Updates from the Toowoomba Region

Council meetings

The next meetings of Council’s Standing Committees will be held on 14 and 15 November commencing at 9am. The next Ordinary Meeting of Council will be held on 21 November commencing at 10am. All meetings are at City Hall, 541 Ruthven St, Toowoomba.

STRONG at MBAC

Come and join the new STRONG class at Milne Bay Aquatic Centre. Combining body weight, muscle conditioning, cardio and plyometric training moves synced to original music that has been specifically designed to match every single move, creating a calorie burning frenzy. Join us Saturday 8am. For more info call 4688 6330.

Live Steamers – Rescheduled

Join the Live Steamers for the first running of the trains in Lemway Avenue Park! (weather permitting). The miniature railway has provided a fun, family friendly experience to the Toowoomba region since 1996. After a successful relocation, the Live Steamers are ready to recommence operations. Come and join them on Sunday 22 October. For more info, call 131 872.

TCOF Lost and Found

Did you happen to lose something during the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers? Our Customer Service Team might have what you’re looking for. They’ve got quite the collection. For more info contact 131 872.

Tech Savvy Seniors

We’re helping our community stay connected. The Toowoomba City Library is offering free training sessions designed to teach older people how to use a variety of technologies. For more info contact 131 872 or visit www. tr.qld.gov.au/library.

Newtown State Rose Garden

The official opening of Stage 2 works is around the corner. Join us on October 21 and see the latest collection of roses at the State Rose Garden. We’re proud to house some pretty impressive Heritage Roses and the Riethmuller collection. Visit

www.tr.qld.gov.au/parks to find out more.

Australia Day Nominations

Do you have an Aussie superstar in your town? Nominate them today for Toowoomba Region 2018 Australia Day awards. Get in quick as nominations close 31 October. You can nominate online at

www.tr.qld.gov.au/australiaday or call 131 872 for more information.

Waste Infrastructure Plan

We’re tackling the ‘War on Waste’ head on. Our Waste Infrastructure Plan has now been adopted and over the coming years we’ll be performing a range of upgrades to waste facilities across the region.

We want to decrease the amount of waste that we send to landfill and we’ll need your help. To find out more about the plan, visit www.tr.qld.gov.au/wip