Toowoomba Region
Toowoomba Regional Council
Toowoomba Regional Council decisions and meeting notes from public minutes. This page follows 32 recent meetings, including 21 with decisions or resident-facing discussion. 13 articles have been written from the source minutes. Recent records mention Budget, rates and governance, Projects and capital works, Millmerran, Toowoomba Regional Sports Precinct.
- Meetings
- 32
- Substantive
- 21
- Articles
- 13
- Watch items
- 22
Latest
Toowoomba Council backs $646,950 TSBE deed and orders review
Toowoomba Regional Council has approved a revised 12-month funding deed for Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise Pty Ltd worth $646,950 plus GST, while directing a review of its controlled entity model and performance measures.
Future park land may be added at Highfields if negotiations succeed.
Road improvement concepts around Wellcamp and Wirth Road may strengthen funding bids for congestion and safety works.
Residents in selected sewer testing areas may be asked to allow access for inspections and could see follow-up works.
Council’s support for TSBE and Empire Theatres affects regional business and cultural services.
Articles
Toowoomba Council backs $646,950 TSBE deed and orders review
Toowoomba Regional Council has approved a revised 12-month funding deed for Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise Pty Ltd worth $646,950 plus GST, while directing a review of its controlled entity model and performance measures.
Toowoomba committee backs interim LGIP amendment and 15-day consultation
Toowoomba Regional Council’s Planning and Development Committee has recommended an interim amendment to the Local Government Infrastructure Plan, with public consultation to run for at least 15 business days before finalisation.
Toowoomba planning scheme project gets formal board as timetable shifts to new state process
A council project board has been formally established for the new Toowoomba Region Planning Scheme as councillors also backed changes to the project schedule to match a revised state planning pathway.
Nobby mobile library petition with 117 signatures tabled by Toowoomba council
Residents have asked for a regular mobile library stop in Nobby, including later operating hours and a possible replacement of the existing Mount Tyson stop twice a month.
Sports precinct designation backed for Charlton site
Toowoomba Regional Council’s planning committee recommended adopting Local Government Infrastructure Designation 01/2026 for the Toowoomba Regional Sports Precinct, with full council later backing the move.
Toowoomba waste strategy pushed back to July meetings
Draft local waste policy will not go to council in May, with officers saying the timing has shifted to align with an expected Queensland Government waste framework.
Decisions
Domville Place, Millmerran project approved in principle
Council agreed to support Millmerran Commerce and Progress Inc. to fund and develop Domville Place, authorised the CEO to negotiate a partnership agreement, and flagged additional ongoing operating funding of $30,000 per year in future budgets.
May improve a local public place and create ongoing maintenance and operating commitments for ratepayers.
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.
TSBE funding deed renewed while controlled entity review continues
Council approved a revised 12-month funding deed for Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise Pty Ltd, worth $646,950 plus GST, and directed the CEO to finalise KPIs and review the controlled entity model before the end of 2025.
Continues regional business support funding while Council reviews the governance model and return on investment.
Issues
Budget, rates and governance
Sale of land for overdue rates or charges
Projects and capital works
Local Government Infrastructure Plan interim amendment
Waste, water and environment
Monthly Financial Performance Statement received
Funding and grants
Domville Place, Millmerran project approved in principle
Roads, traffic and parking
Walking Network Plans endorsed for Pittsworth and Westbrook
Community services and facilities
Support for Local Government Infrastructure Designation for Toowoomba Regional Sports Precinct
Topics
Highfields park land acquisition
Council authorised the CEO to negotiate for the acquisition of land for park purposes at Highfields and to fund it from the Park and Bushland Levy Reserve if negotiations succeed.
Potentially adds open space and parkland in Highfields and uses reserve funding for the purchase.
Annual fire mitigation action plan 2026-27
Council adopted the Annual Fire Mitigation Action Plan 2026-27.
Affects bushfire preparedness and mitigation works across the region.
Selective sewer inspection and smoke testing program
Council approved a three-month inspection program from 3 August 2026 to 3 November 2026 in selected areas to identify faulty drains, illegal connections and stormwater entering sewers.
May affect residents in targeted streets through property access, inspections and possible follow-up rectification works.
Planning amendment for significant vegetation
Council continued work toward investigating management of significant vegetation for inclusion in the new Planning Scheme.
Could affect vegetation controls, development approvals and land management rules in future planning.
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.
Rate arrears recovery process
The report explained that Council can use the land sale process where overdue rates or charges have remained unpaid for three years or more, and outlined the required notice and auction steps.
Residents and property owners can better understand the legal process Council must follow before selling land for unpaid rates.
Budget impact and administration
Implementation was said to be covered within existing Financial Services Branch budget provisions.
This indicates the recommendation was not expected to require extra spending from Council budgets.
Park naming consultation and objections
The report noted that most respondents supported the proposed name, but there was not unanimous agreement and nine objections were recorded, including calls for an Indigenous name or retention of the existing park name.
This affects how a local park is named and reflects differing community views on heritage, recognition and place identity.
Places
Millmerran
Domville Place project approved in principle for funding and development support.
Toowoomba Regional Sports Precinct
Major sports project formally designated by Council.
Pittsworth
Walking Network Plan endorsed.
New England Highway
Road frontage for the Geham development application.
Westbrook
Walking Network Plan endorsed.
Toowoomba
Council meeting and council area referenced in the minutes.
Wellcamp State School area
Road development concept funded for advocacy and preliminary business case work.
Toowoomba Speedway
Included in the road network outcomes project area near the Warrego Highway junction.
Projects
Empire Theatres Pty Ltd
Subject of board renewal and controlled entity review decisions.
Toowoomba Regional Sports Precinct
Referenced in prior planning designation material included in the meeting bundle.
Millmerran Waste Management Facility
Affects waste service planning and operating hours for Millmerran residents.
Toowoomba Regional Planning Scheme Project
The central project under review, setting future planning controls for the region.
Toowoomba Region Parking Strategy
Major policy item deferred for further workshop and legal advice.
Draft Waste Management Strategy
Key policy document delayed to May 2026 and central to future waste service decisions.
Millmerran Commerce and Progress Inc.
Partner proposed to fund and develop Domville Place, Millmerran.
Fire Management Strategy - Bushland Parks and Dams Estate
Existing strategy under which the mitigation plan will be carried out.
Next steps
Meetings