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A Budget for today's priorities and tomorrow's opportunities

Explore the 2026–27 Budget and see what the $728 million investment means for our Region.

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Zoning and land use approvals

Building in the Toowoomba Region

Find out what building approvals you need in the Toowoomba Region for building on residential or rural blocks.

Planning scheme, zones and overlays

Find out how the Toowoomba Region Planning Scheme applies zones and overlays to your property, and how this impacts development in the region.

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We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the Toowoomba Region whose song lines traverse our lands and pay our respect to Elders past, present and emerging, for they hold the knowledge, rich traditions and bold ambitions of Australia's First Peoples. We extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

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