West Creek Betterment Project completion marks final milestone in Toowoomba’s $11.8 million Betterment effort

Toowoomba Regional Council’s (TRC) Construction and Maintenance team has completed works on the West Creek Betterment Project in Toowoomba’s West Creek catchment, (pictured), as part of the broade...

TRC to review Empire Theatre entity structure

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) will conduct a review of the Empire Theatres Pty Ltd’s controlled entity structure. TRC CEO Sal Petroccitto OAM said, “This is consistent with the approach I have...

Upgraded Branchview Road Bridge expected to be complete by end of the year

Toowoomba Regional Council’s (TRC) Branchview Road Bridge is expected to be open to road users by December (2025), weather permitting, with the new bridge structure nearing completion.   TRC h...

Kearney Street Chute Upgrade improves flood resilience as part of Betterment Program

South Toowoomba’s flood resilience has been strengthened following completion of the Kearney Street Chute Betterment project at the southern end of Kearney Street, Kearneys Spring in July 2025. Too...

TRC celebrates long term water security for Kingsthorpe

At an opening ceremony today (Monday, 15 September, 2025), Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) celebrated the Emmanulla Drive reservoir upgrades which have delivered long term water security for the King...

New standpipe operational at Evans Road East, Cabarlah

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) has installed and opened a new smart water standpipe at Evans Road East at Cabarlah. The new standpipe is available for businesses and residents from today (Monday 15...

Meet artist, curator involved with Australian ceramics touring exhibition at Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery

Residents can meet a participating artist and curator who are involved with the Australian Design Centre On Tour exhibition, SIXTY: The Journal of Australian Ceramics 60th Anniversary 1962–2022, whi...

Calls for the Federal Government to commit funding to the Cressbrook Dam Safety Improvement Project 

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) has welcomed the recent $54 million funding commitment from the State Government to the Cressbrook Dam Safety Improvement Project (CDSIP). Now, TRC is urging the Feder...

Jondaryan State School students participate in Takatsuki Art Festival

Jondaryan State School students have proudly completed their entry for the upcoming Takatsuki Art Festival held in November 2025 in Toowoomba’s Japanese Sister City, Takatsuki. The students, from y...

Victorian artist Sylvia Nevistic wins Contemporary Wearables ’25 Jewellery Award

Could a modern take on mourning jewellery, necklaces made from chicken feathers and a bronze/brass lab rat take pride of price as accessories or look at home in a gallery exhibition? They can when th...

TRC, Georgiou Group & Golding win Collaborative Project of the Year for the 2022 Flood Recovery Program

Last Friday (29 August, 2025), Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) alongside contractors Georgiou Group and Golding won this year’s Civil Contractors Federation Queensland (CCF QLD) People’s Award - ...

TRC improves safety conditions at a major Toowoomba intersection

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) has recently improved safety conditions for road uses and pedestrians at one of Toowoomba’s busiest intersections. The West and Stephen Street intersection in South...

TRC progresses sale of Middle Ridge former nursery site

Toowoomba Regional Council has progressed the two-stage sale process for its former nursery site at Middle Ridge. TRC Economic Development portfolio spokesperson Cr Edwina Farquhar said Council had i...

TRC is encouraging women to embrace wherever your bike takes you

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) is encouraging women to explore the vast Region in an exciting, new way by embracing bike riding through the launch of the Women Bike Riding Campaign.   TRC Tran...

Toowoomba named Queensland’s first International City of Peace

Toowoomba has been named Queensland’s first official International City of Peace at an awards ceremony at St Patrick’s Cathedral on Saturday (30 August, 2025). Toowoomba Region Mayor Cr Geoff McD...

Nominate community achievers for 2026 Toowoomba Region Australia Day awards

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) is inviting residents to nominate our communities’ achievers who will be considered for 2026 Toowoomba Region Australia Day awards. TRC Mayor Cr Geoff McDonald is e...

TRC's new Goombungee sustainability initiative reduces greenhouse gases by 10.3 tonnes annually

Toowoomba Regional Council’s (TRC) new Goombungee Art Gallery and Library sustainability initiative has generated positive six-month results with data predicting a saving of more than 50 per cent in...

Rosalie Gallery collaborative exhibition explores artists’ fascination with colour, movement

A shared fascination with colour and movement has inspired a collaborative exhibition featuring works by AJ Gogas and Barbara Stephenson, which will be on display at Goombungee’s Rosalie Gallery fro...

Artists meld ceramics, design and photography to explore The Art of Escape at Crows Nest Gallery exhibition

An exhibition by a trio of artists imagining different ways of escaping will be on display at Crows Nest Gallery from September 3 to October 5, 2025. Peta Berghofer, Ruby Marshall and Sarah Ryan have...

Smart water meter project reaches new milestone

Toowoomba Regional Council’s (TRC) smart water meter project has recently reached a new milestone having successfully installed 50,000 water meters across the Toowoomba Region. TRC’s Strategic Wa...