Register of local heritage properties

Toowoomba has a rich cultural history and some of this history can be found in the homes and streets in the Region. Council seeks to conserve and enhance this history through the planning scheme by a...

Heritage alterations & additions

Points to keep in mind when performing alterations and additions on a heritage home: Understanding the characteristics of your house and its style can help in planning new work  Consider not ...

Heritage exterior colours

Points to keep in mind when painting your heritage home: Keep paintwork in good condition to preserve your building longer. Choose a colour scheme that is suitable to the age of your house. Use c...

Heritage carports and garages

Heritage advisory notes provide general guidelines to help you design new buildings and additions, including fences, gardens and colour schemes, to maintain the character and style of your property an...

Heritage fences

Heritage advisory notes provide general guidelines to help you design new buildings and additions, including fences, gardens and colour schemes, to maintain the character and style of your property an...

Heritage kerb & channelling

In areas of our regional towns where heritage kerb and channelling is made from bluestone, granite or other stone, we seek to preserve the identity and heritage character of these areas. A policy...

Heritage gardens

Heritage advisory notes provide general guidelines to help you design new buildings and additions, including fences, gardens and colour schemes, to maintain the character and style of your property an...

Medium density infill in neighbourhood character areas

The following information has been prepared to provide design advice to developers and the broader community regarding infill development in Toowoomba's Neighbourhood Character Areas. All houses nomi...

CBD heritage incentives scheme

We have established a CBD heritage incentives scheme to provide grants for external works on heritage places that visually improve the appearance of buildings and their contribution to commercial cent...

Identifying a character or heritage property/building

Toowoomba has a rich cultural history and some of this history can be found in the homes and streets in the Region. Council seeks to conserve and enhance this history through the planning scheme by ap...

Heritage advice - typical house styles

Our Heritage Advisory Service has produced a series of brochures, attached below, intended as a general guide to typical house styles in the Toowoomba region. They include detailed information about V...