Tag: TRC
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Koala sighting in Jubilee Park
An FEP committee member recently received an email message from a family living in the Jubilee Park area: Just thought I’d share a bit of exciting news. Yesterday Ben was riding through the Jubilee Park bike trails and spotted this beautiful koala on the Defibrillator Track. It was the first one we’ve ever seen in…
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TRC community grants program
The refreshed application forms for Councils three new grant programs are now available for preview. The three grants consist of micro grants up to $1,000, minor grants from $1,001 up to $10,000 and major grants from $10,001 to $150,000. A media release announcing the upcoming grant round has just been released: Community groups invited to…
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FEP members invited to collect seed for Crows Nest Community Nursery
Crows Nest Community Nursery (CNCN) supplies local native species for FEP volunteers to plant for regenerating our bushland parks. Last week Lisa Churchward, the manager of CNCN joined the FEP and the Toowoomba Council Conservation and Pest Management team to distribute seed collection packs. Packs include resources and detailed instructions on how to collect and…
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TRC planning scheme
Toowoomba Regional Council is inviting residents to complete a survey about the new planning scheme. The following is quoted from the TRC website: Toowoomba Region residents are being encouraged to visit Council’s Your Say webpage to complete a short survey to help shape the region’s future, as work on a new Planning Scheme continues to gather momentum.…
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TRC community consultation
Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) is inviting residents to provide feedback on a proposed interim amendment to its Local Government Infrastructure Plan (LGIP). The LGIP identifies the trunk infrastructure needed to support the community over time, including transport, water supply, sewerage, stormwater, public parks and land for community facilities.
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TRC celebrates volunteers
FEP member, Ray Addison, was among volunteers celebrated at a recent Toowoomba Regional council event. Ray celebrated his 100th birthday earlier this year. Apart from his efforts in Redwood Park, Duggan Park, Hancock Street Park, Nielsen Park and numerous other Toowoomba bushland parks, Mr Addison also served as the group’s treasurer for many years. “Volunteering…
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Welcome, Franke Scrub
We welcome The Friends of Franke Scrub as they become part of FEP. Our website has been updated to include Franke Scrub among the FEP parks. A park webpage has been created and an update to mark Franke Scrub has been submitted to Google Maps.
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Fire ant alert
Fire ants have been found in Cotswold Hills. See more details below. If you are interested in attending a 2 hour workshop on detecting fire ant presence contact Susan Sheppard (secretary@fep.org.au) ASAP. Recent discussions have suggested Saturday, 30 June as a possible date but that is still to be confirmed.
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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’…
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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…