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Vol. 26
THURSDAY, January 13, 2022
Council weighs up options
The future of the Toowoomba Region’s growth remains up in the air as Councillors have voted for more community consultation following a Special Meeting of Council last month on the proposed Toowoomba Region Growth Plan. The Toowoomba Region Growth Plan, prepared by PSA to large sized lots with limited take up of attached Consulting, put forward two options - Convenience and New housing such as townhouses or duplexes.” Communities. The report also identified the easy commuting distance The Convenience option prioritises “the high level of to Toowoomba has led to a lack of significant retail and convenience that residents currently experience and commercial uses in Wyreema. value” whereas the New Communities option prioritises Westbrook on page 16 “accommodating growth through a greater focus on expansion beyond current urban areas.” PSA Consulting and Council officers preferred the first option. During the meeting, Deputy Mayor Geoff McDonald proposed a motion that more community engagement should be sought due to the low level of responses registered thus far. The motion passed 8-3. CAMBOOYA AND WYREEMA Population - ~1,300 Dwellings - ~550 The plan categorised Cambooya and Wyreema as growing communities situated in a rural setting within easy travel distance to Toowoomba City. It anticipates a population growth of around 1,300 people and an increase in dwellings of around 550 between the two towns. It is anticipated in the plan that “new growth in The plan identified potential growth areas of Cambooya to Cambooya and Wyreema will be accommodated in the south-west and south-east of the town. keeping in with the existing character of houses on mid
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