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Toowoomba council backs Domville Place funding for Millmerran
Toowoomba Regional Council has approved funding for Domville Place in Millmerran, with chief executive Sal Petroccitto authorised to negotiate a partnership agreement and $30,000 a year flagged for future operational support.
Toowoomba Regional Council has approved funding for Domville Place in Millmerran and authorised chief executive Sal Petroccitto to negotiate a partnership agreement with Millmerran Commerce and Progress Inc. at its ordinary meeting on 9 June 2026.
Councillors approved the project in line with the site masterplan and signed off on future operational budget support of $30,000 a year. The resolution gives the chief executive authority to negotiate and execute the agreement.
The Domville Place vote was one of several local decisions taken at the meeting at Council Chambers in City Hall, 541 Ruthven Street, Toowoomba. Council also backed preliminary road development concepts and business cases around Wellcamp State School, Wirth Road, Toowoomba Speedway and the Warrego Highway junction.
Those road concepts are being used to strengthen funding advocacy to the State and Federal governments. Council did not approve works for those areas at this meeting, but agreed to support the concept and business case stage.
Councillors also resolved to sell listed properties for overdue rates or charges and delegated the chief executive to take the further steps needed to complete the sale process.
The meeting received the monthly financial performance statement for the period ending 31 May 2026, and Council adopted the Annual Fire Mitigation Action Plan 2026-27.
In planning matters, Council resolved to make an interim amendment to the Local Government Infrastructure Plan, updating planning assumptions, infrastructure demand projections and trunk infrastructure schedules. Public consultation will run for at least 15 business days.
Council also approved a selective sewer inspection program under the Local Government Act. The program will inspect house sewer drains to find illegal connections and identify causes of sewer overloads and surcharges, with inspections scheduled from 3 August 2026 to 3 November 2026.
Other decisions included the dissolution of the current controlled entity model with Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise, with the chief executive to manage the transition to an independent structure and funding to continue for 2026-27. Council also dealt with Empire Theatres board governance changes in a confidential item.
The meeting also discussed the Federal Government’s move to a 50-50 disaster recovery funding split and concerns that it could affect counter-disaster operations, evacuation centres, sandbagging and betterment projects across the region.
Reference minutes
Based on the Toowoomba Regional Council Ordinary Meeting of Council minutes dated 9 June 2026.
Key facts from the minutes
- Council approved funding for Domville Place in Millmerran.
- Millmerran Commerce and Progress Inc. is the named community partner.
- The CEO was authorised to negotiate a partnership agreement.
- Council approved future operational budget support of $30,000 per year.
- Council also backed preliminary road concepts around Wellcamp State School, Wirth Road, Toowoomba Speedway and the Warrego Highway junction.
- The selective sewer inspection program is scheduled for 3 August 2026 to 3 November 2026.
- Council resolved to sell properties for overdue rates or charges.
Why it matters
- The Domville Place approval gives Millmerran a clear path to a site upgrade, while committing Council to $30,000 a year in future operational support.