Have your say on Harristown’s Smithfield Park Concept Plan by June 15, 2025

Residents are invited to have their say on the draft concept plan for Harristown’s Smithfield Park, in Toowoomba, by June 15, 2025, as part of the park’s upgrade to a District Recreation Park. To...

TRC to appoint new Chief Executive Officer

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) has convened a Special Meeting of Council to appoint the organisation's new Chief Executive Officer following an extensive national and international search. A notice...

TRC endorses Project Agreements for the Toowoomba to Warwick Pipeline

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) this week (Special Meeting May 21, 2025) endorsed Project Agreements relating to the construction and operation of the Toowoomba to Warwick Pipeline. TRC Deputy Mayor...

Working together achieves great outcomes at Roma Council of Mayors meeting

The recent Roma meeting (May 15, 16, 2025) of the Darling Downs and South West Queensland Council of Mayors (DDSWQCoM) highlighted how working together can achieve great outcomes. DDSWQCoM chair, Toow...

Third International Art Textile Biennale 2025 one of six exhibitions launching for Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery’s Winter Season

The Third International Art Textile Biennale 2025 (IATB25) is one of six new exhibitions that will be on display as part of Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery’s 2025 Winter Season exhibition schedule. ...

Enhanced process for food vendors at 2025 Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) has enhanced its food and beverage vendor process for a key aspect of the 2025 Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers by introducing a fixed fee for site vendors for the first ...

Open space secured, fire station site confirmed for Highfields Town Centre

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) has this week (Tuesday May 20) resolved to establish a 6.3 hectare ‘Open Space’ area in Highfields while also progressing the sale of a smaller portion of land for...

TRC celebrates WOW Day during National Volunteer Week

Today, Wednesday 21 May, Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) staff members are adding a splash of orange to their outfits to recognise the extraordinary efforts of the State Emergency Service (SES) volun...

Council continuing advocacy efforts for the Cressbrook Dam Safety Improvement Project

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) is continuing efforts to gain external funding support for the $266.1 million Cressbrook Dam Safety Improvement Project (CDSIP). Last month, TRC applied for $97 milli...

TRC wins Business disABILITY Award for social inclusion

Toowoomba Regional Council’s healthy living initiative, ‘the Change Project’ has won the Social Inclusion Award in the 2025 Business disABILITY Awards for Toowoomba and the Darling Downs. The S...

Toowoomba Region 2024 Flood Recovery Program set to launch as 2022 Program nears completion

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) is in the final stages of delivering its extensive 2022 Flood Recovery Program with just five Betterment projects remaining, all scheduled for completion over the next...

Applications for Rosalie and Crows Nest Galleries 2026/27 exhibition programs now open

Toowoomba Regional Council’s Rosalie and Crows Nest Galleries are seeking proposals for our 2026/27 exhibition program. We welcome applications from artists, curators, arts workers and arts organisa...

TRC appoints General Manager Planning and Development

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) has appointed highly regarded local government leader Ed Johnson to the role of General Manager Planning and Development. TRC Interim Chief Executive Officer Colin Je...

Balance prosperity with broader human flourishing, Professor Ian Harper AO tells 31st Toowoomba Mayoral Prayer Breakfast

Professor Ian Harper AO today (Tuesday, May 13, 2025) neatly summarised balancing policies designed to lift economic prosperity with the broader ideals of justice, peace and human flourishing via a si...

TRC backs 2025 National Road Safety Week pledge: To Drive so Others Survive

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) is reminding residents to observe the 2025 National Road Safety Week pledge: To Drive so Others Survive. Toowoomba Region Mayor Cr Geoff McDonald is calling on all re...

Exhibition of images by first European artist to visit Tahiti, Aotearoa-New Zealand & Australia on display at Crows Nest Gallery

An exhibition of images by Sydney Parkinson, who is credited as being the first European artist to visit and document the land and people across parts of the South Pacific Ocean, is on display at Crow...

Ruth Ellington’s Rosalie Gallery exhibition explores love, loss and life’s transformation

Multi-disciplinary artist Ruth Ellington’s autobiographical exhibition, The Tulip Project, will explore resilience, creative evolution and transformation at Goombungee’s Rosalie Gallery from May 2...

Packed house engages with TRC on Highfields Town Centre

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) last night (May 7) presented to around 250 interested residents as part of the engagement process for the updated Central Highfields Masterplan. Attendees at the comm...

Perseverance Hall Road bridge construction completed at Ravensbourne marking end of contractor works in the north for the 2022 Flood Recovery Program

The recent completion of bridge construction works over Perseverance Creek on Perseverance Hall Road at Ravensbourne also marked the conclusion of project works for Council’s contractor, Georgiou Gr...

Westbrook-Wyreema Road Betterment Program floodway replacement works completed at Westbrook

Floodway replacement and improvement works have been completed on Westbrook-Wyreema Road, Westbrook, over Westbrook Creek, in the southern part of the Toowoomba Region. The $1.3 million project was t...