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Community & Business

4 August, 2025

Another de-amalgamation attempt

A new group, acting on concerns of rural ratepayers, is planning another attempt to have a new shire council created to place its focus on the needs of rural towns and landholders without the added burden of the large urban population in Toowoomba.


In 2016 Local Government Minister Jackie Trad indicated that it would be necessary to get a favourable vote from Toowoomba Regional Councillors before she would consider the Darling Downs Shire Steering Committee submission. Councillors voted against it. (File Photo)
In 2016 Local Government Minister Jackie Trad indicated that it would be necessary to get a favourable vote from Toowoomba Regional Councillors before she would consider the Darling Downs Shire Steering Committee submission. Councillors voted against it. (File Photo)

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