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      • Historical villages & memorials (link)
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      • Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers
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      • Current roadworks
      • Newsletters (link)
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      • Advisory committees
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    • Development applications & approvals
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      • Plumbing
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      • Fees & charges
    • Land, zoning & heritage
      • 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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    • 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)
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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
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      • Roads, footpaths & parking
      • Animal regulations (link)
      • Food & hygiene
      • Fences, pools, trees & vegetation
      • Noise nuisances, pollution & illegal dumping

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New residents' guide - information about Toowoomba Region

Our Region is a rich tapestry of ideas and values that stem from the Darling Downs’ proud history of friendly communities.  For those who have recently moved to the Toowoomba Region or those pr...

Emergency services contact details

Service contact numbers The following is a list of emergency services and their contact details that you my need in the case of an emergency. All emergency calls - Triple Zero (000) Police: Triple ...

Community Development Officers

We have seven Community Development Officers (CDOs) based across the Toowoomba Region. These officers provide a link between Council and the community, particularly community groups or not-for-pr...

Schools

For a guide to schools in and around our area, visit the Australian Schools Directory website.

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