TRC Adopts Five-Year Plan
Toowoomba Regional Council has adopted a new Corporate Plan to set its overall strategies for the next five years.
Toowoomba Mayor Resigns
Toowoomba Mayor Paul Antonio announced on Thursday he will step down from the role in a fortnight.
Toowoomba Proposes Water Alliance
oowoomba Regional Council will work with neighbouring councils to form a Water Alliance in an effort to ensure future water security for the Darling Downs.
Council To Consider Water Tank Subsidy
UPDATE: Toowoomba Regional Council has approved its water tank subsidy scheme
Ombudsman Complaint Prompts Change
Councils will no longer publicly “name and shame” residents for unpaid rates after a homeowner lodged a complaint about Toowoomba Regional Council with the Queensland Ombudsman.
Toowoomba Adopts Annual Report
Toowoomba Regional Council adopted its 2015-16 Annual Report on Tuesday, with Mayor Paul Antonio describing the past financial year as a watershed time in which the region retained its sound financial rating.
Toowoomba Rates Rise 3.24pc
Toowoomba Regional Council will raise rates by an average 3.24 per cent this year, and the majority of residential ratepayers will pay an extra $93 a year – about $1.78 a week – if they claim the discount.
Toowoomba Confirms New Council Lineup
Toowoomba Regional Council held its first meeting on Tuesday, appointing Carol Taylor as Deputy Mayor
No Plan To Close Depots
Toowoomba Mayor Paul Antonio says Toowoomba Regional Council has no intention of closing any of its regional depots.
Council Seeks Input On Tourism Strategy
“Tourism is a vital and growing part of the Toowoomba Region economy and has great potential for jobs growth and attracting visitors and business to the region, Toowoomba Regional Council Cr Geoff McDonald said last week.
Suppliers Urged To Register With Council
Local firms wishing to do business with Toowoomba Regional Council have been urged to register their relevant details in readiness for the new financial year.
Healthy Change Program Wins Award
Toowoomba Regional Council’s CHANGE Project has been voted the best in Queensland at the Parks and Leisure Australia awards on the Gold Coast.
Business Must Unlock Wellcamp Potential
The full economic potential of the new Wellcamp Airport won’t be unlocked across the local region unless “people get off their backsides”, Wagners’ chairman John Wagner warned a group of South Burnett businesspeople on Monday.
Qantas Signs Wellcamp Deal
Qantaslink – the regional arm of Qantas – announced today it has signed a deal to secure 11 return flights to and from Sydney a week from the new Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport near Toowoomba.
$3m Boost For Sports Clubs
Toowoomba Regional Council sport and recreation officers have assisted sports clubs in the shire gain more than $3 million of external grant money over the past two years.
Have You Seen This Chevy?
Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate a distinctive black 1957 Chevrolet Two-Door Bel-Air Coupe stolen from Toowoomba on Thursday, July 26.
Regional Lunch In Toowoomba
Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers Ambassador entrant Rebecca Lee – who is being sponsored by her employer Toowoomba Golden West and South Burnett Tourism – will be hosting a charity regional food luncheon in Toowoomba on August 31.
Toowoomba Council To
Get Mining Boom Boost
Toowoomba Regional Council will receive a cash injection from the State Government’s new Royalties to the Regions program.
‘Colonial-Style’ Toilet Block At Yarraman
The Errol Munt Sport Reserve at Yarraman will be getting a much-anticipated upgrade in the coming weeks.
Toowoomba Council Worried By Carbon Tax
Toowoomba Regional Council Mayor Paul Antonio has expressed concern over the effect the incoming carbon tax is likely to have on local government, citing a 10 per cent increase in electricity costs within an estimated overall rise around 20 per cent.
