

Roo Blamed For Rollover

A man was flown to the Sunshine Coast University Hospital in a serious but stable condition after a single vehicle rollover on the Cooyar-Mt Binga Road on Saturday morning.

Neville Bows Out At Cooyar

The 70th annual Cooyar Show was opened on Saturday afternoon by long-time campdraft caller and show stalwart Neville McNalty.

Maidenwell Sisters Win Cooyar’s Hearts

Two sisters from Maidenwell walked away with Cooyar Show Society’s highest awards on Saturday.

Semi-Trailer Jackknifes On Range

A truck driver was taken to hospital with minor injuries after his semi-trailer jackknifed near the Cooyar Range on Thursday afternoon.

Council Seeks Feedback On Flood Planning

Toowoomba Regional Council is inviting submissions from local residents on proposed changes to the Planning Scheme to control development within flood risk areas.

Cooyar Tip Recognised At Awards

Toowoomba Regional Council has won an award at the 2018 Project Management Achievement Awards (Queensland) for its new waste management facilities at Cooyar, Evergreen and Cecil Plains.

Caravans Destroyed By Fire

Three unoccupied caravans and a shipping container have been destroyed by a fire burning in the Wutul / East Cooyar region on Sunday.

Caravan Blamed For Crash

A vehicle pulling a caravan has been blamed for a crash which occurred south of Cooyar on Tuesday

Woman Airlifted From Crash

A woman has been flown to hospital after the car she was travelling in left the road and smashed into a tree south of Cooyar on Monday.

Cooyar Part Of $9.8m Upgrade

Cooyar’s new waste transfer station will open on Monday (June 25), part of a $9.8 million investment by Toowoomba Regional Council into its regional waste facilities.

Man Hurt In Bike Crash

A man aged in his mid-50s has been flown to Toowoomba Hospital with suspected head injuries after falling from a motorbike in the Cooyar area.

TRC Supports Community Groups

Fifty-seven groups across the Toowoomba region have received a total of $248,000 for future projects thanks to the latest round of community funding from Toowoomba Regional Council.

Valuations Issued For TRC Area

Land valuation notices have been issued by the Queensland Valuer-General for properties in the Toowoomba Regional Council area.

Rain Couldn’t Stop Cooyar Show

Storm clouds towered over the arena – and some rain fell during the campdraft – but the 69th Cooyar Show went off almost without a hitch at the weekend.

Glittering Night Ushers In Show

When the Cooyar Show Society reimagined their traditional Show Ball as a cocktail party last year, they held it in the middle of a record-breaking heat wave.

Cooyar Mail Service To Continue

Cooyar residents will be able to get mail delivered to their homes after the town’s postal agency closes this Friday … but only if they have a letterbox.

Cooyar Post Office To Close

Cooyar residents have been advised by Australia Post their local postal agency will be closing on November 30.

Work Starts At Cooyar Waste Facility

Toowoomba Regional Council has marked National Recycling Week by turning the first sod at the new Cooyar Waste Transfer Facility.

LNP Promises New $5m Bridge

Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has promised that, if elected, an LNP State Government would spend $5 million to replace a dangerous single-lane bridge at Cooyar.

Cooyar Cowboy Wins Title

Cooyar bull rider Jack McArthur secured the Australian Professional Rodeo Association national buckle at the Warwick Rodeo at the weekend.

Huge Night At The Cooyar Pub

One of the highlights of the recent South Burnett and Cherbourg On Show long weekend was the action-packed Cooyar Rodeo, held at the rear of the Cooyar Hotel.

Upgrade For Cooyar Tip

Cooyar’s rubbish tip will be among the first of Toowoomba Regional Council’s 22 waste management facilities to be upgraded under a new Council plan.