Coronavirus

To help keep young people inspired, active and connected, Council’s Youth Connect team are working with the community to provide a variety of free activities and resources during these uncertain times. To keep up to date with all our Youth Connect programming, follow us on Facebook. The...

Gone are the days when the only way to contact Council was face-to-face at a Customer Service centre or by phone. While Council still provides these services, Toowoomba Regional Council Finance and Business Strategy portfolio lead Kerry Shine said there were now a wide range of ways you c...

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) has today approved a number of further measures to provide relief to the community as it responds to the Coronavirus pandemic. As part of the relief options, TRC Finance and Business Strategy Committee Chair Geoff McDonald said Council had approved sportin...

Find out about the 2020/21 Budget, including a rates summary and key major projects. Rates summary Highlighted projects Where the money goes Where the money comes from Budget highlights 64 projects make up the $50 million pandemic response investment program ...

Arts patrons can look forward to visiting Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery (TRAG) and Goombungee’s Rosalie Gallery when partial opening hours start next week. Toowoomba Regional Council Library and Cultural Services portfolio leader Cr Tim McMahon said TRAG and Rosalie Gallery initially w...

Coronavirus emergency In response to the Coronavirus emergency, the following temporary changes are being made to our services. Our call centre is available from 8.30am to 5.15pm. During this time, we encourage you to make use of online services. Easing of restrictions - Stage 1...

Toowoomba Regional Council’s (TRC) 11 libraries will open for short visits across various opening times and days from today (Monday, July 6, 2020). TRC Library and Cultural Services portfolio leader Cr Tim McMahon said residents would be allowed to:• browse items to borrow from the li...

Call it the artists’ Coronavirus lifeline. Toowoomba Region artists whose livelihoods have been severely affected by the Coronavirus pandemic are being urged to apply for a new professional development grant. Applications for the My Corona Project – $1000 Covid-19 Relief RADF Grant o...

Toowoomba Regional Council’s (TRC) discount extension for the current water rates notice ends tomorrow (Tuesday, June 23). TRC Deputy Mayor and Finance and Business Strategy Committee chair Cr Geoff McDonald said Council had extended the original discount period from May 12 as part of i...

Toowoomba residents and their dogs will enjoy new freedoms this weekend when temporary restrictions requiring dogs to be on a leash in an off-leash area are lifted. Toowoomba Regional Council Parks and Recreation Services portfolio leader Cr Tim McMahon said normal rules would apply at th...

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Support for Businesses As the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to cause widespread disruption globally, it’s important for businesses to take precautionary measures and formulate action plans to mitigate risks on impacts to business operations and b...

To assist residents and businesses in our region, we've approved a raft of economic relief options, including a $125 rate concession for the majority of rateable properties throughout the Region. In addition to the rates concession, we've implemented further measures for the community, eq...

We're committed to supporting residents and businesses as we navigate the challenges of the Coronavirus pandemic.  At a Special Meeting of Council on Wednesday 29 April 2020, we announced our Stage one $10.5 million immediate support initiative. $8.7 million directly to ratep...

Chair of the Local Disaster Management Group, Mayor Paul Antonio, provides an update on the management of the Coronavirus pandemic in the Toowoomba Regional Council area. During this press conference he is supported by Mark Kelly (Queensland Police) and Dr John McVeigh (Australian Governme...

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to cause widespread disruption globally, it’s important that residents make use of support services that are available across our region. A range of services and financial assistance packages have been made available by the Australian Federal Go...

Coronavirus lockdowns might have curtailed 2020 Anzac Day public commemorative services, but Toowoomba Region Mayor Paul Antonio said the significance of April 25 would be recognised, albeit in different ways to previous years. Mayor Antonio this week laid a wreath on behalf of the citize...

Toowoomba Region Mayor Paul Antonio is calling on eligible residents to book an appointment to donate blood or plasma at their nearest Lifeblood donor centre. “Donating blood is an essential service that can be safely performed while adhering to the strict social distancing and health g...

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Toowoomba Regional Council is temporarily changing guidelines at dog off-leash areas to now ask that dogs remain on a leash. Toowoomba Region Mayor-elect Paul Antonio said dogs must be effectively controlled in these areas. There have been recent incidents that have seen loose dogs appro...

Toowoomba Regional Council is closing all public park playgrounds, outdoor gyms, public barbecue facilities and skate parks effective immediately (March 31) in line with the latest federal government health advice. Toowoomba Region Mayor-elect Paul Antonio said the closures offered extra ...