Economic Development Committee - 14 July 2026

Decisions

• Council to note confidential Cattle Creek project negotiations
  The committee recommended that Council note the update on Community Benefit Agreement negotiations between Toowoomba Regional Council and RWE Renewables Australia.
  This records the status of negotiations but does not approve the agreement or disclose its contents.

Discussion

• Community Benefit Agreement for proposed Cattle Creek renewable energy project
  The committee received an update on confidential negotiations for a Community Benefit Agreement connected with the proposed Cattle Creek Wind Farm and Battery Energy Storage System.
  The agreement may establish community benefits associated with the proposed renewable energy project, but the meeting record does not disclose its terms or potential benefits.

Impacts

• The proposed Cattle Creek renewable energy project may generate community benefits, but no details were made public in the meeting extract.
• The committee did not approve the agreement or announce specific funding, projects or benefits.

Places

• Cattle Creek (project area)
  Proposed wind farm and battery energy storage system project area
• Toowoomba Region (local government area)
  Local government area involved in the agreement negotiations

Extract

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 8 Toowoomba Regional Council Economic Development Committee 14 July 2026 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.Opening of Meeting 2.Attendance including Apologies, Leave of Absence and Declarations of Conflict of Interest Confidential Reports 3.Closing of the Meeting to the Public to discuss CONFIDENTIAL Items and Opening of the Me...