Tag: TRC

  • Highfields Heart Community Meeting

    Highfields Heart Community Meeting

    A community meeting is scheduled for 30th April at 5:30 pm at the Highfields Cultural Centre, encouraging local community members to have a say in the town’s development. Guest Speaker -Ed JohnsonGM PlanningToowoomba Regional Council Join us for a community meeting covering the topics of, regional plans, council projects, town centre development – be in the ‘know’…

  • Landholder workshop 9 May

    Landholder workshop 9 May

    All interested persons are invited to an upcoming Backing onto Bush workshop being run by the Qld Fire & Biodiversity Consortium on 9 May from 9:00am to 1:00pm. This event will be held at the Toowoomba Regional Council Perseverance Office (820 Perseverance Road, Crows Nest, 4355). This half-day workshop is for peri-urban and rural residential…

  • Community Grant Workshops

    Community Grant Workshops

    Toowoomba Regional Council will be hosting Community Grant Writing workshops in May in the following areas: All are welcome to attend. Registration link is included in the flyer below.

  • DDEC News Apr 26

    DDEC News Apr 26

    Darling Downs Environment Council has published its April Newsletter. It features news about upcoming events, the Homes and Trees: Planning a Liveable Toowoomba Region event, koala map posters and tea towels, and more.

  • Carnival in the Bush

    Carnival in the Bush

    In 2026 Friends of the Escarpment Parks will host Carnival in the Bush as our contribution to the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers. It will be hosted in J E Duggan Bushland Park on Sunday 20 September and will include a variety of activities. All Carnival in the Bush activities are FREE for participants but, to ensure…

  • Community Grant Workshops

    Heads-up: TRC Thank You

    Please Save the Date for the Annual Mayoral Volunteer Thank You Morning Tea, which will be held on Monday, 18 May, from 10:00am to 12:00 noon. This event recognises and thanks volunteers who contribute through Council‑managed volunteer activities, as well as volunteers from community groups/organisations that work closely with Council under formal written agreements. A formal invitation will be emailed…

  • More funding opportunities

    More funding opportunities

    Representatives of FEP met with staff of Toowoomba Regional Council last week. During the meeting TRC confirmed that they have signed up to Grant Guru, which has been valuable in providing alerts for potential funding opportunities. While some grants are not suitable, the group was encouraged to review previous successful recipients to help identify potential…

  • More funding opportunities

    Funding opportunity

    Environmental and Heritage Preservation – Promoting sustainable practices in agriculture, land management, and the protection of environmental and cultural heritage assets. Eligibility:Community groups and not-for-profit organisations that deliver benefits to the communities surrounding the New Acland Coal Mine, including those within the Toowoomba Region, are invited to apply.  Funded projects must align with one of the following priority areas: …

  • Crows Nest Nursery Open Day – 7 Mar

    Crows Nest Nursery Open Day – 7 Mar

    The nursery will be open 8 am – 12 noon this Saturday, 7 March. The Crows Nest Community Nursery helps to support native wildlife by propagating indigenous trees, shrubs and ground cover plants that occur naturally within, and beyond, our regional boundaries. If you want to encourage birds, bees and butterflies to visit your garden,…

  • SEQ Ecological Restoration Framework

    SEQ Ecological Restoration Framework

    Local councils in South East Queensland have undertaken ongoing ecological restoration work in partnership with the community to maintain, enhance and protect our natural environment and its biodiversity. Restoration work in South East Queensland controls weeds, re-establishes wildlife corridors and assists the recovery of ecosystems that are degraded, damaged, or destroyed. The 10 councils of…