A bright, warm and more inviting CBD could soon be on the way for Toowoomba.
At the Ordinary Meeting of Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) on 20 July, Councillors voted in favour of developing a lighting strategy to enhance the night-time experience.
Raising the motion, TRC Planning and Development Committee Chair Cr Megan O’Hara Sullivan said it was important to encourage more people into the CBD, while increasing the overall safety.
“There is a community desire for greater aesthetic lighting to enhance the Toowoomba CBD and help bring people together in celebration of our enviable lifestyle whilst supporting a vibrant night-time economy,” Cr O’Hara Sullivan said.
Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers
COVID-19 format blueprint for change for Australia’s leading event
Proof that there’s a silver lining to everything, the multi-award-winning Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers (TCOF) received recommendation from Toowoomba Regional Council’s Environment and Community Services committee meeting this week, that in 2021, the 10-day celebration will be extended throughout all of September, following the success achieved this year under COVID-19 restrictions.
TCOF 2020 was the first free, unfenced, outdoor, major tourism event in Australia to be delivered during COVID-19 restrictions, and saw more than 200,000 visitors from all over Queensland celebrate a joyous and petal-filled experience.
Toowoomba Regional Council Mayor Paul Antonio gave his support towards the dates being changed from the usual 10-day format, to run from September 1 to 30 in 2021.