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Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery

4 decisions2 topicsUpdated 21 July 2026

Mentions

  • Rectification and potential reopening project for the regional art gallery building.
  • Building rectification matter considered confidentially and deferred
  • The decision enables the next stage of planning for development at the Glenvale site.
  • The gallery project moves forward, but reopening and final costs remain subject to further Council decisions.
  • Future use and commercial operations at Toowoomba City Aerodrome may be affected by the negotiated leases.
  • No final public decision on the rectification matter was made at this meeting.

Decisions

Planning-scheme variation approved for Glenvale

Council approved preliminary approval application MCUI/2025/7307 to vary the Toowoomba Regional Planning Scheme 2012 for 300 and 390 Drayton Wellcamp Road, Glenvale, subject to conditions.

The decision enables the next stage of planning for development at the Glenvale site.

Art gallery rectification project progresses to detailed design

Council endorsed further design phases for the Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery using Concept Options 3 and 4, while deferring any final construction scope, delivery methodology and project budget decision.

The gallery project moves forward, but reopening and final costs remain subject to further Council decisions.

Aerodrome ground lease negotiations authorised

Proceed to negotiate lease agreements with preferred external operators for sites listed in tender TR000532 and authorise the Chief Executive Officer to finalise and issue the leases.

Future use and commercial operations at Toowoomba City Aerodrome may be affected by the negotiated leases.

Art gallery rectification decision deferred

Lay the Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery Building Rectification matter on the table until the Ordinary Meeting of 21 July 2026.

No final public decision on the rectification matter was made at this meeting.

Topics

Toowoomba City Aerodrome ground leases

Council authorised negotiations with preferred external operators for Toowoomba City Aerodrome ground leases under tender TR000532. Councillors Gary Gardner and Rebecca Vonhoff did not vote on the resolution because of declared conflicts of interest.

The leases may affect future aerodrome operations and commercial activity, but commercial terms were considered confidential.

Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery rectification

The Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery Building Rectification matter was considered confidentially and was laid on the table for the Ordinary Meeting of 21 July 2026.

A further decision on rectification works and related budget or commercial matters is expected at the next ordinary meeting.

Meetings

Ordinary Meeting of Council - 21 July 2026

Council advanced major water, civic and cultural projects, approved fluoride dosing for four communities, endorsed a Glenvale planning variation, received two community petitions and recorded a $35.2 million 2025/26 operating surplus.

Environment and Community Committee - 14 July 2026

The committee supported renaming Oakey’s Cory Street Park, authorised confidential aerodrome lease negotiations, advanced Civic Administration Building design work and deferred the art gallery rectification decision to 21 July 2026.