Toowoomba Regional Council
Economic Development Committee - 10 February 2026
No substantive business was considered at this meeting; the committee report was received, and the Chair noted several recent achievements and upcoming meetings.
Key decisions
- No items considered
No items were submitted for consideration at the Economic Development Committee meeting scheduled for 10 February 2026.
There were no new economic development decisions, policy changes, or service impacts from this committee meeting. - Committee report received
Council decision: the Report of the Economic Development Committee dated 10 February 2026 be received.
This was a procedural receiving of the report rather than a new decision affecting residents.
Important topics
- Recent achievements noted by Chair
The Chair acknowledged the sale of the former nursery, purchase of strategic land in Westbrook for a proposed Water Treatment Plant, purchase of land for continuation of mountain biking, a Darling Downs and South West Council of Mayors meeting, and upcoming meetings for Darling Downs Alliance and Progress Associations.
These matters may relate to future infrastructure, recreation, and regional collaboration, but no formal decisions on them were made at this meeting.
Resident impacts
- No new applications, spending decisions, policy changes, or service changes were decided at this meeting.
- Westbrook was mentioned in connection with strategic land purchased for a proposed Water Treatment Plant, but no new committee decision was made here.
- Land purchase for continuation of mountain biking was noted as an achievement, but no further action was resolved at this meeting.
Extracted minutes text
TOOWOOMBA REGIONAL COUNCIL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Members of the Committee Councillor Bill Cahill Councillor Edwina Farquhar Councillor Gary Gardner Councillor Trevor Manteufel His Worship the Mayor, Councillor Geoff McDonald Councillor Tim McMahon Councillor James O'Shea Councillor Kerry Shine Councillor Carol Taylor Councillor Melissa Taylor Councillor Rebecca Vonhoff of 4 Toowoomba Regional Council Economic Development Committee 10 February 2026 Please note that no Items have been submitted for consideration by the Economic Development Committee at its Meeting scheduled for 10 February 2026. of 4 REPORT OF THE MEETING OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE 10 February 2026 PRESENT...