Toowoomba Rates Rise 5pc

Toowoomba Rates Rise 5pc

Toowoomba ratepayers will face a 5 per cent increase in their general rates and a new levy after the Council handed down its 2024-25 Budget on Tuesday morning.

Bumper Roll-Up At Yarraman

Bumper Roll-Up At Yarraman

A forum for candidates contesting the upcoming Toowoomba Regional Council elections drew a bumper roll-up of candidates on Saturday night.

Locals Honoured At Rosalie Awards

Locals Honoured At Rosalie Awards

A number of Cooyar and Yarraman residents were presented with awards during a Toowoomba Regional Council event held at Goombungee Hall on Australia Day.

MP Seeks Disaster Support After Fire

MP Seeks Disaster Support After Fire

Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has called on the Federal and State governments to activate Disaster Recovery Funding for residents in the Cooyar area affected by the recent bushfires.

Cooyar Meeting To Discuss Fires

Cooyar Meeting To Discuss Fires

Toowoomba Regional Council and the QFES are inviting Cooyar residents to a community meeting on Wednesday night (October 18) to hear the latest updates on the downgraded Wutul and East Cooyar fires.

TRC Warning To Residents

TRC Warning To Residents

Toowoomba Regional Council’s Local Disaster Management Group has moved to “stand-up” status following the issuing of a “leave immediately” bushfire warning for Wutul and East Cooyar.

Fire Emergency: East Cooyar, Wutul

Fire Emergency: East Cooyar, Wutul

Queensland Fire and Emergency Services issued an Emergency Warning to residents in the East Cooyar and Wutul areas on Monday afternoon to LEAVE IMMEDIATELY because of a fast-moving bushfire.

MP Questions Highway Date

MP Questions Highway Date

Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has written to Transport Minister Mark Bailey to find out when the New England Highway roadworks between Cooyar and Coalbank will eventually be finished.

TRC Changes Event Funding

TRC Changes Event Funding

Toowoomba Regional Council is changing the way it funds community events, with grants reflecting the size of the event and the number of patrons.