Brookstead water main works commencing soon

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) will soon commence critical water main replacement works in Lord, Madeline, Daphne and March streets in Brookstead to meet current and future water demand in the area....

TRC’s Blaise Shann named national IPWEA Public Works Leader of the Year 2025

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) engineer Blaise Shann has been named the national Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia (IPWEA) Public Works Leader of the Year 2025 at the International P...

Mayor welcomes funding for Back Creek Bridge upgrade at Cooyar

Toowoomba Region Mayor Geoff McDonald has welcomed today’s announcement by Queensland Treasurer David Janetzki that Back Creek Bridge at Cooyar will be upgraded. “This is great news for all road ...

Have your say on concept plans for Skelly Recreation Reserve dog off-leash area at Crows Nest

Residents are invited to have their say on the draft concept plan for the proposed dog off-leash area at Skelly Recreation Reserve, Crows Nest from Monday, August 25 to Wednesday, September 24, 2025. ...

Council expresses thanks to State Government for Cressbrook Dam Safety Improvement Project funding

Toowoomba Regional Council Mayor Cr Geoff McDonald has expressed his gratitude to the State Government for its commitment of $54 million towards the Cressbrook Dam Safety Improvement Project. “Than...

New campaign launched to highlight Cressbrook project – It’s dam important

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) is building a safer, stronger future at Cressbrook Dam through Queensland’s largest local government-led dam safety project. Toowoomba Region Deputy Mayor and spoke...

Contemporary Jewellery Award headlines Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery’s sparkling Spring Season exhibitions

Contemporary Wearables ’25 Biennial Jewellery Award & Exhibition, which showcases some of Australia’s most prominent and emerging contemporary makers, is one of four new exhibitions that will ...

TRC to move forward with Toowoomba City Aerodrome leases, locks in landing fees to give surety to users

Toowoomba Regional Council has this week resolved to offer renewed leases to users of the Toowoomba City Aerodrome, while also locking in future landing fees at the facility. At this week’s Ordinar...

TRC identifies key areas for 2025-2026 Biosecurity Surveillance Program

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) will start property inspections from September as part of the 2025-2026 Biosecurity Surveillance Program. The new program, which is scheduled to run from September 1,...

Council’s Construction and Maintenance crews drive $18 million Flood Recovery effort across the Toowoomba Region

Toowoomba Regional Council’s (TRC) Construction and Maintenance teams are working across the Region’s northern, central, and southern areas to deliver an $18 million 2024 Flood Recovery Program. ...

Mayor offers a heartfelt thank you to SES volunteers as SES Week begins

Today (Monday, 18 August, 2025) marks the beginning of State Emergency Service (SES) Week and Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) is taking a moment to thank the Region’s 103 volunteers who continue to...

Floodway upgrade over Southbrook’s Umbiram Creek boosts southern Toowoomba Region’s flood resilience

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) has completed the upgrade of the Jimna Springs Road Floodway over Umbiram Creek at Southbrook, delivered through Betterment funding as part of the broader 2022 Flood R...

Pittsworth SES facility gets a major upgrade boosting volunteers' morale

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) has recently completed a $100,000 upgrade to improve the Pittsworth State Emergency Service (SES) building as part of the 2024/25 Capital Works Program. TRC’s Prope...

Dancers in vibrant prelude to International Street Fiesta in Queens Park on November 1, 2025

Chinese and North Indian dance routines today (August 11, 2025) gave a vibrant prelude to the exciting program that awaits visitors to the International Street Fiesta at Toowoomba’s Queens Park on S...

Cressbrook crossings support fish movements

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) has completed an important fish monitoring program as part of the Cressbrook Dam Safety Improvement Project. The program is a requirement of the development authority...

Australian Governor-General visits Toowoomba sculpture at Singapore Gardens by the Bay

Australian Governor-General Her Excellency Sam Mostyn AC has paid a special visit to Singapore’s Gardens by the Bay where she unveiled a plaque marking the permanency of Toowoomba’s Genestreaming ...

DDSW Qld Mayors welcome community benefit fund

A legislative change that requires proponents of major renewable energy projects to deliver long-term community benefits in the areas where power generation infrastructure is built has been welcomed b...

Why you can’t ignore your overflow relief gully

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) is reminding residents to maintain their overflow relief gully, commonly referred to as an ORG, to prevent lasting, costly property damage and avoid preventable health...

Have Your Say on proposed cycleways coming to the Region

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) is inviting the community to give their feedback on several proposed cycleway options which connect key Newtown residential suburbs to the city centre. TRC recently s...

TRC Public Transport Levy initiatives underway

Toowoomba Regional Council’s (TRC) Public Transport Levy is about building a better, more accessible transport network for all communities, including those currently without any public transport ser...