Young achievers encouraged to apply for 2021 W. H. Groom scholarship

Young Toowoomba Region tertiary students with a passion for community, sporting or cultural pursuits are encouraged to apply for the 2021 W. H. Groom scholarship. The Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC)...

Toowoomba Region libraries continue to ease restrictions

Toowoomba Regional Council’s libraries will move to the next stage of the re-opening of libraries from the week commencing Monday 16 November. With the easing of COVID-19 restrictions, libraries wil...

Council reaffirms its commitment

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) is committed to working with the Hampton Irrigators regardless of any pending legal proceedings. TRC CEO Brian Pidgeon said it was disappointing Council had been forc...

Turn your unwanted items into money

One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. But rather than letting your unused items go to landfill, Toowoomba Regional Council’s (TRC) Waste and Water Committee portfolio lead Cr Nancy Sommerf...

Have Your Say on the Pioneer Park Goombungee master plan

Toowoomba Regional Council is asking the Goombungee community to have its say on the future of Pioneer Park. Environment and Community Committee Portfolio Cr Tim McMahon said Council had started a ma...

Preparation of new Planning Scheme to cater for future growth

Strategic planning is progressing to ensure the Toowoomba Region remains an attractive lifestyle destination that caters for employment and population growth that is forecast for the next 30 years. T...

Strategic plan review recommended to service growing communities

A review of a key Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) strategic plan that forms part of the Planning Scheme has been recommended to more efficiently service the region’s growing communities with essent...

Infrastructure Committee recommends adoption of the final design for the Russell Street Refresh project

Toowoomba Regional Council’s (TRC) Infrastructure Committee has recommended the adoption of the final design for the Russell Street Refresh project. TRC Infrastructure Committee Chair Cr Carol...

Cooby Dam closed to water-based activities

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) has closed Cooby Dam for water-based activities until further notice. TRC Environment and Community Services Portfolio Leader Cr Tim McMahon said Council officers dec...

Burn program to begin

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) will begin a controlled burn program on Tuesday 10 November (weather permitting). TRC Environment and Community Services portfolio Leader Cr Tim McMahon said the prog...

Millmerran Aquatic Centre to reopen 11 November 2020

Millmerran Aquatic Centre will reopen on 11 November 2020, following a decision by Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) to postpone a major upgrade to the facility. TRC Environment and Community Committe...

Toowoomba Region kids needed to help create Healthy Towns

Toowoomba Region children and their parents or guardians have a unique chance to help the environment and make whole communities healthier by participating in a pilot project designed to highlight opp...

TRC offers workshops, digital marketing support to small business

Small and medium business owners and managers are invited to take advantage of subsidised training courses starting in December that are designed to improve business skills and digital marketing exper...

Have Your Say on the Yandilla Street pedestrian crossing

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) is asking the Pittsworth community to have its say on a proposed pedestrian crossing for Yandilla Street. TRC Infrastructure Services portfolio leader Cr Melissa Tayl...

Toowoomba artist Maree Cameron shares Creative Interpretation of rural Queensland

Toowoomba artist Maree Cameron is preparing to unveil a new body of work, Creative Interpretation, which will be on display at the Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery from Saturday, November 7 to Sunday, D...

Signal coordination returns to normal for pedestrian crossings

Signalised pedestrian crossings in the Toowoomba Region have now returned to normal operation. Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) Infrastructure Committee Chair Cr Carol Taylor said the decision had be...

Last chance to have your say on Waste Management Strategy 2021

How often do you hear the words reduce, reuse, recycle or don’t throw it away, it can be used in some other way? Toowoomba Regional Council is urging residents to have their say on the 2021 Waste M...

TRC mattress processing trial to divert 3000 items from landfill

A Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) mattress processing trial starting in November is expected to divert at least 3000 items from landfill per year when fully operational. TRC Water and Waste portfoli...

Making the Toowoomba Region an education destination

In a bid to become a national and international education destination of choice, Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) has thrown its support behind Study Toowoomba. With education and training one of the...

Tenders invited for Highfields library, community facility design and construction

Tenders have been invited for the design and construction of a Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) library, customer service centre and community meeting facility at 32 and 38 O’Brien Road in Highfield...