The Mayoral Morning Teas are annual events for primary and secondary school leaders. School leaders are invited from across the Toowoomba Region.
These events recognise young people’s roles as future leaders in our community. At these events young people are given an opportunity to:

• voice their stories and experiences
• mix with peers
• engage with community leaders
• meet the Mayor and the Councillors.

Each year, Youth Connect participates in Queensland Youth Week (QYW). QYW celebrates and recognises the talents, achievements, and contributions of young people. During this week, community events are organised across the state. These events encourage young people to explore their interests, develop their talents and connect with their communities.

For more information on QYW, and how to register an event head to the QYW website https://www.desi.qld.gov.au/youthweek

Applications for the Youth Leaders Program open from the 1 June to the 31 July each calendar year.

For more information about the program and how to apply please head to https://www.tr.qld.gov.au/community-business/community-support/youth/12122-youth-leaders-program-apply-now

Each year, with the Office of the Mayor, Toowoomba Regional Council’s Youth Connect initiates the Mayoral School Achievement Awards. These awards are to recognise the achievements and contributions young people make to their school communities in the Toowoomba Region. The award reflects the bravery, efforts and personal milestones achieved by young people, even in the face of adversity and hardship. 

Youth Connect have joined forces with the Change Project and other youth agencies to create Boredom Busters – a free series of activity booklets for children, young people and families.

Select a tile below to discover more.

We’re proud to present The Home Project – a free online program to help young people and their families stay creative, active and connected.

The Home Project is a free resource for the use of any organisations in our Region working with children, young people and families.

When you’re finished, we’d love to see what you have made! You can share your creations using #HomeProjectTR.

Activity Booklet

The Home Project collection is available in an easy-to-use print format. Select the tile below to download this free activity booklet.

Council recognises the important contribution community organisations make to the safety, health, equity and inclusiveness of their communities and has funded a Community Support Grant Program to provide funding and/or in-kind assistance to support community organisations in their efforts to provide services, activities and events that are of benefit to the community.

Council recognises the important contributions young people and youth organisations make to the inclusiveness, sustainability and vibrancy of our community. To support youth-led projects in our Region, youth grants of up to $2,500 are available through the Community Support Grant Program.

Projects funded under the Youth Grants Program must demonstrate how they have involved young people at every stage of the project including:

• issues identification
• project design
• project delivery
• and project review.

To find out more about how the community support grant program might support your youth-led project, visit Youth Grants Program.

Through the Toowoomba Regional Council's sponsorship program, we provide funds or in-kind support for events, projects, services and other activities which contribute to the liveability of the region. To find out more, visit Request for sponsorship.

Financial support is available for Australian based not-for-profits and community groups. Typically, if any group were to apply for this type of support, they would be applying for a grant. Our Community Development Officers (CDO’s) can assist community groups or not-for-profits understanding where to begin in their search for suitable funding. Grant funding can be accessed from government departments and there’s also private funding from many different foundations. To find out more, visit Grants & funding providers external to Council.

For resources and information about opportunities for young people, please follow this link Youth activities & resources

For information about local support services for young people, please follow this link Youth support and online contact service

To find out more about our current and past Youth Strategies, please follow this link Youth Strategy 2025-2030

For information on a wide range of low-cost activities, to suit a wide variety of fitness levels, please follow this link The Change Project activities