Herald 20220816

Council brings in temporary measure to
assist residential development
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A PLANNING SCHEME REVIEW
In a bid to alieve the housing supply issues, the
Toowoomba Regional Council are taking the steps
to assist in residential land development.
A motion to make Temporary Local Planning
Instruments 01/2022 - Housing Supply Assistance
Measures in accordance with the Planning Act
2016 was passed at the council’s Planning and Development
Committee Meeting on Tuesday.
The purpose of the TLPI is to assist in residential
land development to allow land in selected areas
currently zoned as Emerging Community Zone
in the Toowoomba Regional Planning Scheme for
low density residential purposes.
In the report, the TLPI applies to the development
that is a material change of use and/or reconfiguring
a lot on land located within the Emerging
Community Zone, 231 lots from Rockville, Cotswold
Hills, Torrington and Drayton have been
designated as land subjected under the TLPI.
Finance and Business Strategy Committee Portfolio
Leader Cr Kerry Shine brought up concerns
if the TLPI would water down the council’s restrictions
on the development of ‘hatchet blocks’.
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Planning and Development Committee Portfolio
Leader Cr Bill Cahill said the council would
continue to have amendments to its planning
scheme.
“Temporary Local Planning Instrument is a
temporary instrument to get us through a gap period
while we undertake a planning scheme review,”
Cr Cahill said.
The TLPI is one of several measures to entice
residential development in the region the council
is looking at along with a reduction in application
fees for development applications and bringing
forward an incentive policy that would see a reduction
in infrastructure charges which will be
brought forward at later meetings.
Environment and Community Portfolio Leader
Cr Tim McMahon said the community was saying
it needs house blocks now and the industry was
saying it needs less red tape. “It saves our developers
a couple of years’ worth of paper work and
hopefully gets the blocks brought to market now
and working with our community to get house
blocks,” he said. - Sean White
Council seeks contributions to
arts and cultural Strategy
Community members across
the Toowoomba Region are invited
to join workshops which
will shape Toowoomba Regional
Council’s new Arts and Cultural
Strategy.
Library and Cultural Services
portfolio leader Cr Tim Mc-
Mahon said the Toowoomba
Region was a hive of cultural
activity in the arts, heritage, and
multicultural sectors.
“We have so many wonderful
organisations, initiatives, festivals
and events which the council
supports.
"This strategy is aimed at
helping these to continue to
flourish and help formalise the
council’s delivery of services or
assistance,” Cr McMahon said.
A series of workshops will be
held in towns across the region,
with participants asked to consider
key items of the strategy
and help create a document that
will strengthen the working relationships
with the council and
other community organisations.
“We have so much activity in
our community that occurs due
to the passion, skill and commitment
of our diverse community
- organisations and individuals
who give their all in creating
anything from a gallery show, to
large festivals or the quiet work
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Lions respond to call for food for those less fortunate
West Toowoomba Lions Club with providing food and packs
became aware of the plight to those less fortunate here in
of Base Services shortage of Toowoomba from media coverage.
non-perishable items to assist
It was suggested that the club
should assist in some way.
President Cheryl Orton put
out a pleading email asking club
members to bring along some
non-perishable items to our
meeting on August 3.
Donations would then be
passed onto Base Services for
their use.
Club members responded in
a huge way with a massive donation
of items which has blown
away the Club Board. Our members
generosity shows in some
small way that they live by the
Lions Motto of “We Serve” and
are keen to assist those less fortunate.
The items were assembled
to allow a photo to be taken
and shared with the members.
These donated items will then
Cr McMAHON
Helping initiatives to flourish
of preserving our local history
throughout the Region,” Cr Mc-
Mahon said.
“It is vital that this working
document is informed by the
knowledge and wealth of experience
of those whom this strategy
will ultimately serve.”
Dates and locations of the
workshops are available via the
council’s Your Say page yoursay.tr.qld.gov.au/arts-and-cultural-strategy,
by calling 131 872
or emailing info@tr.qld.gov.au.
The workshops will be held
in the evening and light catering
will be available.
Registrations are encouraged,
but not compulsory.
be passed onto Base Services to
restock their pantry and allow
them to help those who have
fallen on tough times.
On Thursday, August 4, immediate
Past President Lion Merv
Symons called at the premises
of Base Services in Toowoomba
and made the presentation
of these items to Base Services
Support Worker, Tiffany Spary.
In accepting these items Tiffany
thanked the members of the Club
for their generosity and advised
these items would be put to good
use as present stock was becoming
low as they have seen a huge
increase in people seeking assistance
here in Toowoomba.
Toowoomba West Lions Club
is proud to be associated with
Base Services and are pleased
that the donated items will not
only help families that are vulnerable
and perhaps down on
their luck but will also provide
the Organisation with much need
resources to assist them service
those in need.
Enquiries Merv Symons 0400
357 206 email msymons@
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Volunteer staff Base Services and Lion Merv Symons
Donation of non-perishable items received from
club members
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