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Toowoomba residents face nearly 10% rate rise as council delivers a $705M budget with major capital works and $1.5M surplus.
Toowoomba Council seeks funds for $266.1M Cressbrook Dam upgrade; QLD Budget 24 June, Disaster Fund result due 2025.
Toowoomba Council seeks $200M in State and Federal funding for the $270M Cressbrook Dam upgrade, ensuring water security and flood resilience.
Perseverance Dam overflows in Toowoomba; Council monitors Cressbrook Dam at 78.7% as rain continues.
Toowoomba residents face a $200 rate increase after the Toowoomba Regional Council handed down its 2024-25 Budget this week. What The People Say Toowoomba Region Mayor Cr Geoff McDonald said “the Council’s $703.6 million financial plan would allow it to maintain and upgrade existing facilities and services while planning for a brighter future for current and successive generations.” “We remain mindful of the cost-of-living pressures that continue to challenge families right across the Toowoomba Region,” Mr McDonald said. “That is why we’ve delivered a cautious and considered financial plan with a responsible rate rise. The general rate will rise 5% with the majority of urban residential ratepayers facing an average increase of $3.91 per week, and keeping in mind that
Toowoomba residents face nearly 10% rate rise as council delivers a $705M budget with major capital works and $1.5M surplus.
Toowoomba Council seeks funds for $266.1M Cressbrook Dam upgrade; QLD Budget 24 June, Disaster Fund result due 2025.
Toowoomba Council seeks $200M in State and Federal funding for the $270M Cressbrook Dam upgrade, ensuring water security and flood resilience.
Perseverance Dam overflows in Toowoomba; Council monitors Cressbrook Dam at 78.7% as rain continues.
Toowoomba residents face a $200 rate increase after the Toowoomba Regional Council handed down its 2024-25 Budget this week. What The People Say Toowoomba Region Mayor Cr Geoff McDonald said “the Council’s $703.6 million financial plan would allow it to maintain and upgrade existing facilities and services while planning for a brighter future for current and successive generations.” “We remain mindful of the cost-of-living pressures that continue to challenge families right across the Toowoomba Region,” Mr McDonald said. “That is why we’ve delivered a cautious and considered financial plan with a responsible rate rise. The general rate will rise 5% with the majority of urban residential ratepayers facing an average increase of $3.91 per week, and keeping in mind that