Updates from the Toowoomba Region
Ruthven St Grand Opening It’s official. The Ruthven Street Streetscape Upgrade is now complete. From Ruthven St to Chalk Drive we’ve extended the look and feel of the CBD. The upgrade includes extra parking bays, new paved footpaths and artworks. We’d like to invite you to the official opening on Friday, 7 July from 9am-12 noon. Come along and enjoy a BBQ, radio station giveaways and fun kids’ activities. For more info call 131 872. Toowoomba Camellia Show Pokémon Party Calling all Pokémon trainers! On Wednesday, 28 June we celebrate all things Pokémon including gaming, movies, DIY Pokeballs and t-shirt stencilling. We’ll also be going on a scavenger hunt! BYO t-shirt for stencilling and Nintendo DS/ cards to battle other trainers! Open to ages 8-11 only. For more info call 131 872 or visit www.tr.qld.gov.au/library Council meetings The next meetings of Council’s Standing Committees will be held on 11 and 12 July commencing at 9am. The next Ordinary Meeting of Council will be held on 18 July commencing at 10am. A Special Meeting of Council will be held on Thursday 29 June 2017 commencing at 1.00pm for the purpose of adopting the 2017-2018 Budget. All meetings are at City Hall, 541 Ruthven Street, Toowoomba. Renaming Criterium Track Our region’s high altitude means that most We have received a request from a of our garden’s flowers fade in winter, but local resident to rename Toowoomba’s the beautiful Camellia thrives! Show your purpose-built Criterium Track in Glenvale love for this unique flower by joining us at to ‘Peter Watts Criterium Track’ in memory the 2017 Toowoomba Camellia Show & of Peter Watts, a well-loved and admired Garden Expo on 15-16 July, 9am-4pm at member of the community who raced the TAFE Horticulture Centre, Campbell regularly on this track. We’d love to know Street. Entry for the show and expo is what you think about this name change $8 OR just $5 for the Winter Garden OR so please let us know by calling 131 872 $10 for both. For more info, visit www. or by emailing info@tr.qld.gov.au toowoombacamelliashow.com New planning act On 3 July 2017, the Sustainable Planning Act 2009 will be replaced by the Planning Act 2016, creating a new planning system for Queensland. This means there will be changes in some of your dealings with Council, especially when going through the development application process with Council. To make sure you are ready for day one, visit http://www.dilgp.qld.gov. au/planning-reform.html