MinutesRadar

Pick your council

We’ll open that council page so the local view has its own URL.

road · 2 meetings

New England Highway

2 decisions1 topicUpdated 9 June 2026

Mentions

  • Road frontage for the Geham development application.
  • Address corridor for the Geham intensive horticulture development.
  • Supports future road funding advocacy and planning for congestion and safety improvements in those growth areas.
  • Affects how the approved blueberry farm can proceed, including staging, timing and responsibility for nearby infrastructure impacts.
  • Affects development timing, roadworks and construction obligations for a rural farming project and nearby roads.

Decisions

Road development concepts funded for advocacy work

Council approved funding for preliminary business cases and concept work for road network improvements around Wellcamp State School and around Wirth Road, Toowoomba Speedway and the Warrego Highway junction.

Supports future road funding advocacy and planning for congestion and safety improvements in those growth areas.

Geham blueberry farm change application partly approved

Council approved in part and refused in part changes to MCUC/2023/4579/C for an intensive horticulture development at 9203 New England Highway, Geham. Approved changes included staged delivery, a new condition making fencing or neighbouring infrastructure changes the proponent's cost, and a requirement that Stage 2 be completed before 18 September 2027.

Affects how the approved blueberry farm can proceed, including staging, timing and responsibility for nearby infrastructure impacts.

Topics

Blueberry farm change application in Geham partly approved

Council approved part of a change application for an intensive horticulture development at 9203 New England Highway, Geham, allowing staging changes but refusing requests to delay road, parking and sealing conditions.

Affects development timing, roadworks and construction obligations for a rural farming project and nearby roads.

Meetings

Ordinary Meeting of Council - 9 June 2026

Council dealt with a mix of governance, funding, planning and infrastructure matters, including support for local economic development entities, a land sale for overdue rates, a park acquisition at Highfields, and amendments to planning and fire mitigation programs.

Ordinary Meeting of Council - 21 April 2026

Council approved the Toowoomba Regional Sports Precinct infrastructure designation, partly approved changes to a Geham blueberry farm application, endorsed walking network plans for Pittsworth and Westbrook, received its March financial statement, and made several property and governance decisions in confidential session.