NBN Co has announced a seventh tranche of suburbs and towns across Australia that will become eligible to upgrade to NBN’s Fibre to the Premises (FTTP), with residents and businesses in the Toowoomba Region set to benefit from access to ultrafast broadband. This new tranche of areas selected by NBN Co in Fibre to the…
The Liberal National Government has committed $15.4 million for a second round of the Agricultural Shows Development Grant Program. Program is to support the repairs, upgrades, building or buying showground infrastructure or attractions for showgrounds. Agricultural shows will benefit from $15.4 million under the Liberal National Government for a second round of the heavily oversubscribed…
Residents of the Toowoomba Region received a major road safety boost today with the Australian Government announcing it will invest $2,647,000 toward three projects under the 2022–23 Black Spot Program. The Black Spot Program funds safety measures such as traffic signals and roundabouts at locations where a number of serious crashes are known to have…
Toowoomba Regional Council in the Groom electorate will benefit from the Australian Government’s $2.1 billion pre-payment on next year’s Financial Assistance Grant to all councils across Australia. Federal Member for Groom Garth Hamilton said this early payment will give Toowoomba Regional Council access to funds to help manage the cumulative impacts of the floods and…
Member for Groom Garth Hamilton has welcomed the trade deal between Australia and India because it will create jobs and opportunities for the region. On Saturday (2 April), both countries signed the Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (AI ECTA). Under the deal: Tariffs will be eliminated on more than 85 per cent of Australian…
Community projects in the Toowoomba Region will be eligible for grant funding to support the recovery and protection of local Koala populations. Minister for the Environment Sussan Ley said grants of up to $200,000 will be offered for on-ground community projects and local activities that support the recovery and protection of the nationally listed Koala…