Toowoomba’s iconic Queens Park receives International Green Flag award for second consecutive year

Toowoomba’s iconic Queens Park has been awarded the 2025 International Green Flag Award, marking the second year in a row the park has achieved this globally recognised honour. Toowoomba Regional C...

Council adopts landmark policy to ensure fair and lasting benefits from renewable energy projects

Communities throughout the Toowoomba Region will soon see fairer, longer-term benefits from renewable energy projects following the adoption of Toowoomba Regional Council’s (TRC) new Renewable Energ...

Council approves sale of land to support future housing needs

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) has completed a thorough due diligence process in awarding the tender for the sale of surplus land. The decision to award the tender for sale of the former Council Nu...

Rising Council star earns Emerging Planner of the Year industry honour

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) planner Katrina Christensen has been celebrated at the Planning Institute of Australia Queensland Awards for Planning Excellence, being named Emerging Planner of the Y...

Project to upgrade Cooby Dam intake tower set to get underway

A $14 million project to upgrade Cooby Dam’s intake tower and pipework is set to get underway from Monday 24 November, 2025. Toowoomba Regional Council has engaged local contractor Newlands Group t...

Kipper Creek Road improvement project awarded to local contractor

Work has commenced on improving Kipper Creek Road, Biarra as part of early works for Toowoomba Regional Council’s (TRC) Cressbrook Dam Safety Improvement Project (CDSIP). Kipper Creek Road is one o...

Our Pathway to Deliver the Region’s new Planning Scheme

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) has taken a significant step towards delivering a new Toowoomba Region Planning Scheme. At the Planning and Development Committee Meeting earlier today, Councillors r...

TRC adopts strong plan to secure future of Central Highfields

*Update 18/11/25* - The Central Highfields Masterplan was unanimously adopted by Councillors at the Ordinary Meeting of Council on Tuesday 18 November, 2025. Toowoomba Regional Council has recommende...

Nobby invited to have a conversation with Councillors

Toowoomba Regional Council is inviting the Nobby community to have a conversation with Councillors about their ideas and aspirations for the town and surrounding area. Toowoomba Region Mayor Geoff Mc...

Community hubs, extended waste facility hours, to help Toowoomba Region residents after recent severe storms

Several community hubs will open this week to assist Toowoomba Region residents impacted by recent severe storms. The hubs have been announced as part of a number of initiatives to help residents get...

TRC joins campaign to ‘Honour, Remember and Protect’ road workers

Toowoomba Regional Council is joining other road safety organisations in the campaign to honour, remember, and protect road workers for National Road Safety Week. This Sunday, November 9, is ‘Road ...

Work underway on Haden-Crows Nest Road upgrade

A vital rural road in the Toowoomba Region is set for a significant upgrade thanks to joint funding from Toowoomba Regional Council and the Queensland Government’s Transport Infrastructure Developme...

Toowoomba Region smart water meter app hits 10,000 downloads

Toowoomba Regional Council’s smart water meter project has hit another milestone recently with 10,000 downloads of the app which assists residents to track their household water consumption. TRC’...

Clean-up continues across Toowoomba Region from severe storms

The orange SES army has been out in force helping residents across the Toowoomba Region to clean-up and make their homes safe following the weekend’s severe storms which impacted the region.   ...

2024 Flood Recovery culvert repairs start on Burkes Road, Gowrie Junction

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) has started a culvert repair project on Burkes Road at Gowrie Junction with works being delivered by Council’s Construction and Maintenance (Central) crew under a fu...

Rural living, community, motherhood inspire Eclectic Harmony exhibition at Goombungee’s Rosalie Gallery

A vibrant showcase of diverse styles and mediums features in an exhibition titled, Eclectic Harmony, which will be on display at Goombungee’s Rosalie Gallery from November 12 to December 14, 2025. ...

Emerging visual artists shine at TRAG’s Creative Generation Excellence Awards 2025 exhibition

The creative talents of Darling Downs and South West Queensland secondary school students feature in Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery’s annual Creative Generation – Excellence Awards in Visual Art 2...

Toowoomba storms provide timely reminder as summer season approaches

Yesterday’s (Sunday 26 October) severe storm activity across the Toowoomba Region provided a timely reminder of the importance of preparing ahead of the summer storm season. That’s the message fr...

Crows Nest Gallery exhibition showcases floral world’s energy, complexity

Toowoomba artist Sam Walton showcases the energy and complexity of the floral world in her exhibition, Abstract Blooms, which is on display at the Crows Nest Gallery from November 12 to December 14, 2...

TRC project to extend life of Toowoomba Waste Management Centre landfill, tap methane gas for re-use

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) is undertaking a major project costing approximately $13 million to extend the life of the Toowoomba Waste Management Centre landfill off Hermitage Road at Cranley. T...