Federal Court ruling gives TRC clearer picture of FBT obligations, saves residents millions

**Please note, The Australian Taxation Office have exercised their right of appeal in this matter.** The Federal Court of Australia has recently made a ruling in favour of Toowoomba Regional Council ...

Toowoomba Region’s favourite ‘Summer Tunes’ in full swing

Enjoy great tunes and good times at the 2025 Summer Tunes live music event each Saturday of February. The Toowoomba Regional Council’s Summer Tunes program is a free live music event held at parks ...

Artists explore perceptions of reproduction in Crows Nest Gallery exhibition

Drawing on themes of materiality, process, repetition, biology and personal narratives, a collection of artists explores differing perspectives of reproduction in their exhibition, Contemplations of R...

Former Brisbane City Council CEO appointed as Toowoomba Regional Council Interim Acting CEO

The highly regarded and respected former CEO of Brisbane City Council Colin Jensen will lead Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) from Monday 24 February. TRC Mayor Geoff McDonald said Council has appoin...

Council’s priority is Cressbrook Dam in Budget Submissions

Toowoomba Regional Council has requested support of up to $200 million for the Cressbrook Dam Safety Improvement Project (CDSIP) as its single highest priority in budget submissions to State and Feder...

Toowoomba Region continues to spearhead cultural exchange

Toowoomba Region continues to be a hub for cultural exchange opportunities shown by a recent visit from students of our Sister City of Paju.   Last month, 15 students from across different ...

TRC community grant funding applications open until March 1, 2025

Applications are open for Toowoomba Regional Council’s (TRC) latest round of community support grants. TRC Community Development, Facilities and Tourism portfolio spokesperson Cr James O’Shea sai...

Community Economic Development grants to aid regional town growth

The sustainability and growth of regional towns is in the spotlight with applications open for Toowoomba Regional Council’s (TRC) latest round of Community Economic Development grants. TRC Economic...

Brookstead’s Melrose Road Bridge Project officially opened

The Melrose Road Bridge replacement project across the North Branch of the Condamine River was officially opened today (Thursday, January 30, 2025), providing a significant upgrade for a key rural rou...

TRC seeking feedback on updated Central Highfields Master Plan

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) is inviting residents to have their say on updates made to the Central Highfields Master Plan. The original Master Plan, which is for the Council-owned land at the co...

UniSQ Biomedical Sciences student awarded 2025 W. H. Groom Scholarship

Zachary Vellacott, a third year University of Southern Queensland Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences (Medicine Pathway) student, has been awarded the Toowoomba Region’s 2025 W. H. Groom Centenary of To...

TRC honours 2025 Australia Day award recipients

Today’s 2025 Australia Day awards are presented to groups or citizens who have made an outstanding contribution to the Toowoomba Region community. The following list includes the 2025 Toowoomba Reg...

Supercars champion Will Brown receives Keys to the City

Toowoomba’s Will Brown is the reigning Australian Supercars champion and the latest recipient of Toowoomba Regional Council’s top civic honour, who is as comfortable working in his family’s car ...

TRC urges residents to take precautions during extreme heat

Toowoomba Regional Council is advising residents to take sensible precautions to guard against the worst effects of the extreme heat that is forecast across the Region and much of Queensland in the co...

Have your say on concept plans for Smithfield Park, Harristown

Residents are invited to have their say on the development of a concept plan for Smithfield Park, Harristown in Toowoomba, as part of the park’s upgrade to a District Recreation Park. Toowoomba Reg...

Residents invited to TRC’s 2025 Australia Day events on January 26

Toowoomba Region residents are invited to attend Toowoomba Regional Council’s (TRC) 2025 civic Australia Day award presentations and celebrations on Sunday, January 26. (*See event listings below) ...

Mayor McDonald highlights TRC’s key opportunities for 2025

2025 is shaping as a year of opportunities for the Toowoomba Region. Toowoomba Region Mayor Cr Geoff McDonald highlighted several projects that will be top priorities in the coming year, including: ...

TRC closes picnic area below the Cooby Dam spillway as a precaution

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) today (Friday, January 10, 2025) closed the picnic area below the Cooby Dam spillway as a precaution, given the forecast for continuing wet weather. Toowoomba Region ...

TRC reminding supporters to lodge submissions backing RASQ’s Olympic, Paralympic bid by January 10

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) is reminding organisations or individuals to lodge their submissions in support of the Royal Agricultural Society of Queensland’s (RASQ) bid to stage 2032 Olympic an...

Aurora Elwell’s Crows Nest Gallery exhibition captures desire through clay

Ceramic artist Aurora Elwell explores human desire in her exhibition, The Body Vessel: Desire, which will be displayed at Crows Nest Gallery from January 8 to February 9, 2025. The Body Vessel: Desir...