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    • Major projects
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      • Have your say (link)
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      • Community partnerships
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      • Indigenous history
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      • Historical villages & memorials (link)
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      • Zoning & land use approvals
      • Subdividing land
      • Heritage & character considerations
      • Running a business from home
    • Planning scheme, tools & strategies
      • Planning Scheme
      • Master & local plans
      • Overlays
      • Statistics, reports & development tracking
      • Mapping
      • Development.i (link)
    • Buying & selling property
      • Changing ownership
      • Researching a property
      • Building plans & searches
      • Flood risk information portal (link)
    • Building & home improvements
      • Building or extending a house
      • Renovations & improvements
      • Complying with approvals & regulations
    • Rural properties
      • Rural subdivision & building
      • Rural businesses
  • Environment, water & waste
    Environment, water & waste
    • Waste & recycling
      • Find your bin day
      • Recycle Mate - what goes in which bin
      • Household waste collection & wheelie bins
      • Waste facilities (rubbish tips)
      • Recycling tips
      • Hazardous waste
    • Water sources, supply & storage levels
      • Dam levels & daily use
      • Water sources & supply
      • Water restrictions & conservation
      • Water saving tips for residents
      • Responsible water use as a business
      • Water testing services
    • Trees, plants & wildlife
      • Trees
      • Living with wildlife
      • Pests & weeds (biosecurity)
    • Sustainable living
      • Home & garden tips
      • Sustainable lifestyle
      • Looking after our creeks
      • Flood resilience & detention basins
      • Sustainable Council
    • Sewerage & wastewater
      • Wastewater
      • Liquid trade waste
  • Facilities & recreation
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    • Libraries
      • Library locations & opening hours
      • Search catalogue & renew books
      • Using your library
      • eLibrary
      • Library programs & events
      • Special collections & services
    • Parks & gardens
      • Parks by location
      • Dog off-leash areas
      • Plant nurseries
      • Park bookings
      • Park & open space requests
    • Sport & recreation
      • Walking & cycling tracks
      • Pools, gyms & indoor sports centres
      • Sporting fields & clubs
      • Healthy living programs (The Change Project) link
      • Lakes, dams & camping
    • Function centres & community venues
      • Function venues
      • Community rooms
      • Outdoor spaces
      • Halls & community centres
    • Cemeteries
      • Deceased search & family history
      • Cemetery locations
      • Cemetery services
    • Theatres & galleries
      • Theatres
      • Galleries
      • Museums, historical villages & memorials
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    Community & business
    • Educational
      • Art galleries (link)
      • Library programs & events (link)
      • Healthy living (The Change Project)
    • Community support & lifestyle
      • Disability services
      • Youth
      • Seniors
      • Multicultural services
      • Community resources - homelessness, wifi, meeting rooms, directory
      • Music
    • Community safety
      • Council immunisation clinics
      • Public safety
      • Disaster contact information
      • Be prepared for emergencies
      • Recovering from a disaster
    • Business support
      • Tenders & contracts
      • Doing business with Council
      • Starting & growing a business
      • Business awards, events & chambers of commerce
      • Filming & photography
    • Grants & funding
      • Grant programs & sponsorship
    • Invest
      • Economic development
      • Toowoomba CBD & PDA areas
      • Demographic & economic data profiles
      • Economic development partners
      • Sponsorship opportunities with Council
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      • Make a payment / register
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      • Rebates & discounts
    • Request a service
      • Online service request
      • Subscribe to a newsletter
      • Contact us (link)
    • Fees & charges
      • Fees & charges by type
    • Web apps
      • Development.i
      • Mapping
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      • Library catalogue (link)
      • Online self service (link)
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      • Environment, water & waste
      • Facilities & recreation
      • Community & business
      • Payments, self-service & laws
    • Laws & permits
      • Business & local laws
      • Roads, footpaths & parking
      • Animal regulations (link)
      • Food & hygiene
      • Fences, pools, trees & vegetation
      • Noise nuisances, pollution & illegal dumping

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Waterwise gardening

You can still have a glorious garden by being WaterWise - simply by reducing your lawn and being clever about watering your plants. Our nursery staff have great information on WaterWise gardening...

Eco-friendly homes

You can make your home eco-friendly by simply changing a few house-hold habits. Existing housing Install an energy Smart Reader to monitor your electricity usage. Monitoring your usage can ass...

Creating a sustainable garden

You can create a sustainable garden in your own backyard, on your patio or high-rise veranda. The following tips include sustainable practices, how to design your garden, soil types and which plants a...

Growing fruit and vegetables

Eating your home-grown fruit and vegetables can be very rewarding. Here are a few tips to help you succeed. Pick a location where your plants will get sunlight. This will determine how well they wi...

Composting

A compost bin turns organic waste, including vegetable scraps and garden waste, into excellent quality compost. This material acts as a natural fertiliser to give the garden a boost. Confined in the c...

How to wash your car and look after the environment

When cars are washed on streets and driveways, the dirty water arrives in rivers, streams, creeks and lakes. Pollution associated with car washing degrades water quality. Washing your car is...

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