Environment & community

These works will help deliver the intent of the Kingsthorpe Linear Corridor Master Plan 2016, encouraging people in the community to visit the park and stay longer. The park improvements in...

A dedicated $50 million Pandemic Response Investment Program was approved by Council for the 2020/21 financial year to assist our community in recovering from the Coronavirus pandemic. It comprises 64...

The Oakey swimming pool change room upgrade will provide guests with access to new amenities and feature a new kiosk.  A budget of $847,000 has been allocated in 2020/21. Start date June ...

The Highfields Library project involves the construction of a library, customer service centre and community meeting facility in Highfields. The new building will replace the previous library, wh...

Wyreema (Obst) Park minor earthworks include: The minor earthworks include improving the earth bunding and profile of the swale drain along the southern boundary of Wyreema (Obst) Park. The min...

In 2013 the Queens Park upgrades commenced in a series of coordinated stages. The aim, to ensure the layered history of the park is conserved, facilities improved, creating quality recreational areas....

We are upgrading the iconic Picnic Point and a series of parks and trails along the Range escarpment to further enhance the tourism potential of the Region.  With the assistance of $2.7 mil...

The play facilities renewal program provides for the replacement, relocation and renewal or removal of existing park equipment including rubber soft fall and shade structure. A budget of $100,000 has ...

Lions Park at Hodgson Vale will be upgraded with a budget allocation of $200,000. The improvements will include re-alignment of pathways, a new barbecue and upgraded landscaping including a separate p...

In partnership with Lockyer Valley Regional Council, we will develop the ‘Toowoomba and Lockyer Valley Escarpment Mountain Bike Masterplan 2019-26’ to support our shared vision for the a...

The wild dog check fence is a strategically important barrier for wild dog control in Southern Queensland. The check fences provide important protection to our livestock industries. This program provi...

This is an ongoing program of repair, renewal, rehabilitation and upgrades of existing park fire management access. In the 2020/21 budget, an allocation of $940,000 has been assigned to new, renewal ...

We currently operate CCTV in a number of our public accessed buildings. The majority of these systems are more than ten years old. The 2019/20 budget includes $165,000 for the renewal of CCTV Sec...

Groom Park Hall A budget of $130,000 has been allocated in the 2019/20 year to upgrade access and toilet facilities to meet People With Disability (PWD) standards. Start date July 2019. Completion...

Soldiers’ Memorial Hall at 149 Herries Street in Toowoomba is being restored and refurbished. The project will upgrade facilities for user groups and the general community, preserving the build...

In the 2020/2021 budget, $1.5 million was assigned to upgrade the 110-year-old Empire Theatres complex.  Most of the work is 'back of house', including upgrades to: performers dressing rooms ...

Improving access in our community halls This project continues the program of work to refurbish community halls throughout the region. These activities typically includes bringing these key community...

As the owner of a large number of civic buildings around the Toowoomba Region, thorough renewal and upgrade programs are necessary to ensure these assets remain up to standard in accordance with our b...