TRC calls for contributions to Arts and Cultural Strategy

Community members across the Toowoomba Region are invited to join workshops which will shape Toowoomba Regional Council’s (TRC) new Arts and Cultural Strategy. TRC Library and Cultural Services por...

Join us for National Tree Day on September 3, 2022

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) is inviting residents to join National Tree Day activities at three Council parks on Saturday, 3 September from 8-10am. TRC Parks and Recreation Services portfolio le...

Mayor Antonio calls on Queensland Government to decide New Acland project’s future

Toowoomba Region Mayor Paul Antonio last week sent a letter to the Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and Minister for Resources Scott Stewart calling on the Queensland Government to make a deci...

Smart Parking begins

Smart Parking in the Toowoomba CBD has been switched on, with paid parking recommencing.TRC Infrastructure Committee Portfolio Leader Cr Melissa Taylor welcomed the new technology which will allow res...

TRC seeking feedback on interim amendment to the Local Government Infrastructure Plan

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) this month (July 19, 2022) endorsed working on an interim amendment to the Local Government Infrastructure Plan (LGIP), which deals with required local infrastructure ...

InStudio InSights exhibition at Crows Nest Gallery

Artworks from participating artists in the 2022 InStudio Art Trail will be featured in a new exhibition, InStudio InSights, at Crows Nest Gallery from July 27 to August 21, 2022. The exhibition is a ...

Smart Parking to go live on 28 July

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) is all set to press the ‘go live’ button to launch Smart Parking in the CBD on 28 July 2022. TRC Infrastructure Committee Portfolio Leader Cr Melissa Taylor said ...

New Council training program to provide pathway to jobs

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) is calling for expressions of interest for the new in-house casual and temporary employment pool (TEMPO Pool). TRC Finance and Business Strategy Committee Chair Cr Ge...

Funding the Bridge Street Quarry

Transforming the former Bridge Street Quarry into an international tourist destination is a vision Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) will continue to pitch. With rehabilitation of the site ongoing, Br...

Have your say on E-scooters and E-bikes

Residents are encouraged to have their say on a six-month trial for an e-scooter and e-bike hire scheme in Toowoomba. With community engagement on the project now open, Toowoomba Regional Council Inf...

Council completes Pandemic Response Investment Program

When the Covid-19 pandemic first emerged, Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) approved a raft of economic relief options, including a $125 rate concession for residents, a rent relief package, free parki...

TRC to put forward priorities to LGAQ Annual Conference

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) has today moved to put forward three important priorities as motions to the 2022 Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) Annual Conference being held in Octo...

TRC endorses overarching Environment Policy

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) today (July 19) endorsed a new Environment Policy at its July Ordinary Meeting that is designed to guide decision making, improve the efficient use of resources and ac...

Record local spend

The 2021/22 financial year was a record for local spend for Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) and for the second year in a row more than $200 million was spent locally. In commending the result which ...

TRC endorses strategy to progress Central Highfields development

Toowoomba Regional Council’s July Ordinary Meeting today (July 19) endorsed the strategy that will guide the future staged sale of its land holding at Central Highfields. The strategy seeks to crea...

DDSW Qld Mayors make progress on key issues in Goondiwindi

Several key issues were progressed including the Western Rail Line interoperability with Inland Rail at the Darling Downs and South West (DDSWQ) Council of Mayors’ meeting in Goondiwindi which was h...

Flood recovery and resilience on the agenda for DDSW Qld Mayors in Goondiwindi

The recent spate of flooding events and damage is high on the agenda for the Darling Downs and South West (DDSWQ) Council of Mayors’ meeting in Goondiwindi on Friday (July 15). DDSWQ Council of May...

Mayor showcases Toowoomba study options in Cairns

Toowoomba Region Mayor Paul Antonio has showcased local study and training opportunities for indigenous youth at a meeting of the Torres Cape Indigenous Council Alliance in Cairns this week. Mayor An...

Toowoomba pays tribute to Shinzo Abe

Toowoomba Regional Council has this week paid tribute to former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe who was assassinated while delivering a speech in Nara last week. Toowoomba Region Mayor Paul Antoni...

Nominate now to become a Toowoomba Youth Leader

Nominations are now open for Toowoomba Regional Council’s (TRC) 2023 Youth Leaders Program and young people from across the Region are encouraged to apply. Young people who live, work or study in t...